Lights above a wall mirror tend to throw down shadows making you look like one of Shakespear's Sister, while
side lighting, as shown here, will illuminate the face evenly to make sure you can make more of it.
Totally galvanised, it can be fitted with carpet and
side lighting on the access ramps.
The PD65 (handheld) provides twin lighting system, drop and
side lighting for optimal reading on shiny surfaces.
This leads to some unusual and desirable capabilities like
side lighting that illuminates curves when turning and automatic beam leveling that prevents blinding oncoming drivers.
"The best light source on a mirror is
side lighting, left and right, not over the mirror as often seen," says Inderbinen.
He uses
side lighting to bring out the texture of the strands of wire.
Turning back a little and descending a small flight of steps, you come to the tall gallery, again with a pyramid rooflight, but mainly illuminated by a large north-facing window, one of the chamfers which sets up the order of the entrance: the space is intended for sculpture exhibitions, and the
side lighting allows modelling to be revealed in a way which might be suppressed if all light came from the top.