Thursday, November 8, 2018

Measuring Light

1. What is a lumen? What is a footcandle? What is lux?
2. How do you think this could effect your understanding of lighting in the future?

The lumen is a unit of measurement that originates from candle light. This is the most basic measure of light that can identify the intensity of certain light sources such as light bulbs. A footcandle is a unit of measurement that defines the amount of light on a subject. They are the most common field measurement system. A lux is identified as lumens per square meter. Knowing these different units, I now understand the relationship with a lighting source and its surface. Light is a measurable unit that can be calculated to fit a certain situation.

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