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Lighting plays an important role when it comes to displaying pieces of art around the home. What may seem to be a splendid work of art at a gallery or museum may seem less enchanting once you bring it home and display it in your study or living room.
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It is important to focus on the overall lighting in the room instead of just on the lighting you will be using to highlight the artwork. Take into consideration the brightness of the ambient lighting; the light source that you use to highlight the artwork should be at least three times brighter. To achieve this contrast ratio, you can also reduce the level of the general lighting in the room.

Light focused directly onto the will cast shadows and create a glare. To avoid this, lights should be focused on wall hung-paintings at a 30° angle. Larger frames may cast a shadow even at this angle; simply increase the angle by 5 degrees. If you want the different textures of your oil painting to show, decrease the angle by 5 degrees.

Incandescent and fluorescent lights may be used to light up special pieces of art. However, these light sources are not recommended as they that will affect the quality and longevity of the artwork in the long run.

Halogen lamps are by far, the most popular bulbs used to illuminate artwork in residential settings and restaurants or retail establishments. Halogen lamps have a high CRI (color rendering index).

The CRI of a light source denotes how much it affects the colors of other objects and how well color shades on the object can be perceived by the human eye in the presence of the light source. A higher CRI means that all the colors on your artwork will be reproduced in the exact way that they should appear.

A lot of people stay away from LED lights assuming they will create a harsh white glare. The warm glow of incandescent bulbs is too cozy to give up. However, the yellowish tint of the light cast by these bulbs influences the color spectrum of everything they illuminate.

LED lights have a high CRI and are now manufactured in a range of temperatures starting from warm white at 3000K and going up to cool white at 6500K. As such, using LEDs will help you create varied ambiences inside your home, along with helping you highlight your artwork in the best way possible.

Modern LEDs are now of better quality and emit light that is free from projected heat and UV radiation. LED lights also help save substantially on electricity bills. If you're looking for a long term investment, to highlight art around your home.

There are plenty of light fixtures that you can choose from to illuminate paintings.

- Picture lights are attached to the top of the frame and cast a light downwards and across the painting. Light is distributed across the surface evenly and thus details of colors and textures are clearly visible. However, as these fixtures are very close to the painting, sensitive oils and canvas paintings might get damaged. It is best to use other types of fixtures for rare originals or extremely fine art. You can also switch to picture lights fitted with LED lamps.

- Track lights are suspended from a track or rail that runs parallel to the wall. These lights are great for highlighting individual pieces of art and are most preferred in high-end photography galleries. If the interiors of your home have an ultra-modern or a contemporary look, track lights will work like a charm. However, they are visibly obstructive and are limited in their capacity to provide customized light effects.

- Single unit modular lights or surface mounts are perfect if you need to make a statement with one large painting.

- Recessed lights are a popular 'source-less' light fixtures. They are mounted in the ceiling and can direct light at different angles on objects. Use halogen recessed lights to make the best of your lithographic prints or black and white portraits shine through. You can use UV filters on these lights if they are used to highlight sensitive acrylic or oil paintings.

- Framing projectors have customized halogen lamps fitted with UV filters, and adjustable lenses. The color rendering capacity and beam control offered by framing projectors makes paintings look a lot better than they would in natural light. They are huge though and may not look good if you have one fitted in a small-sized room.

- Mantel lights or spotlights can be placed on a shelf or mantel so as to illuminate the art from the bottom upwards. They are not as visually obstructive as picture or track lights.

A piece of art may draw you in due to its quality, point of view, or craftsmanship. It is always a great feeling to look at something that you connect with. The right painting can uplift your mood and also give character to a room. It would be a shame if a painting doesn’t meet its true potential just because the lighting isn’t perfect.

Paintings and art pieces can look just as good at home as in galleries if displayed in the right way. Don’t be disheartened if your new purchase looks a bit dull or if the colors look too bright. Try lighting it in different ways and you’ll eventually find your winner.

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A Closed Circuit Television that records and transmits images and videos that are saved or displayed on a monitor. These cameras are ideal for twenty-four hour surveillance in any situation, be it at home, in a factory, cities, commercial establishments, highways, shipyards etc. The point is to keep watch all the time, with no lapse in surveillance or supervision and to accurately spot any possible criminal activity or unwanted incidents.

Since surveillance is very important in many situations to protect the public and even as an effective deterrent to crime, it must be included in the of any commercial establishments, restaurants, houses etc. The first step is to decide upon locations for the cameras, and strategically place them so their views do not overlap or coincide.

If there are trouble spots in a specific geographic area, CCTV cameras are ideal because they have been found to effectively capture evidence (for legal prosecution) as well as function as a powerful deterrent against theft, robbery and violent crimes and assaults.

A recent example is overseas in the capital of New Delhi, where crime has been reported frequently in recent years. As a result, the ‘Safe City Project’ was been launched, planning for the installation and set-up of CCTV cameras on a massive scale across the city. The installation will include features such as facial scanning and video analytics. Major planning has to go into such projects to strategically place the cameras in spots like traffic intersections, parking lots, markets, border points etc. where they will be most useful.

Video surveillance of the public on a large scale is beneficial in many ways. While initially CCTV cameras at intersections or other public domains were not received warmly (no one likes having their privacy invaded) when the cameras started to appear in major urban centers and crime statistics reflected a lowering impact, they become far more accepted and even welcomed. CCTV cameras help make public places safer.

Cameras can help in deterring theft, vandalism, violence etc. Theft of raw material, scrap, tools, machinery and other assets in a factory or shipyard are a common occurrence and result in billions of dollars of lost merchandise globally each year. Since security personnel are costly (and since they cannot be everywhere at once) the CCTV camera is an excellent way to not only deter theft but assist by recording evidence for legal prosecution.

In factories, cameras are a way of constantly keeping an eye on the goings-on of the shop floor and offices to ensure that everything runs smoothly, safely. In restaurants, cameras in the kitchen are a good idea to ensure that employees and cooks are maintaining high standards of hygiene and producing quality food for customers. It can also help deter theft from staff.

If there are any dangerous machines or ongoing processes in a factory, a camera can help keep an eye on them in case there are equipment failures (for manufacturing lines) or even workplace related injuries. Cause and circumstance can be deciphered by looking at the footage, and that can assist companies to identify problem areas and also to protect themselves from liability for workplace accidents.

Installing a CCTV camera system is fairly simple and can be easily done at a minimum cost. It is even more simple to install cameras with Internet Protocol which never require cumbersome wires or cables. Wireless cameras simply need to be connected to the video recorder or computer and be monitored remotely.

While there are a limitless number of advantages to installing CCTV cameras in public or private architecture, storage or warehouse structures there are some risks and downfalls to having surveillance. Business owners should be aware of some of the pitfalls of choosing a CCTV system.

A major problem with cameras in public places is privacy violation. Several law suits have been filed across the world for invasion of privacy due to CCTV cameras in public places. While it easily avoidable in a home, it cannot always be avoided in a factory, commercial establishment, parking lot or any other large public place.

There is always a fine balance between security and privacy. Much thought must go into planning which type of cameras to use and where. However, cameras must be kept out of private places like restrooms and changing rooms at all times to avoid legal liability for infringement.

Public cameras are in danger of being destroyed, vandalized or disabled by criminals every day they are in a visible place. They can also be damaged by falling parts of machinery in factories, weather conditions etc. One way to prevent people from purposely damaging them is by concealing the cameras or using covert ‘disguised’ cameras. Camouflage cameras in the form of plants, smoke detectors, adaptors, radios, clocks and so on can also be used or simply ensure that your cameras are installed out-of-reach.

Cameras that are attached by wires and cables to a power source completely depend on electricity. In case of any power outages, these cameras will immediately go off, leaving a blind window without surveillance. Wireless cameras that run on batteries might be a better option for use on a large scale so there is no dependence on electricity. But even then, batteries die and must eventually be replaced. Solar models are likely where the technology will head for a more sustainable outdoor option.

While planning the layout of the construction of a house, restaurant, shopping mall, parking lot, road etc., remember that adequate thought must be given to incorporating security cameras in the entire scheme and budget. When laying out the architectural plan for any new building, budget time to establish a quality CCTV system for the protection of your staff and your personal property.

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