All about DJ lighting
Lighting can do many things. Much more than just illumination, it can create an image, or stir emotion. As you are considering lighting for your event, I am going to share some ideas for using lights to enhance or focus your event.
Disco Lights/Dance Floor lights
These lights are the mainstay in the DJ toolkit. Think about school dances, a dance club. These lights are about color, and movement. They can be subtle or striking, and can create a fun dance floor for your event. A DJ should be able to offer a variety of lighting effects, including the good old mirror ball, and a variety of flashing or rotating beams of light (even lasers) to create this effect. Versatility should play a role. Not all lights are appropriate for all occasions. I do not usually bring a fog machine or strobe lights to a wedding, but will at a school dance. Customers should be able to customize lights to meet their needs.
Uplighting
Uplights continue to increase in popularity at events. Uplights are stationary fixtures that shine a column of light up to the ceiling, usually along a wall. They can change color or flash, but typically these are a particular color that can complement wedding colors,, a theme, school colors, or a room's décor. These lights should be LED fixtures, and not standard bulbs, because they are safer and do not generate heat. Little children love to put their hands near the lights and the LED lights will not burn little fingers, nor break if the fixtures are knocked over or bumped.
Gobos
Gobos project an image of some type. They can be random (such as a flower or other decorative design), or customized to have the names of the bride and groom or Sweet 16. They can be on a moving head and move around a wall, rotate, or just project on a wall to be easily seen. These can be be simple or elaborate, and can feature one or several colors. Your budget and imagination are your only limits
