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posted 21-3-2020 @ 02:35 PM
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Podcast lighting help for new home office trainers
Hi, I don't know if anyone can help, my daughter is working from home, she's a sales team manager and needs to train & support her team from home
... there's a growing group of people in the same position, forming an online support group ... the problem they are having is ... most of them are
working in rooms with LED downlights, the high glare on their faces is distracting and they need to find some lighting solutions, with what they have
in the home or can buy online locally ... hoping some-one here can help, they'd be very grateful xx |
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posted 21-3-2020 @ 03:32 PM
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LED downlights give me a severe headache so I never use them, except for about 10 seconds to find my lamp switch. If your daughter goes to Bunnings or
Big W or Target (or sometimes even big Coles or Woolworths have them) she should be able to pick up a small desk lamp with a flexible arm that you can
easily manoeuvre the angle of the light. If you are lucky and find one on special at the end of the aisle in Bunnings you might get one for $10 but
they usually sell for around $20-$25 for a basic black or white one and go upwards in price from there.
I turn the lamp glow up towards the ceiling in the corner of the room and it creates a more soft glow so easier on the eyes and without the glare on
the face. You just change the angle of the desk lamp closer to you to make your face more well lit, if that is required, but you won't get the glare
unless it is too close to the face. Then when I wish to photograph receipts on my IPad I turn the angle of the lamp directly over my receipt so my
photo is clear if I have got a faded receipt. Usually when the lamp is directed to the ceiling the glow amply lights the whole room to photograph most
comp receipts if that gives you a concept of the level of the lighting. I carry 2 desk lamps with me housesitting (CV is stopping the housesitting so
I am urgently looking for a place to bunker) and then I never have to worry about climbing on ladders to change LED lights on cathedral or 12foot
ceilings! I use a desk lamp in the kitchen and another in the loungeroom if the rooms are separate. Just change the wattage of the globe to suit. Or
put different wattage globes in 2 desk lamps and swap them from room to room for the best lighting for the task of supporting staff. I watch a lot of
health education seminars online and most of the time they seem to have lamps for lighting whilst conducting the interviews so it is a proven method
for online educators to use to create soft glow on the face.
That would be an easier, more economical way for the whole team to work more efficiently from home I think. Spotlight and Lincraft have great free
standing sewing lamps with flexible arms and the are brilliant because again you can angle the arm to all directions to make the light soft or glare
as you need it for the task required. They also have magnifying glasses for craft work and are usually from $120+
Another soft light option I have used is battery operated lamps which look like a mushroom shape from Bunnings....in Queensland in storm season
everyone needs battery operated lamps in case there is a cyclone and again I found them brilliant for the bargain price of $1 at the end of an aisle
when they did stocktake.
If there is a standard reading lamp available but the lamp shade still makes it too glarey (one housesit had beads for the lamp shade so it was way
too glarey) so I wrapped a plain colour teatowel/plain pillowcase around the edge of the lampshade at the top and used bulldog clips (can use clothes
pegs also) to attach the material. Warning do not leave material attached and lamp on and leave room in case it catches fire.
Another option that might already be in the house/car is a Dolphin torch. Put the torch on the desk and face the light to the ceiling. If the glow on
the face is too much get a kitchen tray/baking tray/large rectangle shape book) and turn it on it's side with a pile of small books or magazine holder
to keep it balanced) next to the torch to soften the light away from the face directly.
After fulltime housesitting for many years I have had to come up with all sorts of options to adapt homes for my needs so if you are stuck on other
home office issues just ask! Make sure your daughter/staff wriggle toes/feet up and down every 15 minute to reduce DVT risk with less movement in home
office happening. The Post Office was selling little desk tops that were on a flexible arm to put on the normal desk and turn it into a standing desk
which would also be good for home office ergonomics during meetings...they were around $40-$50 |
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posted 21-3-2020 @ 04:19 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by Galah88 | LED downlights give me a severe headache so I never use them, except for about 10 seconds to find my lamp switch. If your daughter goes to Bunnings or
Big W or Target (or sometimes even big Coles or Woolworths have them) she should be able to pick up a small desk lamp with a flexible arm that you can
easily manoeuvre the angle of the light. If you are lucky and find one on special at the end of the aisle in Bunnings you might get one for $10 but
they usually sell for around $20-$25 for a basic black or white one and go upwards in price from there.
I turn the lamp glow up towards the ceiling in the corner of the room and it creates a more soft glow so easier on the eyes and without the glare on
the face. You just change the angle of the desk lamp closer to you to make your face more well lit, if that is required, but you won't get the glare
unless it is too close to the face. Then when I wish to photograph receipts on my IPad I turn the angle of the lamp directly over my receipt so my
photo is clear if I have got a faded receipt. Usually when the lamp is directed to the ceiling the glow amply lights the whole room to photograph most
comp receipts if that gives you a concept of the level of the lighting. I carry 2 desk lamps with me housesitting (CV is stopping the housesitting so
I am urgently looking for a place to bunker) and then I never have to worry about climbing on ladders to change LED lights on cathedral or 12foot
ceilings! I use a desk lamp in the kitchen and another in the loungeroom if the rooms are separate. Just change the wattage of the globe to suit. Or
put different wattage globes in 2 desk lamps and swap them from room to room for the best lighting for the task of supporting staff. I watch a lot of
health education seminars online and most of the time they seem to have lamps for lighting whilst conducting the interviews so it is a proven method
for online educators to use to create soft glow on the face.
That would be an easier, more economical way for the whole team to work more efficiently from home I think. Spotlight and Lincraft have great free
standing sewing lamps with flexible arms and the are brilliant because again you can angle the arm to all directions to make the light soft or glare
as you need it for the task required. They also have magnifying glasses for craft work and are usually from $120+
Another soft light option I have used is battery operated lamps which look like a mushroom shape from Bunnings....in Queensland in storm season
everyone needs battery operated lamps in case there is a cyclone and again I found them brilliant for the bargain price of $1 at the end of an aisle
when they did stocktake.
If there is a standard reading lamp available but the lamp shade still makes it too glarey (one housesit had beads for the lamp shade so it was way
too glarey) so I wrapped a plain colour teatowel/plain pillowcase around the edge of the lampshade at the top and used bulldog clips (can use clothes
pegs also) to attach the material. Warning do not leave material attached and lamp on and leave room in case it catches fire.
Another option that might already be in the house/car is a Dolphin torch. Put the torch on the desk and face the light to the ceiling. If the glow on
the face is too much get a kitchen tray/baking tray/large rectangle shape book) and turn it on it's side with a pile of small books or magazine holder
to keep it balanced) next to the torch to soften the light away from the face directly.
After fulltime housesitting for many years I have had to come up with all sorts of options to adapt homes for my needs so if you are stuck on other
home office issues just ask! Make sure your daughter/staff wriggle toes/feet up and down every 15 minute to reduce DVT risk with less movement in home
office happening. The Post Office was selling little desk tops that were on a flexible arm to put on the normal desk and turn it into a standing desk
which would also be good for home office ergonomics during meetings...they were around $40-$50 | Thanks so much, I'm passing this on to the teams & I'm sure they'll be
able to find a solution now, if not I'll be back |
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