Lighting Design for Modern Houses of Worship

by Richard Cadena

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Copyright 2010 Richard Cadena

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Acknowledgements

The lighting business is as competitive, if not more so, than any other. In an industry where margins are sometimes as thin as the walls in a cheap hotel, just about every deal is like a chicken bone being fought over by seagulls on the beach. Still, this industry is not like your everyday dime store merchandise. It’s as different as the world is varied. And it’s the people who make up the industry that make it so. The same people who are battling over an account one minute might be socializing and fraternizing the next. And though we might aggressively defend our accounts, it's not uncommon to help other people in the industry, to offer instruction or advice, or to do whatever we can to help another person advance their career.

After more than twenty years in the industry, I've had more than my share of blessings as the recipient of the kindness of the industry. The many people who have helped me are far too numerous to list, but I gratefully acknowledge each and every one. I hope you know who you are! Still, I would be amiss if I didn't acknowledge the contributions of a select few.

Several years ago, I showed Mark Sepulveda a 3D WYSIWYG lighting model on my laptop, and that eventually led to a long relationship and a strong friendship. It also opened the door to personal and professional relationship with all the very fine people at Maxx Technology in Franklin, Tennessee. Most of the work that enabled me to write this book was a direct result of these relationships. I’d like to thank Mark, and everyone at Maxx Technology, including Jay Hall, David King, Neal Watson, Josh Berry, Martin Culpepper, Andrew Wakeman, Paul Duryee, and everyone else at the organization. It has been wonderful to work with you all.

I would also like to thank my publisher Terry Lowe for his support and tolerance of all my extracurricular activities. You’re the real brains of the operation, I’m just the “pretty face,” but I’m okay with that. (This would be where I would put one of those winking emoticons if this were an e-mail.)

Thank you to my loving wife and daughter, Lisa and Joey Cadena, who always support me in all of my endeavors. (Joey, go clean up your room; love, dad.)

Last, but by no means least, I would like to thank the Lord for all of the guidance and direction in my life.