Pictures of a Lighthouse
Pictures of a lighthouse are ubiquitous. Pictures of lighthouses range from
serene sunsets to images of lighthouses in raging storms. Lighthouse pictures
can show short squat lighthouses or shots of lighthouses that are tall, slender
and majestic.
Most lighthouse pics are
shot by tourists and show the lighthouse in the middle of the day, under placed
conditions and with little or none of the splendor or majesty that they deserve.
In this article we have put together a collection of lighthouse photos that
surely do these historic structures justice.
Lighthouse Symbolism
Lighthouse symbolism is powerful, cross-cultural and universal in nature. We are
ingrained from our early youth to see the lighthouse as a powerful source for
good, and as such the lighthouse has become highly symbolic in a myriad of ways.
A lighthouse is a symbol
of guidance and salvation, of hope and promise, and yet also of danger and risk.
It can be used to symbolize the way forward, the future, and even a spiritual
path.
Lighthouses In A Storm
Lighthouses are built to protect sailors and ships in storms, fog and conditions
that are less than ideal. Picturing a lighthouse in a storm, that is creating an
image in which the lighthouse is functioning in the element for which it was
designed, accentuates its beauty as well as its symbolism. A lighthouse storm with
crashing waves and lashing rain is a much more dynamic visual and serves to both
capture our attention and to drive home those concepts such as guidance,
security, safety and the way forward. That lighthouse is going
to bring us home safely and on a deep level we find it comforting and
reassuring.
Lighthouse History
Though the first lighthouses were probably bonfires lit on the edge of sea
cliffs, the Egyptians were the first ones to build them into permanent
structures that used light to guide ships. They built the tallest lighthouse
ever at 450 feet tall. That lighthouse is said to have lasted for a 1,000 years.
It was built on an island in the port of Alexandria on the banks of the Nile.
The Phoenicians, Greeks
and Romans also constructed lighthouses. Early modern lighthouses used wick
lamps as a light source and their beams could only be seen for a few miles.
It was in 1822 that a
Frenchman named Augustin Fresnel invented the lens that was destined to change
bringing the lighthouse into the modern era. He devised a way to use prisms to
magnify the light. It was in 1841 that the first Fresnel lens was installed in
a lighthouse.
Unusual Lighthouses
Boston Lighthouse is an unusual lighthouse because, as the oldest light station
in the United States, Congress has declared that Boston Lighthouse always be
staffed. Boston Lighthouse is the only lighthouse that is not automated.
It is the responsibility
of the keeper to light the beacon at night and turn it off at daybreak. Boston
Lighthouse is the first lighthouse built in America, on Brewser Island, in
Boston Harbor. First lit in 1716, the lighthouse was destroyed during the
Revolutionary War and the tower that stands today was built in 1783.
Lighthouse Images
Lighthouse images can serve both as fine art decoration and as commercially
important illustrations for advertising and promotion. Framed lighthouse
pictures make great wall décor for any room, while lighthouse photos, used in
advertising and promotion, strike a familiar chord with everyone resulting in
compelling messages. Lighthouse galleries can serve both commercial and fine art
communities providing a wealth of material for any visual need.
Pictures of Lighthouses
Pictures of lighthouses
differ somewhat from images of lighthouses. Pictures refer to simple snapshots
where as images can be created and enhanced to emphasize important elements or
parts. For example, in the lighthouse stock photos seen below, the storms are
created and/or enhanced, the beacons added, and the impact and symbolism
dramatically accentuated.
Images of lighthouses are
created that could never be captured in a simple picture do to problems of
visibility, safety and the limitations of reality. This is particularly true of
lighthouse pics that portray night scenes. Lighthouses at night are quite
challenging to capture on in a snapshot and can seldom if ever match the image
we hold in our minds.
Lighthouse Pictures For Fine Art Use
Any lighthouse picture can
be used for wall art and décor, but given that there are so many incredible pics
to choose from, why settle for the mundane? Through Internet searching it is
possible to find the perfect lighthouse photo for a framed matted print, whether
it is a lighthouse on a cliff, a black and white lighthouse photo, a lighthouse
poster or a lighthouse background. When searching for lighthouse pix try using
as precise a search description as you can to locate the closed existing image
for your particular needs.
Framed Lighthouse Pictures
When choosing a framed
lighthouse picture, or a lighthouse pic for use in an advertisement or
promotion, or even as a lighthouse calendar or greeting card, it is important to
choose images for which the rights are clearly available. You will also need to be
sure that the image you choose has the necessary resolution and quality for the
intended use. Creating a lighthouse poster will require far more in file size
than for a simple post card use.
Lighthouse Galleries
Whether your final desired
image is of a lighthouse in a storm, a lighthouse in a sunset, a lighthouse
sending its beacon out through heavy fog and mist, or just a lighthouse
background, if you search thoroughly and choose carefully you can be sure that
the right lighthouse galleries can be found for your intended purpose, with
lighthouses of appropriate symbology, and of a size and quality that can deliver
your message, or viewing experience, with a strong and satisfying emotional
connection.
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