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A Note about Problem Solving

 The most important way to solve a problem is to elim-
inate one variable at a time. If nothing else, ritual does just
that, at least in our methodology. We approach solving a

problem the same way every time. Most often, that means
moving from what we know to what we don’t know, and from
aspects of the problem we can resolve from past experi-
ence to aspects of the problem that require further analysis.

 The best way to accomplish this is to build and follow

a ritual that has a series of scripted questions that are ad-
dressed each and every time, even if the answer is already
known. Each question is shaped around a single variable.

 The same is true after all the scripted questions have

been answered. Adjust or move one light at a time. Observe
what has changed after that adjustment has been made,
and repeat the process until the desired effect has been
achieved.

Another angle.

As we noted on the previous page, once the volume of light is consistent, it

doesn’t matter where you stand. Here I stood to the far right of the alcove.
Once again, the image retains the “look and feel” of an image as the eye
would see it. Note the reflection of the light from the leaded glass on the
couch, detail in the floor and the couch. Note also that you can actually see

the portico roof through the window. When you can see through a window
in an image as you could in natural light, the volume of light is consistent..

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