Here is some examples of the some guides available at On Stage Lighting to help a beginner in stage lighting.

Lighting Your Show – Where to Start?

• Ways to Learn Stage Lighting – A guide to ways of improving your stage lighting knowledge.
• Books On Stage Lighting Reading List – Recommended books on stage lighting.
• On Stage Lighting YouTube channel – Videos on stage lighting related subjects.

The Lighting Design Process

• Your First Lighting Design – 10 Step Crash Course – A quick and dirty guide to your first lighting design.
• Stage Lighting 101 – A guide ooking at one on the grandaddys of stage lighting tutorials on the web.
• Lighting The Stage – some considerations for lighting any stage for visibility.
• Reflected Lighting Colour Guide – also Colour Correction and Colour Temperature Guides
• Backlight in Stage Lighting Design – Why backlight is important in stage lighting design.
• Using Stage Lighting CAD Software in Lighting Design- Choosing software methods of producing a lighting plan.

Choosing Lighting Equipment

• Stage Lighting System – Lighting Rig Anatomy – A guide to the elements of a stage lighting system.
• Which Spotlights Should I Use For My Stage Show?- Profiles, Fresnels and PC spotlights explained.
• Hire Stage Lighting – What You Need To Know – A guide for anyone who needs to hire stage lighting equipment for their show.
• Guide to PAR64 lamps – Beam angles and useful information about the lighting workhorse PAR64.
• Beam Angle Calculator
• Choosing and Using a Gobo – The basics of how a gobo works and how to get the best out of them.
• LED Stage Lighting Basics – LED stage lighting is fashionable, but is it any good?
• Lighting and Colour – The basics of stage lighting and colour theory.

Setting Up Your Stage Lighting

• DMX Lighting Systems – Guide to DMX – The important bits about DMX512.
• Stage Lighting Stands – Easy Rigging Equipment – Choosing and using lighting stands to hang your gear from.
• How To Focus Stage Lighting – Focus your stage lighting like the pro’s.

Running Your Show

• An Introduction to Stage Lighting Control – A guide to basic lighting desks and using them effectively.
• Intelligent Lighting Control Primer – The start of a comprehensive series on moving light control for beginners.
• Busking Concert Lighting with Submasters – A guide to running lights on an unrehearsed show.