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104 Masters of Landscape Lighting For La Vida Landscapes, night reveals a different version of the landscape, one shaped by movement, quiet moments, and the way spaces are actually experienced after dark. Each project begins with observation. How does someone arrive? Where do their footsteps slow? What should remain subtle, and what deserves to be revealed? ese questions guide the lighting design long before fixtures are selected or placed. Light is treated not as an overlay, but as a material, used to shape space, define edges, and bring clarity without excess. As dusk settles, paths read softly underfoot rather than glowing. Leaves catch light unevenly as they move, creating depth without distraction. Light brushes surfaces rather than flooding them, revealing texture while leaving space for darkness. By integrating lighting early in the design process, La Vida ensures it works in concert with architecture, grading, and planting structure, allowing the landscape to feel natural and grounded at night. e firm's approach is defined by restraint. Warm color temperatures, controlled beam spreads, and carefully concealed fixtures support orientation and comfort without drawing attention to the source. Darkness is preserved as an essential part of the composition, providing contrast, depth, and visual calm. Working across high-end residential and select commercial landscapes, La Vida Landscapes collaborates closely with architects, builders, and property owners to create lighting systems that feel inevitable, as though they were always meant to be there. e result is work that is calm, architectural, and enduring, offering a landscape that remains quietly alive long after the sun has set. LA VIDA LANDSCAPES GARDENVILLE, AL LA VIDA LANDSCAPES Triston Parsons Gardenville, AL 205-777-1877 lavidalandscapes.com TOP: Downlighting the bench softly from behind avoids harsh glare and eliminates unflattering facial shadows. The result is an inviting, intimate glow that feels peaceful without being overpowering — a space for quiet reflection, made warmer by light. BOTTOM LEFT: Uplighting and downlighting transform this fountain into a focal point upon arrival, visible through the home from the front door and a secondary point of focus from the fire pit and screened porch beyond. BOTTOM RIGHT: Underwater light brings another fountain to life as the softly washed background wall captures its reflection, creating a sense of movement and a calm focal point visible from the street and kitchen beyond. FACING PAGE: Light reveals the texture and form of the crape myrtles, allowing them to rise quietly above the retaining wall and give the motor court a sense of height and presence. Photography by Triston Parsons

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