Lighting assembly for producing realistic photo images

Abstract

An example lighting assembly may comprise: a mounting frame comprising a plurality of vertical bars positioned on an imaginary cylindrical surface; a plurality of horizontal joists attached to the vertical bars; a plurality of lighting fixtures attached to the mounting frame; and a plurality of camera mounts attached to the mounting frame; wherein the lighting fixtures and camera mounts are positioned to form a pre-defined grid configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lighting assembly, comprising:
 a plurality of lighting fixtures comprising a first lighting fixture and a second lighting fixture, wherein the first lighting fixture, which is located further from a center of a vertical axis of symmetry of the lighting assembly than the second lighting fixture, produces a first light intensity exceeding a second light intensity of the second lighting fixture; and   a programmable controller configured to synchronize shutters of one or more cameras with light and polarization patterns produced by the lighting fixtures.   
     
     
         2 . The lighting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein light intensities of the plurality of lighting fixtures are adjustable by the programmable controller. 
     
     
         3 . The lighting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lighting fixtures comprise a first lighting fixture equipped with a horizontal polarization filter and a second lighting fixture equipped with a vertical polarization filter. 
     
     
         4 . The lighting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lighting fixtures comprise a first lighting fixture equipped with a polarization filter having an adjustable polarization angle. 
     
     
         5 . The lighting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein two or more light beams produced by two or more lighting fixtures of the plurality of lighting fixtures converge in a pre-defined point located in a spatial proximity of an axis of symmetry of the lighting assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The lighting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein two or more lighting fixtures, which are mounted at a same height measured from a lower end of the lighting assembly, are configured to produce a same light intensity. 
     
     
         7 . The lighting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more cameras and the plurality of lighting fixtures are attached to a mounting frame. 
     
     
         8 . The lighting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a lighting fixture of the plurality of lighting fixtures is attached to a mounting frame by an adjustable fastening mechanism which controls a direction of a light beam emitted by the lighting fixture. 
     
     
         9 . The lighting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a lighting fixture of the plurality of lighting fixtures is attached to a mounting frame by an adjustable fastening mechanism, which is controlled by the programmable controller. 
     
     
         10 . The lighting assembly of  claim 1 , wherein two or more lighting fixtures of the plurality of lighting fixtures have their respective light beams converging in a specified point. 
     
     
         11 . A lighting assembly, comprising:
 a plurality of lighting fixtures comprising a first lighting fixture and a second lighting fixture, wherein the first lighting fixture is mounted at a same height measured from a lower end of the lighting assembly as the second lighting fixture and produces a same light intensity as the second lighting fixture; and   a programmable controller configured to synchronize shutters of one or more cameras with light and polarization patterns produced by the lighting fixtures.   
     
     
         12 . The lighting assembly of  claim 11 , wherein light intensities of the plurality of lighting fixtures are adjustable by the programmable controller. 
     
     
         13 . The lighting assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of lighting fixtures comprise a first lighting fixture equipped with a horizontal polarization filter and a second lighting fixture equipped with a vertical polarization filter. 
     
     
         14 . The lighting assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of lighting fixtures comprise a first lighting fixture equipped with a polarization filter having an adjustable polarization angle. 
     
     
         15 . The lighting assembly of  claim 11 , wherein two or more light beams produced by two or more lighting fixtures of the plurality of lighting fixtures converge in a pre-defined point located in a spatial proximity of an axis of symmetry of the lighting assembly. 
     
     
         16 . The lighting assembly of  claim 11 , wherein two or more lighting fixtures, which are mounted at a same height measured from a lower end of the lighting assembly, are configured to produce a same light intensity. 
     
     
         17 . The lighting assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more cameras and the plurality of lighting fixtures are attached to a mounting frame. 
     
     
         18 . The lighting assembly of  claim 11 , wherein a lighting fixture of the plurality of lighting fixtures is attached to a mounting frame by an adjustable fastening mechanism which controls a direction of a light beam emitted by the lighting fixture. 
     
     
         19 . The lighting assembly of  claim 11 , wherein a lighting fixture of the plurality of lighting fixtures is attached to a mounting frame by an adjustable fastening mechanism, which is controlled by the programmable controller. 
     
     
         20 . The lighting assembly of  claim 11 , wherein two or more lighting fixtures of the plurality of lighting fixtures have their respective light beams converging in a specified point.