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I'm having trouble finding lighting conditions in my apartment to suit the recommendations I have been reading. Most seem to call for 1000-1500 fc of indirect or shaded light - little to no direct sunlight.

I've got large southern bay windows that in the day time read 5000+ fc on the meter, and right at the windows the temp gets quite hot; a couple feet in from the windows I'm still reading 5000+ fc but the air not so hot. There are a couple places that get hit by direct sun only intermittently during the day, as window frames, etc., cast shadows as the sun moves across the sky. Across the room and out of the direct sun, light levels fall off quickly.

I also have easterly and westerly windows shaded from direct sun at all times of the day by neighboring buildings. If I open the window, stick my hand outside, and point the meter straight up, I can get 1500 fc or so, but just inside the window the levels are 300-500fc.

So it seems to me I have either way too much light or not enough. With the days getting longer and hotter I think I need to come up with a better plan for light management. Any and all help would be appreciated. Thanks!