Since joining this site, I've shot more pictures than ever of the layout. I've always thought the pics in MRR were the greatest, but I'm seeing a whole lot of Photo Shop going on there. I think the rules of shooting the pictures without any alteration is a good thing. So it brings me to paying more attention to the lighting. In my train room, it's lit generally by fluorescent lighting, but under the upper deck, I use a string of white lights like you see on Christmas Trees, along with two sets (and more to come) of the under cabinet halogen lights they sell at Home Depot for $20 for three pieces. I use the cabinet lights to highlight scenes, as the light string isn't cutting it except for when I run the trains with the room lights off. Here's a couple shots of my lighting:
This one highlights a scene...
And here's a pic where you can see one of the cabinet lights, and two of the scenes they're highlighting
Here's a pic (look in the background to the right of the locos) where you can see a string of the other lights.
I'm considering using track lighting for the upper deck, since it seems like the lower deck is working out with my light plan (so far).
What kind of lighting do you guys use with your layouts?? And if you use any special lighting with your pictures, what works for you?? Would you show us, and Thanks for any input!