Lighting device with selectively adjustable illuminated height/width ratio

A lighting device comprising:

• a base configured to be attachable to a base support structure;
• a light housing coupled to the base and configured to be engageable with a light source to illuminate a light beam along an illumination axis when the light source is engaged with the light housing and the light source is actuated, the light housing being moveable relative to the base, the light housing being configured such that movement of the light housing relative to the base facilitates adjustment of the position of an illuminated area defined, at least in part, by the light beam;
• a beam modifying device coupled to the light housing and configured to be operatively alignable with the light source, the beam modifying device being configured to facilitate adjustment of the size of the illuminated area;
• and
• a baffle coupled to the base, the baffle being selectively pivotable relative to the light housing to selectively block a desired amount of the light beam from passing beyond the baffle.

A method of adjusting a size of an illuminated area, the method comprising the steps of:

• adjusting a position of a light housing relative to a base to adjust an illumination axis along which a light beam emanates from the light housing, the light beam defining, at least in part, the illuminated area;
• adjusting a beam width associated with the light beam emanating from the light housing to adjust the size of the illuminated area along a width axis;
• and
• pivoting a baffle to the light housing to block at least a portion of the light beam emanating from the light housing to adjust the size of the illuminated area in a direction different from a direction associated with the width axis.