How do I photograph the Prairie Style aesthetic?+
A house that agreed to lie down flat with the horizon. Shoot from ground level rather than an elevated vantage Prairie Style architecture is composed to hug the horizon line, and shooting from above defeats the entire horizontal emphasis the design was built around
What shots should I get for a Prairie Style photo shoot?+
Capture: Wide shot emphasizing strong horizontal massing echoing flat landscape; Detail shot of a low-pitched hipped roof with deep overhanging eaves; Wide shot of ribbon windows running the length of a horizontal facade; Interior shot showing integrated ornament in wood or art glass; Wide shot at golden hour, long shadows reinforcing the building's horizontality.
What lighting works for Prairie Style photography?+
Low, warm golden-hour light casting long horizontal shadows that echo the building's own emphasized horizontal lines
Where should I shoot Prairie Style photography?+
Good locations include: Robie House, Chicago, Ward Willits House, Illinois, A local Prairie School residence, A Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School historic district.
What wardrobe works for Prairie Style photography?+
Simple, earth-toned, unobtrusive