How do I photograph the Stripped Classicism aesthetic?+
Classical order, with all the ornament confiscated. Shoot dead-on and symmetrical, resisting any angle that would soften the building's deliberate austerity stripped classicism's entire power is in its unrelenting formal discipline, which an artful angle undermines
What shots should I get for a Stripped Classicism photo shoot?+
Capture: Wide symmetrical shot of an unornamented monumental facade; Detail shot of a plain, powerful column form with no carved capital; Wide shot conveying civic authority through mass and rhythm alone; Low-angle shot emphasizing the building's austere scale; Detail shot of a flat, unornamented pediment or cornice line.
What lighting works for Stripped Classicism photography?+
Hard, direct sunlight that models the building's mass through shadow alone, since there's no carved ornament for shadow to catch
Where should I shoot Stripped Classicism photography?+
Good locations include: Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, Rome, Hoover Building, London, A local 1930s government building, A federal courthouse from the 1930s.
What wardrobe works for Stripped Classicism photography?+
Simple, formal, unobtrusive