How do I photograph the Blueprint aesthetic?+
Precision as poetry white lines on blue describing what does not yet exist. Print a large-format blueprint reproduction as a backdrop and shoot against it the actual paper and reproduction process creates a material quality that a digitally displayed or projected blueprint cannot match at photographic scales
What shots should I get for a Blueprint photo shoot?+
Capture: Hands laying out a large-format blueprint on a drafting table, the scale of the drawing dwarfing the hands; Portrait of an architect or designer in profile against a technical drawing on a light table; Close detail of hand-drafted technical notation dimensions, hatching, annotation rendered as abstract mark-making; Environmental wide shot of a drafting office with multiple drawing boards and plans at various stages; Overhead top-down of a plan drawing with a scale ruler, pencils, and compass arranged at the edge.
What lighting works for Blueprint photography?+
Light table illumination from below as the key source; supplement with overhead cool-white fluorescent to simulate the drafting office environment; the blue cast of the blueprint needs neutral to slightly cool light to read correctly
Where should I shoot Blueprint photography?+
Good locations include: Traditional hand-drafting studio, Architecture school studio, Construction site with plans being reviewed, Engineering firm archive with rolled drawings.
What wardrobe works for Blueprint photography?+
Architect's working clothes: tailored simplicity, white or neutral shirt, pencil behind the ear as the only prop required
