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Photos in Custom Shapes aesthetic photography reference
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Photos in Custom Shapes

Shoot clean, crop bold: the shape does the styling

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custom shape photos
SET

The setup

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Brief Int(custom-shape.BRF)

Photos in Custom Shapes

01 LightBright, even studio light or clear daylight. Busy shadows fight the crop edges; clean light lets the shape read.
02 WardrobeStrong colour and texture, such as chunky knits, bold prints and statement accessories. They hold up inside a small shape.
03 LocationSeamless colour studio
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Shoot wider than you think. Every custom shape needs spare image around the subject to crop into.

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VF

Viewfinder

Live

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Photos in Custom Shapes reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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LGT

Light the set

3 lamps

Drag a lamp and watch the frame above change. The brief's own note is the preset

KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeHard, closeEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
On the brief
CS

Contact sheet

00 / 12

Nothing on the sheet yet. Set the camera, then take a frame.

SEQ

Shot list

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Full-length model shots on a plain backdrop, with room around the figure to crop into a flower or blobenvironment35mm
Tight portraits centred for arch and circle windowsportrait85mmthru glass
Product shots from above on flat colour, ready to sit inside a numeralsetup50mm
A group shot that can be split across several shaped windows on one pagesetup50mmthru glass
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LOC

Locations

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Seamless colour studioSunny street wallSimple interior with one bold colourRunway or stage for event recaps
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Style guideColor palette
DOC

About this brief

How do I photograph the Photos in Custom Shapes aesthetic?

Shoot clean, crop bold: the shape does the styling.

Shoot wider than you think. Every custom shape needs spare image around the subject to crop into.

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Photos in Custom Shapes photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Full-length model shots on a plain backdrop, with room around the figure to crop into a flower or blob
  2. Tight portraits centred for arch and circle windows
  3. Product shots from above on flat colour, ready to sit inside a numeral
  4. A group shot that can be split across several shaped windows on one page
What lighting works for Photos in Custom Shapes photography?

Bright, even studio light or clear daylight. Busy shadows fight the crop edges; clean light lets the shape read.

Light

Where should I shoot Photos in Custom Shapes photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Seamless colour studio
  2. Sunny street wall
  3. Simple interior with one bold colour
  4. Runway or stage for event recaps
What wardrobe works for Photos in Custom Shapes photography?

Strong colour and texture, such as chunky knits, bold prints and statement accessories. They hold up inside a small shape.

Wardrobe

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