How do I photograph the Gen-X Soft Club aesthetic?+
Purple haze and overheard conversations the late-night 90s club where cool was an unspoken agreement. Use Kodak Tri-X pushed to 1600 or a digital equivalent, and do not crop to full-bleed the slight vignette of a 35mm frame printed at full size is part of the 90s club photography language
What shots should I get for a Gen-X Soft Club photo shoot?+
Capture: Grainy portrait in a dark bar, single tungsten source behind the subject's head creating a halo; Environmental wide shot of a near-empty club space, a few figures in the background, ambient purple light; Close portrait with cigarette smoke drifting past the face (or fog machine equivalent); Candid-style shot of a group sharing a booth, low lit, everyone slightly too cool to be photographed; Subject looking off-camera in a corridor or stairwell, a poster half-visible on the wall behind.
What lighting works for Gen-X Soft Club photography?+
One bare tungsten bulb behind the subject at about 3000K, then a blue or purple gel from the front so cold light and warm backlight compete the subject is caught between the two
Where should I shoot Gen-X Soft Club photography?+
Good locations include: Dimly lit dive bar with original fixtures, Independent music venue green room, Late-night diner with fluorescent countertop light, Record shop after closing.
What wardrobe works for Gen-X Soft Club photography?+
Worn-in denim, vintage band shirts, flannel, minimally styled hair; the look is 'I didn't think about this' but actually did
