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Mid-Century Modern aesthetic photography reference
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Mid-Century Modern

Shoot the light, the wood and the lines together

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The setup

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Brief Int(mid-century-.BRF)

Mid-Century Modern

01 LightLate afternoon daylight through large windows, warm and directional. Add a practical lamp or two to glow in the corners.
02 WardrobeIf people appear, relaxed knitwear, tailored trousers and warm colours that sit with the wood.
03 LocationPostwar house with big windows
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Keep the horizon low and the lines clean. Mid-century rooms are about the silhouette of the furniture against the light.

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Mid-Century Modern reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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LGT

Light the set

3 lamps

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farHung high
FillHow far into shadow you can seeMediumEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
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Contact sheet

00 / 12

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Shot list

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The living room from a low angle, sofa, lounge chair and coffee table in one frameenvironment35mm
A close-up of wood grain and a tapered leg on a rugdetail100mm
A wall of glass looking out to the gardensetup50mmthru glass
A styled sideboard with ceramics, a record player and a lampsetup50mm
The dining table set for friends, pendant lamp overheadoverhead50mm
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LOC

Locations

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Postwar house with big windowsApartment with a walnut sideboardBoutique hotel loungeA home office with a classic desk chair
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Style guideColor palette
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic?

Shoot the light, the wood and the lines together.

Keep the horizon low and the lines clean. Mid-century rooms are about the silhouette of the furniture against the light.

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Mid-Century Modern photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. The living room from a low angle, sofa, lounge chair and coffee table in one frame
  2. A close-up of wood grain and a tapered leg on a rug
  3. A wall of glass looking out to the garden
  4. A styled sideboard with ceramics, a record player and a lamp
  5. The dining table set for friends, pendant lamp overhead
What lighting works for Mid-Century Modern photography?

Late afternoon daylight through large windows, warm and directional. Add a practical lamp or two to glow in the corners.

Light

Where should I shoot Mid-Century Modern photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Postwar house with big windows
  2. Apartment with a walnut sideboard
  3. Boutique hotel lounge
  4. A home office with a classic desk chair
What wardrobe works for Mid-Century Modern photography?

If people appear, relaxed knitwear, tailored trousers and warm colours that sit with the wood.

Wardrobe

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