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Acid aesthetic photography reference
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Acid

The rave that started at midnight and never technically ended: fluorescent, hypnotic, and completely sincere

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Acid

01 LightUV-only environment for maximum impact; supplement with a single very brief strobe pop at 1/10,000 sec to freeze the face while the rest of the long exposure blurs the frozen face against motion blur is the signature acid image
02 WardrobeWhite and fluorescent colors, smiley faces, reflective accessories, fun-fur and holographic fabrics that react to UV
03 LocationRave or club with UV lighting rig
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Do a test with a UV light meter before the shoot UV output varies enormously between fluorescent UV tubes, LED UV, and blacklight bulbs, and you need enough output to actually make white clothing glow, not just slightly react

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Acid reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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UV-lit portrait where white clothing and makeup glow and all other surfaces disappear into blackportrait85mm
Action shot at a rave or club, slow shutter with light trails from glow props and LEDs in motionsetup50mmlong exposure
Close portrait with smiley face graphic visible somewhere in frame T-shirt, accessory, face paintportrait85mm
Wide environmental shot of a dance floor under UV and strobe, the figures partly dissolved into the lightwide24mm
Detail shot of fluorescent body paint on hands or face under UV light, the edges blurring into the darkdetail100mmsoft focus
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Locations

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Rave or club with UV lighting rigStudio with UV panels as sole light sourceWarehouse party spaceOutdoor festival stage at night with colored lighting
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Acid aesthetic?

The rave that started at midnight and never technically ended: fluorescent, hypnotic, and completely sincere.

Do a test with a UV light meter before the shoot UV output varies enormously between fluorescent UV tubes, LED UV, and blacklight bulbs, and you need enough output to actually make white clothing glow, not just slightly react

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Acid photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. UV-lit portrait where white clothing and makeup glow and all other surfaces disappear into black
  2. Action shot at a rave or club, slow shutter with light trails from glow props and LEDs in motion
  3. Close portrait with smiley face graphic visible somewhere in frame T-shirt, accessory, face paint
  4. Wide environmental shot of a dance floor under UV and strobe, the figures partly dissolved into the light
  5. Detail shot of fluorescent body paint on hands or face under UV light, the edges blurring into the dark
What lighting works for Acid photography?

UV-only environment for maximum impact; supplement with a single very brief strobe pop at 1/10,000 sec to freeze the face while the rest of the long exposure blurs the frozen face against motion blur is the signature acid image

Light

Where should I shoot Acid photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Rave or club with UV lighting rig
  2. Studio with UV panels as sole light source
  3. Warehouse party space
  4. Outdoor festival stage at night with colored lighting
What wardrobe works for Acid photography?

White and fluorescent colors, smiley faces, reflective accessories, fun-fur and holographic fabrics that react to UV

Wardrobe

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