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Prairie Style aesthetic photography reference
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Prairie Style

A house that agreed to lie down flat with the horizon

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Brief Int(arch-prairie.BRF)

Prairie Style

01 LightLow, warm golden-hour light casting long horizontal shadows that echo the building's own emphasized horizontal lines
02 WardrobeSimple, earth-toned, unobtrusive
03 LocationRobie House, Chicago
04 Palette
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Director's note

Shoot from ground level rather than an elevated vantage Prairie Style architecture is composed to hug the horizon line, and shooting from above defeats the entire horizontal emphasis the design was built around

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeSoft, farEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
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Shot list

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Wide shot emphasizing strong horizontal massing echoing flat landscapewide24mm
Detail shot of a low-pitched hipped roof with deep overhanging eavesdetail100mm
Wide shot of ribbon windows running the length of a horizontal facadewide24mmthru glass
Interior shot showing integrated ornament in wood or art glassenvironment35mmthru glass
Wide shot at golden hour, long shadows reinforcing the building's horizontalitywide24mm
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Locations

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Robie House, ChicagoWard Willits House, IllinoisA local Prairie School residenceA Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School historic district
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Style guideColor palette
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Prairie Style aesthetic?

A house that agreed to lie down flat with the horizon.

Shoot from ground level rather than an elevated vantage Prairie Style architecture is composed to hug the horizon line, and shooting from above defeats the entire horizontal emphasis the design was built around

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Prairie Style photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Wide shot emphasizing strong horizontal massing echoing flat landscape
  2. Detail shot of a low-pitched hipped roof with deep overhanging eaves
  3. Wide shot of ribbon windows running the length of a horizontal facade
  4. Interior shot showing integrated ornament in wood or art glass
  5. Wide shot at golden hour, long shadows reinforcing the building's horizontality
What lighting works for Prairie Style photography?

Low, warm golden-hour light casting long horizontal shadows that echo the building's own emphasized horizontal lines

Light

Where should I shoot Prairie Style photography?

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Locations

  1. Robie House, Chicago
  2. Ward Willits House, Illinois
  3. A local Prairie School residence
  4. A Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie School historic district
What wardrobe works for Prairie Style photography?

Simple, earth-toned, unobtrusive

Wardrobe

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