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Streamline Moderne aesthetic photography reference
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Streamline Moderne

Speed made visible on something that was never going to move

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The setup

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Streamline Moderne

01 LightClean, even daylight that lets horizontal chrome banding catch a continuous specular line overcast or diffused light reads best for showing the unbroken curve
02 WardrobeSleek, simple silhouettes with minimal ornament, echoing aerodynamic restraint
03 LocationPan Pacific Auditorium (former site), Los Angeles
04 Palette
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Director's note

Follow the horizontal banding with your camera angle rather than shooting square-on a slight low angle along the line of the banding is what actually sells the sense of implied speed in a static frame

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Streamline Moderne reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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LGT

Light the set

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureMediumEye level
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

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Shot list

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Wide shot along the horizontal banding of a streamlined facadewide24mm
Detail shot of a porthole window or chrome speed-line trimdetail100mmthru glass
Low-angle shot emphasizing the horizontal sweep of a streamlined form against the skysetup50mm
Wide shot of a diner or transit terminal with rounded, streamlined signagewide24mm
Detail shot of a curved architectural corner catching a continuous specular highlightdetail100mm
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Locations

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Pan Pacific Auditorium (former site), Los AngelesGreyhound bus terminal, period exampleA local Streamline Moderne diner or theaterAn ocean-liner-era maritime museum exhibit
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Style guideColor palette
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Streamline Moderne aesthetic?

Speed made visible on something that was never going to move.

Follow the horizontal banding with your camera angle rather than shooting square-on a slight low angle along the line of the banding is what actually sells the sense of implied speed in a static frame

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Streamline Moderne photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Wide shot along the horizontal banding of a streamlined facade
  2. Detail shot of a porthole window or chrome speed-line trim
  3. Low-angle shot emphasizing the horizontal sweep of a streamlined form against the sky
  4. Wide shot of a diner or transit terminal with rounded, streamlined signage
  5. Detail shot of a curved architectural corner catching a continuous specular highlight
What lighting works for Streamline Moderne photography?

Clean, even daylight that lets horizontal chrome banding catch a continuous specular line overcast or diffused light reads best for showing the unbroken curve

Light

Where should I shoot Streamline Moderne photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Pan Pacific Auditorium (former site), Los Angeles
  2. Greyhound bus terminal, period example
  3. A local Streamline Moderne diner or theater
  4. An ocean-liner-era maritime museum exhibit
What wardrobe works for Streamline Moderne photography?

Sleek, simple silhouettes with minimal ornament, echoing aerodynamic restraint

Wardrobe

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