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Bauhaus aesthetic photography reference
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Bauhaus

Form follows function, rendered as a portrait of radical simplicity

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Bauhaus

01 LightSplit lighting from a single hard source at exactly 90 degrees one side fully illuminated, the other in controlled shadow; the geometry of light must be as deliberate as the composition
02 WardrobePrimary colors only red, yellow, blue, or black and white; minimal silhouettes, no pattern, no ornament
03 LocationWhite-walled gallery or studio
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Shoot on a medium-format camera and compose using the rule of thirds grid explicitly every element must be placed with conscious intention; if it does not serve the composition, remove it before shooting

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Bauhaus reference frame
Standby50mmMeteredf/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 pictureMediumEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeSoft, farEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
On the brief
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Contact sheet

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Shot list

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Front-facing symmetrical portrait against a pure white wall, subject wearing a single bold primary colorportrait85mm
Geometric still life of workshop tools compass, ruler, colored shapes arranged in strict compositional ordersetup50mm
Subject standing in a doorframe or architectural opening, body aligned to the structural geometrysetup50mm
High-contrast overhead of a work table with primary-color objects arranged on a gridoverhead50mm
Half-body portrait where the subject holds a simple geometric object (sphere, cylinder, cube) at chest heightportrait85mm
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Locations

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White-walled gallery or studioModernist building interior with grid windowsArchitecture school workshop with raw materials visibleEmpty brutalist corridor for geometric framing
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Part of the Luxury & Prestige mood, alongside Luxury Minimal and Art Deco. Began in the 1910s, on the style timeline.

Style guideColor palette
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Bauhaus aesthetic?

Form follows function, rendered as a portrait of radical simplicity.

Shoot on a medium-format camera and compose using the rule of thirds grid explicitly every element must be placed with conscious intention; if it does not serve the composition, remove it before shooting

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Bauhaus photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Front-facing symmetrical portrait against a pure white wall, subject wearing a single bold primary color
  2. Geometric still life of workshop tools compass, ruler, colored shapes arranged in strict compositional order
  3. Subject standing in a doorframe or architectural opening, body aligned to the structural geometry
  4. High-contrast overhead of a work table with primary-color objects arranged on a grid
  5. Half-body portrait where the subject holds a simple geometric object (sphere, cylinder, cube) at chest height
What lighting works for Bauhaus photography?

Split lighting from a single hard source at exactly 90 degrees one side fully illuminated, the other in controlled shadow; the geometry of light must be as deliberate as the composition

Light

Where should I shoot Bauhaus photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. White-walled gallery or studio
  2. Modernist building interior with grid windows
  3. Architecture school workshop with raw materials visible
  4. Empty brutalist corridor for geometric framing
What wardrobe works for Bauhaus photography?

Primary colors only red, yellow, blue, or black and white; minimal silhouettes, no pattern, no ornament

Wardrobe

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