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Bubbleglam aesthetic photography reference
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Bubbleglam

Candy-colored excess, inflated and impossibly glossy: softness as a power statement

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SET

The setup

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Bubbleglam

01 LightLarge octabox directly overhead for that even, shadowless, 'inside a pearl' quality; add a kicker from behind in a soft pastel gel for separation
02 WardrobePastel tulle, glossy vinyl, velvet in candy colors, platform sneakers, acrylic accessories in translucent pink or lilac
03 LocationStudio with full pastel prop setup
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Overexpose by half a stop from your meter reading and let the highlights gently bloom the slight overexposure creates a luminosity that makes the color appear to be lit from within

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VF

Viewfinder

Live

Four controls on the brief's own plate · the meter is real, so you can blow a frame

Bubbleglam reference frame
Standby50mmMeteredf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

Running the list sets the camera for every shot in turn. Load your own photo to light and expose a frame you actually shot.

LGT

Light the set

3 lamps

Drag a lamp and watch the frame above change. The brief's own note is the preset

KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farHung high
FillHow far into shadow you can seeSoft, farEye level
BackSeparation from the backgroundSoft, farHung high
On the brief
CS

Contact sheet

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Nothing on the sheet yet. Set the camera, then take a frame.

SEQ

Shot list

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Tap a pad to mark the frame shot · saved on this device

Close portrait with pastel balloon arrangement as background, subject in complementary candy colorportrait85mm
Full-body shot surrounded by oversized inflatable props clouds, stars, hearts in a studiosetup50mm
Beauty close-up with glossy lip, dewy skin, and a single inflatable pink or lavender prop partially in framedetail100mm
Group shot lying on a pastel carpet surrounded by confetti and soft round propssetup50mm
Detail shot of glossy inflated objects the surface tension and highlight are the subjectdetail100mm
Rolling
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LOC

Locations

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Studio with full pastel prop setupBalloon installation environmentCandy store or dessert shopPink or lavender-painted room with sculptural furniture
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Part of the Playfulness & Joy mood, alongside Kidcore and Memphis. Began in the 2010s, on the style timeline.

Style guideColor palette
DOC

About this brief

How do I photograph the Bubbleglam aesthetic?

Candy-colored excess, inflated and impossibly glossy: softness as a power statement.

Overexpose by half a stop from your meter reading and let the highlights gently bloom the slight overexposure creates a luminosity that makes the color appear to be lit from within

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Bubbleglam photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Close portrait with pastel balloon arrangement as background, subject in complementary candy color
  2. Full-body shot surrounded by oversized inflatable props clouds, stars, hearts in a studio
  3. Beauty close-up with glossy lip, dewy skin, and a single inflatable pink or lavender prop partially in frame
  4. Group shot lying on a pastel carpet surrounded by confetti and soft round props
  5. Detail shot of glossy inflated objects the surface tension and highlight are the subject
What lighting works for Bubbleglam photography?

Large octabox directly overhead for that even, shadowless, 'inside a pearl' quality; add a kicker from behind in a soft pastel gel for separation

Light

Where should I shoot Bubbleglam photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Studio with full pastel prop setup
  2. Balloon installation environment
  3. Candy store or dessert shop
  4. Pink or lavender-painted room with sculptural furniture
What wardrobe works for Bubbleglam photography?

Pastel tulle, glossy vinyl, velvet in candy colors, platform sneakers, acrylic accessories in translucent pink or lilac

Wardrobe

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