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Chromatic Airbrush aesthetic photography reference
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Chromatic Airbrush

Stage one subject in an empty studio under coloured light, then let the edges go

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SET

The setup

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Chromatic Airbrush

01 LightAmbient coloured light from large soft sources, cyan, pink, green and saffron, with no hard key. Let colour bloom on gloss and fall into haze at the edges. Retouch toward airbrush overspray and soft focus, and add a little grain so it never reads as a clean render.
02 WardrobeSmooth, glossy and reduced: latex, vinyl, satin, chrome accessories, tinted visors; single saturated colours or white. Faces can be abstracted, turned or veiled.
03 LocationA featureless white or coloured studio
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

One subject, no set, no props that explain anything. Light with colour rather than direction, shoot for gloss, then dissolve: blur the edges, bloom the highlights, overspray the transitions and keep a trace of grain. Leave most of the frame empty. Nothing documentary, nothing sharp to the edge, no visible logos and no type on the image.

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Chromatic Airbrush reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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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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SEQ

Shot list

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An abstracted figure in a featureless studio, lit cyan from one side and hot pink from the other, edges dissolving into hazesetup50mmatmosphere
A single glossy object, a cherry, a bottle, a helmet, on a saffron field with a chromatic bloom where the light hitssetup50mm
A bird or an animal rendered smooth and still against a blurred acid-green groundsetup50mmsoft focus
A car, an aircraft or a machine as a polished sculpture in an empty pink-and-blue roomenvironment35mm
A dreamlike interior with no visible edges, one piece of furniture and a coloured glowenvironment35mm
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LOC

Locations

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A featureless white or coloured studioA cyclorama lit with coloured gelsA 3D scene with a plain floor and no wallsA car studio with a seamless floorAn empty room with one window of coloured light
REF

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Style guideColor palette
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Chromatic Airbrush aesthetic?

Stage one subject in an empty studio under coloured light, then let the edges go.

One subject, no set, no props that explain anything. Light with colour rather than direction, shoot for gloss, then dissolve: blur the edges, bloom the highlights, overspray the transitions and keep a trace of grain. Leave most of the frame empty. Nothing documentary, nothing sharp to the edge, no visible logos and no type on the image.

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Chromatic Airbrush photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. An abstracted figure in a featureless studio, lit cyan from one side and hot pink from the other, edges dissolving into haze
  2. A single glossy object, a cherry, a bottle, a helmet, on a saffron field with a chromatic bloom where the light hits
  3. A bird or an animal rendered smooth and still against a blurred acid-green ground
  4. A car, an aircraft or a machine as a polished sculpture in an empty pink-and-blue room
  5. A dreamlike interior with no visible edges, one piece of furniture and a coloured glow
What lighting works for Chromatic Airbrush photography?

Ambient coloured light from large soft sources, cyan, pink, green and saffron, with no hard key. Let colour bloom on gloss and fall into haze at the edges. Retouch toward airbrush overspray and soft focus, and add a little grain so it never reads as a clean render.

Light

Where should I shoot Chromatic Airbrush photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. A featureless white or coloured studio
  2. A cyclorama lit with coloured gels
  3. A 3D scene with a plain floor and no walls
  4. A car studio with a seamless floor
  5. An empty room with one window of coloured light
What wardrobe works for Chromatic Airbrush photography?

Smooth, glossy and reduced: latex, vinyl, satin, chrome accessories, tinted visors; single saturated colours or white. Faces can be abstracted, turned or veiled.

Wardrobe

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