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Dazzle Camouflage aesthetic photography reference
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Dazzle Camouflage

Shoot the pattern on a form, at an angle, so the bands visibly argue with the shape

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SET

The setup

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Brief Int(dazzle-camou.BRF)

Dazzle Camouflage

01 LightHard, clear light with crisp shadows: bright sun or a single hard key. The edges of the bands must stay sharp, so no haze or soft fill; colour flat and full.
02 WardrobeThe pattern on the garment, everything else plain: black, white or grey. Sports kit, cycling jerseys, a striped coat; no second pattern anywhere.
03 LocationA harbour, dock or shipyard
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

The photograph should make the object hard to read for a second. Shoot at an angle where the bands contradict the real edges, keep the background plain and the light hard, and add one plain figure or object for scale. No head-on flat views, no second pattern, and no soft light that blurs the edges.

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Dazzle Camouflage reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureMediumEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeHard, closeEye 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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A runner in a dazzle-striped kit mid-stride against a plain wall, the stripes breaking the body's outlinesetup50mm
A dazzle-wrapped car or boat shot three-quarter on so the false edges readsetup50mm
A row of cans in clashing dazzle schemes on a plain shelfsetup50mm
A cyclist in black and white bands passing a grey harbour wallsetup50mm
A building corner painted in dazzle, a figure walking past for scalesetup50mm
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LOC

Locations

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A harbour, dock or shipyardA running track or velodromeA plain grey studioA car park or concrete rampA ferry or boat deck
REF

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About this brief

How do I photograph the Dazzle Camouflage aesthetic?

Shoot the pattern on a form, at an angle, so the bands visibly argue with the shape.

The photograph should make the object hard to read for a second. Shoot at an angle where the bands contradict the real edges, keep the background plain and the light hard, and add one plain figure or object for scale. No head-on flat views, no second pattern, and no soft light that blurs the edges.

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Dazzle Camouflage photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. A runner in a dazzle-striped kit mid-stride against a plain wall, the stripes breaking the body's outline
  2. A dazzle-wrapped car or boat shot three-quarter on so the false edges read
  3. A row of cans in clashing dazzle schemes on a plain shelf
  4. A cyclist in black and white bands passing a grey harbour wall
  5. A building corner painted in dazzle, a figure walking past for scale
What lighting works for Dazzle Camouflage photography?

Hard, clear light with crisp shadows: bright sun or a single hard key. The edges of the bands must stay sharp, so no haze or soft fill; colour flat and full.

Light

Where should I shoot Dazzle Camouflage photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. A harbour, dock or shipyard
  2. A running track or velodrome
  3. A plain grey studio
  4. A car park or concrete ramp
  5. A ferry or boat deck
What wardrobe works for Dazzle Camouflage photography?

The pattern on the garment, everything else plain: black, white or grey. Sports kit, cycling jerseys, a striped coat; no second pattern anywhere.

Wardrobe

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