01 LightStrong backlight through the glass or transparent element as the key source; the subject should appear to be lit from within by the glow behind the translucent surface
02 WardrobeWhite, pale lavender, or pale blue colors that read as luminous against the frosted glass aesthetic
Apply a polarizing filter and rotate it to control the amount of reflection on glass surfaces at one rotation you see through the glass, at another you see the reflection, and the intermediate position is the most interesting
Modernist glass building interiorStudio with frosted perspex panels and colored backlightsJapanese department store with glass display casesContemporary art museum with glass architecture
Floating panels of frosted light: transparency, blur, and the architecture of the barely-there.
Apply a polarizing filter and rotate it to control the amount of reflection on glass surfaces at one rotation you see through the glass, at another you see the reflection, and the intermediate position is the most interesting
Director's note
What shots should I get for a Glassmorphism photo shoot?+
Leave with every frame on this list.
Shot list
01Portrait of subject seen through a sheet of frosted or textured glass the face present but refracted
02Environmental shot in a space with glass panels creating layered planes of transparency
03Close-up of a glass surface with a colorful background visible through it, focus on the glass rather than what is behind
04Subject holding a transparent or frosted acrylic panel in front of their body at an angle
05Wide shot of a modern glass-box building interior with multiple layers of glass creating depth
What lighting works for Glassmorphism photography?+
Strong backlight through the glass or transparent element as the key source; the subject should appear to be lit from within by the glow behind the translucent surface
Light
Where should I shoot Glassmorphism photography?+
Scout these before anything else.
Locations
01Modernist glass building interior
02Studio with frosted perspex panels and colored backlights
03Japanese department store with glass display cases
04Contemporary art museum with glass architecture
What wardrobe works for Glassmorphism photography?+
White, pale lavender, or pale blue colors that read as luminous against the frosted glass aesthetic
Wardrobe
Omoro Studio · Creative System
Generate shoot references in the Glassmorphism style
Omoro reads your visual references and generates images in your exact aesthetic. Build a mood board before the shoot or create composite references for your client.
