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Maximalism aesthetic photography reference
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Maximalism

Every surface spoken for, every corner an argument for abundance

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Maximalism

01 LightMultiple practical sources every lamp in the room switched on, competing color temperatures accepted and embraced; maximalism has no lighting budget because the whole room is the light
02 WardrobePattern on pattern, jewel tones, multiple competing accessories, sculptural hair, maximum jewelry; more is better and enough is never reached
03 LocationAntique dealer's overstuffed shop
04 Palette
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Director's note

Use a wide-angle lens (24mm) very close to the subject rather than a normal lens at distance the distortion makes the decorative environment feel even more enveloping and places the viewer inside the density

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Maximalism reference frame
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Environmental portrait in a room where every surface has been covered, the subject part of the patternportrait85mm
Wide shot of an overwhelmingly decorated interior with the figure small against the decorative densitywide24mm
Close detail of layered surfaces a mantelpiece, a shelf, a tabletop where every object has been curateddetail100mm
Subject wearing a head-to-toe pattern ensemble against a contrasting pattern backgroundsetup50mm
Overhead flat-lay of objects arranged to fill every millimeter of the frame in a maximalist compositionoverhead50mm
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Locations

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Antique dealer's overstuffed shopEccentric collector's homeGrand Victorian interior with all original furnishingsArtists' home studio where living and making overlap completely
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Part of the Energy & Excitement mood, alongside Neubrutalism and Synthwave. Began in the 2010s, on the style timeline.

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About this brief

How do I photograph the Maximalism aesthetic?

Every surface spoken for, every corner an argument for abundance.

Use a wide-angle lens (24mm) very close to the subject rather than a normal lens at distance the distortion makes the decorative environment feel even more enveloping and places the viewer inside the density

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Maximalism photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Environmental portrait in a room where every surface has been covered, the subject part of the pattern
  2. Wide shot of an overwhelmingly decorated interior with the figure small against the decorative density
  3. Close detail of layered surfaces a mantelpiece, a shelf, a tabletop where every object has been curated
  4. Subject wearing a head-to-toe pattern ensemble against a contrasting pattern background
  5. Overhead flat-lay of objects arranged to fill every millimeter of the frame in a maximalist composition
What lighting works for Maximalism photography?

Multiple practical sources every lamp in the room switched on, competing color temperatures accepted and embraced; maximalism has no lighting budget because the whole room is the light

Light

Where should I shoot Maximalism photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Antique dealer's overstuffed shop
  2. Eccentric collector's home
  3. Grand Victorian interior with all original furnishings
  4. Artists' home studio where living and making overlap completely
What wardrobe works for Maximalism photography?

Pattern on pattern, jewel tones, multiple competing accessories, sculptural hair, maximum jewelry; more is better and enough is never reached

Wardrobe

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