01 LightFlat overhead light with no shadow the graphic quality of Memphis does not benefit from shadow, and the pattern language should be read in full without the interference of light and dark
02 WardrobePrimary and secondary colors, geometric accessories, bold graphic prints; the subject should look like a Memphis object that has come to life
03 Location1980s Italian design interior if accessible
Commission a graphic designer to create a hand-painted backdrop before the shoot the cost of a genuine Memphis-influenced painted set is recovered in the images immediately, and no digital background replications come close
1980s Italian design interior if accessibleStudio with hand-painted Memphis set designDesign museum with 80s design collectionColorful mid-century modern diner
Ettore Sottsass's children playing in a world made of squiggles, terrazzo, and primary color.
Commission a graphic designer to create a hand-painted backdrop before the shoot the cost of a genuine Memphis-influenced painted set is recovered in the images immediately, and no digital background replications come close
Director's note
What shots should I get for a Memphis photo shoot?+
Leave with every frame on this list.
Shot list
01Full-body shot of subject in a Memphis-patterned environment where wardrobe and background share the same geometric language
02Flat-lay of objects in primary colors arranged on a terrazzo-patterned surface
03Environmental portrait in a space furnished with Memphis or Memphis-influenced pieces bold, playful, structured
04Close detail of a Memphis surface pattern: the squiggle, the checkerboard, the dot at a scale that reads abstract
05Portrait against a background of hand-painted geometric shapes in primary colors, the subject the only neutral element
What lighting works for Memphis photography?+
Flat overhead light with no shadow the graphic quality of Memphis does not benefit from shadow, and the pattern language should be read in full without the interference of light and dark
Light
Where should I shoot Memphis photography?+
Scout these before anything else.
Locations
011980s Italian design interior if accessible
02Studio with hand-painted Memphis set design
03Design museum with 80s design collection
04Colorful mid-century modern diner
What wardrobe works for Memphis photography?+
Primary and secondary colors, geometric accessories, bold graphic prints; the subject should look like a Memphis object that has come to life
Wardrobe
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