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Precisionism aesthetic photography reference
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Precisionism

Photograph industry as monument: hard noon light, no people, planes and one long shadow

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Precisionism

01 LightHard noon sun or a hard key light, so every plane is either lit or in one clean shadow. Clear sky, no haze, no clouds if possible; colour graded toward steel, concrete and brick with a white sky.
02 WardrobeNone if possible. If a figure is unavoidable, a single worker in plain overalls, small in the frame, still.
03 LocationA grain elevator or silo
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Compose with the building's own verticals and horizontals, shoot square and level, wait for the light that gives one hard diagonal shadow, and empty the frame of people, smoke and motion. The mood is still and proud. Grade toward a white sky and flat planes. No wide-angle drama, no golden hour, no workers in the scene.

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Precisionism reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureMediumHung high
FillHow far into shadow you can seeSoft, farEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
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A grain elevator or silo against a clear sky, shot square, one shadow across its facesetup50mm
A factory shed with conveyors crossing the frame diagonally, no workerssetup50mm
A water tower on its legs against a white sky, low horizonsetup50mm
A concrete power station or data centre wall with a single ladder and a long shadowsetup50mm
A port crane and containers stacked as flat coloured planessetup50mm
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LOC

Locations

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A grain elevator or siloA factory or assembly plantA port with cranes and containersA power station, substation or wind farmA water tower or bridge
REF

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About this brief

How do I photograph the Precisionism aesthetic?

Photograph industry as monument: hard noon light, no people, planes and one long shadow.

Compose with the building's own verticals and horizontals, shoot square and level, wait for the light that gives one hard diagonal shadow, and empty the frame of people, smoke and motion. The mood is still and proud. Grade toward a white sky and flat planes. No wide-angle drama, no golden hour, no workers in the scene.

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Precisionism photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. A grain elevator or silo against a clear sky, shot square, one shadow across its face
  2. A factory shed with conveyors crossing the frame diagonally, no workers
  3. A water tower on its legs against a white sky, low horizon
  4. A concrete power station or data centre wall with a single ladder and a long shadow
  5. A port crane and containers stacked as flat coloured planes
What lighting works for Precisionism photography?

Hard noon sun or a hard key light, so every plane is either lit or in one clean shadow. Clear sky, no haze, no clouds if possible; colour graded toward steel, concrete and brick with a white sky.

Light

Where should I shoot Precisionism photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. A grain elevator or silo
  2. A factory or assembly plant
  3. A port with cranes and containers
  4. A power station, substation or wind farm
  5. A water tower or bridge
What wardrobe works for Precisionism photography?

None if possible. If a figure is unavoidable, a single worker in plain overalls, small in the frame, still.

Wardrobe

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