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Punk aesthetic photography reference
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Punk

DIY forever: xerox cuts, ransom-note truth, and the radical act of making your own thing

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SET

The setup

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Punk

01 LightDirect on-camera flash, no diffusion, no bounce the flash-lit portrait is a punk document; it is not trying to be beautiful, it is trying to be true
02 WardrobeRipped clothing, DIY patches, safety pins, band shirts of bands the subject actually listens to, boots that have been worn through
03 LocationPunk record shop or zine fair
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Use a disposable camera or a point-and-shoot with on-camera flash for at least part of the shoot the visual syntax of punk photography was created by those cameras and their limitations are constitutive, not incidental

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VF

Viewfinder

Live

Four controls on the brief's own plate · the meter is real, so you can blow a frame

Punk reference frame
Standby50mmMeteredf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

Running the list sets the camera for every shot in turn. Load your own photo to light and expose a frame you actually shot.

LGT

Light the set

3 lamps

Drag a lamp and watch the frame above change. The brief's own note is the preset

KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeMediumEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
On the brief
CS

Contact sheet

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Nothing on the sheet yet. Set the camera, then take a frame.

SEQ

Shot list

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High-contrast portrait against a fly-posted wall, the subject part of the visual noise of the streetportrait85mm
Close portrait with safety pins, DIY patches, and hand-inked skin visible as material detailportrait85mm
Flat-lay of a zine in production: cut-outs, rubber stamps, photocopied images, Pritt Stickoverhead50mm
Action shot at a small venue, direct flash, no finesse, the image as document not artsetup50mm
Wide street shot with a subject holding a hand-lettered placard or banner, urban context behindwide24mm
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LOC

Locations

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Punk record shop or zine fairSmall venue back room or loading bayUrban street with political posteringSquat or artist-run community space
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Part of the Rebellion & Edge mood, alongside Grunge and Neubrutalism. Began in the 1970s, on the style timeline.

Style guideColor palette
DOC

About this brief

How do I photograph the Punk aesthetic?

DIY forever: xerox cuts, ransom-note truth, and the radical act of making your own thing.

Use a disposable camera or a point-and-shoot with on-camera flash for at least part of the shoot the visual syntax of punk photography was created by those cameras and their limitations are constitutive, not incidental

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Punk photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. High-contrast portrait against a fly-posted wall, the subject part of the visual noise of the street
  2. Close portrait with safety pins, DIY patches, and hand-inked skin visible as material detail
  3. Flat-lay of a zine in production: cut-outs, rubber stamps, photocopied images, Pritt Stick
  4. Action shot at a small venue, direct flash, no finesse, the image as document not art
  5. Wide street shot with a subject holding a hand-lettered placard or banner, urban context behind
What lighting works for Punk photography?

Direct on-camera flash, no diffusion, no bounce the flash-lit portrait is a punk document; it is not trying to be beautiful, it is trying to be true

Light

Where should I shoot Punk photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Punk record shop or zine fair
  2. Small venue back room or loading bay
  3. Urban street with political postering
  4. Squat or artist-run community space
What wardrobe works for Punk photography?

Ripped clothing, DIY patches, safety pins, band shirts of bands the subject actually listens to, boots that have been worn through

Wardrobe

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