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Tech Spec aesthetic photography reference
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Tech Spec

Product truth rendered in dimension, callout, and the cold precision of the engineering drawing

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Tech Spec

01 LightTent lighting (a translucent tent surrounding the product from three sides) to create the even, shadowless, fully-revealing light of product specification photography
02 WardrobeEngineering or design studio workwear lab coat, utility vest, no jewelry that could suggest anything other than professional evaluation
03 LocationProduct photography studio with infinity curve
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Shoot on a measured axis place a level on the camera and ensure the back of the sensor is parallel to the front face of the product; the slightest rotation introduces a perspective reading that undermines the specification documentation quality

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VF

Viewfinder

Live

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Tech Spec 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 seeSoft, farEye 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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Straight-on product shot on a white background with a ruler or scale reference visible at the edge of framesetup50mm
Three-quarter perspective of a product or object that shows three surfaces simultaneously, true to formsetup50mm
Close macro shot of a product detail interface element, material junction, functional componentdetail100mm
Annotated-style shot where visible elements suggest a callout diagram about to be drawn onto the imagesetup50mm
Environmental shot of the product or object in its context of use, photographed with documentary precisionenvironment35mm
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Locations

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Product photography studio with infinity curveEngineering workshop with clean benchDesign studio prototype areaTesting facility or laboratory
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Part of the Trust & Reliability mood, alongside Swiss / International and Blueprint. Began in the 2010s, on the style timeline.

Style guideColor palette
DOC

About this brief

How do I photograph the Tech Spec aesthetic?

Product truth rendered in dimension, callout, and the cold precision of the engineering drawing.

Shoot on a measured axis place a level on the camera and ensure the back of the sensor is parallel to the front face of the product; the slightest rotation introduces a perspective reading that undermines the specification documentation quality

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Tech Spec photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Straight-on product shot on a white background with a ruler or scale reference visible at the edge of frame
  2. Three-quarter perspective of a product or object that shows three surfaces simultaneously, true to form
  3. Close macro shot of a product detail interface element, material junction, functional component
  4. Annotated-style shot where visible elements suggest a callout diagram about to be drawn onto the image
  5. Environmental shot of the product or object in its context of use, photographed with documentary precision
What lighting works for Tech Spec photography?

Tent lighting (a translucent tent surrounding the product from three sides) to create the even, shadowless, fully-revealing light of product specification photography

Light

Where should I shoot Tech Spec photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Product photography studio with infinity curve
  2. Engineering workshop with clean bench
  3. Design studio prototype area
  4. Testing facility or laboratory
What wardrobe works for Tech Spec photography?

Engineering or design studio workwear lab coat, utility vest, no jewelry that could suggest anything other than professional evaluation

Wardrobe

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