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Web 1.0 aesthetic photography reference
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Web 1.0

The internet when it smelled like new plastic and possibility: tiled backgrounds and earnest weirdness

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SET

The setup

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Brief Int(web-1-0_____.BRF)

Web 1.0

01 LightCRT monitor glow as primary or sole light source the blue-green phosphor quality is irreplaceable and defines the entire mood
02 WardrobeActual late-90s clothing rather than costume approximations op-shop originals have the right fabric and wear patterns
03 LocationPreserved 1990s computer lab
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Source an actual working CRT monitor of the period the light quality is fundamentally different from an LCD or OLED screen and no post-processing simulation captures it correctly

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VF

Viewfinder

Live

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Web 1.0 reference frame
Standby50mmMeteredf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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LGT

Light the set

3 lamps

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeMediumEye level
BackSeparation from the backgroundSoft, farHung high
On the brief
CS

Contact sheet

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SEQ

Shot list

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Subject posed at a cathode-ray tube monitor with Windows 98 or similar OS visible on screensetup50mmthru glass
Close detail of a CRT monitor bezel, the screen visible with early internet contentdetail100mm
Flat-lay of early internet artifacts: floppy disks, a trackball mouse, printed 'under construction' GIF frames, a modemoverhead50mm
Portrait in the blue-green glow of a CRT monitor in a dark room, the only light sourceportrait85mm
Environmental shot of a 1990s home computer setup in full original condition desk, tower, speakers, printerenvironment35mm
Rolling
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LOC

Locations

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Preserved 1990s computer labHome office with original period equipmentVintage electronics market or storeLibrary computer terminal from the period
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Style guideColor palette
DOC

About this brief

How do I photograph the Web 1.0 aesthetic?

The internet when it smelled like new plastic and possibility: tiled backgrounds and earnest weirdness.

Source an actual working CRT monitor of the period the light quality is fundamentally different from an LCD or OLED screen and no post-processing simulation captures it correctly

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Web 1.0 photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Subject posed at a cathode-ray tube monitor with Windows 98 or similar OS visible on screen
  2. Close detail of a CRT monitor bezel, the screen visible with early internet content
  3. Flat-lay of early internet artifacts: floppy disks, a trackball mouse, printed 'under construction' GIF frames, a modem
  4. Portrait in the blue-green glow of a CRT monitor in a dark room, the only light source
  5. Environmental shot of a 1990s home computer setup in full original condition desk, tower, speakers, printer
What lighting works for Web 1.0 photography?

CRT monitor glow as primary or sole light source the blue-green phosphor quality is irreplaceable and defines the entire mood

Light

Where should I shoot Web 1.0 photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Preserved 1990s computer lab
  2. Home office with original period equipment
  3. Vintage electronics market or store
  4. Library computer terminal from the period
What wardrobe works for Web 1.0 photography?

Actual late-90s clothing rather than costume approximations op-shop originals have the right fabric and wear patterns

Wardrobe

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