Is Direct Flash Photography Signaling a Cultural Shift?Is Direct Flash Photography Signaling a Cultural Shift?
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Sabrina Polanco
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• 3h
The best campaigns make you wish you were there.
That's why flash photography is everywhere right now.
Hard shadows, blown highlights, awkward crops...
The photos don't feel like someone spent six hours art directing every detail (even though they probably did). They feel like someone grabbed a camera because they didn't want the night to end.
Traditional campaigns ask us to look at a product. Direct flash makes us feel like we accidentally walked into the middle of a great night, where the product just happens to be part of the memory.
It feels like brands are shifting from selling aspiration to creating a sense of belonging.
Is this just another visual trend, or is it a sign of a bigger cultural shift?
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• 2h
Upgoating this..... one of the best have seen today
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