modernist exterior shot instruction for studio style photography of a model capture a handcrafted architectural model in a studio photography style use soft even lighting to create a clean and professional look with minimal harsh shadows the background should be a seamless neutral backdrop such as white gray or light beige blending smoothly without visible edges position the model on a flat surface with a subtle reflection or matte finish depending on the desired aesthetic use a shallow depth of field to slightly blur the background while keeping the model sharply in focus highlight the textures and details of the model such as paper wood or handcrafted imperfections by angling the light to create soft shadows adjust the camera settings to achieve a warm and balanced tone avoiding overly saturated colors include subtle vignetting or gradient lighting in the backdrop to enhance the composition s depth frame the model at a slight angle capturing its key features while maintaining a symmetrical and visually balanced composition key features for the photography style lighting softbox or diffuse lighting for even illumination position lighting at a 45 angle to highlight textures optional rim light for subtle edge definition background seamless paper or fabric in neutral tones no visible lines between the surface and backdrop camera settings aperture wide e g f 2 8 f 5 6 for shallow depth of field iso low e g 100 200 for crisp details white balance neutral or slightly warm composition slightly angled view of the model centered with enough negative space to emphasize the model avoid overly tight framing leave room to breathe architecture