Roman Photography: What’s Something In Today’s Everyday Life That Would Make A Good Ancient Roman Picture?
August 22nd, 2009 | 
Author: For our a Language Fair project, one of the categories is to enter a photograph of anything that looks ancient-Roman-ish. But with today’s new buildings, transportation, and streets, barely anything looks Roman. Plus, I don’t live in the countryside or anything, so I can’t do a rural scene. What’s something in today’s world that would fit into the lives of the Romans?
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Look for government buildings. Many of them are designed after the ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Look for anything with columns. Dress a model in a toga made of sheets. Get in close to avoid distracting modern elements.
Athletes
An interior shot of the nave at a rock cathedral — arched vaulting to hold up covering over hallways. The Romans perfected the arch.
Aspa scene with togas
The baths… someone getting out wearing a towel.