Photo-Shoot Planning

What emotional impact do you want your photography to have upon the reader and how will you achieve this?
Depending on the article, it might be quite dark and moody- I’ll be able to do this by focusing the light on only one side of the subject’s face and therefore casting the other half in shadow.

What personnel do you need? Who are you going to photograph?
I will be using a professional camera, a black back-drop and multiple light resources with light reflectors

What props will you need?
None are required; however I may end up including a microphone

How are you going to emphasise colour?
I will have the subjects dress in the colours that reflect the magazine and make sure that they are clear in the light

Have you briefed your personnel/models?
I have asked each model/briefed them in advance

What lighting will you need? Any other equipment?
Artificial that includes a soft box and a light reflector, also using a tripod

Where will you shoot? Will you need a backdrop?
I will shot in the photography studio within Gateshead College where I will use a black backdrop

Mise-en-scene - Make-up? Costumes? Props?
Their costumes will reflect the music they make, with each model wearing different clothes as the magazine is focused on different music genres (whatever is popular at the time). The females will wear make-up that also reflects them- the dance/pop genre will have heavy make-up while some will be more natural. The males won’t wear make-up, however if needed they will be touched up on Photoshop