Planning & Production: Locations, Risks, Equipment

Planning & Production
Daniel Thompson

Project Content
• Shooting Locations
• Finance
• Personnel
• Facilities
• Camera
• Rushes Log
• Style Sheet/Theme/Styles
• Image Style
• Post Production

Shooting Locations
For my portfolio section in my product, I would like to use an urban, rugged style of clothing and shooting. This would make
towns and cities perfect. The following is a list of possible areas I would be able to shoot and the potential set backs or
benefits of each place along with a recce of the area.
• Scarborough
As a first option, this would most likely be one of the easier choices to go for. This is because I live here and therefore I would
not need to travel anywhere near as far as anywhere else. The biggest benefit for this area is that it has a perfect aesthetic for
the style of shots I am hoping to gain from this. There are plenty of urban areas I like the look of for shooting both models and
on my own.
The main drawback to this location would be the travel distance for my chosen models as they all live in Thirsk and York. This
would usually be a problem but I could simply go pick them up myself with the only setback being the cost of fuel. Another
problem with this location could be the amount of pedestrians. A lot of my shots will be based solely on the model and/or the
scenery so having people passing through all the time could easily disrupt my project from being completed on schedule. This
would mean I need to look into the specific locations I will be shooting at.

This would be one of the first locations in Scarborough that I would
shoot at for the scenery and modeling. I like the style of the area
and with a model wearing a rugged urban outfit would look exactly
what I am planning for my work to look like. There will not be as
many people around so we will not be disrupted as much as other
places nearby and therefore could finish shooting in that area
quicker. I also feel like the sky could potentially be edited to make
the day look brighter or darker depending on how I want the final
product to come out. The downsides to shooting so close to the sea
could be a higher chance of wind ruining the shoot and extreme
weather in general. I am unsure at this moment in time if it is okay
to access this part of the pier so will need to enquire about this at a
later date.
This next spot is nearby to the first shooting place just a street further
inland. It is another place that would show off the rugged style I want to
portray in my portfolio. It has a lot of post editing potential too meaning I
can fine tune it to my liking. The biggest benefit is that it is like a blank
canvas and therefore open to any potential mood or aesthetic I want to
show the audience. I would also be able to shoot more scenery based
photos here and potentially manipulate the images to look like they have
grafiti or something else on them. No permission would be needed to shoot
here to my knowledge but I could also be disrupted by the public more
often than other places due to the openness of this location.

This would be one of my favourite places to take
landscape shots for my portfolio and magazine as it gives
the audience an amazing view and can be used in many
different themes and styles of products. I like this spot as
it is also one of the only place in Scarborough that I know
of from which I can get such a high up view of the
landscape. The main benefit of this area is that it is rarely
busy here and quiet meaning there are no distractions
and no permission is needed to shoot any photos here.
The only possible downsides that I can imagine are the
distance and weather. It is quite a far walk away from all
of the other places I have chosen and will take a while to
get there. Then there is the possibility of the weather
turning dull and dreary which could end my production
for the day all together.
My second option for conducting my photoshoot is Thirsk. This has many benefits to its location and I feel that I may be
shooting here as well as one other location I choose to analyse. The biggest benefit to this area is how close it is to my
chosen models. Most of them live there so it would just be a case of me traveling to them which would not be a problem.
The area is not as urban looking as Scarborough, instead being more country looking. It would mean there will be less
people to distract or stop my work.

This area of Thirsk would be my first choice for shooting as it
is on the outskirts of the town. This helps my productivity as
there will be no one to get in the way or stop the production
from happening. It is also a very good area for me to take
some nature based or landscape shots as it is near landmarks
such as the White Horse and other beautiful natural places
alike. The downside to a place such as this one is that the
weather yet again could ruin the set with rain and wind could
effect the flow of water nearby making it look odd.
Unfortunately I only have an Ariel view of the next location as
it is not possible for a vehicle to enter this area. I would
mostly be using the alley way areas at each side of the field
for my photography to adhere to the urban style of photo.
This area will definitely be a lot more populated and therefore
I could get distracted a lot more compared to the previous
area.

Health & Safety Risks of Locations
• Location 1 Risks:
Located on a pier and therefore extremely close to deep water. There are also no fences or objects between the pier and sea. This could be dangerous for me
and my models as one of us could fall and hurt themselves. To remedy this problem I will need to make my team fully aware of the surroundings and also
stop them from standing too close to the edge.
Cars often drive up the pier to get to the yacht club nearby. This could pose as a threat to me and my team as we could become preoccupied by the
photoshoot and not notice a car coming. To stop this from happening, I will be sure to ensure the pier is clear of vehicles at the time of shooting and only
shoot in quick, small bursts to make the equipment easier to move should any vehicles come driving down.
Location 2 is next to the busy main road towards the sea front. It is often filled with traffic and could become dangerous for me and my team should we lose
our footing at the roadside or decide to shoot from opposite sides of the road. To stop these risks from happening I will be sure to brief my team of the
location beforehand and coordinate my photoshoot at a time during which the road is quieter.
Not only are my own and my team's safety at risk but potentially people passing by could get hurt trying to avoid the photoshoot. To stop this from
happening, I will be sure to make it obvious what is happening in the area and if I see somebody coming, I will temporarily cease shooting to make it clear
that the passer by will not be in the way.
• The third location I have chose has a much lower level of risk to myself and my team. It is much more remote and further away from any roads and
therefore there will be little to no risk of road accidents. The biggest risk in this location will be the edge of the hill. There are a few signs around warning
the public of the sudden drop but my models will be looking away from the hill's edge and therefore may not notice the signage. To stop all risks from
becoming real, I will shoot closer to the center of the stand area and will be sure to check if my models are happy standing where they are before we
continue.
• Another risk of this area could be driving to the location in the first place. It is a quiet road but a small one, and combined with the dark forest nearby and
the lack of signage, it can become pretty dangerous. Especially with my team on board. To combat this, I will drive at a sensible speed and be sure that my
team will not distract me until I am parked up at our destination.

Location four's biggest risk for me and my team is the fast flowing river next to where we would be shooting. Should one of the team slip or fall
into the river, they would be in great danger of being swept away or drowning. To stop this from happening I will shoot my photos in areas near
the river that are fenced up so that should one of my models fall, they will most likely fall onto it instead of dropping into the river.
Another risk would be the old wooden bridge that I am hoping to shoot on. The the rails on the bridge are fine but the wooden planks below
are old and have been known to break in the past, putting people in danger. This would be risky for my team as any one of us could break it
simply by walking over it and either fall into the river or hurt ourselves on the wood. To stop this from happening to anyone, I will try to shoot
as quick as possible around that particular area or simply not shoot there at all.
Location five is the least dangerous of all the locations I have chosen. It is in the middle of a large open field surrounded by housing and
therefore nowhere near a road. The only risk I could imagine in such a place would be that the terrain could be slippy in colder and wetter
weather. In these conditions, my team could potentially slip and fall and hurt themselves. To stop this I will shoot on the pathway as opposed
to just on the field itself.

FinancesEquipment: Camera, Possibly green/white screen, Lighting (Indoors Only).
• Camera: There is no cost to this particular piece of equipment as I have my own camera to use. I could also alternatively book
out a camera from the college providing I give at least a day's notice. This would also be free.
• Green/White Screen: I do not currently own a green screen to use for this project so may have to buy one for the photoshoots.
It would also be possible that one of my family members has one to use or I could simply book out a studio in college. This would
be free of cost and would guarantee a good standard of lighting too. Should I decide to buy my own, I could get one for £10.
• Lighting: Lighting will be one of the most important things in my photoshoot as it ultimately determines the quality of the photos
and can change themes and aesthetics. There is also no cost in this aspect of my project either as I own multiple strong lamps
that I feel would be satisfactory for what I want to create. Again, alternatively I could book out the studio in college. Should I
decide to buy some more lighting for my photoshoot, I would need to spend at least £20-£30
Traveling: Fuel costs for myself and models.
• Fuel: This will most definitely be the most expensive aspect of the project as I will need to transport myself and my models to the
locations talked about earlier. This cost could be decreased by staying over in other closer locations or inviting the models to stay
at my house nearby to where I want to shoot. This would mean I am not spending money on fuel to drive them back home and
they will not need to pay for any transport. To be sure that I will be able to relocate my team during this project, I will fill my car
as much as possible. This will cost me £30.
Software: For my magazine's editing and manipulating images for my portfolio.
• Photoshop: If I want to do editing work at home or outside of college, then I will need to pay for a subscription from the official
website of Adobe or find a one time payment install somewhere. While inside college I would be able to use the free Photoshop
software that is supplied to me. This would help me to plan out when I take care of certain tasks by giving me an incentive to edit
photos inside of college and take photos and complete PowerPoints outside of college times. To use photoshop at home, I would
need to buy the smallest subscription to adobe cloud as I could which would cost me £33. Overall I would need to dish out
around £90-£95.

Personnel
The only part of my products that will need other people is my portfolio. I will need some others to model for me so that my products have
more variety and uniqueness.
The following is a list of some of the people I would very much like to model for me if possible:
• Emma Garthwaite: available Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday every week during production time.
• Josh Harrison: Available Tuesday and Friday every week during production time.
• Caitlin Ramus: Available All week every week during production time.
• Rachel Haw: Available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday every week during production.
Nobody else will be needed for any other part of this project as it is mostly editing work and InDesign. Also, none of my proposed team
(including myself) are available on weekends due to exteral work and family related reasons.
Looking at the times my team are available, I have devised a table to help me plan out and schedule meet ups on days that most if not all of
us can come together on.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Emma G X X X
Josh H X X
Caitlin R X X X X X
Rachel H X X X X
From this chart, I have decided to
plan my photoshoot days on Monday,
Tuesday and Friday. This gives me
plenty of time to get the shots I need
and also ensures that all of my team
will get at least two days to help me
out and should one day not be
available further down the line, we
will have a backup day.

Facilities
• Portfolio
While creating my portfolio I will not necessarily need to book any place or ask for any permission. This makes my project a
lot easier as I can just get straight on with the work and not worry about extra planning. If needs be, I could book out the
college's studio which would give me easy access to a high quality facility with which I would be able to edit and manipulate
in more ways than other photoshoots outside.
Other than the college studio, I will not need any other facility other than home and some of the outdoor places I have
discussed and talked about in previous slides.
• Magazine & Business Cards
My magazine and business cards will be created mostly in college grounds using the Photoshop app they provide for free.
This means I can prioritize other tasks outside of college. I would also be able to buy Photoshop for the future and use it at
home too.
• Website
No specific facilities would be needed for this product as I will be using the widely available Wix website builder. This allows
me to edit and create sections for my website anywhere I need to.

Photoshoot Shots
Throughout my project, I would like to use a more broadened style of photography as
opposed to using specific types and subjects. There will be three main types of
photography featured: Nature, Modeling, and Experimental. The nature section will
mostly feature landscape shots and greenery such as flowers, trees and animals. The
modeling section will be primarily based on colour, fashion and humanity. I want to
experiment with natural and artificial colour in otherwise normal shots to see if it
comes across any different to editing them in PhotoShop. The experimental style will
be the least important to me but would be a nice addition should I have the time to
use them properly. I would be experimenting more in post editing on Photoshop with
this type of photo and would be shooting a range of subjects from people, to
buildings, to cars, to smaller objects. All of my photos except for modeling photos will
be taken outside as they it is obviously full of nature. I want to try a more studio like
approach with my modeling shots to give them a more professional look.
Macro/Nature: Landscape: Focus based & Flare: Modeling:
Full shot: Medium shot: Close shot:
In all of my products, I will be featuring the photography from my portfolio that will be shown on my website. Here are some examples of the
types of shots I will be using throughout my project.

I have chosen this font to potentially be used in my magazine cover and double page spreads
because of it's stand out design and how clear it is compared to the rest of the fonts I have looked
at. No effects will be needed to make this font pop out to the reader and I could even add texture
to the interior of the design to suit my needs. I want to create a vintage/retro styled magazine to
solidify that this particular product is not affiliated with my 'brand' and I feel that this is a great font
to start it off with.
This font is my second choice to be used for my magazine cover title and in my double page
spreads. I like the vintage style behind it as an alternative to the above font and I feel that should
sho-card-caps fail to look good in my work, It would be easier to work with a font like this. This font
would be useful mostly due to its mature aesthetic. I have found through my research that my
audience would be for the most part middle aged and up and so fonts like this and below should
help fit that demographic. If I do end up using this font, it will be for the magazine cover's title and
maybe some of the titles in my double page spreads. It will be a big difference from the rest of the
fonts I will use and therefore will be emphasized to the reader and draw them in. The colour I use
for this font will also dictate how much it stands out.
This vintage font is one of my favourites and will be featured throughout the magazine frequently.
It is a simple yet slightly themed font which is easy and clear to read and I will be able to use in
many different aspects of my products. I will be using this font for subheadings throughout the
double page spreads and for most of the cover lines and text in the cover. I feel that the font's style
will be a positive change from boring fonts such as times new roman. It has a personality to it and
will help with the mature yet fun theme I am hoping to achieve.

This is the colour palette I have created to be used on my magazine product. I have tried to choose and
prioritize gender neutral colours in this product as to appeal to the close to equal gender gap present in my
audience. This way I can make all of my audience feel welcome to use my product and not only appeal to a
specific portion of my audience. Yellow will be the most used colour in my product, being present on every
page with the exception of adverts. I chose it not only because of the above reason but because it stands out
when used on the cover of the magazine. It also will look very nice along side the photo I am planning to use
for the background too. The red colour will be primarily used to emphasize information I want the reader to
see quickly. Blue/purple will be used to compliment the rest of the colours used in my double page spreads
and will add some life to the magazine to ensure that it doesn't end up looking too boring.
This second colour scheme was created for my business card. I want to use contrasting colours in the neon
lights as to attract more attention to the main details of the product. I will try to use all of these colours but
will most likely be using just the red and blue. Again, I tried to use a more gender fair colour scheme with my
design and so chose the red for males & blue for females.
This final colour scheme I have created is more likely to be used than the top colour scheme on reflection. It
features more accessible and easier seen colours. This scheme is not based at all upon gender and in my
opinion features colours which do not specially cater to any gender. Hopefully this will tell the audience that
my company does not care about if men or women are reading, it simply wants to inform and teach the reader
regardless of who they are. The red colour in this scheme will be used the least for only emphasized words,
any pop out pieces and some subheadings. It is a great contrasting colour to yellow and especially white and
therefore can be used in the way I am planning. The yellow in this scheme is going to be used mainly in the
cover of my magazine and around the border of the double page spreads. It is a great colour to be paired with
white too as it adds some personality and professionalism to the page when used correctly. The white in this
scheme will be the most prevailent of all the colours featured in my magazine as it will give the design a
simple, yet artistic aesthetic. The white will be primarily used for backgrounds but slightly faded as to show
some photography work behind it. This will ensure the white sections of the pages do not look too boring yet
also do not take the reader's attention away from the content.
AD0900
AD0900
FFCE00
FCFFFC

Cover layout: Title
Cover Line
Cover Line
Cover Line
Skylines
Barcode
Main Image
Focus here

Whole page will be one arty image
title
Contents Of Mag
A lot of which will not be
Featured due to time

Title
Quote/summary of page
Text
TextImage of Starter
Text
Text
Image of progress
Image of progress
Image of progress

Advert for Camera Product
Photo Photo
Photo Photo
Photo Photo
Photo Photo
Small Description Small Description
Link to Submit photos

Pagination
Or simply use two dps'

Premade Advert of my
business Watch advert
Plan to use colorization

Copy Website
Website:
About Me:
Thompson Photography & Media is a business created around a hobby by myself to further my skills in both taking and editing photos
for any customer or business. I pride myself in working hard and keeping excellent communication with my clients and hopefully one
day will make bigger and better things! I am based around Scarborough & York but I am able to travel if necessary. I have been into
photography for a long while now but have quite recently gained access to a camera of my own meaning I could finally begin creating
work that I love and developing my skills. I’m a friendly and outgoing individual and easy to work with so send me an email and I'll see
how I can help you!
My Equipment:
The Camera I use is the Canon PowerShot SX540 HS. I have been learning about and using this particular model for around four
months and I’m coming out with positive results! the camera itself wields a 20.3 Megapixel CMOS, 50x ultra zoom with ultra wide
angle and plenty of flexibility for pretty much every task I have come across during my time with this equipment. It is a great starter
camera for someone as fresh on the scene as me and will excel in almost all areas. You won’t be disappointed!

Copy Magazine
Magazine:
Editing Backgrounds in Photoshop:
Image manipulation is arguably the biggest aspect to modern day digital photography. In this tutorial we will be showing you the basic Photoshop editing skills that you will apply many times if you pursue
a photography career in our time. To begin with you will be swapping out the sky of a photo for another of your choice. This photo is the starter we will be using. It was chosen because it will show clearly
and simply the difference between the original and edited images. For non professional work, we would normally be just fine simply using the magic wand or colour range tools for selecting the sky but
here, we will be teaching you to use a slightly more advanced technique with blending sliders. Before we begin, you will need to make sure that you have a replacement photo of a sky with the same
dimensions as the original photo. To start off with, you will be required to select the original image's layer by pressing CTRL + A if you are using Windows and CMD + A if you are using a Mac. Now that you
have done this, you should see a selection outline around the edges of your document. Press either CTRL + C or CMD + C to copy this selection and then paste it over to the sky photo's document after
using CTRL + V or CMD + V. Your document and layers should look like the screenshots to the right. If not, we suggest you follow from the beginning again until you are back to this stage. The next step is to
duplicate your ‘layer 1’. it should be highlighted blue. To duplicate the layer, you could either right click and select duplicate or hold CTRL + J to use the shortcut. Once used, nothing will have seemed to
happen at the time but you should be able to see the new layer in the layer section sat over the two original layers. This new layer will be used to blend the colours nicely once we begin to use the blending
tool. The next step is to turn the top layer off. This can be done by clicking on the visibility icon to the left side of ‘layer 1’. Then, select the original ‘layer 1’ by clicking on the original layer’s preview image
and select either the laso or select tools. Now that you have the tool you need selected, highlight the areas of the photo in the document that you want to keep (this will most likely be a landscape or
person/object, etc). What you have selected will now be protected from the blender tool. Next, double click on the preview image of the layer to open a menu in which you can add effects to your work.
This is where the blender tool finally comes into use. Find the layer mask icon at the bottom of the
Creating Filters Using Photoshop Tools:
This tutorial will be teaching you how to create your very own vintage filter in the photographer’s best friend: Photoshop. This guide will take about five to ten minutes depending on your navigation skills
with your device. Photos are featured to provide visual help. First off, load up the relevant photo of which you want to create the filter for. Navigate to the bottom of the layer section and click on the
half filled circle icon. This will open up a list of properties that can be used to manipulate the image in many ways. At this point in time we need to click on ‘levels’. A new menu should open up with
lots of numbers and sliders. The three numerical boxes in the middle of this menu should be filled in with “20”, “1.00”, and “250”. You should immediately notice the document being effected by this.
That is normal! The two boxes below should be filled with “50” and “255”. The perfect numbers for each photo used may vary slightly so don’t be afraid to experiment at this stage! Next, navigate back
to the effect list near the layers section and select ‘black & white’ from the same list you previously selected from. It is worth noting that these effects will show up as seperate layers to the original
photo, this is supposed to happen. Make sure the black and white layer is selected by clicking on it once and then navigate to the opacity slider above the layers section and change the opacity to 40%.
The next step is to navigate back to the effects button once more to select the ‘Colour balance’ effect. This will open a menu with three sliders and a drop down menu labelled ‘Tone’. With the
Shadow’s tone selected, change the top slider to “20” and the bottom one to “-30”. Then select the next tone - ‘Midtones’. For this tone selection and for in ‘highlights’, only the bottom slider will
need to be changed - both to “-30”. You can now exit this menu. Make sure the colour range layer is selected and change the dropdown setting next to the opacity option from ‘normal’ to
‘lighten’. The next step is to find the colour selection tool towards the far left side of the screen. There are two possible colours to select (Primary & Secondary). Double click the foreground colour ox
and enter the following HEX code into the opened menu’s box at the bottom of the page: 5b3c2c. The background colour should be next. Enter: efdbcd. Once this has been entered, hit ok and navigate
to the top of the document. select ‘layer’ and hover over ‘new fill layer’ then click on ‘gradient’. Nothing needs to be changed in the next menu, simply select ok to open the ‘gradient fill’ menu. Here,
you will need to select your newly made gradient by opening the dorp down menu and selecting the top left gradient. The angle of the gradient should also be changed to “45”. Once this is done, click
‘ok’. At this point, the gradient will have totally taken ovcr the original document. To remedy this, move your mouse over to the drop down box next to the opacity options again. The setting should be
changed from ‘normal’ to ‘vivid light’. You now have your vintage styled filter. Feel free to adjust any effects we used and even add your own effects or grainy overlays to give the photo even more of
a vintage style

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research
Primary &
Secondary
Conduct
research
Primary &
Secondary
Experiments Experiments Pre-Production
and planning
Pre-Production
and planning
Conduct
background
research
Create
photography
and
website survey
Start
or continue
examining
survey results
Create mock up
of mag. Try out
different colour
schemes.
Create mock up
website
Decide on
potential and
chosen colour
schemes
Write up copies
for magazines
Research
Famous
photographers
Create
photography
magazine
survey
Research
photography
info. (tips,
guides,
tutorials)
Create 3
different
business card
designs with
techniques.
Aim to finish
webpage a day
Research
photography
theories
Conduct six
interviews with
two questions
each.
Research
magazine
covers and
dps's
Create
instagram
adverts &
facebook ads.
Experiment
with
photography at
home
Gather survey
results and
analyse them.
Research
websites &
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