1. Unit 57: Photography and Photographic Practise
Project Proposal
(P2, P3, M2, M3, D2, D3)
Candidate
name:
Theme: Music Magazine Portrait Photo Shoot
Predicted final outcome
I will be conducting a photo shoot in order to capture a number of portrait
images with the intentions of capturing professional looking portraits which
would be suitable for a music magazine. I will take a minimum of 50
photographs and as a result for my final outcome i will choose the best 10
images and edit them using Photoshop.
Reasons for selection of theme (including inspiration from the work of others)
When conducting the photo shoot I will be producing images for a music
magazine of the indie genre. I chose this particular genre due to the fact
that after looking at a number of music magazines of various genres such as
NME, Q, Smash Hits I found that the images within magazines which
featured artists from the indie genre looked a lot more appealing in terms of
style, however I also wish to feature vibrant colours within my portraits using
photo shop to emphasize them therefore as a result creating an energetic
and up beat feeling for the viewer.
Dewey Nicks is an American photographer who has captured images of
various celebrities, including a number of musicians. After looking at his work
I found that his photo shoot featuring musician Taylor Swift was particularly
appealing due to the vibrant colours, therefore when producing my own
portraits I will be taking inspiration from this particular piece of work.

2. Jay Brooks is a photographer who has captured portraits of a number of
musicians and his work has featured on various of the UK's most respected
publications. After looking at his work I found that his photo shoot featuring
the band "Little Mix" was striking due to the sharpness, use of bold colours
and the band's exaggerated body language and facial expressions and as
a result I will be using this as inspiration when conducting my own photo
shoot.
After looking at a number of photographers I also like the idea of capturing
a couple of images which will feature the model wearing vibrant clothing
against a white background therefore due to the contrast not only will it
look appealing the model will also stand out against the plain white
background making her the main focus of the image.
The photo imaging equipment and medium that will be used and why
The camera I will be using throughout this photo shoot will be the Nikon
D3100 which is an entry level digital SLR camera, suitable for most lighting
conditions due to the sensitivity range of 100 - 3,200 and expandable to
12,800. It also features a manual mode setting which I will be using
throughout the photo shoot therefore enabling me to change the shutter
speed and aperture when necessary.
Techniques that will be used and how they will help convey the visual
message

3. Due to the fact I want to convey an up beat and energetic feeling through
the images I produce, I would like to capture some images of the model
moving, for example spinning or jumping, however I will use a high shutter
speed to freeze this motion.
A number of the images I capture will be shallow depth of field with the
model herself being in focus and the background being slightly blurred in
order to anchor the fact that the main focus of this particular photo shoot
and the images produced will be the musician.
Location of shoot I will be capturing these images at a number of
locations including Monton and Chorlton
Risk and health and safety considerations
I will complete a risk assessment