1. Media Production
Photo shoot planning document
What emotional impact do you want your photography do have upon the reader?
How?
I want the images that I have taken, to be attractive, innovative and sophisticated
throughout the whole magazine. The images should immediately attract the reader’s
attention, making my target audience want to pick up the magazine straight away. For
this to be possible I will have to make sure my model is fully prepared and dressed to
match the style of my magazine, and make sure my dominant image is a close up shot
of the model to make it more intriguing to the reader. The photography throughout my
magazine will make the reader feel relatable and recognise them as an individual. This
will make my magazine stand out from the competition.
To make my magazine be able to stand out from any other pop magazine that is
currently in the shops, I will have to make my photography look professional and
individual. As I have researched competition I have noticed that magazines such as
‘top of the pops’ and ‘we love pop’ use very recent artists on the front cover of their
magazines who usually have a care free facial expression, including smiling or
‘pouting’ which is mostly outdoors.
These expressions show happiness and relatability which is what I want to portray in
my magazine, which will help the reader relate to my magazine and make them feel
care and stress free, so they know it is the type of magazine they can just relax with.
What personnel do you need? Who are you going to photograph?
My main model that I will be taking photos of is Heidi. I spoke to Heidi over text
message and asked her a lot of questions about herself to make sure she was a suitable
candidate to be involved in my magazine, which I have recorded.
I have chosen Heidi as my model because she is a young girl that can relate to my
target audience and her personality will be able to show through, when being
interviewed and photographed, also Heidi’s style fits in perfect with the genre of my
magazine. When doing research on the competition I noticed that they use celebrities
that are doing well in the industry or people that the target audience can look up or
relate to, which I think Heidi would fit perfectly for. By seeing Heidi on the front
cover the target audience will be interested as she is a younger female and will want
to know how they can aspire to do as well as she is doing. |My models favourite genre
2. of music is pop/indie which is very effective as they will already have the right sytle
of clothing and understand what their make-up will have to be like, to fit in with the
magazine and relate to my target audience, it also means I will not have to pay for any
clothes for the photo shoot as I will brief my model on what to wear and what colours
and they will be able to provide them for me. Heidi has long blonde hair and enjoys
wearing makeup, however keeping it to a natural look which can relate to my target
audience. If any changes need to be made I will use Photoshop to do so.
What props will you need?
I do not want to use many props in my photographs as the main focus should be on
my model, and do not want the photos of my magazine to be to cluttered with props
which may make it harder to read or the writing not as bold.
How are you going to emphasise colour?
My colour scheme for the magazine is a mix between pastel and neon colours as these
will contrast each other and neon colours are very popular in other pop genre
magazines, therefore if I use the contrasted colours it will make my magazine stand
out more from others on the shelves. I will also try to incorporate these colours in my
photographs or using Photoshop, such as using these coloured background such as
lying on grass or standing up against brightly coloured walls. Against the brightly
coloured background my model will be wearing the pastel coloured clothes chosen by
myself, to make sure the colours complement each other and stick to my colour
scheme. However, I do not want my colours to clash as they need to appropriately
represent my genre of pop. To make my colours stand out more I will need to select a
focus on my camera and blur out the background slightly so the main focus is on my
model.
Have you briefed your personnel/models?
I have briefed my model on a number of occasions to make sure they are aware of the
times we are meeting and where the shoot is going to take place. Firstly, I text and
emailed my model to make sure they received the information, in this I asked if they
were interested and would be available for my photoshoot and briefly described what
would take place. The day after I phoned my model and asked them numerous
questions about themselves including likes and dislikes and asked what day would be
best for them to do the photoshoot. After I spoke to my model I text them a schedule
letting them know what day the shoot would take place and where to meet, this text
also included the appropriate clothes they would have to wear and what hair style and
make up I had prepared for them. I showed the model some of the mood boards and
PowerPoints I had created on facial expressions and stances so they knew what they
were expected to do on the photoshoot. By doing this it will have a very positive
outcome as both my model and I will know exactly what to expect on the day of the
shoot, meaning less time will be spent organising and more to take photos.
3. What lighting will you need? Any other equipment?
Most of the photos I take of my model will be took outside meaning I will have to rely
on natural lighting, therefore I have checked the weather forecast for the day of the
shoot to make sure it is a sunny day with clear skies to get the best outcome on my
photos, it will also make my model stand out more and look more professional. If the
day of the shoot the weather is not as predicted and the background is dark I will have
to use the flash to brighten up the photo. If I take any indoor photos I will have to rely
on indoor light bulbs and the flash on my camera as it will not be done in a studio, if a
shadow is made I will have to use floor laps on both sides of the model to increase the
brightness. I will also practice taking photos on my camera with different effects on
giving me more confidence for the photoshoot and understanding the camera more.
Where will you shoot? Will you need a backdrop?
The location of my shoot will consist of various places such as Roker beach and Park
and my models bedroom as she has very vibrant coloured walls. Therefore, I will not
be using a backdrop as I want the pictures to have a more natural feel of the
background, for example Roker beach has a relaxing and calming background of the
sea and sand which gives a feeling of my pop genre.
Make-up? Costume?
I have created various mood boards for inspirations for my costumes, hair and
makeup, where I found the majority of the pop genre include skinny genes and a
casual t-shirt with a fancy jacket, normally well-known shoes such as converse or for
female’s heels or flat shoes. From this knowledge I have chosen 3 different outfits for
my model all of which have pastel colours included. I have also sent a text to my
model telling them to keep their makeup natural with a brightly coloured eyeshadow
to match my colour scheme, and if the camera brings out any blotches or mistakes in
makeup I will use Photoshop editor to make sure it has a perfect finish.
