Photography and Digital 
Manipulation 
Taynie Gage 
1 
Planning Documentation
Proposal 
What type of fine art photography will you produce? 
I will be producing landscape photography. 
What contexts could this type of imagery be used for? 
The photographs I will produced will can be shown in either electronic or print format. 
Who would be your ideal target audience? 
There will be no specific target market as my photographs will be quite neutral. Although I 
have made this point, I believe that women of all ages may show a wider interest in the 
images I create. The people viewing the photography will already have an interest in 
landscape photography and may like viewing photographs of different places such as York, 
Scarborough and Filey. 
Who are your influences for this project? 
I have been influence by artists such as Edward Weston and Nikolas Koenig as their work 
interested me as I was doing the research stages of the project. 
Both artists have created beautiful examples of landscape photography and I am wanting to 
produce images at a similar standard.
What will your subjects be for this project? 
York – when we go into York city centre to take photographs, I will be focusing on places like 
the Rive Ouse and the minster from a far to show the landscape. 
Scarborough – the majority of the photographs I take will be from Scarborough as I enjoy the 
scenery around the seafront. 
My main idea was to take photographs of the seafront at Scarborough at night to show all the 
lights of the arcades. 
Filey – I will be taking photographs from the cliffs of Filey showing a diverse range of subjects 
from city to seaside. 
What camera techniques will you use? 
Daytime photography – for the images I will be taking during the day (York and Filey) I will be 
taking advantage of the natural daylight and therefore wont need a flash. I will be using a fast 
shutter speed as the subject will be still and may include moving objects such as people and 
animals. As the subject is outdoors the ISO will be lower to make the colours even and the 
image look sharp. 
Night time photography – images taken at night will need a higher shutter speed and aperture 
to allow more light into the camera lens. The ISO will be need to be rather high however this 
could result in the image looking distorted or grainy. I feel like the auto setting white balance 
will be fine for both day and night photography however the dark photographs may need a 
cloudy white balance setting to warm the image up slightly.
Will any post-production occur? 
Post production will most likely occur with my photographs to insure they look the best they 
possibly could. 
Day time photographs – for the day time images I may need to adjust the hue and saturation 
to make the colours look more natural. If there are any minor imperfections within the image 
such as small bits of litter, I will use either the spot healing tool or the clone stamp tool to get 
rid it. 
Night time photographs – I will probably use the dodge tool to brighten the lights within the 
image. I may use the spot healing or clone stamp tool with these set of images as well to 
correct small parts of the image. 
Will you use feedback to aid your project? 
It will be useful to use peer feedback to improve the work I have produced as you often cant 
see all of the flaws within your own work and therefore it would be useful to have somebody 
else point out what you could improve on if you were to do the work again. 
A disadvantage could be, the person viewing your work may not like the whole concept of 
your photography and therefore wont be able to give constructive criticism. On the contrary, 
the person reviewing your work may not say any improvement as they may not want to be 
rude or offend the person who has created the imagery.
Health and Safety 
What legislation could affect your project? 
(Discuss how the following acts could protect you; 
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (Manual labour, carrying camera, tripod, lights etc…) 
• The health and safety at work act could protect me during the photography stages as the 
standards set by this act ensure the health and safety to the people who could be 
protected by any work activity. 
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (Will you be using substances like glue?) 
• I will not be using any potential dangerous substances during the photography task and 
therefore, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 Act will not be useful. 
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 
• This will ensure all of the equipment I will be using is safe and therefore this act could 
protect me if I use any faulty equipment. 
• Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (Using Photoshop?) 
• As I will be using Photoshop for my post production stages of the photography, the DSE 
regulations will be protecting me from things such as eye strain and backache from 
improper use.
Risk Assessment 
What locations will you be using for your project? 
York – York Minster, River Ouse 
Scarborough – seafront, Scarborough castle 
Filey – seafront, Filey cliffs 
Hazards Person or equipment at risk Control measure taken 
Vehicles or Transport on the 
road 
DSLR 
Myself 
Ensure to use common sense 
when crossing roads, stay 
alert 
Pedestrians bumping into 
you. 
DSLR 
Myself 
Be alert when in a crowded 
place. When stopping to take 
a photography, make sure 
you are not directly in the 
way of anybody 
Falling off the cliff at Filey. DSLR 
Myself 
Do not go towards the edge 
of the cliff, be extra careful in 
windy weather. 
Dropping the camera in the 
water at the seaside. 
DSLR Use the wrist strap and don’t 
go too close to the water. 
Camera may get wet due to 
bad weather conditions. 
DSLR If the weather is bad, I will 
stop shooting or use an 
appropriate rain cover.
Shooting Schedule 
Which dates do you plan to shoot? 
Wednesday 11th December – (York) 
Saturday 20th December – (Filey during the day, Scarborough when it gets dark) 
What equipment will be required? 
DLSR – I will need a good quality camera in order to produce good photographs that meet a 
high standard. 
Tripod – as I will be photographing landscapes, I will need to camera to be still in order to 
capture the scene. 
Will you require a model? 
I will not be using a model within my photography. 
Will any props be required? 
Props will not be required within my photography as the focus will be on the landscape as a 
whole.
Contingency Plan 
What Could Happen? Contingency Plan 
The forecast is for rain, therefore the 
conditions are unsuitable for the shoot 
I will ensure I book a camera so I can produce 
images on an alternative day 
Memory card is full or lost Ensure I have a backup card so I can continue 
shooting 
The battery may run out on DLSR Before leaving, I will ensure the battery is 
fully charged and possibly take a spare. 
There is an event happening in York town or 
at Scarborough making it hard to get a good 
photograph. 
Check before leaving that I will be able to get 
to the location at ease. 
The weather forecast is windy and therefore 
the cliffs are inaccessible. 
I will check the forecast prier to leaving. 
Run out of time when you are shooting. I will ensure that I have plenty of time before 
going out. If I run out of time, I will need to 
plan another date to take photographs on. 
There are not enough cameras for everybody. I am planning to use my own DSLR however, if 
this is not a possibility I will need to check 
there is enough cameras before hand.

Planning Documentation

  • 1.
    Photography and Digital Manipulation Taynie Gage 1 Planning Documentation
  • 2.
    Proposal What typeof fine art photography will you produce? I will be producing landscape photography. What contexts could this type of imagery be used for? The photographs I will produced will can be shown in either electronic or print format. Who would be your ideal target audience? There will be no specific target market as my photographs will be quite neutral. Although I have made this point, I believe that women of all ages may show a wider interest in the images I create. The people viewing the photography will already have an interest in landscape photography and may like viewing photographs of different places such as York, Scarborough and Filey. Who are your influences for this project? I have been influence by artists such as Edward Weston and Nikolas Koenig as their work interested me as I was doing the research stages of the project. Both artists have created beautiful examples of landscape photography and I am wanting to produce images at a similar standard.
  • 3.
    What will yoursubjects be for this project? York – when we go into York city centre to take photographs, I will be focusing on places like the Rive Ouse and the minster from a far to show the landscape. Scarborough – the majority of the photographs I take will be from Scarborough as I enjoy the scenery around the seafront. My main idea was to take photographs of the seafront at Scarborough at night to show all the lights of the arcades. Filey – I will be taking photographs from the cliffs of Filey showing a diverse range of subjects from city to seaside. What camera techniques will you use? Daytime photography – for the images I will be taking during the day (York and Filey) I will be taking advantage of the natural daylight and therefore wont need a flash. I will be using a fast shutter speed as the subject will be still and may include moving objects such as people and animals. As the subject is outdoors the ISO will be lower to make the colours even and the image look sharp. Night time photography – images taken at night will need a higher shutter speed and aperture to allow more light into the camera lens. The ISO will be need to be rather high however this could result in the image looking distorted or grainy. I feel like the auto setting white balance will be fine for both day and night photography however the dark photographs may need a cloudy white balance setting to warm the image up slightly.
  • 4.
    Will any post-productionoccur? Post production will most likely occur with my photographs to insure they look the best they possibly could. Day time photographs – for the day time images I may need to adjust the hue and saturation to make the colours look more natural. If there are any minor imperfections within the image such as small bits of litter, I will use either the spot healing tool or the clone stamp tool to get rid it. Night time photographs – I will probably use the dodge tool to brighten the lights within the image. I may use the spot healing or clone stamp tool with these set of images as well to correct small parts of the image. Will you use feedback to aid your project? It will be useful to use peer feedback to improve the work I have produced as you often cant see all of the flaws within your own work and therefore it would be useful to have somebody else point out what you could improve on if you were to do the work again. A disadvantage could be, the person viewing your work may not like the whole concept of your photography and therefore wont be able to give constructive criticism. On the contrary, the person reviewing your work may not say any improvement as they may not want to be rude or offend the person who has created the imagery.
  • 5.
    Health and Safety What legislation could affect your project? (Discuss how the following acts could protect you; • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (Manual labour, carrying camera, tripod, lights etc…) • The health and safety at work act could protect me during the photography stages as the standards set by this act ensure the health and safety to the people who could be protected by any work activity. • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (Will you be using substances like glue?) • I will not be using any potential dangerous substances during the photography task and therefore, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 Act will not be useful. • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 • This will ensure all of the equipment I will be using is safe and therefore this act could protect me if I use any faulty equipment. • Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (Using Photoshop?) • As I will be using Photoshop for my post production stages of the photography, the DSE regulations will be protecting me from things such as eye strain and backache from improper use.
  • 6.
    Risk Assessment Whatlocations will you be using for your project? York – York Minster, River Ouse Scarborough – seafront, Scarborough castle Filey – seafront, Filey cliffs Hazards Person or equipment at risk Control measure taken Vehicles or Transport on the road DSLR Myself Ensure to use common sense when crossing roads, stay alert Pedestrians bumping into you. DSLR Myself Be alert when in a crowded place. When stopping to take a photography, make sure you are not directly in the way of anybody Falling off the cliff at Filey. DSLR Myself Do not go towards the edge of the cliff, be extra careful in windy weather. Dropping the camera in the water at the seaside. DSLR Use the wrist strap and don’t go too close to the water. Camera may get wet due to bad weather conditions. DSLR If the weather is bad, I will stop shooting or use an appropriate rain cover.
  • 7.
    Shooting Schedule Whichdates do you plan to shoot? Wednesday 11th December – (York) Saturday 20th December – (Filey during the day, Scarborough when it gets dark) What equipment will be required? DLSR – I will need a good quality camera in order to produce good photographs that meet a high standard. Tripod – as I will be photographing landscapes, I will need to camera to be still in order to capture the scene. Will you require a model? I will not be using a model within my photography. Will any props be required? Props will not be required within my photography as the focus will be on the landscape as a whole.
  • 8.
    Contingency Plan WhatCould Happen? Contingency Plan The forecast is for rain, therefore the conditions are unsuitable for the shoot I will ensure I book a camera so I can produce images on an alternative day Memory card is full or lost Ensure I have a backup card so I can continue shooting The battery may run out on DLSR Before leaving, I will ensure the battery is fully charged and possibly take a spare. There is an event happening in York town or at Scarborough making it hard to get a good photograph. Check before leaving that I will be able to get to the location at ease. The weather forecast is windy and therefore the cliffs are inaccessible. I will check the forecast prier to leaving. Run out of time when you are shooting. I will ensure that I have plenty of time before going out. If I run out of time, I will need to plan another date to take photographs on. There are not enough cameras for everybody. I am planning to use my own DSLR however, if this is not a possibility I will need to check there is enough cameras before hand.