Taking photos outdoors carries risks that require mitigation. Slips, trips and falls pose the most severe risk of injury, which can be reduced to a likelihood of 2 by pre-assessing safe areas. Not knowing an area in advance risks unexpected people being present, though the likelihood is low at 1 if the area is scouted beforehand. Other people obstructing shots is the most likely risk at 4, necessitating assessing the area and shooting from multiple angles.

1. Risk Assessment of taking photos
Risk Why is it a risk? Severity
Most severe – 5
Least severe – 1
How will I
overcome/avoid this
Slips, trips and falls Could cause injuries
to myself
3
Likelihood: 2
To overcome this, I
will pre-assess the
area and where will
be best to take the
photos
Not knowing the area Could lead to
unexpected people
being around and
cause a potential risk
to us and them
1
Likelihood: 1
Find out beforehand
what the area is like
and discuss with the
owner if the area can
be used
Other People People walking
around can cause
disruptions and
obstruction
1
Likelihood: 4 – cant
predict it on the day
Will have to take
assess the area and
will need to take the
photos from different
angles in order to
avoid it