The photographer is planning a photo shoot in a studio space that contains potential safety hazards like cables on the floor and hot lights. To minimize risks, the cables will be taped down and heat protective gloves will be worn when adjusting lights near models. Permission is required to use the studio space and time must be booked as other people use the room for lessons. The photographer is relying on friends as models and has a plan B to use old photos if the models are unavailable at the appointed time.

1. the ‘recce’
1. Are there any potentialhazardsthatcould posea health and safety riskwhere yourphoto
shootwill take place?
a. Because I’musinga photographystudio,there are alot of cablesaroundwhichyou
couldfall overon.There are alsohot lights whichcouldcause burnsif youtouch the
lightstoadjustanything.
2. Whatwill you do to ensure theserisks are minimised?
a. The riskscan be minimisedbyducttapingthe cablesto the floorandthis will help
people tonotfall overthe wires.The lights are a separate issue asthe lightswill
needtobe nearthe models.However,whenhavingtoadjustlightingsets,we can
use heatprotective gloves.
3. Have you considered lighting?Whataboutthe‘problems’of naturallighting,either outside,
or streaming through a window?Will you need to use a flash?Have you considered reflective
objectsthatmightspoil the effect?
a. I will be usingblue andredgelswhichhelptochange the colourof the lightsandit
alsodoesn’tburnlike usual clearcolours.
4. Do you need permission to takephotosin theplace/venueyou havein mind?
a. I needtoask permissiontouse the studioasmanypeople use it andI needtomake
sure that it’ssetup.
5. Do you need to booktime in a room?
a. The room doesneedtobe bookedasthere are lessonsandpeople inthere.Ineeded
to decide howlongIwouldhave tobe inthere. I thoughtan hourwouldbe long
enoughasI had 3 mainmodelsandthe lightingwasn’tgoingtobe changed.
6. Are you reliant on lifts/props/friends’equipment/models?How haveyou planned thatthese
thingswill cometogetherat the appointed time?Plan B?
a. I am reliantonfriendstobe my modelswhichiswhyIdecidedona planB of using
oldphotosthat I have takeninthe studiountil Ican findsomeone else toeitheruse
or to reorganise.