The Recce

My photoshoot is going to be taking place inside my own house where I have blank walls so the editing process of the photos is a lot easier to do.Although that this is a safe environment, there may be a few hazards that I will have to take into consideration when moving around (both me and my model). It is important that during the photoshoot, everyone watches where they are walking and keep an eye out for plugs and wires that may be on the floor to ensure no falling over/tripping. Nevertheless, I will make sure that these hazards will be reduced that making sure that we don't walk near the wires. Another hazard that we may come across is the curtains that are next to the wall. If the model was to catch the bottom of it, she could fall over and it could damage property or hurt herself. To prevent this from happening, I will make sure that my model won't be wearing any footwear or clothing that could cause this to happen and will inform her that she will have to be careful when moving about. As I have a dressing room where my model can be styled and dressed, a safety risk that also needs to be considered is making sure that any straighteners or curlers are turned off in order to prevent anyone from burning themselves.

The time of day and the weather won't luckily affect the outcome of my photos as the images are being taken inside. However, if I were to take my pictures outside for any of the ancillary tasks, I would have to take the weather into consideration. Although the weather may not affect my photos, it could possibly affect the models hair and makeup if it was raining and we walked down to the location. I have decided to not take my images outdoors as the weather change quickly and the lighting would be different in every shot, which is something that I would not want to happen.

I will be using a white backdrop for the background of my model as this will make her stand out and will allow the audience to focus on only her. This also helps when it comes to the editing of the images as it means that if I want to add any colour or crop anything out, it will be a lot easier for me to do.

I am renting out a professional camera from my college which I have taken some practice photos with, so I know how to work it. Also, I would imagine that using flash would be the best thing to do as it will help to improve the quality of the images and bring out the colour in my model. With the photo shoot being taken at my house, it is easier for me to set up my camera and sort out all of the  equipment that is needed. It is an easy location for my model to get to and we don't have a certain time limit of how long we can spend on taking the photographs.

I have stayed in contact with my model to make sure that everything will come together at the appointed time for the shoot. I have organised and sorted out when we are both free and when is the best time to take the images. I have also given my model a list to ensure she knows what sort of clothing and accessories she needs to bring, this way she won't forget anything that is needed on the shot and the photographs turn out how I planned them.

White wall for background of photo

 

Risks- Straighteners wire