Photo Shoot Planning Document

Date and time of photo shoot:

Wednesday 8^th, 2.10pm

Material to be shot:

Front cover for my magazine

What personnel do you need?

Lighting assistant: IT Technician

Makeup assistant: Myself

Models: Alisha Jane

What props will you need?

Even though I don’t necessarily need props for the photo shoot, I may bring a few extra bits and pieces such as a guitar or a cuddly toy just to get some variation in my shoots.

Describe in detail your make-up & costume needs. (Include reference material to illustrate your needs)

The make up for my model will consist of quite pale skin and very dark make up around the eyes. She will be wearing a lot of black eyeliner and also eye shadow but it will be applied in a very sleek, stylish way as opposed to just thrown on. She will also be wearing long false eyelashes, making her eyes stand out even more. As for her outfit, I will take various ones of her in a combination of different t-shirts and also jackets. This is so that I get as much variation in my shots so that I have many different looks to choose from and to decide which one is most suitable.

Studio shoots: what kind of lighting? (Include reference material to illustrate your needs)

For my photo shoot, I would like to use butterfly lighting as it is the most glamorous form of lighting to use. I want my model to look as good as possible and even by using something as simple as lighting will bring out her features and make my photos look a lot more professional and glamorous.

Backdrop:

I will use both black and white backdrops to get different effects for my photo shoot. I will use a white backdrop to make the images look more professional and ‘purer’ and also, using a white backdrop will make editing my photos a bit easier if I want to insert and image into the background etc. The reason I am using the black backdrop is because I feel it would give my images more depth and will also contrast nicely with my model – who has bright blonde hair. As well as this, I feel that a black background would be better suited to the look of my magazine as well as it is alternative and black is generally seen as quite an ‘alternative’ colour.

Lighting equipment needs:

For my lighting equipment, I will need a Key Light and a Fill Light to achieve the ‘Butterfly’ lighting effect. As well as this, I will also need a light reflector to make sure that the light hits the right places on the face and isn’t on an angle.

Drawing of Studio Layout: