Photoshop Planning

Media Production

Photo shoot planning document

What emotional impact do you want your photography do have upon the reader? How?

For my photographs I want the emotional impact to be one of inspiration and admiration. To do this I will have my models looking fierce, strong, however still friendly.

What personnel do you need? Who are you going to photograph?

I will have 2 female models for my music magazine, using different lengths of shots and different clothing so it doesn’t look as though you have used the same image and make it look as though the images have purpose and not rushed.

What props will you need?

I will need to use a chair as a prop for my music magazine photographs, as they will be sitting down to show intimacy, for some of the photos so the audience don’t feel intimidated.

How are you going to emphasise colour?

For my photographs I will ask my models to wear colours, which fit in with my colour scheme, and try to keep away from other colours, as it won’t look as professional. I will also use red, as it will make parts of the model stand out against the rest of the images and text.

Have you briefed your personnel/models?

I have told my model when and where to meet me, how to style their hairs, what make-up to wear, what clothes and shoes to wear and other accessories they may need.

What lighting will you need? Any other equipment?

I will need to use a high/medium key lighting, so you would be able to see the model, and use a light to create a spotlight effect (placing the camera at the correct angle to get the light to be around the model). This will frame the model and help to keep the readers attention on the images and away from the text.  

Where will you shoot? Will you need a backdrop?

I will shoot my photographs in an inside location so I wouldn’t have to deal with weather conditions, also in an indoor location, I could change the lighting to suit my needs.

Make-up? Costume?

For my models I will get them to have little, if any makeup, so that it looks natural. By doing this it will make it more of a magazine of inspiration, rather than a cosmetic/fashion magazine. For my costumes I will get my models to wear colours which go with my colour scheme, so it will stand out against the text, however it will look professional, keep to my house style and have an element of continuity.