Photo shoot planning document - Pictures of models for articles 1 & 3

Photo shoot planning document

Date and time of photo shoot: 23/01/13

Material to be shot:

Picture(s) of model holding energy drink for article 1 – Eat yourself Fit.

Props or models posing to represent different dance styles for 7 styles of dance article

-    Bollywood, ballroom/latin, yoga/pilates, cheerleading, and gymnastics.

What personnel do you need?

Lighting assistant: 1

Makeup assistant: N/A

Models: 2 – Carys Morely, Steph Dennis

What props will you need?

Energy Drink bottle, preferably without visible brand or name to avoid having to edit out.

Props to represent some particular styles of dance – pom poms for cheerleading, ballroom/latin shoes to represent ballroom and latin,

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

Make-up should be simple and natural looking throughout, so not to distract attention, be taken seriously, and to look fresh and positive, which is the mood of each of the articles.
 

Hair should be in a bun, as this is the most common hairstyle for dancers, and is widely recognised, meaning that with hair in a tight, neat ballet bun it will instantly make the model look like a dancer.

For the Bollywood representation, hair in a ponytail would be more appropriate however as it is hairstyle Bollywood dancers tend to have more often than a bun.
 

The model should be wearing a black leotard of any style, again the leotard is widely associated with dancers, and therefore will make them look like a dancer instantly. Also a leotard works for many of the styles of dance such as gymnastics, cheerleading, yoga and Pilates, and also generally represents them as a dancer for the picture to be featured in my first article on healthy eating. The colour black is also the most popular for dancers of my target audience age range, looks sophisticated, and avoids clashing with the colours of props/costume or other colours in the article.
 

For the picture to represent Bollywood dancing a sari would be appropriate. Although a smaller costume of a cropped top and skirt is often worn by Bollywood dancers, to protect the interest of my secondary audience (parents) and to avoid too my flesh being shown in a tasteless way, and also because of the preference of the model, being covered up in a sari would be better, whilst still keeping in accurate context of the form of dance.

Studio shoots: what kind of lighting?

(include reference material to illustrate your needs)

I will be using butterfly lighting for my models so that my images have little connotations through the way it is lit, but is complimentary to the model, possibly contributing to the window to the future self technique.

For my objects only pictures I will be using broad lighting because they are silver and this will reflect more light, giving a more contrasted kind of picture which I think will be more interesting

Backdrop:

The backdrop for this photo shoot will be a plain white back drop, with no meaning, no colour clash with the rest of the article, or with the subject within the picture, and showing the subject in a clear, fresh way. 

Lighting equipment needs:

Key Light, Fill Light

Drawing of studio layout: