Photo shoot planning document - Cover

Photo shoot planning document 

Date and time of photo shoot: 30/01/13

Material to be shot:

Pictures of Darrien (dance teacher) doing a trick for on the cover

What personnel do you need?

Lighting assistant: 1

Makeup assistant: N/A

Models: 1 – Darrien Wright

What props will you need?

N/A

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

Costume would be nice for the cover to add interest but MUST be along the lines of the colour scheme (black or blue)

Otherwise wear normal teaching clothes, preferably with no visible brands, pictures or designs on them, and simple clothes like a vest and joggers. Preferably black to look sophisticated and professional and to go with any desirable colour to be used on the cover, or perhaps blue to match the intended colours for the cover and enforce male connotations.

Studio shoots: what kind of lighting?

(include reference material to illustrate your needs)

I will be using broad lighting because it will show the subject in a positive light which is desirable in the context of my article, and also because it makes the image look more dramatic and striking, as well as sometimes enhancing the dancer’s lines, (as you can see in the pictures) instead of the simple Butterfly lighting.

Backdrop:

Will either have a white, clear, background so that the subject stands out, and picture looks professional. Or perhaps a blue background with male connotations that will match the cover’s colour scheme.

Lighting equipment needs:

Key light, reflector

Drawing of studio layout: