Photo Shoot Planning

In order to do the photo shoot for my magazine I have had to do some planning in order for it to go to plan. Firstly, I made sure I had found the right people to model for my magazine. The first model that I have chosen in Conor Jarvis. He is a 17 year old boy who's favourite genre of music is Indie Rock. He has the look of a typical listener to this genre of music so he is a good candidate for my magazine model. The other possible candidate is Eve Foran who is a female who is also interested in the genre of my magazine. They are both within the age range I would like so this is good. 

I then thought of the setting of my photo shoots. I would like it to be bright so that there is good lighting. For this I will have to take my photos before sunset and also when the weather isn't looking too grey. I also want there to be quite an interesting scenery. For example at the local skate park or on top of a multistory building to show a good backdrop. They are both near so that is good. 

The devices that I use will have to be good megapixel. Therefore, I could possibly use an iPhone 6 since the camera on that is very good and improved. But an even better device I could use is my camera which has good megapixel and good for taking photos of people. 

All of this has had to be taken into account and for me to be organised I have put together a Photo-shoot Timetable as shown below. This can let me see clearly, when who where and what I will be doing for my photoshoots and how I will prepare for them. I have included a weather screenshot so that I can adapt to the weather and bring the right things to work with the weather. They are both sunny so I will make sure the clothing is suitable. 

For my male model Conor, I have put toegther a collage of how I would like his photos to turn out. I like the look of black and white photographs so they are common in the collage. The type of shot I like best for my front cover would be a midshot. This allows you to see the face and facial expressions clearly but also allows you to have an understanding of his attitude though the costume he is wearing and the way he is standing.

Having him stand against a brick wall is a photo shot that I like as the background doesn't distract from the artist, who I want to have the full attraction. 

Here is the collage for the female model Eve. I also have taken a liking to the black and white photographs. I think that colours in a photograph can be somewhat distracting to what the photograph is actually of. The black and white style seems a lot more engaging and will be contrasted with the bright colours that will be over the top of the photo for the features.

I do not want my photos to be too serious and have too much makeup and hair design being put on the models. Since the target market of my magazine is ages 15-24, the magazine needs to be youthful, and I feel that can be achieved by having playful poses such as ones seen below.

For a female model, I think the best type of shot is a closeup of them from above the shoulders. The features of the model can be enhased through subtle make up which is why I think it would be good for that type of shot. 

 

Since one of my models backed out, I had to therefore change my photo shoot plan. I have changed my original choice of Eve to a second day with Conor Jarvis. Here shows what I intend to do at the photo shoots.

Here are the locations of the places I plan to take my photos on google maps.