Photo-shoot planning sheet

First photo-shoot

Photoshoot Concept:  

the main image for the front cover is going to be a basic pose from my artist, showing shoulders up, this basic effect is good on a front cover as fans of the artist are going to be able to spot it straight away, also many top magazines such as rolling stone and billboard use this and it makes it look more professional and appealing. On the double page spread I am going to highlight the fact he missed out on 3 Grammy nominations by having him lying on the floor trying to grab a Grammy which is just out of reach, an idea which in my interview I will show as his idea which makes him more appealing to the audience because he has a comical side and he doesn’t take himself to seriously.

Aims:

Postproduction I hope to photoshoot the double page spread image to make it black and white and make the artist look rough hopelessly trying to reach the photoshopped in Grammy. With the main image I will Photoshop it but not to a large extent as I want it to stay natural and make sure it is easy for the people looking at the magazine to straight away recognize who it is.

Date & Timings:

My photos will be taken between 14^th January and the 24^th of January depending on when I can get the necessary equipment.

Location:

For the main image it will be taken in front of the green screen, so I can change the background to something basic and not overpowering, for the double page spread image it will be taken outside on the floor in a run down area, to show he is at rock bottom (literally).

Props:

Just the clothing, which is not to complex as alternative rock/ Indie artists wear very basic clothing.

Models:

Sam Long/ David Clark

Team:

I have no stylist or make up artist but I have a photographer (Luke Woodbridge) to help me take the photos.

Equipment & Preparation:

A DSLR camera needed, make sure its got batter and memory card. I will use a basic 16 to 30 zoom lense as my photos will be in close range and so a larger lense will not be necessary.

Desired Shots (Draw sketches)

For the main image it should be taken straight on and show the shoulders up, for the double page spread image it should show most of the body and head and be taken from the side, low down but above the actually person to show his failure.