Fashion Photoshoot

‘Brighton on the beach’ Magazine

Statement of Intent

I want to shoot fashion photography for this shoot, as it will benefit and add to my double page spread, and help to get my message across to my viewers. I want to add a visual element of the vintage outfits so that people will be able to see exactly what I am talking about easily. I will shoot these images in the studio, as this will give a professional feel to my imagery, also it would give a simple plain background which wouldn't draw your attention away from the outfit.

I want to get several different outcomes from my imagery because this will add more interest to my magazine pages and give me more photographs to play around with. I will use the imagery for my website too, which will be great to advertise the vintage boutiques that I bought some of the items from.

Planning for the photoshoot:

I will ask people from my Media class to see if they will model the clothes for me, as we will shoot in our lesson time to ensure that I will be able to get the photos all at once.

I will make sure to book out the studio in order to plan the photoshoot, and give my models some warning in advance to prepare. I will be using my own camera to take the images so I will not need to book out any equipment.

Model List:

-Piers Thorley

-Kealy Robinson

-Sami Payling

-Joe Kershaw

-Cameron McCall

Equipment List:-Camera and strap

-Memory card

-Tripod

-Professional lighting, lamps/bulbs in the studio

-Vintage clothing and accessories

-Props

I will come prepared to the lesson, I will have the studio booked so that I have it all to myself in order to produce my photographs. I will bring my camera and the other things on my list that will help me with the shoot. I will set up the studio and equipment just before the lesson starts so that I will have enough time in order to start making my contact sheet and analysis straight after the shoot.

What health and safety issues could crop up during the shoot?

-Fire alarm going off - make sure to keep the doorway clear, pay attention to what is going on outside the studio

-Fire hazard due to the lighting equipment - keep lights uncovered so they don’t catch fire, report faulty equipment to staff or teacher

-Tripping over equipment and bags on the floor - make sure everything is to the side and not blocking the way

-Breaking equipment - be very careful when handling cameras, tripod and lighting equipment and report any issues

Location:

-Franklin College, Chelmsford Avenue, Grimsby, South Humberside DN34 5BY

-Media department, in the Studio

What did I want to achieve?

I did a photoshoot in the media studio with several different looking models with totally different outfits on. I have chose 5 individual vintage styles of clothing which I will be basing my double page article about. I am going to use the photographs and present them on the page in a creative way, catching the eye of the reader and wanting them to be interested enough to carry on reading.

I will use these images in my double page spread, where I will be writing an article about Vintage fashion and clothing. I will select the best photographs and then write about the outfit present, giving the details of where the outfit was bought, how much it was, etc. I think this would give my article a strong sense of direction as I have something solid to write about, and give evidence of shopping in Brighton’s best vintage boutiques.