PHOTOSHOOT PLANNING

When doing the photoshoot, Joe and I, thought it would be helpful to have some kind of guide or check-list of shots, so we decided to create one. This will help us as we will be able to work more efficiently and we will waste less time on deciding which shots to take on the day because they will already be planned. 

1. Portraits
A shot of the band members faces will be our foundation. One part of the digipak we are sure on is putting the faces of the band on the CD and we will tackle this shot first as it is essential for our digipak.

2. Full body shots of each band member
Although not on our digipak sketch, we realise that this kind of shot is very easy to take and we could use them alternatively instead of certain images on the digipak, or even use them for the advert.

3. Shots of all band members standing in a line from their left hand side
This picture is our initial idea for a front cover, however we are keeping an open mind and are not entirely sure about using this shot. We will get several snaps of this shot just in case though, as it could actually look good.

4. Shots of all band members standing in a line from their right hand side
The same shot as the one above, only from the opposite side, we will take this shot from different ranges as the shape of the garden allows us to. We cannot do this with the shot from the left hand side due to the fence being in the way and there for the shots from the left hand side may be favoured over those taken on the right. During these shots the band members will look in the same direction, to insinuate that we are looking at/for something.

5. Shots of all band members in a line from the front
Once again this shot will be taken but from a different angle. We will take the shot from different heights to see what effects we can create, such as making the band seem small or inferior by taking the shot from a high angle, or making the band seem dominating or more important by taking it from a low angle.

6. Shots of all band members in a line from the back
In this shot we plan to have the band looking at something. This means Joe and I must think of what the band could be looking at and we have a few ideas. If we were to put the construction light on while taking the photograph it may appear to be a star or fire. We will not know until we try taking the shot but I have high hopes for this particular shot.

From here we will improvise shots to add diversity to our portfolio of images. This will give us more choice when putting our digipak together, and leave us more room for experimentation.

We will get each shot using the flash on the camera and using the construction light we have access to in order to experiment with what lighting will look better. After a few shots we will likely come to a decision and stick with only one kind of lighting. We may also get similar shots but wiith instruments, however this depends on the availablity of each instrument on the day.