(1). The main design sheet where you'll record the 'The in class activities' e.g. the studio shoots set up by the lecturer.
New S&K work that you should add over the coming weeks through to March and the final deadline should include as a minimum...
- Equipment used in conjunction with the studio
- Model agencies - what they do, how they work
- Go-sees
- Model test shoots
- Roles associated with shooting in the studio
- Studio H&S
The Main Design Sheet
This needs to be produced quickly in the hours and days following each shoot making sure your write up your response to the activity before the next one. Some of it is repetitive and can be copied and pasted each time - components of the plan for instance, as you'll almost certainly be using the same camera, settings, lens, shooting in the same place and shooting the same model some of the time. You can also add an image of your camera and a wide shot of the studio when empty.
This should feature the following content for each shoot.
(1). A written plan - making sure you high-light potential problems and make suggestions as to how these will be resolved/addressed. Use the prompts here to produce a detailed plan... https://bteclinks.blogspot.com/2022/09/writing-plans-for-photo-shoots.html
(2). A reference image that shows the lighting technique that you're testing and practicing with. *Make sure you include a short paragraph or two at least, that details the image - what is the image, why it is or the Photographer of any significance, where has it been used, what type of photography is it?
(3). A clear floor plan using the standard symbols that we use, (that you've been shown) - ideally hand drawn as this evidences an important communication skill.
(4). Contact sheet/s
(5). The include a series of images of the following things...
- "Go see" style images of your model shot in a totally different environment using daylight. A head and shoulders shot and a full length shot. With a short description of your model with the details that a model would have on their 'Comp card' also known as a walker or Index card.
- Wide shots of your set - 2 or 3 images that show where your lights are in relation to where the model is positioned. Ideally get someone to shoot one of these images from a distance that show you in the shot taking the pictures, again showing the lights as much as possible and the model.
- Health & Safety Shots images that show either potential H&S issues or show that you've attempted work safely.
- "Talent" Also known as the other people involved in your shoot. You should do an image of your assistant/s with a brief explanation of their role. Similarly anyone else that helps with your shoot.
- Equipment the lights that you use -close up and any additional equipment you feel worth mentioning.
- The Photos Add 9-15 of the best images from the shoot (Page to a page and half if your use 9 per page which is the recommended size on an upright page.
- Photoshop work If you do any post production e.g. the images will need to be adjusted using 'Auto-colour' use a screen grab.
- Portfolio full page images x 2 (Up to 4 if you've got 4 slightly different images).
- Finish off with a reflection. Use the standard prompts but with the analysis try and pick 5 key things you've learned in the previous week. Then be really self-critical and analyse one of your better images in terms of does it have any value in terms of being a potential fashion image? What more would you have to do to may it look like an actual fashion image? If you make an argument for the work being pretty near a professional image - justify your case by finding something very similar on-line or in a magazine and comparing.
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