Recce

1. Are there any potential hazards that could pose a health and safety risk where your photo shoot will take place (trailing cables/traffic/other objects)? 

My photo-shoot will take place in a studio, however there are many hazards in a studio. For example, in a studio there is a various wires draped on the floor, this is a potential tripping hazard. A second hazard is the lamps which shine the light on the subject get hot very quickly which could result into a burning hazard upon a person touching them. 

2. What will you do to ensure these risks are minimised? 

So the risks are minimised, I will make sure all wires are clearly visible if it unable for them to be moved. I will also make sure my model stays away from the lights as well especially if they’re been on for a long period of time. 

3. Will the time of day/weather affect the outcome of the photos? Have you allowed for this? 

The time of day and the weather will not affect the outcome of the photos due to it being indoors inside a studio. 

4. Have you considered the background to your photos, particularly if taken outside? How will you ensure you will get the background you want? 

For the background of my photos, I will be using a plain white background as I will be taking my photos in a studio. 

5. Have you considered lighting? What about the ‘problems’ of natural lighting, either outside, or streaming through a window? Will you need to use a flash? Have you considered reflective objects that might spoil the effect? 

The lighting will be high key lighting inside the studio. The problems of natural lighting will be that this way you cannot focus on a specific areas of the model where as with low key and high key you can. The streaming through the window could mean the image could be blurry. Due to using high key photography, I won’t need to use a flash. I haven’t considered reflective objects due to not using props. 

6. Do you need permission to take photos in the place/venue you have in mind? 

I need permission from whoever owns the studio whether it will be Sunderland College or Sunderland University. 

7. Do you need to book time in a room (e.g. the photography studio at Shiney)? 

I do need to book time in a room, in this case either the studio at Sunderland College or Sunderland University. 

8. Are other people/crowds likely to be an issue for you? What have you done to ensure that it will not spoil the effect? 

Other people and crowds likely to be an issue for me due to using a studio, so this won’t spoil the effect I have planned. 

9. Are you reliant on lifts/props/friends’ equipment/models? How have you planned that these things will come together at the appointed time? Plan B? 

I am reliant on friends and equipment due to the friend turning up at the designated time, and the equipment working at the time. I have planned all these things to come together at the appointed time by telling my friend to be there at the right time, and using the college or university equipment. 

I don’t have a plan B. 

10. Finally, have you thought of every eventuality…? 

I haven’t considered every eventuality and haven’t arranged back up plans due to my models and equipment being trustworthy.