Photoshoot ideas

Aims for 1st Shoot:

Equipment: 50mm, 24-105mm, Tripod, Remote camera trigger, Flash trigger, Various lighting

  • Studio shoot
  • Self-portraiture (Tripod, Remote trigger, etc)
  • Close-ups
  • Slow Shutter Speed
  • Multiple Exposures
  • Mimicking old family photos
  • Different lighting techniques
  • Low-key lighting – Using shadows to create atmosphere
  • High-key lighting – overexpose for clinical aesthetic

Other Ideas:

  • Multiple exposure – Cover face with hands? possibly too cliche…
  • pulling on parts of face – Cheeks? mouth?
  • pulling hair in front of face?
  • Tears on face?
  • eyes closed to open – SS or ME
  • play with idea of being on phone? social media scrolling slow shutter?
  • use laptop and phone as light sources?
  • Extreme close up on eyes? SS quick eye movements?

Aims for 2nd Shoot:

Equipment: 24-105mm, 100-400mm, Tripod, Remote camera trigger, (Torch?)

  • On site shoot – Bunkers? Nature? Forrest/trees?
  • Response to Leif Sandberg
  • Walking around – concept of ghosts?
  • similar brief to Shoot 1

Other Ideas:

  • Use torch
  • Play around with lighting outside of studio environment
  • Use unnatural shadows with artificial light
  • Obscure face

Aims for 3rd Shoot:

Equipment: 24-105mm, 50mm, Tripod, Remote camera trigger, Flash gun

  • Family – Ideas of alienation
  • isolation in crowd
  • slow shutter
  • people moving around – life moving around someone who is stuck in place
  • draw together themes of mental health and family

Aims for 4th Shoot:

Equipment: 24-105mm, 50mm, Tripod, Top down tripod, Flash trigger, Photography table

  • Studio Shoot – Objects
  • Notes and reports
  • Empty pill packets
  • Messy
  • Multiple point lighting
  • Use photography table
  • Top down photography for documents

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