First Shoot Contact Sheet
Here are my contact sheets for my first studio shoot with my model:
Short List of Images
These are the photos I have chosen to be on my shortlist of images:
I chose these images to be shortlisted because they are my favorite and have a variety of different shots and poses. I thought thoroughly about my MISE-EN-SCENE and was really happy with how the costume, lighting, action, makeup, and props looked together, it fit my aesthetic perfectly. After taking these photos I realized that they had come out a lot darker than expected; as when shooting they appeared brighter and well lit on the camera. Nonetheless, I will make use of my skills in photoshop to edit the brightness and manipulate other features on the image to produce a final product that I am happy with.
When deciding on a final image for my front cover, I analyzed each one carefully to ensure I was making a good choice. I realized it was a bad idea to cover the face of my model (Image 2) as their face is hiding, making them unrecognizable, and won’t be attractive towards the desired audience. As a result of the bad lighting, I decided that I wasn’t going to use image 4 because the dark shadowing masks my model’s face. I felt that images 1 and 8 would be more suited to the contents page or a double-page spread as they are long shots and might look better along the bottom of the pages. Image 5 is too grungy for my indie pop genre and images 3 and 6 would be more appropriate for just the Pop genre due to the bubbly expression upon my Cover Star’s face.
For my Indie Pop genre, I wanted to give off the sense of quirkiness but yet grungy feel for my magazine front cover so I came to a final conclusion that I would use image 7 as my Main Cover Star photo. This is because the vintage glasses and the way my model’s hand is holding them makes the photo seem quirky, however, the minimal facial expression and the serious look in her eyes provide the image with a grungy feel.
Shoot Evaluation
Overall, I believe that my first studio shoot was a success. I had a clear organized plan which I stuck to in order for our time slot to be used effectively. My model came prepared with her costume and makeup done in advance so that we didn’t waste time at the beginning which was very helpful. There were no difficulties other than I had issues with the flash and the camera syncing up. This shoot allowed me to become more confident with studio setups, it also gave me a better understanding of how to work the camera, the studio lights, and the constant lights for upcoming shoots.