Font Ideas

Going onto a website called 'Dafont.com' I had a look at categories of fonts; typewriter and retro. I looked at these specific categories as I feel they would link the best to my regional, cultural magazine. The image above shows the nine different fonts that stood out the most to me out of all the other fonts I had seen on the website.
I feel each one has their own difference but are similar in the sense they are quite open and bold - matching my cultural magazine which holds all sort of information. I didn't want to pick a really  swirly, italic font as this would mostly relate to girls and exclude male readers, furthermore it wouldn't imply to the audience that the magazine has everything involved inside.

Shot List

Before doing any of my photo shoots, I made sure to jot down what kind of images I am wanting for each part of my magazine/website. This again helps keep my organised and so that I know exactly what I am doing. 

Images; Rejection or Selection

Call sheet

Here is the call sheet for my photo shoot, doing this helped me stay organised and remember who was supposed to be where and at what time. 

Time Management - Photo shoot Work

Today I am going to focus on my photo shoot work. I am going to try and complete my call sheet, shot list and gather my images together. I will analyze my images and show which photos I am going to use and why, and why I have decided to not use some. By doing this I have shown reasons for and against using certain images and I am making sure I am using the perfect images that totally relate to my magazine.

Model preparation

I messaged my model the details for the photo shoot, I made sure to include time, location and what I would like the model to wear. I ensured to tell her that she could ask any questions if she was concerned about anything.

When chatting to my model, we discussed the type of makeup to wear for the photo shoot; browsing pintrest we found natural autumnal looks that would go well and would be easy for my model to do on her own. I thought this look would go perfectly with the outfit my model will be wearing. I also had her take a look at my pintrest blog for ideas on the kind of outfit I am wanting.

Photography studio permission

To be able to use the professional studio within college, I was told by the photography lecturer that  I had to ask my own lecturer to email him, for him then to email her the availability times of the photography studio.

Lecture feedback on pitch

 When looking at the feedback from my lecturer, I realised that I lacked information and didn't properly put my point across; thus me re-doing and analysing my pitch in more detail with a more advanced technology app (prezi). I feel this has helped me get more of an idea on my magazine and has made me look further in depth and my ideas and reasons behind them. 

Recce (studio photo shoot)

1. Are there any potential hazards that could pose a health and safety risk where your photo shoot will take place?

My front cover image will be taken in a professional studio, therefore there shouldn't be any potential hazards as the room will be clean and health and safety risks will have been checked already by the college before people use the room. 

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

Before using the room, I will take a quick look at potential health and safety risks in the way of the photo shoot to make sure that my models and I are safe during the shoot. 

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

The time of day nor the weather will affect the outcome of my photos. This is because I will be indoors, so the weather won't be something I have to consider.

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

I am wanting the background of my images to have a professional white set. To ensure I get the background I want for my image, I have checked the venue in which I am taking the photos in, and made sure that the studio has a white background for the photos.

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?

I am not using natural lighting, therefore that won't be an issue. I am using artificial lighting, so I will have to get the right amount of brightness etc to make sure that my model doesn't look washed out. I will make sure to check the room beforehand for any reflective objects and remove them from the studio if they are at risk at making my images unprofessional. 

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

I am using the photography room within the college I go to, therefore I will need permission to use the room as other students use it quite regularly. 

7. Do you need to book time in a photography studio?

With the photography studio being used by other students and teachers from the college, I have asked for a timetable of the studio to make sure I don't use it the same time as other students, and so that I get a fair amount of time to get the perfect images for my magazine.

8.  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 props such as lighting equipment, as if there is no extra lighting, my model may look washed out. I will make sure to check the room beforehand for all the needed equipment. Furthermore, I am reliant on my model attending the shoot and wearing the correct outfit to fit the theme of the magazine. 

9. 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 won't be an issue of my location, especially with my getting my own time to take my images. If there is a fault with the timetable, there may be a problem with a clash of booking times. If this does happen, I will ensure to rebook to another time. 

Recce (Outdoor photo shoot)

1. Are there any potential hazards that could pose a health and safety risk where your photo shoot will take place?

My article images are being shot in the middle of a forest/woods, therefore there may be many potentential hazards that could take place. We will have to be aware of trip hazards; rocks, tree stumps etc. slippery floor if raining/had been raining previously and rubbish left behind by others; cans, wrappers etc. 

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

Health and safety will be looked upon thoroughly when arriving at the specific area for the photo shoot to ensure that myself and my models are in a safe environment. I will check that the area used has no trip hazards etc, or that the natural hazards are made aware of. 

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

We will be going to the wood/forest during midday, therefore lighting shouldn't be a problem and I will use the natural sunlight to support my images. I will check the weather report before hand but hopefully the weather will be mildly dry and some sunlight to make sure the images are visible. I want the weather to be somewhat foggy/rainy as it will help with the autumnal weather theme throughout my magazine. Therefore if it is a sunny, warm day it will affect the outcome of the photos as it will look more summery than autumnal.  I have made my models aware of the weather needed, so they are willing to work in such weather conditions of needs be. 

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

To make sure I get the background I want, I will observe the forest and find the perfect miss-en-scene for my images. I am wanting the forest floor to be covered in leaves and have almost bare-leafed trees in the background. I think this will look very autumnal and go well with my models clothing. If I am unable to get the forest floor in leaves, I will try get my models to stand in between trees that are almost about to shed their leaves.

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?

Yes, I have considered lighting and I may have a problem with using the natural lighting outside. This is because of the weather is too cloudy etc it will block the sun and I will be unable to take images that will be seen. I already have a problem with the trees blocking the lighting but if there is anything else blocking the sunlight then this will affect my images greatly. If this happens I will have to see if using the flash will be better for my images or consider other lighting such as a torch etc. With being in a forest, there will be no objects that might spoil my images. 

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

With my article images being taken outside, I will not need to get permission to take photos. 

7. Do you need to book time in a photography studio?

For my article images I don't want any of them to be shot in a studio so I don't need to book a time within a photography studio. 

8.  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 my models as I need them to have specific look for my magazine and I need a model of either gender. We will be travelling by bus so have to make sure we check times and travel cost to enable we get to the location at the right time of day for there still to be natural light. One of my models are bringing the camera and tripod, therefore I need to ensure that he brings that otherwise I will have to result in using my own mobile; Causing my images to have poor quality. 

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

Crowds probably won't be an issue as not many people use the woods during the day as many will be at work/in education. If there are any people in the woods, we will simply wait for them to move or we will move location in the woods. 

Time Management - Recce

Today I am going to complete my Recce form for both my indoor and outdoor photo shoot. This will help me greatly when doing my photo shoot as it will make me aware of hazards as well as making sure I have a plan B in case things don't go to plan.

Research on location for my photoshoot - Pintrest Board

Follow Rhiain's board A2 Location on Pinterest. 

Although I am wanting to use a professional studio for my front cover image, I am wanting to go somewhere outdoors for my article images. Therefore I will be going to Penshaw Forest as I love the look of autumn forests and with my fashion being autumnal based, I want the background and mise-en-scene of my images to correlate. I have browsed Pintrest to have a look at the type of forest background I would like and the angles in which I will take the photos with my models in it.

Research on makeup for photoshoot - Pintrest Board

Follow Rhiain's board A2 Makeup on Pinterest.

My make up idea for my female model is, again autumnal based. I want a dark lips (more maroon than red) and smokey eyes. I feel this will go nicely with the costume and the autumnal theme within my magazine. Looking through Pintrest has really helped me get a more focused idea of how I want my models make-up to be, and how it will engage the audience and relate to my genre.

Research on costume for photo shoot - Pintrest Board

Follow Rhiain's board A2 Media Outfit on Pinterest.

When looking at my Pintrest board, you can tell that my costume ideas represent the season in which my magazine will be set; Autumn. The autumnal colours and layering of clothes shows the type of weather that is introduced when Autumn arrives. I want to convey this theory through my magazine and just by looking at my models clothing,  I want the audience to immediately know that the magazine is based during the autumn months. They will know this through the use of colours, style and layers on the models outfit. My main idea for my model's outfit is to have boots, lots of layers and contrasting autumnal colours.

Time Management -Research

Today I am going to collect my research on make-up, costume and location and make sure to upload it onto my blogger. I am using the application 'Pintrest' to collect images that relate to what I want my model/photo shoot to look like.

Article Research

Audience Research; Facebook Update

I have started slowly asking my target audience questions that I would like to know to get an insight into what they would like to be involved within my magazine. To know what sort of fashion they liked, I asked where they shop the most. I was pleased with the amount of replies I got, it has really helped me decide what sort of fashion I will involve within my article.