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)?

The only real hazard is that there is a small podium on the area I wish to take my photos,
      and if it rained the day before it may be slippy and could cause someone to fall. There is also a main road not far from the area we are shooting, so we will have to take extra care while crossing just incase there are a lot of cars.                         

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

I will bring something I could use to dry the surface just in case, and pay extra attention on the road.

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

The time that we are probably taking the photos will be around 1pm, so the time of day won't be a problem as there will still be a lot of daylight present. If it rains then that may ruin the outcome of my photos, although I do have multiple back up ideas in case of bad weather. 

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

One of my models knows the area well and told me there are a lot of trees and nature around, which is what I wanted in the background. I will also make sure to get some photos without this background just incase it doesn't work as well as I expected.

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?

As I will be shooting outdoors, lighting may be a problem if it’s very cloudy. Although if that is the case, we could use one of my back-up ideas that takes place inside. 

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

I doubt I will have to, although as there are a lot of benches around, I may have to ask some people if it’s ok if they’re in the background of some of my images.

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

I don’t particularly need to as I am doing it in a public area outside Gateshead College, although I may still book the studio for just a short time to get some extra photographs.

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?

As it is a Saturday I’m shooting on, I doubt there will be many students around. However if there are people passing by every so often, I can just wait until they’re out of frame. 

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?

We’ve planned to meet at my friend’s house at 11:30am, and we will get the metro to Gateshead then one of the models will show us the way to the planned shooting area. I am very reliant on these plans to complete my photo shoot, although if there is a complication with the metro or something meaning we can’t go out, we will just do it inside my friend’s house.

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

There aren’t too many things that could go wrong, although if a problem does occur, we could just use one of my back-up plans instead.