Today I learned that photo shoots aren't all that glamorous (for the photographers at least).
I had set the time for the shoot for 4 p.m., but because of some little bumps in the road, we ended up starting the shoot at 7:00 p.m. That in itself was a little bit of a game changer because natural light was no longer an option...neither was shooting outside (or shooting another day because I was way behind schedule to begin with). Therefore, I had to try my hand at three-point lighting on a six foot long white wall. However, of that six foot long wall, I could only have Tiffany stand on about three feet of that because if not the light switch on the wall was noticeable and I couldn't shoot her full frame because then the crown molding, outlet, and tile floor were noticeable. Additionally, I could only position myself in a tiny area because my living room t.v. stand was in the way and it was too heavy to move out of the way. So, you could say it was a little bit of an experience. 😓
When picking out her clothes I went through her closet and picked any tops or dresses that had a bold color or a spring-like print and packed them to figure it out as we went during the shoot, since I'm making the April edition (it's Spring!) of my magazine. I didn't worry too much about the "feminine" factor of the clothing because the clothes are feminine, but in a different, unexpected way. For example, instead of showing femininity with pink and frilly fabric, this is shown through the cut and brightness of the clothes. (I will show this more specifically when I post some photographs.) In total there were four outfits: an orange top with jeans, a floral dress, a light green top with jeans, and a floral top with jeans. The clothes themselves were also relatively simple (ex: she wore jeans) because my magazine, as are most Feminist magazines, are trying to appeal to a middle class audience, as well as the fact that editorial-type clothing (like I had been planning before. Yikes) and poses would obscure the importance of the Feminist message. Therefore, I found a middle ground with the clothing: appealing, but simple.
I had her do a variety of things in each outfit, mostly just telling her to move around and not try to specifically pose, so the shots would look more natural. This was part of the reason that I decided to use my phone (a Samsung Galaxy S4) to take pictures with; I needed a camera that could capture a succession of photos more quickly. I think I took some really great pictures, but I haven't been able to look through them all yet. Tomorrow I'll work on my cover and table of contents, so I'll post them some pictures then.
-Jenn
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