Photo Shoot Planning

I plan to do a photo shoot as part of the brief to add strength to my collection. I plan to use the images from this photo shoot to develop into a look book to add to my promotional pack, as well as my business cards, swing tags and labels. This will be a slightly different look book as I plan to use no models, just the items that I think will relate to my collection, as I want to focus on texture and colour palette to strengthen these aspects of the collection. 

• Where?

I plan to do my photo shoot partly in the studio in college, and partly at home. I want the back ground of the shoot to be very bare and minimal, this is why I want to use the studio as the background is plain white. I want this location as it allows the items that I am shooting to be centre of attention, I don't want any distractions or fuss, I want the images to be simplistic, as this fits in with the theme of my collection. I was also thinking of using items from home such as scarves or folded up jumpers in the shades of the colour palette I am using for my collection, as this hones in on the theme of my collection even more. I was thinking of doing this on the dining room table as it is white glass so this will make the items stand out even more.

• What?

I have gathered images off Pinterest to collect ideas of what I could do for my shoot. As I mentioned above, I want to take images of folded jumpers/cardigans/tshirts (whichever I think is best) at home and then possibly edit them on Photoshop. I also want to try and get a few different garments either trousers or a shirt and hang them up on a rail as I think this will add to the minimalist and simplistic feel of my collection. This will take place in the studio in college. I won't be using a model as I want the focus to be more on the products, and I think that this will create a more innovative outcome. 

I also plan to take shots of zoomed in details such as jewellery worn, such as this simple silver wire ring. In addition I will be taking detailed images of earrings, and hair styles. 

This is another example of what I want to include in my look book, images of jewellery on simple white background, or the fabric I want to use for my collection.  

I think that an image like this would fit in perfectly with my theme and would also be effective in a look book as it focuses on colour palette and texture. I would use folded garments, or maybe the fabric that I plan on using to create my collection with. I may even use scarves from home that relate to the colour palette of my collection.

This is one of the ideas I had for the photo shoot; take a clothing rail and set it up in the studio, then finding garments that will coincide with my collection I will hang these up on the rail. The background will be plain white such as this one so that the garments stand out and are the focus of the image.