Hi guys,
thanks for your comments and inputs.
i've requested permission and its allowed.
I'm concern about lighting, which is rather dark in certain areas.
Should I bring lights with me, but what kind of lights ?
Lenses, fish eye lens is it necessary ? I've 18mm- 50mm and 50 - 200mm...
ANy tips, recommendations etc...
we've to submit a written paper first on items we're going to use and why before we shoot it.
any response would be greatly appreciated..
thanks !!!
Excellent!
These are my suggestions.
#1 Go and visit this shop several times - at different times. Study the going-ons in the shop. Study how the lights from windows affect the mood inside the shops. Easier said than done because I think you have little experience. But you have to know the place to best make use of it!
#2 Ask why you are taking pictures of the person and place. At its core, photography is expressing what you felt about the place and how you wish to express that feeling. Put in another way. This person and place must have some meaning to you, even though it is "just an assignment". What is this meaning? You alone can tell. I have absolutely no idea what this place is, and will not be able to advise you more.
So now, you have a certain perception of this place. Now what you have to do is to translate that perception/feeling/meaning to the pictures, in such a way that another person who look at your photographs will be able to experience what you felt about the person and place.
#3 Once you have settled the story you wish to tell, you can now decide the equipment you need to have.
For me, if I were to take a pictue of a person in a shop and the interiors of a shop, I will just stick to ONE lens, say something like a 35 mm f2.0. Because I will like to photograph this person in his/her context/environment. And the 35 mm will be useful for the interiors. I am talking about the "full-frame" equivalent of course. If you are using a DSLR with a crop factor, then adjsut that accordingly. Some people may prefer a wider lens like 28 mm, but the wider you are, the more the distortion. I will not bother with the fish eye which is nothing more than a gimmick.
#4 And while you are spending time in the shop before the shoot, take meterings of the place to see if you really need more light. Maybe a ISO 800 with a f2 might be sufficient.
Good luck!