Very nervous now that I have accepted a cover shoot for a friend's mag. Can the shifus out there advise on some dos and don'ts?
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Terence said:What's it of? Model? Product shot? Scenery? Interior? Outdoors? Indoors? Lighting required? Makeup? Location?
;p I equipment collector ;pRockPopCorns said:looked at your signature, if you own all these, you call yourself newbie? :think:
unless these are your dream to own lah..
RockPopCorns said:you need to tell us what sort of event you are covering, be it also for the environment you are in..
likely wide lenses and speedlite needed..
fleek said:;p I equipment collector ;p
Ok, basically it is an interview with some famous japs and I am suppose to cover the photo part for the interview, the mag cover and centre spread. The location will be in little india in the morning and will be having food over there as well.
Suppose to do several individual posing shots + group shots + head shots + full body + expression shots.
Terence said:Sounds nice and informal. Cover shots are generally taken in portrait orientation, leave some open space on the top for the masthead. The requirements will vary from publication to publication but these are some general guidelines. Good idea to bring a strobe along for a bit of fill flash. Choose your background properly, a cleaner background might be better if there is need to put text in other areas of the cover, that again is a guideline and artistic sensibilities may override that.
Engage the subject, make em laugh/smile or do something. Good luck.
sORe-EyEz said:well, not all newbie got beginners luck!!:sticktong
fleek said:Not so nervous now...it is just the soccer players from Albirex team.
nemesis32 said:bring a ball... it will keep them active....