Action Point Comments

Look around the location. The studio is a large open space with blank walls

which can be made to be either white or black, and

there is lots of equipment easily available including

lights and tripods. The room is easily accessed and

there are no windows so the sun isn’t a problem.

Talk to people there, organise filming permissions. Photography teachers are happy for me to use studio

if need be, but a lot of other people do as well so I

would have to wait a long time.

Identify the equipment you need to use. A digital camera, possibly a tripod, lighting

equipment, and possibly a stool or some other kind of

chair for model to pose on.

Examine and identify any potential health and safety

issues

(e.g. crowd numbers being controlled, being set up in

a sensible location that does not block access points

or that damages the environment or frightens

livestock, any road/traffic issues etc…)

There are no health and safety precautions, as room

is secure, there are 2 fire escape doors, the walls are

basically soundproof and there is always a teacher in

the room next door to supervise.

Check the position of the sun and lighting conditions. As the studio is inside, the sun isn’t a problem, and

there are lots of available lights for me to adjust the

lighting according to the photos that I want

Look for interesting shots and camera angles. As room is a wide open space, there are lots of

possible angles and positions that the photos could

be taken in to make them more interesting.

Check the electricity supply. (For the majority of

exterior locations you will be using battery power)

There is a electricity supply in the wall, so battery

isn’t a problem

Check the nearby car parking/transport routes At college, so transport isn’t a problem

Is the location suitable for production? Yes, there is lots of open space and as it is in a room

there is no worry about other people messing up the

pictures

Location Recce 1 – College Studio