Assignment # 2 - Pre production

I plan to shoot in front of the main entrance (from Maissonneuve street) of Dawson College. I’m going to be photographing preferably a couple of Dawson students attending school. My aim is to create a nice, even light that will place my subject center stage.


1.What is your intention in terms of how you plan to use the available light?
I plan to use two artificial lights + available light.

2. What is the reason for your lens choice?
24-70mm. It’s a full length and the only one I own. But I find that It can give me the result I’m expecting.

3. What aperture do you plan to use and why?
f/2,8
To have the background a bit out of focus.
4. What shutter speed to you plan to use and why?
1/50
5. Do you have enough available light to achieve these camera settings?
Yes, I think so.
6. Do you have enough strobe to achieve these settings?
Yes.

7. Do you have too much light to achieve these settings?
Saturday should be a very cloudy day therefore it shouldn’t be a problem.

8. Are there any technical problems that will need to be addressed at the shoot or in post-production?
Rain, rain and Rain.  Dirt in front of the Dawson College Entrance.


9. How will you be addressing color balance?
Grey card.


10. What is the equipment you will need for the shoot? 
- Camera
- 24-70mm lens
- Tripod
- Sand bags
- 2 white lightning lights
- 1 vagabond power packs
- 2 umbrellas
- 2 Black stands
- Light meter
- Grey card


Are there any other special requirements or information?

Nop.