Photo Shoot Planner
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The biggest challenge for Music Artists is to maintain a stock of current suitable High Resolution Publicity ready photographs.
Start with a Mood Board
Set up a Pinterest Board for your Mood Board
Artists you Like
Styles you Like
Locations you Like
Backgrounds you Like
Colour Palettes you Like
Clothes you Like
Props (if any) you Like
Scope the Shoot
Establish your Goals
Identify your Audience
Outline your Success Metrics
Create the Shoot Narrative
List the Top Ten Shots that you MUST obtain
The Shoot
Date
Location
Location Address
Photographer
Stylist
Lighting Manager
Shoot Actors Names
Shoot Actors Positions
Shoot Purpose
Tour
Release
Campaign
New Brand
Re Brand
New Show
New Pitch
Location
Map the Location
Create Zones on the Location Map
Schedule the Shoot into 5 Minute Segments
Schedule Activity to Zone
Colour Palette
Agree on the Palette for the Shoot
Match Palette to Location
Match Palette to Backgrounds
Match Palette to Lighting
Match Palette to Costumes
Match Palette to Props
Lighting
List Lighting that will be used
List Scene per Lighting Requirement
Schedule Lighting per Scene per Zone
Backgrounds
Map Backgrounds
List Backgrounds Required
Schedule Backgrounds per Scene per Zone
Costumes
List Costumes
Nominate one person to manage Costumes on the Shoot
Allocate Costumes per Actor
Nominate a Dressing Zone
Props
List Props
Nominate one person to manage Props on the Shoot
Allocate Props per Actor
Nominate a Props Zone
Shoot Plan
Mood Board
Scope
Team
Purpose
Location
Palette
Lighting
Backgrounds
Lighting
Costumes
Props
Instruments
Additional Resource
Written by Nichola Burton. I work in partnership with Agents, Artist Managers and Event Producers, who juggle a diverse range of relationships in the Musoverse, to curate, manage and measure data in systems, experience, creative and content to support the entire Musoverse operation in my enterprise A Little Pitchy Copyright 2024
