𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 ❀ 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐚: 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭

Here is a compilation of pictures during my photoshoot.

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Creating this blog post allow me to know what to prepare beforehand so that during the photoshoot there is no need to require extra preparations. My sister (the model), has already agreed and has consent to become the model for my magazine. However, during the photoshoot day she was reluctant at first because I wanted to do the photoshoot in the morning due to better lighting. I cannot force her otherwise I won’t achieve the best result for the photo taken (such as poor expression due to the model being in a bad mood). Hence, I had to wait until the afternoon for her to be ready which means that I won’t be having many time to do extra shots if it’s necessary. Additionally, I needed more people for the hand holding phone prop, so I asked my other family members if they're willing to do so and they agreed. I was also afraid of the limited photography equipment because there isn't a professional camera around me, so I have to rely on using my phone and editing to improve the quality of the photos I capture. I was initially concerned and worried because I also ran into issues with the lighting quality during my first attempt, this is because I didn't use a flash. So, for my second try, I tried utilizing the flash and was relieved that it worked out better. Overall, I felt that this photo shoot was enjoyable, and both my model and I were having fun while capturing the shots.

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PRE-PHOTOSHOOT

Face appearance

Makeup time-lapse video file (click here to view)

This is a quick time-lapse video of me doing my model's makeup. Given that my model is still quite young, I want to create a look that is simple, elegant and natural. In addition, because young teenage girls are my target audience, I want to create a sense of creativity but also maintaining innocence in my model for my target audience to be inspired by.

Outfit

Star baby tee + black & white plaid pants

I deliberately chose this particular outfit style because I want to keep up with current trends in fashion that appeal to and engage younger teenage girls, particularly those in Generation Z. The choice of black and white may conveniently contrast with nearly any background, and I don't want any complex or overly brilliant colors in the clothing to make it more approachable and relatable to the viewer.

Props used

I would like more than one phone to be utilized as a prop, where only hands and the phone camera are shown as if a paparazzi would take photographs using their cameras, because I want to create a paparazzi feeling for my front cover magazine.

Furthermore, I experimented with several items for my model to hold or, such a polaroid camera and glasses. When my model is posing with them, I can utilize the polaroid camera to showcase her personality and add context to my images, which will make them more captivating. Initially, I wanted to use the black sunglasses that celebrities typically wear to avoid being photographed by paparazzi because they are too bright. However, I was unable to find that particular prop, so I tried using clear glasses that my model could wear and try different poses with. In the end, this worked out and turned out quite okay.

POST-PHOTOSHOOT

Below are the raw, unfiltered images I took during the photoshoot process for my magazine: