Planning Photography

I've recently been planning out how to start the final product, and I realized that the pictures that need to be taken and put into the magazine are the main components. First of all, the writing included within the magazine will be inspired by the photographs and will chronicle the events or relate to the events of the picture in someway. Therefore, to get started, I need to gather the images since that is the base and beginning point for everything else I aim to do.

Thus, to begin this process, I've decided to focus more on the photography aspect of this project until I get a good grasp on it. I've begun researching different techniques and looking at different examples of what I would like to see with my own pictures.

I am particularly interested with the Location Portraits found here since except on a less professional ground, this is what I envision my pictures to be like. I want them to be centered mostly around a specific place: forest, beach, or city.

I've also stumbled upon articles that give tips on how to accomplish portrait photography at its finest, such as this one and this one.

Now, you might be wondering, what is my idea exactly for the portraits? I have a few friends in mind that I want to take with me and go explore places like parks, sidewalks, or streets. Since I'm more comfortable photographing people I know, I would rather be around close friends whom I can easily tell to move around and sit in specific poses.

I do not own a digital camera; however, I will try my best to borrow one to capture the essence of the photos more vividly. If I am unable to find a digital camera, then I'm going to have to use my phone digital camera, which is not too disappointing, and editing always helps improve the quality.

Further down are more examples of what I envision or what I am inspired by to incorporate into my images.

References

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Laurent, Olivier. "See 22 of This Year's Best Portraits." Time. Time, 29 Oct. 2014. Web. 25 Mar. 2016. <http://time.com/3812650/best-portrait-photography/>.

"Location Photography Miami | Los Angeles | New York." Portrait Photographers Miami L Celebrity Portrait Photography Florida. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2016. <http://briansmith.com/location-photography/>.

Mojayskaya, Julia. "In the Bog | Portrait Photos." Portraits 2.0. N.p., 21 Oct. 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2016. <http://www.portrait-photos.org/photo/36581.html>.

Noritsyn, Pavel. "Girl Standing against the Wall | Portrait Photos." Portraits 2.0. N.p., 21 June 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2016. <http://www.portrait-photos.org/photo/36503.html>.

"101 Portrait Photography Tips." Improve Photography. N.p., 03 Aug. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2016. <http://improvephotography.com/1305/101-portrait-photography-tips-to-improve-your-photography/>.

Колбая, Александр. "Temptress | Portrait Photos." Portraits 2.0. N.p., 21 June 2013. Web. 25 Mar. 2016. <http://www.portrait-photos.org/photo/36688.html>.