Challenges at the Mock Shoot

 

I had planned the mock shoot to happen at 10.30am and informed the 2 models (Dhamsarani and Sowmieya) and my friend who was helping out (Imra) to come sharp at the time.





[The cast and crew at the mock shoot.]

Challenges:


  1. When I reached the place I was informed by the officials that I would not be allowed to use the camera to take pictures without paying 12k per hour. Solution: As I did not want to spend so much money on the mock without even knowing how long the shoot was going to go until, I decided to use the iPhone 13 itself to take pictures as they allowed that for free.


  1. I did not have a phone with a good camera quality as I had not thought about the issue prior itself.

    Solution: As I really needed a phone with good camera quality I called up a friend and asked if they could lend me their phone. Fortunately, they agreed to bring and give their phone for the course of the shoot.

  2. The models did not show up on time, and it started to rain as per the weather forecast predicted.

    Solution: Although I told the girls to come at 10.30 all of them ended up coming at 11.45am. Up until that time my friend and I ran through the reference pictures and decided where each shot could be taken, using the time effectively. However as soon as they came we quickly did a few outdoor shots and when it started drizzling we went indoors and took a few photos there.

  3. I did not take a separate device to access the reference pictures. Solution: It was a real hassle as I did not think about how we would access the reference pictures on google docs without a device that was logged into my Gmail account. Fortunately, Imra (friend) had screenshotted the images onto her phone and we were able to use them. Yet it was time consuming. 



This mock shoot taught me quite many valuable lessons that I would take forward to my main shoot. 


  • Take a phone with good camera quality as backup for the camera. 

  • Reduce the amount of photos being taken per model to limit the time as I will have to pay for the main shoot when I use the camera, and I will have to be time and cost effective.

  • I have to inform the models the meeting time to be at least 30 mins early to ensure that we don’t run behind on schedule.

  • Take a device separately with the reference pictures all in offline formats to prevent hassles during the main shoot.


As I was still recovering from dengue and this shoot showed how energy consuming the main shoot would be, I decided to push the shoot by a week and postpone it to the 6th March (Monday), to ensure that I will be able to give my best then.

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