Oluwatofunmi Peace Adeosun

FdA Professional Photography

Location Photography

Location Report
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I had been planning to go to Central Bristol, (Broadmead), Henbury, Stokes Croft

and the Brook Centre. This was dependent on the government guidelines about
COVID-19 which I needed to follow. I used my awareness of how to ensure I
controlled the lighting to the best effect. I made sure I had my flash equipment to
use. I ensured that I checked the weather would be good and that the sun would be
behind me. I monitored the safety of equipment, social distancing and trip/bump
hazards. I chose the wall of the shop for the background as it relates to the location
of his employment. I wasn’t guaranteed what time of day we could shoot as it was
depending on the times the model was on break.
Ideas to include here; checking weather, visiting sites in advance working out what
backgrounds you want, where you will stand, where you will position the model,
where will the sun be at different times of day so that you can photograph in the
direction you want, do you want the sun high in the sky or close to the horizon, will
people or cars be in the way.

I had to organise an appointment for a model, special locations to use and whether
this involved setting the camera up outside or indoors. I made appointments with
people for portrait work, aiming to show their identity, and if they agreed I planned
when and where I could shoot them.

Michael’s flat and workplace is near my house in Henbury, so I walked to his

workplace in 10 mins. Before this I had arranged an appointment to shoot him. This
is in the Henbury area near The Salutation and I had checked the weather forecast
to ensure rain was not expected. I had to ensure, social distancing of 2m from
Michael, at all times. Did you visit this location before the shoot to work out where
you and Michael would be and what the background would be? If not did you arrive
early and do this. Did you think about people going in and out the shop getting in you
shot and so pick where you both would stand? You need to talk about strategies you
came up with to deal with possible problems like this. Talk about why you positioned
where you did because of roads, buildings, pedestrians, the sun.

I was careful when I set up on location in Henbury using a deaf model, called
Michael, who works at the Co-op in November 2020. Some people still disturbed us
when I was shooting him. I figured out how to set the camera with flash to shoot him
and positioned him in front of the glass door outside the entrance to his work. I
wanted to use the door so it made clear to the viewer that this was his workplace, I
feel it was better than having a plain background, this would not show his work
location and could have been photographed anywhere. I had to wait for people to
leave the shop and make sure no one else was around before I took the
photographs. It took some time, but it was worth it. The area is very quiet, not busy
traffic wise, so cars were not a problem.
 Oluwatofunmi Peace Adeosun
FdA Professional Photography
Location Photography

Risk assessments should be carried out to address all risks that might cause harm in
the working environment because it can provide effective protection from anything
that may cause harm and controls the risks of anyone getting hurt or accidents from
happening. I produced a written Risk Assessment for at least one of my shoots. This
is in my proposal. Where is the written risk assessment? It needs to be in this
section.. It is important for me to follow laws that are in place to ensure a safe
working environment. By creating a careful plan and following it this will help with
future risk assessment planning. This provides a safe working operation and protects
people in the working environment. Due to Covid-19 it has been really hard to find
models because of social distancing and government instructions to not go out or
mix indoors. I obtained consent from people to shoot them and ensured social
distancing.