Today I started the photo shoot of my 6 installations for print production and as I go along I learned quite a few things. These are the considerations for working in a studio on an installation next time:
- PLAN EVERYTHING. Even the tiniest detail. 90% of success depends on PLANING
- SKETCH your ideas out so You can show them to the other people working with You.
- Lights and Preparation takes way more time than expected. (Plan more days ahead)
- Have more people in the 'crew' to help out.
- Think about the lighting before hand
- Never do an installation on the 'busy' time of the year (before deadlines). Everyone would just be stressing out way too much.
- ALWAYS have a photographer working with you. You have no damn thing what what does. (Thanks for Holly Peel in 1st year photography for helping me out. I wouldn't have done s**t without her)
- TAKE A HARD DRIVE TO BACK STUFF UP! (Seems quite legit, but believe me because you are so cough on the 'making' and 'creating' you forget as important stuff as BRINGING IN WHERE TO BACK UP)
- If anyone agrees to do an installation - make sure you inform them that they are not going to have any physical or psychological rest until the installation is fully complete
- LEAVE more time for the photo shoot
- Never do more than 2 installations per day. Less stress - more fun.
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