Justification of image choices

Photo-shootDuring my photo-shoot, I decided that I wanted to take pictures outside and few outside, then after photo-shoot choose a variety of both to include in my magazine. This is so that my images will come out in different ways, and will be represented in way that is clear to my target audience. Also, I used a keyboard and guitar as props in my photo-shoot, as they suit the genre of my magazine, and fill out the image with the models better. In the shoots I took indoors, I ensured that the lighting in the room wasn’t too bright , so if I decided to use flash on my images, it wouldn’t mess up the shot, as it could result in the picture be too bright and unclear. Also, when I took the shots outside, I had to make sure that the model wasn’t standing in a place, which would ruin the shoot e.g. directly standing behind a bin.

Image 1After taking all of my photos I decided that I would make this picture my front cover, as its a medium shot and looks suitable for it. When I took this image, I ensured that it wasn’t late, so that I wouldn’t have to use flash when it is dark. This is so that the image wouldn’t turn out to bright, which might make the model stand out much more than the background ( as I plan to use the background in the magazine) and dim/fade out the setting. Also, another factor that supported my decision was the questionnaire I handed out, as one of the questions I asked was ‘How do you prefer the front image?’. From my results most people said that they preferred the front cover Image to be a medium shot.

Image 2&3After taking these two images, I had to decide from these two and ‘image 1’, in which was going to be the front cover of my magazine. As you can see all of these images are similar , although each picture, the camera at different angles . When I was taking these pictures, I was deciding which shot would look better, so that my front cover would look much more interesting.However, I asked friends& family which shot they found better suited for the front image, just for other ideas, and most said that image 1 or two were. I didn't choose image 2 due to the fact that, you don’t get much of a view of the guitar, than how you do in the first image, and I feel that the model’s face in the first image better suits the genre of the magazine. I didn't choose image three as, I took this image mainly to experiment different ways to get interesting shots, and I don’t think that this shot suits the front image of the magazine.

Image 4I took this image, thinking of what should be on my double page spread or contents page, as my models in this picture will be used as a featuring band. When taking this picture, I wanted it to present different attitudes, which could be seen through posture and what's being worn. For example, the model on the right in the green coat has character in her face, and isn’t seated straight down on the floor, which gives an interesting feature to the image.I used two females and one males, which would attract both genders to be interested in reading the magazine. Also, the representation of both genders in this image seem equal, as Dan in the middle is holding a guitar and is in the middle, which is usually seen as a dominant place to be, but the females on either side stand out and are equally viewed too.

Image 5When I took this image, I compared it to image 4, as I wanted to re- order the position that everyone was in and then decided which one I preferred. I feel that in this picture, it may present the male as the leader of this band, as he is placed higher than everyone else, while the other two female members are sitting at a lower level at the same level, which could suggest that their role in the band isn’t as big.When taking this, I decided that I would take it at quite a later time, this is to keep the setting dark, from the natural night colour, instead of editing it in. If I had taken this image during the daytime, It wouldn’t have had as much of an effect on the models, because at night you can see more of their features, which makes the image look more bold.

Image 6This image was taken in a live public concert outside London. This shoot will be used in my contents page, as one of the features, as it’s a small band that I can mention that would be view in the magazine. I made sure that this image was a medium shot, so that your able to see their faces clearer, so the audience would easily remember their faces.Also, I changed the hue of the image to black and white once taken, this is because this is one of the consistent colours in my magazine.

Image 7I took this image indoors , rather indoors so that I would compare the quality of the pictures that I took outdoors. This picture is similar to image 1, this is because I wasn’t so sure if I should make my front cover indoors or out. After finding out feedback from friends and using my own judgment, I decided that the outdoors shot was much better than this one , as it had a much more powerful effect on the model. This is because, the outdoor shot made the model look bolder and stand out, in comparison to this one which looks more basic and not as engaging.

Image 8&9When taking this shot , I let the model chose how he wanted to set his posture . Out of the images I took, I decided that these two images were the best out of the other ones.The image on the right is slightly more serious, as the model is focused on playing the keyboard.The image on the left looks more playful as that’s not how you play the keyboard, with your hands crossed over. I made the model take two poses, this is so that I could chose how I want the model to be portrayed in the magazine.