Photographs

In order to achieve a good looking magazine, I chose to take some shots in a studio. I chose to do this as most of the magazines I looked at had models on the front that had been shot in a studio.

I cannot use this image as it is blurred. If I used this image, it would look cheap and tacky and rushed. I obviously need to practice my camera skills and if I were to do it again, I would use a tripod to help steady my hands.

Although this image is in focus, the model is looking away from the camera. This would not appear on a normal magazine therefore I cannot use this image. If I were to do it again, I would make sure the model is looking at the camera and then that would give the audience the feeling that the model is looking at them.



I was going to use this image until I realised that there would not be enough room to place a masthead above her head. Also, there would not be enough room for Puffs to placed around her. If I were to do it again, I would make sure that there was a lot of space around the model so I could add in Puffs.




In this image, the model is blurred and looks as if she is pulling a funny face, this isn't the case but if I were to put it on a front cover, it would look unproffesional.



The lighting in this image isn't very good as there is a big shadow behing the model. Also, a friend took this image for me and it would not be my own work. My magazine has to feature all aspects of Media including photgraphy.



In the end, I chose this image for my front cover. I chose it because there is enough room for a masthead and for some Puffs around the model. In photoshop, I had to cut out the shadow, I did this by increasing the brightness. I like this image as it looks natural however it was posed. It also fits in with my theme of bullying. The light cast upon the model shows that I have used lighting as it brightens up her skin.



Taking these Images really enlightened me in to the world of production of magazines. Lots of aspects of Media are used in the production of a magazine and this was one of the harder aspects in my opinion. The aspects I found hardest included lighting and positioning the model. I can change the lighting so that shadows are cast behind the model or to just brighten up her face. If I were to do it again, I would avoid using a shadow effect as it is makes the model look cheap. As for positioning the model, I would draw up plans of how I would want the magazine to look so that there wouldn't be any confusion as to how she should sit or behave. Now that I have got to grip with the way in which photography works, I can now use it with confidence.