2. Introduction
• In this slide show I will be analysing images
and how the varied postures, colour
schemes, effects and shots create different
moods and atmospheres to fit a certain genre
of magazine.
3. Shot 1
This image uses a soft textured background which creates
an easy and calm atmosphere and by using this background
portrays to the readers’ that the female in the image is happy
, calm and laid back.
She’s wearing simple clothes with the
colours scheme associating with the background. The simple
comfy clothes can also suggest she is a student and
comfortable with the way she looks which creates a new
respect amongst the readers’.
The girl is staring directly at the camera which invites
readers’ to come and read the magazine.
She is taken at a mid shot and her posture is a
comfortable slouch which makes the readers’ feel calm.
Her overall appearance, posture and background
represents the kind of girl you would like to be friends with.
4. Shot 2
The bright red background symbolises aspects such as
passion and danger. Which is portrayed in this females
personality of being passionate yet abit risky.
She is wearing little clothing as to show a lot of skin as to
attract attention – she doesn’t look like a ‘behind the
scenes’ kind of girl. She is wearing black clothes to contrast
against her pale frame. She has a choker around her neck
which symbolises a dog and the idea of being controlled.
Her lips are bright red and slightly parted to represent
being sexual.
The woman is staring directly at the camera with a serious
expression on her face to attract the readers’ attention yet
make them feel slightly uncomfortable.
Her posture is a hand on her hip to show attitude and she is
leant back to display her body more to the readers’.
The woman has been taken at a close up to show power and
authority to make the readers’ feel as though they need to buy this
magazine as she is telling them to.
Her overall appearance, posture and background suggests she’s out to
get attention and always succeeds.
5. Shot 3
The background is dark and closes in on the girl featuring the
photograph in order to show mystery and suggest there’s a lot
more behind this girl than people think. She is wearing quirky
mis-matched clothing which could be a kind of ‘old school’
look and could easily be on the front cover of a rock magazine.
The girl is again staring directly at the camera with a bemused
expression on her face as if she doesn’t care
much for people’s opinions. Her hand signals that she has an
attitude and creates peer pressure to be a certain way.
She is taken at a high angle mid shot and her posture is well
built and leaning forward towards the camera to try be-little
the reader yet also be hooked into purchasing a copy of the
magazine. Her overall appearance suggests that even though
she is an individual she is well respected and doesn’t care
much for other people’s opinions, in a way it is effective as it is
encouraging readers’ to be individual.
6. Shot 4
This photograph uses a soft textured background in order to
define the outline of the girl’s delicate frame. She is wearing
a black dress that is flattering against her small frame, the
sleeves have large cuffs to show the sharpness of her arms
and there is a cut out section between the top of her back and
The bottom of her waist – as she is only showing a little bit of
skin this suggests the girl is a little bit cheeky and doesn’t
reveal all at once – this can help us identify what her
personality is like. The girl is staring directly at the camera
with a serious expression on her face to draw the readers’
attention but also make them feel slightly uncomfortable.
Her lips are slightly parted to represent being sexual. The girl’s
posture is slightly leant forward to draw attention to her body
She is taken at a mid shot from a low angle so that we are
looking up towards her, this makes her come across as
powerful and that she is something to idolise. Her overall
appearance suggests that she is the girl everyone wants to be like,
all the girls aspire to her and she knows it and uses this to her
advantage.
