The document discusses photos taken for the covers of a college magazine. It analyzes each photo in terms of how well it conveys the intended theme, uses techniques like rule of thirds, has proper lighting and focus, and suits the target audience. For most of the photos, the author feels the lighting does not quite achieve the winter mood sought. While various photos have desirable qualities, issues like excess headspace, blurred areas, or weaker composition prevent the author from selecting them for the covers.

1. Final Images
Fusion Magazine – Unit 31

2. Cover 1 – College Outfit Ideas
This photo fulfils my intentions as after
looking at the image more, it signifies a late
summer/ autumn feeling that I wanted to
portray, as the theme for this cover is Back
to College outfit ideas, which is around the
late Summer/ early Autumn period. The
target audience is 14-19 year olds, which is
around the age that some people would be
going to college. The outfit still applies to
younger people who don’t go to College as
well. I wanted to create a casual meaning,
something that looks comfortable and
looks good as well, which the natural
lighting and clothes do well.

3. I feel that this photo is also a good
choice for the front cover. The depth of
field is good as the foreground and
background are in focus. The lighting is
also good as it is natural, which gives it a
more vibrant feeling, however I feel that
the sun doesn’t give it the winter feeling
I was hoping to capture. Similar to the
previous photo, there is a lot of head
space, which makes it hard to choose
this photo for the front cover. Direct
address is used which aligns the
audience with the model. However, I feel
I could have used the rule of thirds
better, as the model is framed in the
middle of the shot, but the golden points
are not lined up to where I wanted them
to be.

4. This photo is also another good choice
as the depth of field (foreground and
background) is in focus and it is using
direct address. The colour of the
clothing brings the vibrant feel I wanted,
however the natural light from the sun
doesn’t capture the winter feeling for
the theme of the cover. Again there is
still head space that made it difficult for
me to choose this photo.

5. This is also another photo that I would
use as the quality is decent, however the
natural lighting from the sun is a
problem as it makes the model look out
of focus. The depth of field is good, as
the background is in focus and the lower
half of the foreground is in focus. The
lighting from the sun however doesn’t
match with the feeling that I wanted to
get from the photo, as it doesn’t give the
winter feeling I wanted to capture.
Additionally, the photo uses direct
address. Another problem with this
photo is the head space at the top, as
there is too much when I could have got
more of the model’s body in the shot.

6. This photo is also a good choice as everything
is in focus and the rule of thirds is also used
well as the model is framed in the middle of
the shot, and the golden points aren’t where I
want them to be. However, the quality of the
photo I have chosen is a lot better than this
one. The model is also directly addressing the
audience, aligning them. The lighting is ok as it
isn’t too bright, but it gives the warm feeling
that I waned to capture for the theme of the
cover. However, after using the flash setting,
there is a shadow on the wall behind the
model.

7. This photo is also good as everything is in
focus. The lighting is ok as it isn’t too
bright, but it gives the warm feeling that I
waned to capture for the theme of the
cover. However, after using the flash
setting, there is a shadow on the wall
behind the model. The rule of thirds is
also used well as the model is framed in
the middle of the shot, and the golden
points aren’t where I want them to be.
However, the quality of the photo I have
chosen is a lot better than this one.

8. This photo and the photo I chose to us were
taken with a faster shutter speed, but this
version isn’t quite what I wanted. The lighting is
ok as it isn’t too bright, but it gives the warm
feeling that I waned to capture for the theme of
the cover. However, after using the flash setting,
there is a shadow on the wall behind the model,
however this can be cut out in Photoshop. The
model is directly addressing the audience,
aligning them. Head space will not be a problem
with this photo as I will be cutting out the
background. The rule of thirds is also used well
as the model is framed in the middle of the
shot, however the golden points aren’t where I
want them to be.

9. Cover 2 – Fashion Tips For 2014
This photo fulfils my intentions as it signifies
the simple meaning that I wanted to
portray. I wanted to create an outfit that
contained items that went with each season
of the year, which I have done. The target
audience is 14-19 year olds, so the clothes I
have featured all appeal to this age range.
The genre, target audience and meaning all
come together to create a simple but
fashionable look that I intended to create.

10. This photo is ok as the model is using
direct address and the lighting is ok as it
isn’t too bright, but it gives the warm
feeling that I waned to capture for the
theme of the cover. However, after using
the flash setting, there is a shadow on the
wall behind the model, however this can
be cut out in Photoshop. The rule of
thirds is also used well as the model is
framed in the middle of the shot, and the
golden points are positioned better.
However, the depth of field isn’t good, as
the majority of the model is blurred
slightly in the foreground.

11. Cover 3 – Winter Wear Ideas 2014
This photo’s meaning was to create a cold
and dark feeling, as the genre for this
cover is Winter, so I needed no natural
light in the image. The bare trees and ice-
like looking grass portrays this meaning
perfectly. Additionally, the model’s body
language looks as if he is cold, which also
gives off the feeling I wanted to portray.
The target audience for this cover is 14-19
year old, so the clothes featured appeals
to the whole age range.

13. This photo is a good choice, as it gets a lot of
the model’s body, in showing off the clothing
which is the theme of the cover. The lighting is
decent, but isn’t as good as the photo I have
decided to use for the cover. The light colours
of the background give the photo a wintery
feeling which I wanted to capture for the
theme of the cover. The colours of the model’s
clothing also bring out the model’s face. The
depth of field is the main problem for this
photo. The background is out of focus mainly
to the right, which makes it a less likely photo
for me to use, however the foreground is in
focus.

14. This photo is also another good choice, as it
gets a lot of the model’s body, in showing off
the clothing which is the theme of the cover.
The lighting is decent, but isn’t as good as the
photo I have decided to use for the cover. The
light colours of the background give the photo
a wintery feeling which I wanted to capture for
the theme of the cover. The colours of the
model’s clothing also bring out the model’s
face. The depth of field is the main problem for
this photo. The background is out of focus
mainly to the right, which makes it a less likely
photo for me to use, however the foreground
is in focus.

15. This photo is also another good choice,
as it gets a lot of the model’s body, in
showing off the clothing which is the
theme of the cover. The lighting is
decent, but isn’t as good as the photo I
have decided to use for the cover. The
light colours of the background give the
photo a wintery feeling which I wanted
to capture for the theme of the cover.
The colours of the model’s clothing also
bring out the model’s face. The depth of
field is the main problem for this photo.
The background is out of focus mainly to
the right, which makes it a less likely
photo for me to use, however the
foreground is in focus.

16. Cover 4 – Winter Wear Favourites
Similar to cover 3, This photo’s meaning was
to create a cold and dark feeling, as the genre
for this cover is Winter, so I needed no natural
light in the image. The clothing gives a very
wintery feeling as the genre for this cover was
Winter wear favourites, so I wanted an outfit
that looks good for the season intended. The
bare trees and ice-like looking grass portrays
this meaning perfectly. Additionally, the
model looks confident which fits well with the
target audience, being 14-19 year olds. The
clothes and body language of the model fit
together well with the meaning I wanted to
create.

17. This photo is ok, however, the depth of field
isn’t very good, as the mid ground is quite
blurry, and part of the model’s face in the
foreground is slightly out of focus. The lighting is
good as there is enough natural lighting to give
the cold and winter feeling I wanted. The dark
blue colours of the model’s clothes have
connotations of coldness, contrasted with the
red colours to give a warmth feeling, which is
the theme of this cover, having to wrap up
warm for the winter period. The head space is
also ok, and the model is using direct address. .
The rule of thirds is also used well, as the model
is framed in the middle of the shot, however,
the golden points aren’t where I wanted them
to be, as the model mover her head slightly
before taking he shot, which is the reasoning
behind part of her face being slightly blurred.

18. This is also another good photo, as this was
taken with a faster shutter speed, and is very
similar to the photo that I have actually
chosen to use on the front cover. The lighting
is good as there is enough natural lighting to
give the cold and winter feeling I wanted. The
dark blue colours of the model’s clothes have
connotations of coldness, contrasted with the
red colours to give a warmth feeling, which is
the theme of this cover, having to wrap up
warm for the winter period. The depth of
field is ok, as the model in the foreground is
in focus, and it gets blurry from the mid
ground to the background, which isn’t what I
wanted. The head space is also ok, but can be
worked around. The rule of thirds is also used
well, as the model is framed in the middle of
the shot, using direct address aligning the
audience with the model, and the golden
points are where I wanted them to be.

19. This photo is ok, but it is better than some of
the other photos I took. The rule of thirds is
used well, as the model is using direct
address and the golden points are lined up
where I wanted them, and there isn’t much
headspace. The lighting is good as there is
enough natural lighting to give the cold and
winter feeling I wanted. The dark blue
colours of the model’s clothes have
connotations of coldness, contrasted with
the red colours to give a warmth feeling,
which is the theme of this cover, having to
wrap up warm for the winter period. The
depth of field is ok to an extent, as the
model in he foreground is in focus, however
her face is slightly blurred, and so is he
background.

20. This shot is ok, however, the long shot I
used meant that there would be a lot of
headspace, which is the problem in this
photo. The depth of field is also ok, as the
model in the foreground is in focus apart
from a section of her face, and the mid
ground is generally decent, but the
background is blurred. The lighting is good
as there is enough natural lighting to give
the cold and winter feeling I wanted. The
dark blue colours of the model’s clothes
have connotations of coldness, contrasted
with the red colours to give a warmth
feeling, which is the theme of this cover,
having to wrap up warm for the winter
period.