Analysis of the photos taken on the photo shoot for my music magazine.

1. Photoshoot
PhotoshootRejected photos and used photos

3. Rejected Photos
0 I decided not to use these photos for various different reasons. For
example in most of the photos the models weren’t looking at the
camera and I was trying to achieve a direct mode of address.
0 Also these photos would’ve made it difficult to follow the typical
conventions because they are generally very central which
wouldn’t have left much room for cover lines and left third etc.
0 Being outside meant that there isn’t much contrast between them
and the background which would have made it more difficult to
make the cover lines and other features on the cover stand out
because font colour may clash as I found out while making my
college magazine. The same goes for the double page spread as
well as that has a lot of writing on it so it needs a strong
contrasting background so the writing is easy to read and stands
out.
0 Another problem with them being outside was that the weather that
day was quite overcast so the lighting was quite dull and had quite
a dismal feel which is unappealing to look at as opposed to a
warmer lighting that would’ve been achieved if it had been sunny.

6. Good Photos
0 I used a black background by hanging a black blanket over a make-shift
frame next to a window. This allowed me to achieve the contrast
previously mentioned and added more light to the scene.
0 I also used a flash to make the photos brighter but as the backdrop is black it
absorbed most of the light, this makes the model look very striking.
Natural light from the window was also used as this gave the images a
warmer feel which is particularly evident on the images on the second
slide. However the images taken outside tended to have quite a dull feel
due to the typical British weather as it was quite overcast but the natural
light combined with the flash gives quite a warm feel.
0 I like the photos where the three of them are looking off into the distance
because it gives a clear view of all of their faces but allows the image to
draw attention to the front-person of the band who would typically be the
face of the band. It also gives them a certain mysterious feel.
0 However with the images used on the cover I had my model use direct mode
of address because this would draw people’s attention to it when it is on
the shelf of a shop as people are naturally drawn to look at someone if
they feel they are staring at them.
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7. Used Photos

8. Used Photos
0 I took the top right and middle bottom photos at a festival last year. I
thought the top right one was suitable for the banner as it was used as an
advertisement for Leeds and Reading festival and as it shows a large
amount of people happy and having fun at an actual festival which is what
would be used in a advert for a festival as they would want to show that it
is a fun experience.
0 The bottom middle I used as the main image on the contents page because it
has appealing colours that go nicely with the yellow of the house style and
is relevant as it was taken at a popular and well know music festival.
0 I purposely set the top left and middle and bottom right against a black
backdrop because this simultaneously gives it the level of contrast I feel it
needed to be able to outstand other magazines and makes it easier to
place the cover features without having them clash.
0 I wanted the models to look quite serious as it makes them appear much
more striking which means they would be taken more seriously however
the bottom left and right images have a more laid back feel to them which
stops it feeling too serious. For example the bottom right image shows
them “jamming” with their instruments and they aren’t looking at the
camera, they are just acting natural as though they were rehearsing or
maybe writing a song.