A shortlist for the photos we will use for A2 Media Studies

1. PRINT WORK
PHOTO SHORTLIST
PRINT WORK
PHOTO SHORTLIST
LOUISE CHIVERS

2. PHOTO #1
We liked this photo because of
the blue/red lighting
undertones we achieved by
using the gels over the lights.
We also liked the fact it was a
slightly high angle, making
Sienna look innocent and
slightly vulnerable, a little like
her character. However, the
composition is a little tilted
and to fix it in post would
mean cropping more of her
leg off.
PHOTO #1

3. PHOTO #2
We liked this photo because
the composition is very neat
and tidy; she takes up a good
proportion of the frame and is
partly symmetrical, which is
pleasing on the eye. There are
a lot of shadows but they can
be removed in Photoshop
easily. We wouldn’t really use
this for a poster as the camera
covers her eyes, and
successful posters usually
have some form of direct
address between the
character and the audience,
through seeing their face.
PHOTO #2

4. PHOTO #3PHOTO #3
This photo breaks the
symmetry a bit more from the
previous photo but I find it
appears quite playful and
casual. We liked this because
it seems like the kind of fun
photo that a young movie star
would take during a photo
shoot for a magazine,
therefore I think we will be
most likely to use this image
for our magazine cover. There
is a black strap on the floor
and some white paper on
Sienna’s leg but they can
easily be edited out.

5. PHOTO #4
This photo is a variant of #3.
PHOTO #4

6. PHOTO #5
This photo is a variant of #3.
PHOTO #5

7. PHOTO #6
This photo is quite similar
to #3 but just in a different
position. We liked the
image but felt it wasn’t
framed right, as her leg
goes out of the frame,
which doesn’t look
particularly visually
pleasing.
PHOTO #6

8. PHOTO #7
We liked this photo because of
the coloured effect we
managed to achieve on it
through the light gels, but I
feel it is a little off-guard for
Sienna and doesn’t convey
good emotion through the
facial expression.
PHOTO #7

9. PHOTO #8
Our group really liked this
photo as the composition is
very neat and almost
symmetrical, and the off-
frame gaze suggests a
‘disengaged’ character. We
liked the coloured effect we
created and the audience is
able to see her face yet not
make eye contact; suggesting
her de-attachment from
society. The camera is also
visible for mise-en-scene
purposes. We will be using
this for our film poster.
PHOTO #8

10. PHOTO #9
This photo is a little like the
previous one but with tighter
framing. This could be a
problem as this doesn’t leave
room for any adjustments that
could cut off part of the
image. The facial expression
also seems a little too casual
for the poster.
PHOTO #9