2. During my photo-shoot, I decided that I wanted to take pictures outside and few outside, then
after photo-shoot choose a variety of both to include in my magazine. This is so that my images
will come out in different ways, and will be represented in way that is clear to my target
audience. Also, I used a keyboard and guitar as props in my photo-shoot, as they suit the genre
of my magazine, and fill out the image with the models better.
In the shoots I took indoors, I ensured that the lighting in the room wasn’t too bright , so if I
decided to use flash on my images, it wouldn’t mess up the shot, as it could result in the picture
be too bright and unclear. Also, when I took the shots outside, I had to make sure that the model
wasn’t standing in a place, which would ruin the shoot e.g. directly standing behind a bin.

3. After taking all of my photos I decided that I would make
this picture my front cover, as its a medium shot and looks
suitable for it.
When I took this image, I ensured that it wasn’t late, so that
I wouldn’t have to use flash when it is dark. This is so that
the image wouldn’t turn out to bright, which might make
the model stand out much more than the background ( as I
plan to use the background in the magazine) and dim/fade
out the setting.
Also, another factor that supported my decision was the
questionnaire I handed out, as one of the questions I asked
was ‘How do you prefer the front image?’. From my results
most people said that they preferred the front cover Image
to be a medium shot.

4. After taking these two images, I had to decide from these
two and ‘image 1’, in which was going to be the front cover
of my magazine. As you can see all of these images are
similar , although each picture, the camera at different
angles . When I was taking these pictures, I was deciding
which shot would look better, so that my front cover would
look much more interesting.
However, I asked friends& family which shot they found
better suited for the front image, just for other ideas, and
most said that image 1 or two were. I didn't choose image 2
due to the fact that, you don’t get much of a view of the
guitar, than how you do in the first image, and I feel that the
model’s face in the first image better suits the genre of the
magazine.
I didn't choose image three as, I took this image mainly to
experiment different ways to get interesting shots, and I
don’t think that this shot suits the front image of the
magazine.

5. I took this image, thinking of what should be on my double
page spread or contents page, as my models in this picture
will be used as a featuring band.
When taking this picture, I wanted it to present different
attitudes, which could be seen through posture and what's
being worn. For example, the model on the right in the
green coat has character in her face, and isn’t seated
straight down on the floor, which gives an interesting
feature to the image.
I used two females and one males, which would attract both
genders to be interested in reading the magazine. Also, the
representation of both genders in this image seem equal, as
Dan in the middle is holding a guitar and is in the middle,
which is usually seen as a dominant place to be, but the
females on either side stand out and are equally viewed too.

6. When I took this image, I compared it to image 4, as I
wanted to re- order the position that everyone was in and
then decided which one I preferred.
I feel that in this picture, it may present the male as the
leader of this band, as he is placed higher than everyone
else, while the other two female members are sitting at a
lower level at the same level, which could suggest that their
role in the band isn’t as big.
When taking this, I decided that I would take it at quite a
later time, this is to keep the setting dark, from the natural
night colour, instead of editing it in. If I had taken this image
during the daytime, It wouldn’t have had as much of an
effect on the models, because at night you can see more of
their features, which makes the image look more bold.

7. This image was taken in a live public concert outside
London.
This shoot will be used in my contents page, as one of the
features, as it’s a small band that I can mention that would
be view in the magazine.
I made sure that this image was a medium shot, so that your
able to see their faces clearer, so the audience would easily
remember their faces.
Also, I changed the hue of the image to black and white
once taken, this is because this is one of the consistent
colours in my magazine.

8. I took this image indoors , rather indoors so that I would
compare the quality of the pictures that I took outdoors.
This picture is similar to image 1, this is because I wasn’t so
sure if I should make my front cover indoors or out.
After finding out feedback from friends and using my own
judgment, I decided that the outdoors shot was much better
than this one , as it had a much more powerful effect on
the model. This is because, the outdoor shot made the
model look bolder and stand out, in comparison to this one
which looks more basic and not as engaging.

9. When taking this shot , I let the model chose how he
wanted to set his posture . Out of the images I took, I
decided that these two images were the best out of the
other ones.
The image on the right is slightly more serious, as the model
is focused on playing the keyboard.
The image on the left looks more playful as that’s not how
you play the keyboard, with your hands crossed over. I made
the model take two poses, this is so that I could chose how I
want the model to be portrayed in the magazine.