Nicole Parsley analyzed photos of four famous singers for use in a magazine. The analysis considered shot type, distance, pose, facial expression, angle and eye line. A photo of Little Boots was suitable for the cover with room for text. A photo of La Roux showed a serious style. A photo of Calvin Harris was suitable for a double page spread and showed his laid back style. A photo of David Guetta was also suitable for a double page spread due to his reflection and space for text.

1. Photography Research Nicole Parsley

3. Little Boots 01/26/11 Nicole Parsley This picture is a suitable picture for a front cover, due to the fact that there is room at the top of the image for a masthead. This picture also has room for all of the sell lines on the front cover of the magazine, also the background is a plain background which will make all these sell lines and text on the front cover stand out. This is a medium-shot of ‘little boots’, which is taken against a plain background which makes her stand out. The pose and the facial expressions that are used indicates that she has a very unique style.

4. La roux 01/26/11 Nicole Parsley The facial expression indicates that she is a serious person that’s takes things very serious. Her style is very unique and the colours of her outfit and the background are very similar – both very neutral. This picture would be suitable as a front cover picture as there is room in the background of the picture for the masthead, sell lines and any other types of text which would appear to be on the front of a magazine. Again this is a medium close-up of one person who is centred in the middle of the image.

5. Calvin Harris 01/26/11 Nicole Parsley This image would be suitable for a double page spread, this is because the image is placed in the right hand side of the picture, and it is a wide shot therefore there would be space to put writing on the picture on a double page spread. The colours in this picture are very similar, the background colours and the colours that Calvin Harris is wearing are matching; Red and black. However, he stands out against the background due to him having diagonal stripes on his jacket which makes him stand out in the picture. His clothing, genre, style and pose indicate that he is very laid back, and is very easy going. This is because his dress sense is very casual and his facial expressions are very blunt.

6. David Guetta 01/26/11 Nicole Parsley This is a wide shot which shows his reflection in the glass on the wall beside him. It would be a good picture to use as a double page spread because you can see him in both sides of the image and there is still space for writing to be placed. His clothing states that he is fashionable His pose and facial expression shows that he is relaxed and he is on the left hand side of the image which makes him have a high level of importance.