Different types of shots

1. This shot is used to show the image and take
the shot from the top and upwards. This
allows the audience to see the face clear
which slightly blurs the background to allow
the attention to be on the person that
should be the dominant image.

2. This shot is close up and
allows the persons face to
dominate the image. This
allows the person to engage
the readers attention and
keep their focus and this is
the likely shot that I will use
for my magazine as it will
suit my genre well and allow
the person and my
magazine to be widely
recognised.

3. A big close up shows
the face only and a
slight background and
this shows the person
in a direct mode of
address. This would
be a possibility for my
magazine as it’s a
head shot and it
doesn’t include much
background which
allows the attention
to be on the persons
face.

4. This is an extreme
close up of the
persons face which
allows the reader to
feel connected to the
image. However this
type of shot doesn’t
allow the person to
be easily recognised
so it won’t be
suitable for my
magazine.

5. This is a mid shot of the person and
it’s taken from the waist upwards.
This is one of the most common uses
of shots in magazines and I am
planning on using this kind of shot
for the images on my double page
spread so that I have a variety of
shots.

6. The medium long
shot shows the
person from the
knees up. These kinds
of images aren’t
commonly used on
front covers as they
don’t normally
dominate the image
as the background
can be seen.

7. The long shot shows the entire body.
These type of shots aren’t commonly
used in magazines and if they are they
are mainly used for sub images. This is
because you can’t really see the face
and it isn’t dominating the image
therefore it won’t grab the readers
attention as much as a close up shot
would.

8. This is a very long shot that
shows the entire body and
allows the person to dominate
the image wile allowing a
small amount of background.

9. This is an extreme long shot which makes the person appear small and barely
visible. It makes it hard to notice the person as the background dominates the
image which is why it’s unsuitable for my magazine.