This document shows a selection of experimental photographs taken by the author to develop a music magazine. While not all photos were used, they helped determine the methods needed. The photos were taken with plain backgrounds for easy editing. Some included musical instruments to attract rock fans, or posed subjects to seem like bands. Artistic and colorful photos experimented with lighting effects. Equipment was also photographed as proof of the work.

1. A selection of experimental
photographs

2. This presentation shows a selection of
experimental photographs that I had taken in
preparation of the development of my music
magazine.
I did not end up incorporating all of these
photographs in my music magazine however
they did show me exactly what I needed and
the methods that I would use to acquire my
music magazine photographs.

3. This photo was
taken in front of a
plain background to
make it easier to
edit and crop later
in the process.

4. This image has, again, been taken
in front of a plain background. It
includes a guitar which would
attract a Rock preferred
audience. The instrument is
important because it helps to
relate to the target audience
because many Rock lovers aspire
to play the Guitar.
The subject is looking straight
into the lens of the camera with
an intense stare, this will attract
the attention of the audience
because it will seem as though
eye contact is being made with
the subject thus involving them.

5. This photo was taken in front of a plain background, we
made sure to look as though we belonged in a Band, to do
this we dressed more flamboyant and had messy looking
hair. Once the photograph was taken I edited it by using
ColourSync Utility.

6. This is one of the
more artistic
photographs that I
had taken, I made
sure that the face is
half blocked by the
fret board of a guitar,
this shows to the
readers that the
photograph has been
musically influenced.

7. This photograph was taken in front of a plain blue back drop to make it easier to
edit when it comes to using it for my music magazine. It consists of four people
looking directly at the camera, looking as if they are having a good time, this is to
create the illusion of a band. The photograph has been edited in photoshop to
make the colours brighter
which makes the photograph overall more attractive.

8. This photograph was taken with the aid of the redhead lights, over
the top of one light we placed a pink gel and over the other we
placed a green gel, this was done in an experimental way, to see
what effect we could create, we concluded that the shadows made
were pink and green and that the sides of the subject's face were
illuminated in the same colours, giving a peaceful look.

9. I took this
photograph to
show the
equipment
being used, as
proof that all
the work was
done by us.