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Stages of my photography:
finding the right image for the front
                cover
           By Brigit Gunton
First Photograph
•   Firstly I chose this photograph to use
    as the front cover.

•   My idea was to make all the
    background black place bright
    coloured text on top.

•   Although the problem with this
    image is that the decks were a really
    similar colour to the background so
    the subject didn’t stand out enough.

•   Also most of the front covers that I
    analysed had a photograph on the
    front where the model was looking
    at the camera, I decided I wanted to
    use a photo with my subject having
    eye contact with the camera, as I
    feel it makes it more personal.
Second Photograph
• I then chose this photo, and I
  wanted to do the same idea,
  go around the DJ and make the
  background black as the decks
  are a slightly different colour in
  this photo so the black would
  be different.

• I then came across a problem,
  although my genre has a
  stereotype of being a bit ‘hazy’,
  all the front covers I analysed
  had the model in focus and
  this photo was a bit too out of
  focus to use.
Third Photograph
•   I then went and took another set of photos
    that were completely different to my first.

•   I went for a simple style, that was focused on
    the model and unlike the others the DJ is not
    in action. The background was natural and I
    didn’t have to change it to black afterwards. I
    also thought the background is well fitted to
    the article it is based on as the underground
    brick wall represents the underground drum
    and bass artist.

•   Although when I uploaded the photographs
    to the computer and saw in more detail the
    focus was on the more on the background
    than the model.

•   I am now going to take the same photos, in
    the same location as I like the simple
    background but ensure that when I take
    them the focus is on the model.
Final photograph
•   I went back to the same location, the background is
    nice and simple and gives a nice underground feel
    to the photo, which represents the ‘underground’
    artist subject.

•   This time I took a wider range of photos with
    different light and different focus settings to make
    sure that the model was in focus this time.

•   I also tried out more angles, this photo has more of
    a lower angle which I liked because I found when I
    was analysing the front cover photos on existing
    magazines many of the photos were from a lower
    angle and it gives the effect that the artist is
    dominating.

•   This photo gives me nice space to add my mast
    head and cover lines around the model without
    having to cut any of him off or go over him, I am
    happy with this and I think it has nice simplicity
    with the layout and colours, allowing me to create
    what I want from it.

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Stages of my photography

  • 1. Stages of my photography: finding the right image for the front cover By Brigit Gunton
  • 2. First Photograph • Firstly I chose this photograph to use as the front cover. • My idea was to make all the background black place bright coloured text on top. • Although the problem with this image is that the decks were a really similar colour to the background so the subject didn’t stand out enough. • Also most of the front covers that I analysed had a photograph on the front where the model was looking at the camera, I decided I wanted to use a photo with my subject having eye contact with the camera, as I feel it makes it more personal.
  • 3. Second Photograph • I then chose this photo, and I wanted to do the same idea, go around the DJ and make the background black as the decks are a slightly different colour in this photo so the black would be different. • I then came across a problem, although my genre has a stereotype of being a bit ‘hazy’, all the front covers I analysed had the model in focus and this photo was a bit too out of focus to use.
  • 4. Third Photograph • I then went and took another set of photos that were completely different to my first. • I went for a simple style, that was focused on the model and unlike the others the DJ is not in action. The background was natural and I didn’t have to change it to black afterwards. I also thought the background is well fitted to the article it is based on as the underground brick wall represents the underground drum and bass artist. • Although when I uploaded the photographs to the computer and saw in more detail the focus was on the more on the background than the model. • I am now going to take the same photos, in the same location as I like the simple background but ensure that when I take them the focus is on the model.
  • 5. Final photograph • I went back to the same location, the background is nice and simple and gives a nice underground feel to the photo, which represents the ‘underground’ artist subject. • This time I took a wider range of photos with different light and different focus settings to make sure that the model was in focus this time. • I also tried out more angles, this photo has more of a lower angle which I liked because I found when I was analysing the front cover photos on existing magazines many of the photos were from a lower angle and it gives the effect that the artist is dominating. • This photo gives me nice space to add my mast head and cover lines around the model without having to cut any of him off or go over him, I am happy with this and I think it has nice simplicity with the layout and colours, allowing me to create what I want from it.