Magazine Photos

This is a collection of the final images I have chosen to go inside my magazine. Although I will be unable to use all of them, these will be the final images I choose from as they were the most fitting of my large collection.

2 Foot Moose
2FM are a five piece rock band based in Gillingham, Dorset. Minus a bass player, they allowed me to take photos of them for my Media Studies magazine.
These are the 30+ best photos from my whole collection of approx 500. Due to the type of photoshoot and type of photos being taken, I felt it would have been easier to take as many photos as possible so not to risk only having photos that went wrong or had blurs of movement. In my opinion this worked as the majority of my photos did end up not working out and so this helped me to narrow it down to the best few.

I feel this could be an effective choice of front cover photo or page photo in my double page spread as it is set at an interesting angle, therefore making the cover appear more interesting and 'quirky'. Along with this, the reader will feel engaged due to the direct eye contact in the photo.
However, in order to make this photo look more professional, I will have to crop it slightly and replace the background for a plain black one. Cropping will get rid of the extra space on each side and will also ensure that the heads of each member come over the Masthead.

In my opinion, this is a good photo due to the lighting coming from behind that causes illumination. However, this photo would not make a good cover photo due to the lack of eye contact and positioning/angle of the photo which is not centered. Be that as it may, this photo could make a good extra for my contents page or 'posters' section on the cover.

Both of these images could make good front cover photos as each holds direct eye contact and is centered, allowing space for previews and special offers along with extra photos and the Masthead. To help them to stand out and to create a less distracting background, I would replace the background with one of plain black.








Anna Bundy
For my second photoshoot I took photos of Anna in my chosen location of Bluebell Woods. I chose Bluebell woods because I felt the location seemed menacing with it's looming trees and darkness. For this photoshoot, I took more precise photos as I had planned exactly what poses were needed and so I took a smaller number of photos, ending up with 24 good images out of 56.

I feel this is a good photo because the focus is on the model and there is direct eye contact to engage the audience. Along with this, the image is made appropriate to the magazine name of Plectrum due to the use of guitar in the photo. However, this photo would be unsuitable as a cover photo due to the obstruction of the face and position of the camera. As this is an extreme close up shot, there is no space for the Masthead or previews unless they are layered on top of the face which would be a bad choice as a lot of magazines place text around the model rather than on top.

 Both of the photos could make suitable cover photos as they each make eye contact and also leave enough space for the Masthead and previews around the edges. Along with this, the image on the left was taken from a low angle which creates a sense of power and popularity in the model as an artist.