Test Shots

Carrying out test shots has helped me decide on how I want to take my photos for my final magazine and what what I should avoid when taking my images.

Badly framed image; here is a badly framed image, the model is not looking at the camera and you can't see her full face, the image looks disjointed as the corner of the wall is appearing in the image and it makes it look armature and wouldn't look aesthetically pleasing on a magazine.

Two Shot;  if I had feature artists of more than one a two shot would be vital for this, I like the look of the two shot as it gives a different look to an image and is good at establishing a relationship between the two having them both centre shot makes them look equal in the frame. If there was one dominant artist in the band one could stand further in front and have more of the frame than the other artist.  

Good lighting; here is an example of good lighting, the lighting is focused on the models face which is what I want to achieve in my final image. I did two different types of good lighting; the first image the lighting is just on the face of the model and the surrounding background is dark making the model stand out. The second image the lighting is focused on the main body of the model and makes her stand out.  

 Long shot; a long shot is something I will want to achieve in my magazine for my contents page, I like the look of having the whole of the body of the model and to show the whole costume idea for my artist. 

Medium close up; I like the look of the medium close up as it allows the reader to see the expression and make up of the model, I think this type of shot will fit well for my double page spread or my final front cover. The shot shoes the face clearly without be too uncomfortable.

Bad lighting; here is a badly lit photo and framed image, you cant see the artist well and there is a glare affecting the lighting of the image. it's not framed correctly and looks amateur. I wouldn't use this for my main images as it would not attract a reader to pick up the magazine with an image like this on the front cover. 

Consequently for my final photos for my magazine, I want to use a well lit environment may that be using lighting in the green room or natural sunlight. I will be using the long shot, medium shot and medium close up for my final front cover, contents and double page spread. I will also ensure my artist is looking at the camera or just off the camera so you can still see their whole face clearly and ensure it doesn't look disjointed.