Test shots

Medium Close up 1

This photo is an example of a medium close up shot, this shot was unsuccessful as she is not looking into the camera, as looking into the camera creates direct mode of address which creates a link between the person and the  reader of the magazine so I took another medium close up (below) where she is looking at the camera. 

Medium Close up 2

This photo is an example of a medium close up, this photo was successful as she's looking at the camera even though she is wearing glasses. because she is looking at the camera this is creating a direct mode of address. a medium close up is a shot most commonly used for front cover as it shows emotion and facial features, but you can also see some of their clothing which creates iconography for the genre and it also isn't too close up.

Long shot 

This is an example of a long shot, this shot was unsuccessful as the lightening isn't very good and you can see the shadow on the back drop. I took this image because it shows the full costume of the person, which would fully show the iconography of the magazine in the original/real photographs. This will help me in the production and creative process of the construction of my final product as I now know how I can show the iconography and costume of model in the image, this type of should could be used on the contents page or double page spread.

Example of badly Framed image and Bad lightening

This is an example of a badly framed image and bad lightening, it isn't framed correctly using the rule of thirds as she is not central in the image, you can also see the side of the backdrop. Also we can see the reflection of the light in the glasses the model is wearing. I took this shot so I know how not to frame my images, how to not position lightening, and to remind my self that things need to be straight to look more professional. This will help me in the production of my final product as I now know more about framing images correctly and positioning lightening in the correct place, therefore I will be able to take more successful images for my final product.

Posed images

The next 4 images are posed shots using props found in the college green room. I took most of these images as a medium long shot to show most of the outfit. I think these look effective and this type of shot could be used for my double page spread.