By Emma Hall
I chose this photograph as one of my best as
the framing of the shot means model is the focus of the photo, and the tickets
are in the centre of the page and so can be clearly visible. There is also
adequate amount of space down the right hand side for my text, and the tickets
are raised high enough to allow for my subheading along the bottom. Also, the
building is positioned so that there is a gap in the top right hand corner,
where my masthead can go. The sun is also coming in from the right of the
photo, meaning the face is well lit, but the model doesn't have to squint.
There are also trees out of shot which provide a shadow on the ground down the
right side, which provide a nice plain background for where my text will go and
will mean they will be more easily legible. The use of the location being the
college in the background also means the college, whose magazine it is, gets
featured on the front page. Being outside on a nice day, also means it looks sunny,
and the school appears in a good, appealing way. However, the college does not
relate directly to the main article, and as the model is wearing a bag and has
the tickets in her hand, it feels like she is about to set off into the Exhibition, so the background location
should ideally be a museum. However, due to the availability of locations
locally, the college does fit the job alright, as the model is supposed to be
representing her college.
This
photograph is not quite as good as the first, but is still quite good, as the
way the tree over hangs at the top of the shot makes a nice frame and forces
the viewer's focus onto the tickets. The model also has a pleasant smile and is
looking directly at the camera, and appears more relaxed and natural than on
the first photograph. The school can also be seen in the background,
highlighted by the sunshine, which shows it in a positive light. However, the
shade of the tree means the model's face is not lit up very well, as the sun
has come down through the leaves to make a strange pattern across her face.
Although it is quite a dark photograph in general, the dark tree branch across
the top of the shot makes a nice base for my banner and masthead to go over, as they follow the same horizontal
path. The use of the tree does not relate to the article much, but the framing
of the tree in this photograph means the tickets (which are relevant) are
clearly visible.
The
brightness of the light in this photograph make s it one of my best, as it
means the colours of the sky and grass are really beautiful and bright, in an
almost fairytale kind of way. The model is also quite clearly lit, but it may
be that it is slightly too bright, as the left side of her face is slightly in
shadow.the tickets are also clearly visible, but don't leave much space down
the right hand side for the text. The base of green will let the text show up
well, though, as will the masthead. The horizon line in the background is also
nearly horizontal and so will match the horizontal path of the banner at the
top. The school however, may not be visibile once the masthead and text are put
on, but the shot as it is works well as the school and the tickets on the right
balance out the model on the left. The model does appear less relaxed in this shot,
but still appears happy and is the focus of the viewer's eye.
Worst Photographs:
This
photograph isn't very good, as the model, primarily is on the wrong side to how
I planned for my shoot, and has her eyes closed against the sun. The light is
also on the wrong side of her, meaning only the top of her face is lit, and the
rest, including the tickets, is in darkness. There are also too many colours
and objects down the left side which means any writing would have a hard time
being read. The school is also in the way of where my masthead would be and so
would be covered up. The wind is also
blowing the model's air slightly wild, and the way the tickets are held is a
bit awkward. The angle of the camera also means she is leant slightly out of
shot. Other than that, the overall balance of the shot is good, with the school
on the right balancing the model on the left.
The
lighting on this photograph is alright, but the left of the model's face is
slightly in shadow, but other than that, the model is well lit. However the
pose the model is pulling does not look professional, and the photo was took at
the wrong time and caught the wrong expression.The tickets are also held in a
manner which doesn't display them very well. There is also not much to see in
the background, and the location could be anywhere, without much relevance to
the cover story.
This picture isn't
very effective as the model isn't looking at the camera, which makes her pose
with the tickets look slightly random. She is also having to squint slightly
into the sun. The shot is also quite a close mid-shot, and so the model fills
most of the left hand side and so doesn't leave much room for a banner at the
top. However, the closer shot means the writing on the tickets is legible,
though they are held at an awkward angle, and will impede on the reading of the
text down the right side, as will the school building. The light is coming in
at a good angle to light up the model's face though, and the background
location looks really sunny and bright.
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