Cover image: I have chosen to use this as the main image on my cover because I found it was very bold. My actor was carefully chosen to match the style of my genre is leaning towards and staring into the camera so the main focus of the picture is her face. Her expression is mysterious and fits the conventions of my indie/rock genre and therefore is perfect for a cover image. I found the use of subtle mis en scene; bright lighting, subtle make up, and naturally styled hair help to match to the conventions. I have taken care to ensure that the colours of the photo are a black, white and red scheme. I will enhance these colours by editing the photo (playing with contrast and brightness) so that i get the effect of a very pale face, darker eyes and hair and red clothing and lips. She is located in a photography studio against a plain white background, because white contrasts with the colours she is wearing and will help me to separate the figure from the background during the editing stage on photoshop.
Contents page image: I have chosen to use this as the main image on my contents page. I found it was conventional to have an "action" type shot on the contents page. I chose to challenge the conventions by using an over the shoulder shot oppose to a mid/long shot which makes the image seem more interesting and frames the shot well, aswell as balancing the different types of shots I have used. My actor is male, this is to balance the gender of actors in my magazine - too many females I found is unconventional to the indie/rock genre. I have used mise en scene (drum kit) which is appropriate to the genre of the magazine and helps to establish it. I have chosen the costume to be black/red/white baggy clothes as this fits the genre and conventional colour scheme of my magazine. It was inconvinient for me to take a drum kit into the photography studio, so instead it is held inside a room against a laminate floor/white wall, similarly so that it will be easier for me to play around with the background during the editing stage. The lighting is bright to allow me to play with the contast on photoshop to give a bold effect.
I have chosen to use this as the main image on my double page spread. I have used a female actress (this is quite rare but I have found examples) which slightly challenges the conventions. I have used a midshot/close up which is conventional and my actress is staring into the camera, pulling a slightly agressive face. This helps to establish the rock genre and brings away any 'girlyness' about the image which may give the wrong idea about the genre. For mise en scene, I have used a guitar which helps to establish the genre and bold clothing and make up which make the image interesting. I want to have alot to look as because the image is going to be large (over an a4 side) to draw maximum attension to the image. I have used bright lighting again which will allow me to play around with contrast.
Contact sheets (experimenting with shots)
Cover image: I have chosen to use this as the main image on my cover because I found it was very bold. My actor was carefully chosen to match the style of my genre is leaning towards and staring into the camera so the main focus of the picture is her face. Her expression is mysterious and fits the conventions of my indie/rock genre and therefore is perfect for a cover image. I found the use of subtle mis en scene; bright lighting, subtle make up, and naturally styled hair help to match to the conventions. I have taken care to ensure that the colours of the photo are a black, white and red scheme. I will enhance these colours by editing the photo (playing with contrast and brightness) so that i get the effect of a very pale face, darker eyes and hair and red clothing and lips. She is located in a photography studio against a plain white background, because white contrasts with the colours she is wearing and will help me to separate the figure from the background during the editing stage on photoshop.
Contents page image: I have chosen to use this as the main image on my contents page. I found it was conventional to have an "action" type shot on the contents page. I chose to challenge the conventions by using an over the shoulder shot oppose to a mid/long shot which makes the image seem more interesting and frames the shot well, aswell as balancing the different types of shots I have used. My actor is male, this is to balance the gender of actors in my magazine - too many females I found is unconventional to the indie/rock genre. I have used mise en scene (drum kit) which is appropriate to the genre of the magazine and helps to establish it. I have chosen the costume to be black/red/white baggy clothes as this fits the genre and conventional colour scheme of my magazine. It was inconvinient for me to take a drum kit into the photography studio, so instead it is held inside a room against a laminate floor/white wall, similarly so that it will be easier for me to play around with the background during the editing stage. The lighting is bright to allow me to play with the contast on photoshop to give a bold effect.
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