Still Images

Main Image for Double Page Spread:

I had to make sure that this image had enough space to fit my article text on, as well as a title. The pose was always planned to be simple, and my shot plans explain the background. The sunlight was on my side as the camera would not be able to take a picture into the sun, this also helped the natural-light look. I used a reflector disk to bring light to both sides of the models to stop dark shadows from effecting the look of the picture. The height-order was not planned, but after several shots with separate positions for each of the boys, this seemed to be the best suited. The clear sky was there by chance, but provided a very good background for my title and text. The costumes were planned to look casual, but not scruffy, this suited the genre of the magazine.

Main Image for Contents Page:

The simple portrait of Ryan will be the main feature of my contents page, the brightness will attract the audience's eye and there will be a small amount of text and a page number located somewhere upon the image to help the reader navigate around the magazine. The light reflections in the sunglasses was in my original plans, as it looked like a good effect. I would later look at pre-set effects on Photo Shop to make this more enhanced within the image. The inside background was not an issue as I could later edit the image to darken the image around the main feature (his face). I used hand held lights to create the light around his face the the reflections in his glasses.

 Front Cover:

For the front cover, I was not sure how I was going to arrange the text features, so I made the shot wider than I first planned so I would have space either side, above and below the main person. The outdoor light made the image seem more natural, which worked well with the greenery around him. The smoking effect was clearer in some of the other pictures I took, but sometimes the smoke obscured his face, so this was why I chose this image other the others. The sunlight does not shine directly upon the main focus, meaning the model did not have to squint to see the camera and this made the photo look more natural. I would later go on to adjust the levels so I could lighten the face to make it more clear, as the reflector was not very useful in this shot.

Second Photo for Contents Page:

This image was not planned to be serious, the pose was planned to be cocky and the lying on the ground was planned to make some variety. By lying on the ground it was easy to light the face evenly, and the background was therefore simple. The Costume was simple, the glasses were only there for the less-serious effect I wanted the image to have. When I retouched the image I used the rubber stamp tool to edit out spots from my model's face.