Test Shots

Cover

This photo works well as a possible front cover image. The way that the model is placed makes him seem as if though he is in deep thought, or sad. He is looking down with no eye contact to the camera. The camera angle makes it appear as if though we are looking down on the model, this would work well with a good caption as to say that we are in the models mind. This would work better if the image was considerably closer, more of a close up just including his shoulders rather than a mid shot.
This is one of my favourites in terms of possible cover pictures. I like the way the model is positioned so that we can see his facial expression, his hair, and what he is wearing.
this works well so that we get a idea of the concept of the front cover, but also we question the models state of mind as he is looking away from the camera. This would work better if the photo was once again a lot closer, as it would be more detailed and make for a better cover.

This is similar in concept to the first photo.

This is similar to the second photo but instead of showing the model looking straight ahead, away from the camera, he is instead leaning his head to a slight angle, giving the audience a clearer shot of his face. This would work slightly better if the model had his head straight up rather than looking down.

This is also one of my favourite photos taken as it is a clear straight on shoulder, close up. The model is looking straight into the camera which I feel works well to give the magazine a different look. We also get a better feel as to what the model is wearing, and we then get a sense of his style.

Contents

I like this photo that could be used for the contents, I am pretty set on the idea of a mid shot rather than a close up as it shows the majority of the model. I also like the idea of using an action shot as shown here as it makes it appear as though we took the picture when the character wasn't looking, which works well to give him a bit of a personality. Although I like the blurred affect seen, it may work better without it.

I like the camera angle used in this shot as it is at a slight angle, which seems to take the studio effect away slightly and give the model a less formal appearance, but still keeping it clean as he is in a studio. This may work better if the photo was taken a little further away.

This is probably my least favourite photo as too me it seems to staged as though i had been asking my model to say 'cheese' I feel as though this wouldn't work well in my style of magazine as people wouldn't be able to take it seriously, but instead believe that we are just mucking about rather than being professionals.

Although I don't like the stance that the model is in, I like the facial expression used as well as the blur, but it might work better if the model was set more to one side of the page, so that the writing is more clear.

Double Page Spread

I like the photo here as it appears to show the model in a deep thought, but also shows him outside of a studio, which gives the photo a more personal look. I have changed the saturation slightly which gives the photo a different feel altogether.

I also like this as it is similar to the first photo for my double page spread, I feel that this works better as the model is looking into the camera, which would contrast well to the cover.

I have come to the conclusion after looking after looking at various pictures in other locations, that I want to shoot my photos for my double page spread in a cafe. In similar style to the photo of James Dean in the cafe. I feel that this would work best to contrast with my front cover of my artist in a studio, to having him looking busy, as though it were taken in the interview itself.