PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY

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Investigating Professional Photography

• Selecting and Constructing photography for the
  music magazine

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Investigating Photography

• I explored a series of websites to find
  appropriate professional photography that I could
  use within my magazine. This is because
• I need to have a variety of options for what to
  use in the magazine.
• I need to have a range of photographs that helps
  to represent my music scene accurately.

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• I like this photograph because the dramatic pose
  reflects the rebellious edge of Charli XCXs
  music and personality.
• It could be used for a double page spread in my
  magazine.
• It would influence the design of the page because
  it has a lot of white space which would mean that
  I can position black article text, headings etc.
  to contrast against the white coloured
  background.
• The black and white effect will have been added
  in Photoshop after the shoot to give it more of a
  bold finish.

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• I like this photograph because use of a close-up
  shot and shadowing creates a very mysterious
  atmosphere. Also, the fact that the shadow is
  only cast over half of his face makes the subject
  appear sinister.
• It could be used as a feature image in an article
  within my magazine or as a mugshot for the
  editors column in the contents page.
• This may have been created with by mise-en-scene
  with the use of shadowing.

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• I like this photograph because the use of natural
  lighting creates an idyllic vibe and Katy is
  giving a direct mode of address and she has her
  mouth slightly opened which gives the photograph
  a sultry edge.
• It could be used for the front cover of my
  magazine or as an inset shot.
• It would influence the design of the page because
  there is little space for a masthead which means
  that the title of my magazine would have to be
  superimposed by Katy. There is plenty of space in
  the left third of the image for cover lines and
  kickers.
• It might have been created with use of natural
  lighting and shadows to create a perfectly
  pastoral effect.

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• I like this photograph because it is very
  dramatic. The extreme close-up focuses on Lady
  Gagas fierce, almost ferocious, facial
  expression and exaggerates the title and strong
  message of the album Born This Way as if she is
  screaming it to the audience. I also like how the
  photo is completely in black and white apart from
  her red lipstick this gives the photo a bold
  finish.
• It could be used as an inset shot within my
  magazine.

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• I like this photograph because the forest-like,
  natural setting creates a mysterious vibe. Lana
  is also posing seductively to the right of the
  photograph which entices the audience.

• It could be used for a double page spread in my
  magazine.

• It would influence the design of the page because
  the photo has a lot of negative space which could
  be filled with white article text to contrast
  against the darker background.

• It might have been created by use of
  mise-en-scene with use of the pastoral setting,
  which adds a unique texture to the photograph.

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• I like this photograph because of the unusual,
  pastoral setting. Katy is stood in a beautiful
  designer gown surrounded by chickens in a
  barnyard which is unusual contrast that somewhat
  works and is what makes the photograph so
  beautifully fascinating.

• It would influence the design of the page because
  the image has a lot of negative space so you
  could add article text or just use it as a
  feature image.

• It could be used for a double page spread within
  my magazine.

• It might have been created by mise-en-scene,
  through the use of a pastoral setting.

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• I like this photograph because Marina is using
  indirect mode of address which creates a sense of
  mystery. The use of mannequin heads in the
  background also creates a bizarre effect that is
  somewhat surreal which draws the viewer in.

• It could be used for a double page spread or an
  inset shot in my magazine.

• It would influence the design of the page because
  Marina is dominantly in the left third of the
  image which means there is a lot of negative
  space for article text.

• It might have been created by use of
  mise-en-scene through use of props, setting etc.
  to create a spooky effect.

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• I like this photograph because it shows Lady
  Gagas love for her fans and demonstrates their
  close relationship.

• It could be used for a double page spread within
  my magazine.

• It would influence the design of the page because
  it has a lot of negative space where you could
  potentially add article text or a title.

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• I like this photograph because the black and
  white effect demonstrates Arianas natural
  beauty. Her innocent gaze into the camera is also
  great use of direct address.

• It could be used for a double page spread in my
  magazine.

• It would influence the design of the page because
  it has a lot of negative space which means that I
  could position the heading and article text
  around it.

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More examples

• Here are some more photographs that might help me
  to establish the overall look of my magazine