My Pictures

First Photo Shoot

I ended up taking over 300 pictures, as shown below.

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Then, I selected a wide range of the best ones, considering angles, colours, lighting, composition and how the model is presented, all while keeping in mind the way I want my magazine to look and feel.

Below is a Google Drive folder with around 130 raw pictures that I think could be used, but I will still need to narrow down the range further.

Scroll down the files to see more pictures or click on the arrow in the box that appears on the top right when hovering over the files to open the folder.

Second Photo Shoot

After having some feedback, I decided to do a second photoshoot with my model, as shown below.

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Again, I narrowed down the range and picked ones that I think could be used. They are available in the Google Drive folder below.

Scroll down the files to see more pictures or click on the arrow in the box that appears on the top right when hovering over the files to open the folder.

Locations

I chose to take my pictures in some different locations that would have a background that would not be too distracting but also isn't just blank/a solid colour.

Car Park

I took pictures in two different car parks. The first one (on the left) had this area where it was open and above ground level. The metal bars and rail contrast the trees in the background, not in terms of colour but rather the man-made versus nature, which I thought was a nice touch but, at the same time, wasn't too relevant to my priorities and conventions for the magazine and the lighting wasn't the best.

The next on (the one on the right) was simpler, but it allowed for the background to be two-toned and there was some texture to the wall (though I didn't keep it all so it wouldn't be too distracting). Additionally, the windows next to the wall allowed for this lighting to shine down on the wall and model in a way made the lighting more interesting and therefore improved them overall.

Tennis Court

Bedroom

Rocky Space

The tennis court was one of my favourite locations in the end because of the colours. One end of it was blocked off by some net but was full of dark greenery, which I ended up using as the background for my cover. Though I didn't end up using them, some pictures also show the green and red of the actual court, which could also have been interesting with the right picture.

Though this is a simple (and convenient) location, I chose it because, during the planning stage, I found that I liked pictures where the texture of the bed/duvet was evident but also wasn't too distracting, so the focus could be almost fully on the model.

I decided to take pictures in this area because I thought it was unique and something you don't see everyday, which could make for an interesting background for the cover that would grab readers' attentions. However, I didn't end up liking how the pictures turned out because there was a lack of colour and contrast, making it look a bit dull, as well as the lighting not being the best as it made everything a bit too bright.

Outfits

I chose simple and cozy pieces of clothing as I didn't want anything too extravagant or complicated, but still something that would look "put-together". This is because I want the magazine to be high-end but not completely out of reach for people who aren't frequent buyers of designer clothing. I also didn't go for anything too bright or colourful, opting instead for blues, whites, and some black.

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