2. I started the shoot with a
red brick background which
I had initially envisaged for
my magazine cover. I do
really like this image but
the red I think would be too
bold for the cover and the
text wouldn’t stand out
against that coloured
background and also
because of the linear detail
created by the bricks.

3. This image is rather unsuccessful because it is both the wrong
way round and my model is squinting. Plus, the shadow
created by the sun doesn’t work as a background very well at
all.

4. I love the expressions made by my model Peda because they really portray the confusion I was
looking for but these both aren’t great images for a cover due to the fact that there are two
different colours/patterns in the background which are the red brick and the white concrete.
There also part of a sign overhead in the second image so that photograph wouldn’t be
acceptable for a cover!

7. In this photo I tried a
different pose with my
model and I think it
actually worked pretty
well but I’m not too keen
on having a plain white
background. The wall is
also pretty dirty which
doesn’t look good! On
the other hand I do like
the fact that this image
works in keeping with
the fact that the eye
naturally scans a
magazine from the top
left to the bottom right! I
also love her expression
in this!

9. Another
experiment
using a white
background.

10. This was another
background I tried out. I
actually really like the
dark at the bottom of
the wall and could of
possibly put white text
at the bottom and the
against the white wall,
black text. I think this is
one of my favourite
shots but I decided not
to use it in the end as I
preferred a different
wall background.

11. I like this
background but
unfortunately it is
landscape not
portrait so I
couldn’t really sue
it as a cover. Also
the wall isn’t even
as in the top left
corner the bricks
don’t match. I also
think the facial
expression is a
little too dramatic!

12. I really love this image and I think the facial This photo went completely wrong as the
expression is perfect but unfortunately part of her flash went off by accident!
hand on the left has been cut off and I’d prefer it
if both hands were seen in full!

13. This is the image I have
decided to use for my school
magazine cover because I
THE FINAL IMAGE
love the colours from the
brick background and I think
that it’ll stand out but not to
harshly! The linear pattern
from the bricks also will
make the magazine look very
aligned as the text will be on
the lines of the bricks. I also
think that my model Peda’s
facial expression really
conveys the confusion and
frustration I was looking for!