1. Different camera angles
Here are my pictures that I had taken with 11 different
camera angles. In this post I will analyse each shot and
evaluate it whether it will be suitable to use an image
with this particular angle shot for my front cover,
contents page or double spreadsheet.
This will help me with my camera work and will ensure
that I will take clear shots which are suitable and
effective for my target audience.

2. Camera angle 1: Medium shot
This is a medium shot from 'Walk to remember' film.
This medium shot allows the audience to see the
actresses in more detail, while still allowing the
audience to see the whole setting. I think this shot is
successful and effective for a front cover picture
because it will allow the readers to focus on the artist
whilst allow the editor to add puffs, anchorage text and
a masthead. For my front cover I will use a medium
shot to present my main artist. Alternatively, I might
use it in some of my images for a contents page or a
double spreadsheet.
At home, I had used my teddy bear as a prop, to practise
different angels. This is because I wanted to practise taking
clear camera shots so that my pictures won't come up
blurry, regardless of the angle the picture is taken. Here's an
example of a medium shot that I had taken:

3. Camera angle 2: Long shot
This is a long shot from the same movie 'walk to
remember'. This long shot presents the two
actors sitting together, which allows the
audience to see the setting of the theatre as well
as to see the whole length of the actors. A long
shot can be used effectively in fashion
magazines to presents the outfit of the model so
that the main focal focus is the outfit. Therefore,
I will use a long shot in the fashion section in my
music magazine.
This is another example, of
a long shot which I had
taken at home. This shot
denotes that the teddy bear
is sitting on my desk.

4. Camera angle 3: close up
A close up shot draws the audience attention to a certain detail
that the director/editor deliberately wants them to focus. It's
usually used to present a specific facial expression/emotion
when two characters have a conversation to create a mood and
a certain atmosphere.
From my music magazine research I had found out that almost
no music magazine have a close up picture to feature on their
front cover, regardless of their music genre. Therefore, I will not
use a close up on a front cover as this is not appropriate and it's
unusual. However, I will still consider using a close up shot for
images included in my contents page and the double page.
Here's my trial of taking a close up:

5. Camera angle 4: extreme close up
An extreme close up shot focuses the camera on a
particular element. This extreme zoom in directs the
audience to this specific subject. Commonly, it is used
to change the mood and the atmosphere. Using the eye
example, the audience watching a scientific-thriller
movie would experience the eye pupil decreasing its
size. This connotes that the person drunk a substance
which caused mutation. However, this camera
technique is unusual to see in a music magazine unless
the editor is indicating a music instrument. Alternatively,
this can be effective in my fashion section in the
contents page as I can take images of shoe's and other
clothing.
Here's a close up that I had taken of my teddy's ear.

6. Camera angle 5: eye level shot
An eye level camera shot is one of the most effective camera shots as it engages the
audience. This is because the camera shot gives the impression of the audience standing in
front of the person. This creates a realistic atmosphere as the audience feel as they are
there in the scene.
On the other hand, this shot can be very intimidating for the audience as it denotes a model
looking at the readers directly. This attracts the audience attentions as the audience feel like
they are actually looking at the person. Often, this camera shot is used to portray confidence
in the model artist and to attract new readers. This is because the eye level camera shot is
strongly effective when used in prints and ads. Therefore, I will emerge an eye level shot with
a medium shot for my central image of my front cover.

7. Camera angle 6: Point of view shot
This is a point of view camera angle which allows the
audience to see what the actor sees. Usually, its used
to show that the character is inferior and intimated by
others. However, this is not a successful camera angle
for a music magazine as I want my audience to see my
model not to see what they see in the picture.
Alternateivly, in my articles and interviews I want my
readers to see the how my artist sees the world, but
that will be done through the use of specific language
that will allow my readers to put themselves into my
artist's position.

8. This is my re-creation of a reverse shot:
Camera angle 7: reverse
shot
A reverse shot is a shot which shows
conversations between two people.
This shot is effective in movie TV
shows only. Therefore, I won't look at
this in much detail as this won't be
used in my music magazine unless I
use it on the double age where there
will be a picture of a journalist
interviews an artist.

9. Camera angle 8: Low angle shot
A low angel is used to make the subject look superior than the reader/audience. This camera
angel is some times used in a music magazine to make the artist look as if she/he is on top
of the world, better than everyone else, making the readers feel powerless. However, I don't
want my readers to feel inferior therefore I will not have a low angle shot featuring on my
front cover.
An example of
a low angle
shot, that I had
taken:

10. Here's an example of a high
angle shot that I had taken:
Camera angle 9: High angle
shot
High angle shots are mostly used to make
the artist look innocent and smaller than
the audience or the character the artist is
looking up on. However, I don't want my
readers to look down on my model as it
suggests that my model is a rebel or
someone who isn't important in a music
show. Therefore, I am now convinced to
use an eye-level shot so that my readers
can be levelled up with my artist, meaning
that they can achieve as much as they did
as long as my readers read my magazine.
This is because my magazine will have
articles and competitions which will help
my audience break into their music
careers.

11. Camera angle 10: Oblique angle
This is an oblique angle-an angle, which is
slightly tilted to suggest imbalance, transition
and instability. Often used in horror and action
movies such as Taken. This is unusual to see
in a music magazine therefore, I will not use
this shot in my magazine.

12. Camera angle 11: establishing shot
An establishing shot is a shot which establishes the location/setting. This is a good shot to use for
my double page in my music magazine as it will allow the readers to establish the location the artist
has come from. This is effective as often the location we are from describes our personalities and
creates positive and negative stereotypes about us. Also, it allows the readers who live or lived in a
similar or the same location that the artist have to relate with the article or the interview.
For example, Landon Carter (Played by Shane West in Walk to Remember film) is shown to be in a
rural; isolated area where he is looking at the lake. This isolation indicates that his character is
endorsing himself into his thoughts. This suggest that he is over-thinking a particular situation,
which makes the audience stereotype the character as having problems with expressing himself
using words, but rather a down-to-earth character which prefers to deal with his own problems by
himself.
The image below, is an image of Central London. The use of an urban-city location in a music
magazine, on the double page suggest that the character is living "on the edge" or in a street.
These assumption allows the teenage audience to relate to an article. Therefore, if I use an
establishing shot in my double page, it will be of a city as most of my target audience live there.
This means that it will be easier for them to relate with the magazine as well as it will be more
attractive and appealing.