Photo analysis

I like this one but unfortunately I think her face looks too washed out by the bright light streaming in from behind the trees. Her pose is strong and powerful, helping her to stand out, and the headphones around her neck, together with the speaker she is resting her foot on, reinforce the musical theme.

This image is similar to the one below, however I believe that it is definitely not as strong. The angle at which it was taken appears to have made the image look kind of 'unbalanced'. I again like the position of her body and her expression, however I definitely prefer the image below.

This is my all time favourite photo! I love the position of her body - the way her legs stretch forward - as well as the distracted expression on her face. The background made up of shingle and greenery suits her ladybird themed outfit well, whilst the speaker next to her helps to relate the image back to music. I have altered the colour on this particular version of the image so that the red of her costume appears stronger.

I love Michelle's pose and the cheeky expression she has on her face in this photo! The speaker on the step in the background will remind the audience of the musical focus of the magazine. I also like the white door in the background as it contrasts effectively with the costume, particularly the antenna on Michelle's head.

For my main contents image I wanted Michelle to play a quirky artist who goes by the name 'Lady Red'. I decided to dress her in a red and black ladybird outfit to not only fit the colour scheme of my magazine, but to also tie in with the artist's name. I also dressed her in a leather jacket to make the whole outfit appear more edgy and therefore more suitable for the style of my magazine. Additional props were a speaker, old record player and chunky headphones. I like the way she appears to be looking up at the camera and the angle at which her legs are positioned.

I'm not so keen on this photo. I wanted the boys to try and look natural, as though they don't realise they are having their picture taking, and instead of looking natural I think they just look slightly awkward.

This is a photo of 3 boys (Omar, Hayden and Charlie) posing as a band. I like the plain, yet classy colours they are wearing and the fact that they are looking away from the camera. This makes the boys look more natural and as though taking the photo has caught them off-guard. This image will be used either on the contents page or as a small cover image.

I love Em's pose in this photo, however she doesn't appear to stand out a great deal, and the photo looks as though it is more about the car than to her. For this reason I will not be using it.

This photo reminds me of something out of an edgy fashion magazine. I like her powerful pose and think that it makes her look as though she is coming out of the image. Her hair frames her face well, contrasting harshly against her white skin. The chains on her dress reinforce the idea of her being controlled by her addiction in the past.

I like the position of Em's body in this photo, particularly her legs. Her expression is serious and the image overall has a kind of sinister feel. I do like the photo however I doubt I will use it, as I just think that as a whole it looks a bit messy - the car door hinges are exposed and the murky blue garage floor is covered in leaves.

This photo was taken in my dad's classic car. I love her over the shoulder pose and the almost flirtatious looking expression. There are small areas of red in this photo (on the centre of the steering wheel, the side of the car door, the dial on the dashboard...) which help to reinforce the colour scheme of the magazine - red, blue, black. I have also considered using this one as my main cover image, however I think that it may look more effective either on the contents, or double page spread.

This is one of my favourite photos and will probably be used as my main cover image. The quality of the photo is better than many of the other images that were taken in the woods and as it is a mid-shot I believe it is more suitable for use as the main image. Em's expression is very powerful - her eyes looking out, allowing her to connect with the target audience, drawing them in. Also, her white face stands out in contrast with the rest of the image, which makes her appear more prominent. The guitar is again visible to remind the reader of the musical focus of the magazine. I decided to wrap the 'police don't cross' tape around Em's wrists to resemble hand cuffs, signifying how her addiction was trapping her. Another good thing about this image is that there is space at the top and on either side of Em where, if used as a cover image, text can be placed.

The idea behind this photo is that Em's character, May'em, is now free from her addiction after her time in rehab, and is now throwing her drugs off of the bridge. The dark meaning behind this image makes it well suited to the style of magazine I am aiming to create. I decided to include the guitar in this image to make sure that the musical focus of the magazine is continuous throughout the images.

The character that Em is playing, May'em, is considered to be a bit of a 'rebel' who has recently been released from rehab. The idea behind this photo is for Em's character, May'em, to appear as though she is breaking free from her alcohol/drug addiction, and fighting her way back into the music industry. I chose to use the 'police don't cross' tape to signify this and give the photo a dangerous, edgy feel. Unfortunately the poor quality of this image means that it would not be suitable for use as the main cover image.

I very much like the way Em's body is positioned in this photo - leaning backwards whilst holding the guitar upright. The serious expression on her face is also quite effective. The only real problem is that the quality of the photo isn't great and so it would have to be used as a small image only.

This is one of my favourite images. I have adjusted the brightness as in the original image Em wasn't as prominent looking as I had hoped. By increasing the brightness, I managed to make her face lighter and highlight certain areas improving the overall effect of the image. I like that the bridge fading into the background looks quite spooky and adds a sense of depth.

I really love Em's aggressive expression in this photo, it is just the kind of thing I was looking for and is well suited to the artist she is modelling as. Her face looks bright white and contrasts against the dark background, helping her to stand out further. The guitar also looks amazing, and as though it is coming out of the photo! Unfortunately part of it is cut off, which happened due to the fact that I was unable to clearly see what was in the frame when taking the photo, as it was so dark.

This was one of the first photo's I took. I was originally aiming to take the photos at dusk as I didn't want the images to come out grainy due to poor lighting. Unfortunately, it got dark a lot earlier than we expected and so I had to take my photos in the pitch black! Luckily my camera was good enough for me to still get some amazing pictures. I really like this one, the wire mesh fence and barbed wire in the background help to create the edgy, dangerous look I was hoping for. I wanted to use black and yellow warning tape but was unable to get hold of any and so decided to use the red, blue and white crime seen tape that was available to me. This actually worked out perfectly as, blue and red were 2 of the colours in my overall colour scheme for the magazine. The guitar and amp in the foreground reinforce the whole musical theme and also fit well with the dark setting. As this is a full length body shot I decided it would not really be suitable for the front cover, however it could be used on the contents or double page spread.