PRELIM TASK:

My Chosen Photos

I chose to use this picture for my front cover as Priyanha (my model) looks quite friendly. I think her pose of a slight smile with a raised eyebrow draws in the reader with her angle of gaze straight towards the audience. Her holding the book shows that it’s a college magazine, with the impression that she’s into studying and likes doing work.

Originally I wanted to do a two shot but my teacher said that it could take up a lot of space on the cover of the magazine so I decided to stick to one person and do a mid-shot (which fits my brief). I wanted to do a two shot because I thought it went with the masthead of the magazine which was originally ‘mafia’ but now ‘alliance’.

I chose to use these photographs for my contents page as I think that they show a bit what school is about, in this case, the balance between studying and students’ social lives. The first picture is a group of three, symbolising friendship between the college students, showing that they enjoy each others’ company – giving off a good vibe.

The second picture of my model Shiwani, is her holding a folder and book looking down. This gives off the effect that school can be stressful at times and can put pressure on a person. Though I think the picture after, balances it out as it’s a two shot, with the models looking contemplative, meaning they know what they’re doing and are serious about studying. This gives them a confident look as their angle of gaze is towards the audience too.