6 a professional photography (students)

Selecting and Constructing photography for the music magazine

I looked at a series of websites to find appropriate professional photography that I could use in my magazine. This is because: I need to have lots of options for what to

use in the magazine. I need to have plenty of variety that helps

to represent my music scene accurately.

It is using the idea of the rules of thirds it’s not overly compacted so it won’t be hard to perfect, in a and the group are all wearing the same clothing.

It would work well as a contents page, album cover.

It would influence the design of the page by if the picture was cut out amnd just showed a medium close up of the group. It could beused as a side picture.

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I like this one because, it shows good camera skills however it might be hard to perfect for the music magazine must have been edited in Photoshop.

It could be used for an album cover on a double page spread.

It would influence the design of the page by it is in a square and simple which would be good for the contents page showing a picure of the album.


I like this one because, the detail in the background which can be easily done by cutting out the models and adding a new background.

It could be used for; a double page spread or an album cover

It wPowerPointence the design of the page by giving a bright setting and make the page stand out.would be good for a double page spread allong the bottom with text along the top.


I like this one because of the way they are looking down at the camera and the white background gives the photo a professional look to it which is easy to perfect.

It could be used for a front page or double page spread.

It would influence the design of the page by giving it a professional look to it and also a dark look to it judging by the way they are dressed and their attitude they are probably a metal band.


I like this one because it looks like the group/band are walking away from the light. It also shows who the main person in the group/band are.


It would influence the design of the page by

I like this one because of the visual effects that have been used.


It would influence the design of the page by making it stand out and would be best used for a front page with the dramatic facial expressions on the band.

http://www.marcusmaschwitz.co.uk/portfolio-band-group-photography/

I like this one because none of the models are looking into the camera, they are all wearing sunglasses which makes them look cool.


It would influence the design of the page by in my opinion it would give a dark image to the page. Best used on a double page spread or a contents page.

I like this one because it shows straight away who is the main member in the band/group and who are the other members of a band/group.


It would influence the design of the page by using as a bouble page spread because of the way the group/band are formend

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Photography useful for a front page might be: Artists in dramatic poses

that focus on their character.

‘Pop-up’ figures that are cut out at the bottom

Unusual designs that can be used as album covers and adjusted in Photoshop

Close-ups and medium close-ups for secondary leads

Live shots, stage shots and poster-style shots

Backgrounds and textures

Photography useful for a contents page might be: ‘Mug shots’ of the

editor for the editorial ‘Framing images’ that

help to create a shape that the contents can work around

Close-ups of instruments, clothing etc. for features with a special focus

More band and artist shots

Drawings and designs that represent artists / ideas


Photography useful for a double page might be: Shot series’ that show

various poses and expressions

Wide angle shots that help to create mood / atmosphere and highlight setting

Long, loosely framed shots making maximum use of miser en scene

Fun or story-relevant inset shots of the artists

Many of those also relevant for the other pages such as…

‘Framing images’ that help to create a shape to work around

Drawings and designs that represent artists / ideas

Artists in dramatic poses that focus on their character.


Close-ups and medium close-ups for secondary leads

Live shots, stage shots and poster-style shots

Backgrounds and textures

Professional Photographer - http://www.professionalphotographer.co.uk/

BIPP (British Institute of Professional Photography) - http://www.bipp.com/

BJP (British Journal of Photography) - http://www.bjp-online.com/

Ami Barwell (Rock n’ Roll Photographer) - http://www.musicphotographer.co.uk/

Graham Smith (Music Photographer) - http://www.grahamsmithphotography.com/

Michael Williams (Photographer) - http://www.michaelwilliams.co.uk/

Dazed (& Confused) Digital - http://www.dazeddigital.com/Music/Default.aspx

A Google image

search for ‘Photo

Shoot’ with the word

Rock/Indie/Punk etc. in front of it can also provide

good results.

A Google image

search for ‘Photo

Shoot’ with the word

Rock/Indie/Punk etc. in front of it can also provide

good results.

CG Textures - http://www.cgtextures.com/ Filter Forge - http://www.filterforge.com/ Mayang - http://mayang.com/textures/ Free Textures - http://www.freetextures.org/ Texture King - http://www.textureking.com/ Background Labs -

http://www.backgroundlabs.com/ Vector Art (geometric shapes which can be

used for graphic features) - http://vectorart.org/

How to make vector art - http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-vector.html

99 best designed album covers - http://inspiredology.com/99-best-designed-album-covers/

Top album covers - http://www.topalbumcovers.com/

Top 50 album covers - http://www.ugo.com/music/best-album-covers

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