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 see the type of photography that

is appropriate for a music magazine to help me decide what I should be including.

I need to have plenty of variety that helps to represent my music scene accurately.

I like this one because I think the composition works well in the photo. The way the band members are stood in a triangle formation clearly shows who the lead singer is in the band. As well as this, the way the lead singer is much more colourful compared to the other two and the background it makes your eyes more drawn to her, which is a good feature as she is likely to be the most recognisable person in the band.

It could be used for either a poster in the magazine or as a large image to go on a double page spread, with the other page full of writing. I think this would work well as it’s quite an attention grabbing, interesting photo so I think it should be made as the focus.

The photo uses a direct mode of address which engages the viewer, and the body language is quite casual which makes it seem more natural and open. The lighting used in the photo makes you focus in on the faces of the people in the band, making them more recognisable.

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I like this photo because it shows the group at a concert which reinforces the idea that it’s a picture of a band. As well as this, even though it shows the band standing in a line it’s still obvious who the lead singer is by looking as their poses/body language. I also like the way the smoke in the top corners frames and brings focus in on the band members, as the background is quite busy and otherwise would steal your attention.

The black and white nature of the photo means that the design of the page would have to be changed in colour scheme so as to make it match. For example, a really colourful background would take focus away from the picture. I think this picture would work best in a minimalist themed page.

The photo is in black and white which is useful because it stops you from getting distracted by all the people in the background. I think the background works well because it shows the fan base of the band which makes it more interesting. As well as this the top balcony is used as a frame which brings focus back down to the band. The photo is taken from a high angle which allows it to include the whole background to the ceiling from the floor which improves the composition of the photo.

I like this one because the composition works well and the person in the photo is doing an interesting pose compared to what you’d usually see in a magazine.

I think this would work well as a feature article photo with a page of writing alongside it. Other than this it could be effective to cut use Photoshop to cut the person out and use it on a contents page.

This photo wouldn’t effect the design of the page much because it has a pretty basic colour scheme and is a relatively unobtrusive photograph. The only way I think this picture could affect the design is that it wouldn’t work on a bright or colourful background because there isn’t a wide range of colours in it and it wouldn’t fit in with the design well.

This photo uses the rule of thirds to bring focus to the right. As well as this the use of lighting is fairly interesting because it’s somewhat basic apart from the flare in the top right. This works well because its positioning lines up with the arm and fist of the musician in the photo. This photo also uses a lower angle which is useful because it allows his whole body to be seen in the picture.

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I like this one because the composition is quite different and so is the use of focus. I think the way the background is all blurred makes the photo much more effective because your eyes are much less drawn to what would have been a busy and colourful background. As well as this I think it’s unlike a lot of live shots of bands seen in music magazines.

It could be used as a secondary lead or on a contents page.

It would influence the design of the page because it is quite a detailed photo, however because it’s landscape it couldn’t be used as a feature article photo which means it’d be quite difficult to include as it shouldn’t take away the focus from the main photo. This is why I think it should be used on a contents page where it will bring attention to the article without actually being on it.

This photo uses a mid-range shot which I think makes it more personal and therefore individual from other photos of bands I’ve seen. The rule of thirds is also used which draws your eyes towards the focus of the photo much more effectively. The indirect mode of address makes it seem like a more natural photo which displays in action shots much better.

I think this is a good photo because it shows an “in action” shot of a concert. I also think the composition of the photo works well as it focuses in on one person – the lead singer – making the others in the background less noticeable. I also like how the photo is taken on a slant as it makes it much more interesting compared to how it would be normally.

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I think this could be used as the feature photo of a contents page if the magazine was to include an article about a show with this band.

This picture would influence the design because it’s quite colourful and interesting so it would need to stand out against the background. This means the area around it would have to be quite simple for the picture to stand out. I think this photo was

taken from a lower angle, which allows the lead singer’s face to be shown in the picture. I think the use of lighting is helpful is bringing focus to the centre as the lights point towards the middle of the stage, where the lead singer is. As well as this, the bright, colourful lights make it more attention grabbing and interesting.

I like this one because it’s quite an unusual shot in terms of composition and lighting, which makes it very interesting. I also like how the smoke is used to add texture to the photo when the lights shine through it. The guitars you can see in the photo also connote the genre, which gives across the personality of the band.

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It could be used for a double page spread as it’s landscape and the focus is central which means writing can go around it.

It would influence the design of the page because it’s quite dark around the edges which means that the writing would have to be in white or another bright colour to make it stand out from the background. The photo uses

framing by using the people in the crowd and the lights across the top of the stage, bringing focus to the people performing. Despite the fact this is a long shot, the use of the “BMTH” lights in the background indicate who is performing, making it more accessible to the person viewing it. The lighting is also quite effective because the lights stand out against the background which immediately brings focus to the centre.

I like this one because it isn’t they typical kind of shot you’d find in a magazine because it doesn’t feature the lead singer and I also think the use of lighting and angles used make the photo quite unique.

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It could be used for a contents page or a small photo within an article.

It would influence the design of the page because the colours are quite dark and the page would have to use dark colours too for it to look in place. I think that the use of

lighting is useful in this photo because it’s lighter where the ,ain feature of the photo is and fades out towards the lefts where there’s less focus. This photo was taken from a lower angle which makes it look as though it’s from the perspective of someone in the crowd, making the photo feel more authentic. The use of framing is also quite effective around the left and underneath of the bassist. An indirect mode of address is used which I think works well for an in action shot because it has more emphasis on what the person in the photo is doing rather than them.

I like this one because the use of focus is very interesting and makes the photo much more aesthetically attractive as well as making the lead singer – the focus of the photo – stand out from the background much more. I also like the way there’s a lot of blue on the right side of the photo and a lot of red on the left because it makes it look organised and compliments the composition.

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It could be used as a secondary lead or a smaller photo within an article. I think it would look best in the centre of the page with writing around it.

It would influence the design of the page because the colour scheme would have to match up with the photo because it has quite a set theme of the colours it uses, and if the page didn’t go along with this it wouldn’t cooperate very well and would look badly designed.

To create this photo I think that the photographer used a low angled long range shot. Framing is also used around either side and the bottom of the singer which helps bring focus to them. The blurred out background might have been used to make the centre seem sharper which, again, brings more focus to the lead singer.

Here are some textures and graphics that might help me to establish the overall look of my magazine…

Some of the common techniques that appear to be used in photography for this genre include…Using a mid to long range shot. Framing around whoever is the focus of the picture.Manipulating the composition of the photo to make it obvious who is the frontman of the band.