Blog 6 – Photos

I set up a head and shoulder shot of the DJ for my front cover. The picture is taken at an angle. The location is a studio or mixing booth. The picture takes up 60% of the front cover. Mise en scene is a French phase which literally translates to “put in scene”. This relates to the props used in the photograph. I have added a mixing board and draped headphones round his neck to signify the characters job. I have used a dark background and light text to create a contrast. The picture itself is in grey scale and the actor inside the picture posing as 'DJ Jasper' is looking directly into the Len's of the camera. If i was too take this photo again i would put the photo in colour and have more shoulder and upper body in the shot.



My second photograph was a full body shot that i had used on the final page when interviewing the DJ. For this studio-like shot i took a photo of the character standing in front of black curtains wearing what a modern DJ might be seen wearing.




Another photo i shot of was 'DJ Jasper' with two fans. This was shot against a white background and they are wearing everyday clothing. They are looking into the camera and are posing in a dance / rave style way. The lighting is bright and the white background contrasts the black background of the magazine. After receiving feedback on the photo i think in future ill compose the shot in a better location and take the shot from a lower angle to suggest celebrity status.



My third photo i took at a concert when seeing a DJ called Deadmau5 at a local club 'Digital' in Brighton. The photo clearly shows the DJ playing his set and he is central in the photo. The shot is taken from the crowd's point of view and i think the hands in the bottom of the photograph give it a lot more character. The lighting worked well and the world famous 'Mau5 hat' stood out as the central theme of the photograph. It was hard to keep the camera still and take photos but if i was to take this one again i would try and get it from more angles and one closer to the DJ and perhaps one futher away.




This photo was taken during summer at a local club / bar in Zante, Greece. I used this photo in a competition that Infinity magazine was running. Again i think it would be were my target audience would like to go and enjoy themselves. The photograph is bright and unspoilt.





The final photo i have used in my pictures is at another concert this time of the world famous 'DJ Tiesto'. The photo has a great background and it is very neon and it shows the colours expected to find at the club. The parts of the shot out of light help the viewer understand that it is night time. Again like the Deadmau5 pic is shows the crowd in shot. I think it captures club life well and works well in a dance music magazine.



Two other photos that i had considered using were:



I discarded this because it was bland and generally didn give off the 'wow' factor that i was looking for. Furthermore the camera was tilted at an angle were it might confuse readers. The character was not really central and one couldnt really relate him to a dance music magazine such as Infinity.