When I tried to take this picture I wanted it to look very natural, like a student who is taking a photography or media course using her camera caught on camera to make my magazine different to everyone else's, it seemed like a good idea until my model moved and she ended up not looking at the camera and also the shot was not zoomed in enough for it to be a medium close up. The background isn't ideal as the windows are cluttered and the door looks very battered and scruffy which doesn't create an ideal image to promote the college in which the magazine will be appearing.
I wanted to make this photo different to my other ones so I chose to have my model laid down on a paint splattered table, to take the shot I stood above her looking down. The photo seemed like an original and smart idea but the execution was less than easy, the angle ended up being not so flattering and it doesn't look very professional to be on the front of a magazine. I think the background would look really good if the plank of wood wasn't there as the paint adds bursts of colour and it looks very artistic and modern however the angle wouldn't work for this particular magazine.
As the backgrounds for my other photos were quite busy I decided to use a simpler background with more natural lighting. Here, Sarah is stood against the wooden shed in the college allotment, I liked this background and the lighting as it highlighted the model well and made her the main focus of the picture however the light was too bright and turned Sarah's glasses dark while also meaning she had to turn her head to avoid hurting her eyes with the bright sun directed at her. The pose and background for this would have been great but the sun became an issue.
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