What I have learnt about photography through the process of constructing my magazine

In order to take my pictures I used my digital SLR camera. By using this I could see what my pictures

looked like straight away using the screen. It also allowed me to experiment with the different modes/settings for the photographs to give the best overall effect. Furthermore SLR cameras are often much better quality than normal digit cameras so my photographs were able to look much more professional.

When taking the pictures I also learnt that I need to take the lighting into consideration and which kind of light gives certain effects. For example natural lighting often gives a much clearer effect. My photographs were taken in a studio setting and so artificial lighting had to be used in order to make my images look professional.

As well as this I tried to experiment with camera angles to see which would achieve the most flattering effect. I found that the more higher angle shots were more flattering for close ups, such as the image I used for my front cover, and lower angels for more medium and long shots, such as the image in my feature article.


I also learnt the important of mise-en-scene which included; props and costumes. I found that the use of no props and plain background gave a much more classy and professional effect to my images. I also learnt that the use of bright colours for her costume drew the readers attention to her and made the image eye catching.