Creative Assignment

A Broken Society

The theme I choose was  'A Broken Society'. I decided to choose this theme as I thought the idea of society and being broken was really interesting especially as the media is showing society in a more dark way due to multiple issues in today's society. This theme stood out to me from all the other themes as I felt I could take it different places which a theme like life or love couldn't really take me. Especially as its a lot specific which means I can create photographs which really relate to this theme and I can create a more precised idea. The way I want to express this theme is by taking photos of something so natural which essentially symbolizes mother nature (like a field, the sky or or just an area which is a natural surrounding). I then want to capture something which symbolizes modern world and contemporaneous (like a building, piece of technology or a man made place) to show a contrast between natural and man made. This contrast represents how society has broken; it once was a place full or pure nature and care free people but now is a place filled with skyscrapers, ruined areas of nature and people with worries and responsibilities. Although this is a deep and meaningful idea it can be hard to show this as its such a in depth idea which can be shown in many different ways as its easily misrepresented. So my photos may not be so obvious and relatable to my idea but I want them to be strong and powerful which can be represented in a way which relates to broken society.

Research

One lesson I created a Pinterest account for research for other photography assignments and then decided to use the Pinterest account for this assignment. Whilst I was collecting research for my idea I decided to create a new Pinterest board and look and different photos with the styles of society, nature and man made.

Here are some of the pins on my 'A Broken Society' Pinterest board

This section of the Pinterest was focused on nature

This section of the Pinterest was focused on architecture

I pinned this photo to the nature section of the pinterest. I really like this photo as I feel it symbolizes the effortless beauty of nature. My eye is drawn to the lake with the aqua blue water and reflection of the surroundings as I feel it really looks striking. I also like how this photo looks so effortless and not staged.

I pinned this photo to the modern section of the pinterest. I really like this image as I feel it represents 21st century and the development of technology. I like the main focus of the skyscraper as it really grabs attention and the quality of the photo looks astounding as it makes the skyscraper look like its apart of something sci-fi.

I pinned this photo to the society section of the pinterest. I really like this image as I feel its very emotive and strong. The use of black and white adds to focus to the image as making something B/W removes all distractions of colour so the viewers eye concentrates on just subject. It also makes elements more defined like tones, shapes, depth of fie;d and textures.












Kevin Saint Grey

I got inspiration, ideas and my theme from fine art photographer Kevin Saint Grey. I really like his photography for multiple different reasons. One in particular is his use of black and white. Personally I've always liked black and white photography as I feel it allows people to actually focus more on composition rather then colour and contrast. I also like what he actually photographs; mostly being different types of architecture. With my own idea I want to take photos with a building being a big element in it, so looking at Kevin Saint Grey's work does inspire me.

Here are a few examples of Kevin Saint Grey's photography

Chosen Idea Summary

 The way I want to express this theme is by taking photos of something so natural which essentially symbolizes mother nature (like a field, the sky or or just an area which is a natural surrounding). I then want to capture something which symbolizes modern world and contemporaneous (like a building, piece of technology or a man made place) to show a contrast between natural and man made. This contrast represents how society has broken; it once was a place full or pure nature and care free people but now is a place filled with skyscrapers, ruined areas of nature and people with worries and responsibilities.

Paperwork

Models: I wont taking photographs of people so organizing using models wont be necessary. I will show an example of a model release form.

Location: Choosing a location is difficult as I have many different buildings I could chose to photograph. The area I want to use is around Portsmouth, purely because I'm familiar with the area, know a lot of different places I could capture, it also is somewhere I can easily get to and be able to return again and take more photos if needed.

Equipment: I will use my own camera so won't need to book or borrow any equipment from the college or a friend.

My example of Model Release Form



Example of Risk Assignment



Example of Location Release Form



Arranged day to take photos:  Saturday 10th of May 2014.

Contact Sheets

This is the contact sheets for my photos for the creative assignment.



















5 best images; photo-shopped

This screen grab shows me photoshopping my five best photos. This particular edit was brightness and contrast as I wanted to subtly make a different to the photo by improving the density of the colour (by adding contrast). Also slightly using brightness to even the exposure and make it well balanced.

The next step I did was changing the original colour photo into black and white as I wanted to create a more defined and sharp look. I like how this effect has made the building stand out and be more of a focus point.

This screen grabs shows me converting the colour space from RGB to CMYK. It's important to do this as when printing from a commercial printer the colour space is automatically CMYK. RGB stands for (Red, Green Black) and CMYK stands for (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, blacK).








Final Images

Evaluation

Creative Assignment Evaluation Interview

1.  How you decided on your topic and how your images interpret this topic?

The theme I choose was  'A Broken Society'. I decided to choose this theme as I thought the idea of society and being broken was really interesting especially as the media is showing society in a more dark way due to multiple issues in today's society. This theme stood out to me from all the other themes as I felt I could take it different places, which a theme like life or love couldn't really take me. Especially as its a lot specific which means I can create photographs which really relate to this theme and I can create a more precised idea. My images interpret this topic as I’ve incorporated something so symbolic to society; the building. Most people relate architecture with society as it shows how the world has developed and changed due to the society.  The building simply could signify how many skyscraper’s are taking over natural land and how nearly all countryside is being taken under by massive skyscrapers and making every area just another replica of the city.  This concept is slightly complicated and deep but that is what the building in the images represent. The natural surrounding of the sky adds to the interpretation of the images. I wanted to show a contrast from the one of most natural things in the world; the sky to one of the most manmade things in the world; a building. The sky is a second element, which isn’t as important as the building I simply just wanted that to show the contrast and also be complimentary with the images.

How you photographed your subject, considerations to light and location?

I considered lighting and location a lot when taking these images, as I wanted them to be correct for my topic and images. The location especially was important as it often can ‘make or break’ a photo. I knew my location resources were limited as I live in an area with not so many skyscrapers so I decided to go to the next best/nearest location, which was Portsmouth; I looked around in till I eventually found the building (in my images). I found this piece of architecture interesting as I felt it looked really modern and slightly futuristic; something, which didn’t particularly fit, in with the location. I feel I have chosen a good location as it fits well with my idea and topic, also the sharpness of the colour being an opaque black works well against the blue of the sky. Finally the definition of the buildings architecture creates an amazing shape against the clear sky.

Reference to professional practice (research, planning and considerations).

The research I did before taking my photos was through creating a Pinterest account and getting inspiration from different images. I searched multiple different tags on my Pinterest account including nature, society and man-made as inspiration for my own images. Planning also was significant as I had to plan when I was taking them; choosing the right time is vital as it really can effect an image especially one which focuses on natural lighting.

How you edited your photos and why you edited them as you did (or didn’t)?

I edited my photos with Adobe Photoshop and simply changed the colour to black and white, increased the brightness and contrast. Also I converted the colour space from RGB to CMYK. The edit I did on my photos was crop then 5x7 so they were the best size for digital printing. The editing I did on my images overall was simple as I wanted them to stay natural and still looks similar to the original images.

How you feel about your finished work – including what response you have had from others, and what sort of exhibition this could be used for?

Overall I feel pleased with my finished work as I have incorporated my topic throughout and created images, which relate to my original idea. I like how my images have turned out as I feel they do show broken society and do stick to my original idea. The angles I took my photos show the contrast of nature vs man made with the building taking main focus showing man made and the sky which essentially is nature showing the naturalness contrasting with the man made. If I was going to take my photos again I would try and take a range of different photos using other buildings as I feel only taking photos of one building lacks variety.  I also would of chosen a different day to do photography as some of the photos lack strong colour (even though they are in black and white). I wanted strong colours like the sky and the building to be more significant; meaning the sky to be a more vivid blue and the building more defined.  I have had a positive response from others who have seen my images, some have said they are strong images which show a powerful message. This could be used for an architecture photography exhibition.

What skills you have used and developed, including anything you would have done different?

I have used a lot of different photography skills in this project to make sure the images are the best I could do. I tried to take my photos in an angle, which should both the building and the sky to show a strong contrast. My skills developed when it comes to actually taking the photos, I tried to choose a good time to take them so the photos could be the best quality and also made sure the main focus was the building and no other distractions were made in the background. My Photoshop skills also developed as I learnt how to convert the colour space to improve the colour quality and also how to crop an image for digital printing.

Independent Research

Looking and Seeking

Street Photography

1. What is street photography?

Street photography is a type of photography which documents shots of public places like in shopping centers, trains, parks and simply just anywhere out in public. The whole aim for street photography is to capture realness and not produce a photo which looks staged; photography which looks staged can not be classified as a genre of Street. Most street photography can either be ironic or humorous as its capturing society which often doesn't want to be represented as to sad or serious. Some people mistake street photography and photojournalism as being the same but there very different: the aim for photojournalism is to create photos which document a journal, photos are taken to visually capture a story. Whereas the purpose for street is just to capture natural everyday shots without a reason or to adapt to an article.

2. What is the 'decisive moment'?

The 'decisive moment' is a phrase which was created by 'father of journalism' Henri Cartier Bresson. He defined it as 'the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression.' What Henri Cartier Bresson means is that theirs a single instant in which the meaning of an event was most clearly graphically represented. The photographers responsibility is to capture that responsibility.

3. What does the term 'juxtaposition' mean?
Juxtaposition is a term in photography which means placing two objects side by side or in shot but contradicting itself which leaves the observer to interpretate the meaning themselves. Juxtaposition is what makes street photography and most photographs of that genre will show an interesting message that seems to be contradictory.

4. What do you think are the ethical considerations for Street Photography?

Personal privacy is an issue often discussed in street photography as some argue that photographers don't have the right to just randomly take photos of people in public without permission. Especially the issue of homeless people being photographed, often people argued that homeless people are apart of a thought of street photography and the question is why should they photographed without permission just because they live in the streets aka the photographers location. I think street photographers without a doubt have to ask everybody who's visible in the shot for there permission to take photos of them.

5. Do's and don'ts for street photography
Do's:
be respectful when taking photographs, people are more likely going to be excepting you taking photos of them if your nice and not rude.
make sure you ask everyone who may just slightly be in the photograph for permission as some people don't like there photo being taken and you can get in trouble for taking pictures of people without asking.

Don'ts:
taking photos of children as some parents may find that inappropriate, if you have to ask the parents permission before.
leave any photographic equipment out of your reach and attention as taking photos in public can be risky as your around a lot of people who could easily take possessions as your not in an area where you leave your stuff around and on the other side keep hold of all your stuff. I good idea would be going with someone whilst taking street photography.

Examples of street photography

This photo was taken by famous street photographer Eric Kim. I came across this photographer whilst researching street photography and I really liked his genuine love for this genre. This is what he said about his discovery of street photography 'my heart was palpitating and the second I brought my camera to my eye, he looked directly at me and I instinctively clicked. My heart froze, but I made my first street photograph, without even realizing it'. I specifically like this photo as I think its filled with emotion. I like how the main focus' in the image are the three people which all show a real emotion; nothing about this image looks staged and it does seem like its representing normal everyday life.

Inspirational Photographer

Ansel Adams

http://www.anseladams.com/

 These are all examples of some of Ansel Adams famous photographs. I really like Ansel Adams work for one particular reason; the lack of professional equipment he had to use but still could create such phenomenal images. Nearly all his images were taken on a 8x10 large format camera which shows that photography is all about technique not technology. I also really like Ansel Adams photography style being landscape. The locations he choose were really interesting and I feel some of his image location look enchanting and mysterious due to the way he took his images, including time of day, what locations he choose and other photography techniques.

Favorite Images

Annie Leibovitz is one of my all time famous photographers purely because of her amazing portrait and fashion photography. Shes photographed some of the worlds most famous people and created some breathtaking pieces. Annie does have a reputation for being a controversial photographer especially after her 2008 Vanity Fair shoot with Miley Cyrus where she photographed at the time 15 year old Miley Cyrus topless with just a satin sheet around her. Annie commented on this saying 'the photograph is a simple, classic portrait, shot with very little make-up, and I think it is very beautiful'.






One of my favorite Annie Leibovitz photographs

This is one of favorite photographs by Annie Leibovitz, simply because I love the magical and mythical look of the photo. The pure realness of it also intrigues me as the mermaid theme is done so well that it looks real. Annie Leibovitz is famous for using lighting to create different moods within photos. With this particular shot she used powerful, strong lighting to impact the image and make it look more magical. I also really like the beauty of this as every element looks so beautiful from the models to the scenery. The models especially look so effortlessly picturesque and flawless as if there real mermaids which I think is good because I personally feel it makes this image look as if it was taken in the moment like Street Photography which is a very hard to do; take an extremely edited photo and make it look real. 

Newspaper Assignment

Photojournalism

Photojournalism is probably the most unique type of photography. The purpose of photojournalism is to create images in order to tell a news story. Photojournalism is usually meant to shock and scare people as the photos are used to capture the emotion and story. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (for example; documentary photography, street photography and celebrity photography) by complying with a rigid ethical framework, which demands that the work is both honest and impartial whilst telling the story in strictly journalistic terms. Photojournalists create pictures that contribute to the news media. That is why photojournalism is so unique as the photographers do not set up a photo shoot and manipulate the meaning of the photograph; they just capture what is happening in real life.

Photojournalism really started to become popular through 1930s to 1950s and was called the ‘Golden Age of Photojournalism’. The change started by a new style of magazines and newspapers that used photography more than text to tell their stories. Magazines like Life, The Daily Mirror and The New York Daily News built huge readerships and reputations largely on their use of photography and photographers like W. Eugene Smith, Robert Capa and Alfred Eisenstaedt all became well-known names through photojournalism. Photojournalism’s use in the industry is to create a big impact in newspapers and magazines.  Henri Cartier-Bresson is a very successful photojournalist; Cartier-Bresson's photography took him too many places, including China, Mexico, Canada, the United States, India, Japan, and the Soviet Union. He became the first Western photographer to photograph "freely" in the post-war Soviet Union. One of Henri Cartier-Bresson most famous photographs was when he was the photographer for Mahatma Gandhi’s last days and funeral in 1948, these photographs really put photojournalism as a whole on the map as these photos today are now very iconic.



Another successful photojournalist was Robert Doisneau, he and Henri Cartier-Bresson were pioneers of photojournalism. Some of Doisneau's most memorable photographs were taken after the war, his photographs never ridiculed the subjects, he once refused to photograph women whose heads had been shaved as a punishment for sleeping with Germans; ‘I don’t photograph life as it it, but life as I would like it to be’ – Robert Doisneau.  He won several awards throughout his life, including: The Balzac Prize in 1986, The Grand Prix National de la Photographie in 1983 and The Kodak Prize in 1947. His most famous photograph was taken in 1950 and is known as The Kiss, Robert to the photograph of a couple kissing in the busy streets of Paris which became an internationally recognised symbol of young love in Paris. I got most of my photojournalist information from Wikipedia under the search ‘photojournalism’ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photojournalism) and Portfolios under the search ‘Henri Carti-Bresson’ and ‘Robert Doisneau’ (http://www.robert-doisneau.com/fr/portfolio/).

Examples of photojournalism                       

'The Kiss' by Robert Doisneau.
 This a good example of photojournalism as it essentially captures love and romance but in the most genuine and realist way. This image is one of the most popular photos in the world and its known worldwide to symbolize young love.  
                                                                                                  







'Migrant Mother' by Dorothea Lang is a very powerful image as the emotion is so strong. Or though the mother isn't directly looking at the camera you still can see a story through her eyes. Also the fact her children are looking aware and you can't even see there faces also adds more emotion to the photo as it looks so real and un-staged. I would say it shows raw emotion which is difficult to show through photography as it often looks to set up.

This example of photojournalism was taken by Ed Kashi. Its a very powerful and emotive image and I like his use of black and white as I feel it exaggerates the emotional intensity. I also like how Ed has captured an action shot with the boy moving mid air; it makes the photo more interested and drama to the photojournalism.






My Own example of photojournalism

 These photos were taken at a local fashion show down Gunwarf Quays in Porsmouth. With these photos I tried to achieve the models walking down the catwalk without them looking to in motion as possible; basically as if the models were standing still and posing for me. This showed photojournalism through the photos visually documenting the Portsmouth fashion show. I like that in a lot of these photos I achieved what I wanted to do and even captured the models looking straight in my direction.

Magazine Assignment

My magazine genre is going to be based around fashion. I have chosen this genre because I am really interested in fashion and would like to create a magazine, which has a unique and modern take on fashion. My aim for photography through this assignment is to create photographs which relate to the idea of a magazine, I want them to look like they've just appeared from a magazine and have a professional feel and all my images to have a good quality and use a model which will help me create good images.

Photography will take a big part in my magazine. I will use a group of different models in my photography because I want a range of unique photos and using the same model can be slightly tedious. I want to take my photos in an area which looks like a photoshoot studio purely because I want it to be professional and edgy. I will focus mainly on the clothing my models are wearing rather than the actual models because it’s a fashion magazine not a model magazine. The angle the photos will be taken will be mid-close up, mid shot and wide shot because they are all popular angles used in fashion magazines. I will use dramatic lighting because I want the clothes to stand out and look vivid. I have researched fashion photography in Pinterest and found many different photos which I will use as inspiration for my own photography. 

http://gb.pinterest.com/halfordbarden/fashion/

This is the link to my Pinterest account it has a variety of images which relate to fashion photography. I decided to create a Pinterest account as I wanted to document images which gave me inspiration for own photography. The images I looked at one thing in particular stood out for me and that was the models. I liked how in fashion photography models play such a large part. Facial expressions, body posture and props all benefit and advance photos which is why I went in I take my own photos I will take those elements into consideration.
                                                                 

Example of fashion photography
I like this photo as I feel its unique and interesting. The model really makes it, her strong facial expression is what catches my attention, especially the defined parts of her face like cheek bones, nose and lips.Her posture looks effortless but still really powerful; she doesn't look sloppy or stiff just a casual, relaxed pose. I also like how the background is slightly blurred compared to the main focus of the model as it creates texture in the photo. The colour is in black and white which emotion and drama; it also shows its an image from a fashion shoot as often fashion magazines choose to use black and white photos.



Copyright

What is copyright and who protects it?

Copyright is a legal means for protecting a person or company's work. Copyright provides the person to have complete control over there own work; it will contain exclusive publication, how its distributed and the usage rights for the author. This shows that if a person protects there work nobody can publish or use it without crediting or getting consent from the author. The U.S Copyright office protects it. 

Why is copyright important?

Copyright is important for many reasons but mostly because its protecting the creators rights and if there was no copyright in place anybody can just use peoples creations without permission or crediting them. 

Steps taken to not break the copyright law

Don't use anything from the Internet without crediting the source or pretending its your own work, that could lead to plagiarism. Using arguments like 'I found it on the Internet' are not valid points against copyright infringement just because sources from the Internet may not seem as 'realistic' compared to a piece of artwork or a company logo if its copyrighted its just as important.  

If you want to use something for a example a photograph in your work which you found but you have no ideas who's photograph it is as there isn't a clear identification of its copyright its better to not use the photograph at all as it may not be copyrighted but just in case it is, its better to stay safe and either continue searching to find its copyright or just look for a completely different photograph which you know its copyright so you can credit it. 

Before you start to for example write an essay or analyse a photograph make sure you know as much information about your subject as possible before you start trying to complete your work. Sometimes its easier to research into something first and get as much information as you can rather than going into something with little to no knowledge. If you do that its mostly you won't commit plagiarism as you will have your own knowledge rather than having to use somebody else's.  

Protecting your own work

Make sure your work is properly copyrighted and people can see its marked clearly. If its visibly copyrighted it will stop people from plagiarizing your work. 

Model Release Form

Model Release Forms are legal documents which are given to the subject of a photograph to fill out and give the photographer permission to take photos of them or use photos of them where they are in the background but still visible. After the subject has signed the release form that person and the photographer must stick to the agreements so for example if the person changes there mind and doesn't like the photos taken they can't stop the photographer using them as they legally agreed to it. However if the photographer is going to publish photos with people noticeably in it but don't get a model release form signed they can face civil liability. 

Shoot Planning

Things to consider when taking photos

Making sure theirs no unsightly objects in the background which will distract from the main focus. 
Use a location to take photos where theirs good lighting.
Make sure your models are aware of what there supposed to be doing, direct them well and tell them what posture and facial expressions they should have.
Consider photo elements like rule of third and white balance to advance a photo.

Contact Sheets

A contact sheet is most commonly used in art and photography, and is a set of multiple images printed at the same size all on one page.

Example of a contact sheet



http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-cs6/creating-contact-sheets/

This website link directs you to a video showing you how to create contact sheets through Photoshop.

My own contact sheets

 Contact sheet for front cover photos.

Contact sheet for 'faux fur vs real fur' magazine article.

Contact sheet for interview article in Moda Magazine.

Contact sheet for 'the big size 0 debate' article in Moda magazine.

Contact sheet for 'Mac make up review; the eye and lip addition' in Moda magazine.

                   

Final Images 

 

 

 

Evaluation

2. The two questions below are in relation to your images.

A)    How do the images you have used in your magazine represent particular social groups? (Unit 57, P4, M4, D4)

My magazine represents my target audience in many ways but especially through images. I took photos of models, which I thought mirrored my target audience; mix gender, young people who have an interest in fashion. I took photos of three different people who three completely different look and styles. I choose to do this because each of my articles has completely unique stories which needed equally unique people to visually capture it. For my article about size 0 I choose to photograph a model that was thin and could be mistaken for size 0. Although this is very stereotypical and people could see it as not thinking outside the box I simply just wanted to capture something which in many eyes is what they represent as size 0. I dressed my model up in simple, black clothing, as I wanted nothing to subtract from the appearance of my model. In many of the photos I shot I made sure my model was expressing multiple different facial expressions, from angry to disheartened as that represents many people’s feelings towards size 0. The photos I took for my faux fur VS real fur article were similar to my size 0, purely because both articles are controversial talking topics and needed images, which are thought provoking. Also for my faux fur/real fur images I added props for my model to use, which made it more relatable. I gave my model a white fur throw to use as it referred to fur and also was controversial for the audience as they’d be left questioning wondering is this model wearing real fur or faux?. The image I used on my front cover represents my target audience as I decided to take a photo of somebody who looks ‘normal’ enough for people to relate to. I didn't want to choose a cover girl who was abnormally skinny or extremely unique looking as people wouldn't see themselves through the model on the front cover. I choose 17-year-old female Chelsea, which is exactly what my target audience is and dressed her in fashionable high-street clothing, she was wearing a white stripped baseball tee style shirt from H&M which is what my target audience would be able to wear as it’s from a popular high-street shop which most people can shop from. She had a relaxed facial expression with a subtle pout which is what you’d presume for a fashion magazine. On the front cover I didn't give Chelsea any props to use purely because I wanted her to be the main focus, also her makeup was natural as I wanted her to just be a pure beauty, as overly fake-ness is just article and not real which in my opinion isn't a great message to young people that you have to extremely change the way you look to be beautiful. The other images I used throughout the magazine were for different articles including The Mac Review, Fashion Enthusiast Interview and Real Life Dolls also all have my own images on the layout. The images I used on ‘Mac Review’ were of a friend of mine called Chloe who’s 17. I decided to use her because I wanted my photos for this article to be the ‘after’ makeup with her wearing the mac make up I reviewed. I also choose her because she relates to the theme of my magazine as being slightly edgy and cool as she has fiery red hair and an individual style. She’s wearing a casual checked dress which is from Topshop; so it’s easy for the readers to find this outfit as its high-street not couture. Her pose and facial expression is relaxed in one of my photos she’s even holding a makeup bag which is containing the makeup I reviewed that visually is effective is most people like to actually see what their reading about. The images I used for ‘Fashion Enthusiast Interview’ were again of Chloe as I choose her to be my interviewee as I wanted to find out more about her fascination for fashion as I thought it was an interesting topic. I took the photos after I interviewed her as it looked natural and wasn't to staged. She was sat on a clear chair which is where I interviewed her which made it look more believable. I didn't want her to really pose as it wasn't meant to be a photo-shoot just a few photos for evidence to show the interview.

B) How do the images you have obtained reflect professional practice?

The planning of my shoot was slightly easy because the models I decided to use are close friends of mine. I contacted all three of them (Chloe, Chelsea and Jude) and arranged a meeting place for us all to meet which helpfully was the location for my photo-shoot. Before I started taking my images I gave all of my models a detailed brief on what my articles are about and what I want them to act like in the photos. Before we all meet I messaged everyone telling them what clothing to wear, what props to bring and how they should do there hair and makeup just so its perfect for the specific articles. The location I used was just at one of the models house purely because I needed a blank canvas in form of a plain white wall as I wanted my photos to look like they have been captured in a photography studio as I didn't have the facilities. Permission from my models was simple because everything I asked them to do involving me taking photos of them they did. I feel confident about the photos I took because personally I think they relate to my articles and the models I have used work well with the target audience as they mirror the type of people who would read Moda. If I was going to take my photos again I would mix the locations as I feel when I used a dark blue wall for the canvas of my 'Fashion Enthusiast Interview' it made the photos look better as my model stood out further and the overall photos looked more professional. I wouldn't change the models I used if I was going to do my photo-shoots again purely because I feel the models I choose are unique looking and all have an individual style. They also are photogenic and were straightforward to direct when positioning them and telling what facial expressions to do. One software I used frequently was Adobe Photoshop as I feel it really transformed my photos with a few simple steps. I used Photoshop on my images but most of them was just really simple enhancements like brightness, contrast and spot healing as I didn't want to overly transform my photos. On my front I increased the brightness and contrast to create a more sharp and defined look. I then used the spot healing tool just to cover up small blemishes, I finished off the editing by changing the photo to black and white as I preferred the image to not be in colour as I wasn't to sure about the background colour in the original image.