magazine DPS

magazine contents

magazine front cover

contents progress

I have started adding images and text on my contents page with the following layout

Music magazine flat plan

Photography Studio Pictures

I took pictures in the photography studio the other day using the grey backdrop. I used low-key lighting for some of the pictures. Originally I had another model, however they cancelled last minute so I had to step in for substitute. I adjusted the lighting to my desired brightness and from there I took pictures from different angles, with different shots. Seeing as my magazine is a rock magazine I wanted the pictures to have depth and shadows.

Photography studio call sheet

Call sheet

Sammi Pang

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016       

                                                          

Client: Noise magazine

Time: 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm     

                                                                                         

Schedule:

·         Meet up at 2:30pm

·         2:35pm – 3:00pm Make-up, final wardrobe evaluation, shoot brief

·         3:05pm Shooting starts

Assignment: Media Magazine shoot

Shoot Contact

Sammi Pang

http://sammipangasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/

Locations:

Photography studio – Room A1                                                                                                                                

Crew

Molly M – Model 1

Daphne A – Model 2

Sammi P – Photographer, MUA, extra/substitute model

Equipment:

Nikon D7100

Tripod

Lights (main/key light, fill light, and back light)

Costumes:

Molly – Black dress, leather jacket, creepers shoes, piercings, choker, and black tights

Daphne – Black t shirt, black skinny jeans, choker, and boots

Props:

Chair

White backdrop

Black backdrop

Concept:

Shoot is on music artists that will be based in my magazine. There will be a cover star with photos of them used as posters in my magazine. Other artists will be featured on the side of the magazines and inside the contents page. A cool rock and emo vibe are to be incorporated into the shoot.

Special Instructions

·         Wear dark t shirts without and band names on

·         Wear chunky black shoes/boots

·         Don’t wear bright colours or anything sparkly/flashy

·         Have dark eye make-up 

Location shoot

Originally I had planned for more models to come to the location shoot however due to them being busy I only had one model, so I decided to be part of the shoot too. I took pictures with the model stand in front of brick walls with graffiti. I took different types of shots from different angles here are some of the pictures.

Location shoot call sheet

Call sheet

Sammi Pang

Assignment: Location shoot

Date: 13/11/16

Time: 1:30pm

Location: Brick Lane 

Client: Noise magazine 

Schedule:

12:00 meet at Leytonstone station and depart to brick lane 

12:45 arrive at brick lane 

12:50 makeup prep and shoot location prep

1:30 Isabel's shoot

2:00 Sammi's shoot

Shoot contact

Sammi Pang

http://sammipangasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/

Crew

Sammi P - model, photographer, MUA

Isabel B - model 

Costumes

Sammi- white collared shirt, tie, skinny jeans, black jacket, choker and boots

Isabel - long sleeve black t shirt, jeans, black coat, choker, boots

Special instruction:

Don't wear anything flashy/sparkly 

Wear warm clothes 

Be punctual

Concept: Models will pose against graffiti murals whilst posing like they’re cool and rebellious. 

Location shoot research

I wanted to create a rebellious and cool atmosphere for my magazine as it links well with the genre Rock. Therefore I wanted to take photos at locations with graffiti. So I did some research on places where there are lot of pieces of graffiti and Brick Lane seems to be the best place. Therefore I have decided to do a location shoot at Brick Lane.

Photography Studio

We recently had a lesson with Scott who taught us how to use the photography equipment in the photography room. We were told there were two kind of backdrops we could use, which were the white drop and the black drop. We were told when taking pictures with a model they shouldn’t stand right against the backdrop as they would bleach into the background. Instead they should stand at least 4-5 feet from the backdrop.

We were shown lights that we could use in our photoshoot. The lights were using are known as 3 point lighting. There was the key/main light, the fill light, and the back light. There were also soft boxes which diffuses and soften the light. We were told the bank light separates the model from the backdrop and gives the model more depth, to make it less flat looking. We were shown how to adjust the lights to make them higher and lower. We were also told to put sandbags on the lights to prevent them from toppling over if we were to make them taller. When finished using the lights you should switch them off from the back before you unplug them otherwise this can cause them to explode.

We can control how powerful the flash on the lights were by the dial at the side of the lights. The dial goes from 1 to 6 (1 being the weakest and 6 being the strongest). We were advised to start with the dial at 3 and adjust it to our preferences. Also you can dim the lights by moving them further away from the model or if you wanted them to be brighter you can move them closer to the model.

We were shown a transmitter which we would have to place on the camera. The transmitter sends a signal to the lights to let them know when the user is ready to take a picture. When the lights are ready they will beep to tell the user they are ready to go before they flash. The lights should flash in unison when they are being testes or being used to take a picture. You can test the flash by clicking the transmitter to test if it is to your preference.

When taking the pictures we were told to switch off the main lights. We were also advised to make the model look at the audience (through the lens) to make them feel more connected to the reader. When taking pictures you should look through the view finder and never look through the screen as it is less accurate.

The camera we will be using is a Nikon D7100 (digital single lens reflex), which has 24mmp with a lens of 118-105 zoom in and out. The left hand bar of the camera has two mode, which are A for aperture and S for shutter. These modes help control the expulsion and shots.

Aperture mode controls the shadow depth of field. You can control this with the dial at the front of the camera. The higher the F number the more depth of field. The depth of field is when you want more than one thing focused, whereas the shadow depth of field is when you want to focus on one thing. The Shutter mode helps to capture movement, for example when hair is flowing. You can control how fast or slow the shutter is with a dial. The lower the number the slower the shutter and the higher the number the shutter.

You can also set the white balance on the camera to remove unrealistic colour casts. When shooting we were told to make sure the camera iso, which is the film speed, is set around 100 – 200 and no higher. This controls how much light enters the camera lens. We were reminded for portrait pictures we should take pictures with the camera at its side otherwise the photo would end up landscape. Furthermore we were shown how to how to take pictures in black and white by changing the camera settings in the menu bar and turning it to mono (black and white) instead of vivid (colour)

proposal evaluation

The feedback I got from my magazine proposal was mostly positive. Something I could have done better was rehearse the presentation better as I did pause and stutter quite a bit. Also I could have prepared for questions that may have been asked better. From the feedback I got I have realised that my magazine is quite similar to Kerrang's magazine. Therefore I am deciding on making a few changes to my magazine.