To start off with, I just took photographs of the products that will be featuring in my magazine. These were a pair of headphones, and an Apple iPad. This set up consisted of a white backdrop, and one fill light. This made the products look lighter, and therefore more appealing to the reader. I took pictures of the products from different angles to test which would look best. I also took pictures from different distances, to see which would be better for my magazine.
I then changed the lighting set up, so that it now resembled butterfly lighting. I would use this set up when taking pictures that involved the model (Carlie). The key and fill light together make the subject look more angelic, which would therefore appeal more to the reader. This set up is also good for photographing women, hence why I have used it. I used the same props as before, but this time the model would be using them. I asked the model to look like she was enjoying herself, so that the readers would be more enticed to buy the product.
I did encouter some problems however, as I kept getting the top and sides of the backdrop in the picture, which left gaps. Chris Warriner suggested that I use a step ladder, which worked well as it also meant I could experiement with more angles. I also encoutered problems with exposure, so I experimented with the settings on the camera to rectify this. I had to also make sure that when I was taking photos, especially for the front cover, that I experiment with different poses, as I also had to consider where sell lines etc. would fit around the central picture.
Overall, I managed to take 50 pictures, which I will then put into a contact sheet, where I can review them, and decide whether I will use them in my product or not.
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