Experimenting with Photographs

 I like this photograph a lot, However my model was holding a camera when it was taken. I want my final photograph to look similar to this however I will not have her holding anything.

 I also thought that it might be a good idea to see what it would be like with a male model, I think that the photograph turned out quite well however it looks quite intimidating and so I think I prefer a female model.

Today I Took some photographs for the front of my magazine. I experiemtned with light, angles and facial expressions. I Think that the photogrpahs look most effective when the light on one side is bright that the light on the other, This brings out all the detail on one side of the face, making it look clear and darker on the other side. I have directly approached my model in most of the photographs taken because i think its best when the model is looking straight at the reader. The direct gaze helps stimulate interaction with each individual reader, This could help  however I did take some photographs at different angles to capture different parts of the face, seeing what would look better. I also think that the photograph looks better when my model has a blank facial expression, this is because I believe it makes the magazine look more serious.