Initial Photography Feedback From TA

I have uploaded this image to Flickr as I like the way the background works in representing the model. I think the natural background represents her innocence and sincerity. It would work well as a front cover, providing the background was blurred so the focus isn't taken away from the model. I have received 3 comments, each from members of my target audience (16-25), therefore these comments will help me develop an understanding of what my TA like.

The comments are positive and reinforce what I thought about the image. Daisy's comment mentions the models innocence which is what I was going for, and the positive tone implies my TA like this representation which is good and means I will definitely use this representation for this model. I will find better locations that are also natural and take more pictures of her and I will ensure the background is blurred because I need to make sure the focus is solely on the model - I don't want any distractions. One comment talks about they like how natural the model is. This is good because I want my magazine to focus more on natural girls, representing purity and innocence rather than fully made up girls, and so it is good to know that my TA also enjoy this.




I uploaded this picture to Flickr because I think the colours work really well and I like the expression on my models face. It is very pure and natural. Again, I would blur the background so that the focus is on the model alone. I think it would still be equally effective because the deep green colour would still remain very apparent. I love how her costume compliments her features such as her eyes and I just really think these colours work together nicely. I will make sure that if I take another one that is similar to this, the background will be completely covered with greenery, so that when it is blurred, all you can see are several shades of green, complementing her costume and eyes.



The comments are again positive and both mention how her eyes stand out due to the costume. I am very pleased with this feedback and this is definitely going to be an outfit I will use on this model seen as though my TA like it.

Although I am not too keen on the background of this, I do like the pose and the costume. I think the costume is very unusual, which is good for a high fashion magazine and I like the pose because it is similar to what you would tend to see in a fashion magazine, so would work really well in mine. The facial expression especially is typical of a fashion magazine, so I will definitely ask her to pull this facial expression again. I think the costume doesn't work well with the background because the colours don't go very well. The costume is pastel so it would look better with a pastel background.

The comment confirms what I believed about the pose, I will definitely ask the model to do a similar pose when I take more pictures of her as it works very well, especially for a fashion magazine as the comment states.

Overall, I am pleased with the feedback from my initial photography and I have learnt from my TA's comments and they have helped me to decide that:

• I will stick to the nature theme with this model and keep her relatively natural looking.
• I will take pictures of her in the blue outfit depicted in the first two images.
• I will encourage her to pose in the way she did in the last picture.