Test shots for our poster and magazine - Parris

In order for our group to get the correct low-key shots for our poster and magazine, we had to take some practice shots. 

The first practice shot we had taken was by shining the LCD light from below our models face.  Shining upwards from below creates a sense of fear because you can only see parts of the models face. It could also create a sense of fear because when telling a scary story to children, the story teller usually shines a torch upwards from below their chin.

We felt the shot taken went well, however it had come out darker than expected. Brightening the LCD light did not benefit our next attempt of taking the shot because it then started to show the parts of the models face we wanted hidden(for example from the forehead and upwards).

For our second practice shot we wanted to give a silhouette effect. By doing this we had to use a LCD light and place it behind our model where it is not seen but still have the light shine around him.  At first we had our model facing the camera and the light placed behind him midway between his shoulders. The outcome of this was not great because once the picture was taken; all that was seen was 2 faint likes that outline the top of his shoulders.

Our next attempt was to have our model standing sideways so we can see his profile.  Once positioned, we had then placed the LCD light facing the camera but behind his cheek.  This slightly benefited us because it gave us a clear bright outline of his nose going down to his throat. However it still was not the outcome we had hoped for.

For our third practice shot, we attempted to show only one half of our models face. By doing this we used the LCD lighting to shine on only one side of his face, at first we had the light on dim but unfortunately nothing could been seen in the shot. We then turned the light up to its brightest and it showed exactly what we wanted.

Magazine practice shot complete!

To create the shot for our poster we wanted to have amber light shining upwards from below and showing only one half of our models face. By doing this we had placed a amber filter on top of the LCD light to soften the light and change the colour. The very first shot taken was a success! This is because it only showed half of our models face and showed the parts of the face we wanted. The only disadvantage about this show is that it’s a little bit dark.