There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages to Dance photography in the studio. The advantages are you can create sets how you want the sets like then just relying on a place. Another is that you can make the photos more dramatic with the lighting and do things you wouldn't be able to do outside. Another advantage of doing it inside the studio is that the costumes/clothes won't get messed up etc. One more advantage is that there is no wind inside so it doesn't matter if it is a windy day you can still have the shoot. The disadvantages of doing shoots in the studio is that if you want the picture to have a natural effect on the photo then it can look quite fake. Another disadvantage of being in the studio is you only have a limited space to work with. One more disadvantage is that the backdrops aren't always smooth so you don't always get the effect you want.
Lighting
This is the set up I used for the picture I used two soft boxes quite close to the model on a black backdrop. I used the soft boxes to give the light a softer effect on my model rather then a really strong light. I think this worked well for the pictures I took because it gave her a soft look.
Original picture
This is the original picture I took of the model. I do really like the photo it just annoyed me that the back drop wouldn't go straight because i think it would of been a much better photo it it was. I could of made the photo a lot better if i told her to come all in white or a different colour because she blends in with the background a lot. I really like the pose I picked for this photo because its really effective and looks dramatic. I also love the shape that her body is in. Im happy with how the shoot went and the model was very good to work with. When I was taking this photo I thought it would of been nice to use the low key so that is what I used. On this photo I used a shutter speed of about 1/250 I think this was a good speed as it wasn't to fast or to slow, I think I got a good balance between the aperture and shutter speed. I think the exposure on this photo is just write it isn't under exposed or over exposed.
Final Picture
I did this on photoshop by firstly getting the original image copied it and then flipped it.once i have them two images next to each other i flipped them so it came up with the 4 effect. Then I added the text and the barcode. I really like the look of the magazine cover I have created. I think the way that the elbows connect I think it looks really good and effective. Next time I would want to change the font of the title but I couldn't find a font to suit it. I really like the way it if though because it looks very classy and like something a dancer/dance teacher would buy. If I had to do it again I would add different text on the front about advertising on the front to make it more interesting. The pose that she has holding also looks really nice whilst mirrored its very effective. Overall I'm really happy with the work I have produced and there are only a few minor adjustments that I would do to improve it. when editing this photo I made it slightly under exposed but that is how I wanted it to look so I'm happy with it.
Conclusion
I am happy with the outcome of my magazine cover, it has turned out the way that I wanted it too. through doing all my shoots I have got a better understanding about lighting and much more. In the end I was torn between doing a fashion magazine or a dance magazine but I know I made the right decision. The food magazine idea didn't go as well as I planed, but I know what I need to improve on for next time.
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