Test shots

Working as a group we took 10 test shots including:

• One 2 shot 
• One long shot 
• One group shot 
• Medium close up 
• Close up (bad framing as an example) 

This image is of a long shot, from analysing this photo it would not be a good example because the space above the head is unnecessary. A long shot is not  a conventional shot to be used on a magazine front cover. 

Medium close up, the definition for a MCU is a shot of a human figure from the ches up. A medium close up is the conventional shot used for a magazine front cover, however this example could be improved as the shot should be shot from above the torso where as in this shot the torso is included. 

Close up (bad framing), this image is a good example of a bad close up shot as the camera is to far away from the focus of the close up which is the face and the composition is incorrect as there is to much space behind the person which is  needless. 

This is an example of a posed shot, the idea of a posed shot is to assume or hold a particular postion or posture to represent an idea or attitude.

This shot is an example of a one two shot, the basic idea is to have a comfortable shot of two people, this shot could be improved with the light as the top have of the shot is highlighted and lighter than bottom half of the shot. 

Similarly to a one two shot a group shot has the basic idea of having a comfortable shot of a group of people, this test shot doesn't show the dynamics of the group and makes the composition of the shot look awkward an uncomfortable, to improve the dynamics of the shot the tallest or smallest person should be placed in the middle. Adding to this the is unnecessary space above the heads of the people and the person of the left part if his arm is cut of and on the right there is space of the background which is also unnecessary and could be cut off and allow the part of the person on the lefts arm to be included within the shot.  

The typical mistake to make when taking a medium close up is getting the balance right of the shot and not getting the camera close enough to the focus point and including irrelevant background above the object.  

A posed medium close up is the conventional shot used on magazine front covers, however this shot is a bad example used as mentioned above there is to much space included above the heads. 

This shot is a clear bad example as it catches the motion of the two people in the shot and does not have a clear focus and the lighting is all wrong for the composition of the shot.