LO3: Contact Sheet and Evaluation

Useable Contact Sheets

I chose these photos as useable for my magazine because they all have the content that I want. For example, Image 20 (IMG_1067_CR2) was chosen because the portrait shot is suitable for the front cover, and the content with the player looking at the rest of her team is ideal for the themes of my magazine - teamwork and everyone can play. However, I also featured action shots in this (Image 12 for example) as I want to display the sport as action-packed and exciting, as this will attract the audience try the sport, the purpose of the magazine.

For the shots below, the latter (IMG_1536) will be used for the front cover shot of my magazine, as the medium close up profile shot is a common convention is sports magazines - showing a person in a relatable light (which a close up shot achieves) makes readers more likely to be interested. Also, the large amount of space above the head and to the sides is a suitable space for plugs and taglines, making it even more suitable.

The four other pictures will all be used on the contents page of my magazine to be used to advertise articles in conjunction with the words to make readers interested in the articles. For example, IMG_1384 is an action shot, which many people may be interested in if they like the playing aspect of rugby, while IMG_1356 is a shot of the players socialising which appeals to a different demographic which are interested in the social side of the game. Using all these pictures is effective as it effectively connotes the meanings of rugby and attracts people to he articles visually.

Unusable Contact Sheet

I chose these pictures to not use for my magazine for numerous reasons. For example, although Image 18 (IMG_0991.CR2) was in focus and clear, I won't use it because it doesn't fit my proposal. Or Image 39 (IMG_1033.CR2), which is washed out and so isn't suitable for my magazine. In addition, the subject of the picture did not suit the aims of my proposal, for example Image 1 (IMG_0941.CR2), as I do not need a long shot of a passing drill in any part of my magazine.