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candidate name : Jada Walters

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Kaleidoscope edition 2

Kaleidoscope edition 1

Kaleidoscope website

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kaleidoscope edition 2

Kaleidoscope edition 1

Photoshoot

Here are some images from my photoshoot for my magazine 'Kaleidoscope'. As I plan to follow the conventions of Harpers Bazaar by having the same model on the front cover and contents page to create a sense of continuity, I have used a variety of locations featuring 2 different  models as I want to emulate the simplicity achieved by Harpers Bazaar of having the same model on my contents page so the page looks minimalistic and not overly cluttered with too much text and images.

The first set of images were taken at 'St Dunstan's in the East', I chose this location as the historical element of the building really helped to create a moody mise-en-scene ; St Dunstan's in the east was originally a church in the 18th century but was later bombed in WW2 and has now been turned into a public garden, I have used the rustic characteristics of the old church building to create a moody atmosphere associated with autumn and create a harsh contrast from the eerie atmosphere of the building and brighter clothes of the model. My model is dressed in neutral clothes to represent the transitional period of summer from autumn and the warm colours reflect the autumn season and overall colour scheme. 

The second set of images were taken at 'God's Own Junkyard', I chose this location to create bright, eye-catching images that will stand out amongst other magazine covers ; Gods Own Junkyard is a neon art showcase of Chris Bracey's work who has created iconic neon signs for sets and movies.  I have used the brightly coloured neon lights to create a busy and exciting overall mise-en-scene. The vibrant blue, pink and red neon signs are to reflect the summer season and create shadows and highlights that significantly contrast from the model and her surroundings. 

The third set of images were taken at a home studio I created using a light with a tripod stand. I have used this location as it follows the traditional convention of studio images of a fashion photo shoot and I wanted to experiment with different locations and challenge myself to produce professional images that look similar to fashion magazine photography, I have experimented with different uses of shadows and highlights to create different moods such as mysterious and bright. I attempted to create a studio set-up as this the conventional location seen on many magazine covers.

The last set of images were taken at the 'Surrey Quays docks park', I have used this location as it encompasses my overall nature theme for my September cover, I also chose to take photos here as I wanted to experiment working with natural lighting and different lighting conditions in different areas of the park. I have used the autumnal background to reflect the nature theme of my autumn issue, I have used a large variety of different locations within the park to create a wider range of images to choose from for the later stages of editing. 

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