Magazine Pieces

This is the first piece I have made for the magazine ideas, which is based around anorexia.

This is the second draft I produced. I moved the text away from the stomach, because it covered up too much of the subject. Also, I have shortened the piece to make it easier to focus on the photograph.

This was the second piece I produced towards the magazine ideas. It is a first draft, so the likelihood is that the article will be changed, but I like the structure of the image, and the finish that has been made. The articles were a spin off from the magazine covers idea, which I think look better than the first cover I produced, so following this path is a definite option. A big part of this that I like is that other people have contributed opinions, to provide a less biased approach to the work, having the thoughts and feelings of others really strengthens the work. 

Although I probably won't make a full magazine, having a couple of articles to go with my photography seemed like a good approach. I thought this was a good was to do it, because photographs can create feelings and a reaction from the viewer, so put alongside words, I felt that the reaction brought on could be stronger. One problem which was highlighted during a discussion with my tutor is that the reactor from the viewer could be persuaded by the words presented. I think this could be the case with some of the pieces, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing, for example with the tattoos. Tattoos are interpreted badly by society, so opening their eyes with other's views may not be a problem.

Following the pieces I have made and feedback from tutors, I have decided to leave the idea of articles and covers. I will be focusing entirely on photography again, as the work I produce is a lot stronger than it is with the text. I'm going to stick with the idea of photographing people to look good with minimal editing, as I think it's a really good subject to follow, proving that people can look good without the use of editing, and that people don't need to change.