In this post, I will be discussing different techniques and how to's for taking photographs for a magazine. First, I found this YouTube video that explains how to become a magazine photographer.
One of the ideas suggested on how to become a photographer for a magazine is to have a portfolio of all different genres to show that you are able to take shots of multiple genres and in various spots. It is also a good idea to have photographs that are not of only beautiful spots. It could be of something not that special but you capture the story. Having a mixture of different age groups is also helpful.
Photo Size
The megapixel size is not as important as it used to be. Most inexpensive cameras can take photographs using five or six megapixels. It is more about the quality of the photograph than about the megapixels for print.
Layout
Most magazines are designed for vertical pictures. Vertical photographs are better suited for magazines since text can be wrapped around them. Covers mainly have vertical photographs. However, a photographer should always take both horizontal and vertical shots. This is an example from Vogue Magazine of a vertical photograph of a bride.
Editing Photographs
Editing photographs for a magazine is important before the viewers see them. Some ways to edit the photos are using Adobe Photoshop or other software. Magazines are all competing with each other so editors need to make the photographs look "standard" and still catch the eye of the reader. Fashion magazine photographs can not look dull and sometimes the lighting is not great in pictures so they need to edit the photo rather than asking the models to come back for another shoot. Image cropping is another way to get the photograph to look just right. Here is how you can do this:
- First, erase the unnecessary objects from the picture.
- Be careful don’t cut any points that join the model.
- Try to set the subject to fit in the frame.
- When it’s a portrait shot, crop it at eye level.
This is an example of Britney Spears photoshopped.
Types of Cameras best for Magazines
Top 6 Fashion Photography Cameras:
Berube, Jennifer. “6 Best Cameras for Fashion Photography in 2024.” PhotoWorkout, 10 Oct. 2023, www.photoworkout.com/best-cameras-fashion-photography/.
Dillon, Dak. “A Photographer’s Guide to Working with Magazines: Envato Tuts+.” Photo & Video Envato Tuts+, Envato Tuts, 16 Feb. 2010, photography.tutsplus.com/articles/a-photographers-guide-to-working-with-magazines--photo-1561.
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