Making Media: Taking Promotional Photography



For your NEA brief you have to have a mimimum of two original images (taken yourself) and a minimum of one original image per page (2). Below is some guidance on getting good photos.


 Choosing the right camera


  • A DSLR is always the best choice. You can borrow the Media Department's camera for use during school and you also have access to the white room with lighting.
  • A good quality phone camera may also be sufficient and would enable you to take photos at home although be careful with their automatic settings. Poor quality images (blurry/out of focus may count against you.)
  • A GoPro camera can also generate quite interesting images due to the fish eye lens.


 Taking the right shot

Look at the images below; what makes these images high quality and interesting? Think about the following:

  • framing
  • lighting
  • angle
  • mise en scene
  • direction of models







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