What have I learnt from using a camera in my production?

• Before creating my production, I had no experience on using the camera that I used (which was Charles; he was one of the models in the magazine). Obviously I had used cameras before (e.g. on my phone and cameras for taking photos whilst on holiday). But I had no knowledge on the different types of flashes and the different settings available on the cameras.

• In my preliminary task, I learnt basic skills like how to use zoom, and I also learnt how to set up tri-pods to get a perfect shot; this was better than hand-holding the camera as it meant I could have the camera standing up whilst I fixed the flashes.

• The fact that the camera I used was digital meant that I could see the pictures that I had taken and I had the choice whether I wanted to delete them or not. I decided not to delete any, and to view them all on the computer screen

• I also learnt how to use different effects on the camera, but I did not use this skill for any of my final images

• Overall, throughout all of the technologies I used in the making of my music magazine, I gained many skills which would be helpful in the media industry

My images came out in high quality and looked professional, so I was pleased by this, here are a few of the images that I took:

Preliminary

task image: