Food and lifestyle Magazine Research · Title: Microsoft Word - Food and lifestyle Magazine...
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Food and lifestyle Magazine Research
Magazine: delicious. Magazine http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/ For my main example I have chosen ‘delicious.’ magazine for my research task. From looking through the different magazine covers this one count my attention first for its use of colour on the main image for the cover and the obvious studio style. As you can see with the 2 examples above, the foreground and the background colours are either complimentary or harmonious. In the magazine cover on the left the background and the table top cloth are shades of blue and purple, while the cake is a combination of brown, white and orange. The shades of blue and purple compliment the cake making the detail and colour stand out from the rest of the cover. With the cover on the right the colours are a combination of complimentary and harmonious ones. The baby blue in the background and on the cake plate is complimenting the deep pink and green cubes while being harmonious with the white ones. The baby pink tablecloth stops the cover from being too blended while being an appropriate colour to be placed next to the blue. Lighting From looking at both covers it is easier to tell that these photos where shot in a studio. The soft and minimal shadows in both photos indicate that the lighting was positioned around the food to create even lighting. With the cover on the left, the lighting is illuminating the left side of the cake while less falls on the right side. The tablecloth in this image is also lit strongly but the background is dull. This could be to draw the viewer’s eyes to the bright parts of the image such as the cake.
For the cover on the right the lighting is much brighter to bring out the light colours in the background and the foreground. The food it’s self is evenly lit with slight differences in the light levels. The lighting appears to be stronger on the right side but with the light at a high angle. From analysing these front covers and looking different photographs by others I have noticed one common element. Most of the photos have been shot in very good lighting that shows the whole food as it is. The food is main focus for the camera and lighting regardless of what the food item is. My shoot will be based around drinks. I am still debating whether to go for a set that has the drink standing on its own in the shot. My other alternative is to create a small area around the drink that relates to it in some way. For example if the cocktail was garnished with a lemon slice you could have a whole lemon placed next to the drink. Using a low-‐key set up would allow to create shots similar to those used on drinks websites and posters.