I decided to shoot the feature article photograph using studio lighting to create a more professional image. I used one studio light to light the background and one to light the cover stars face. I used a tripod to ensure the image was at the correct angle. I selected a white background as my cover star was wearing a black top and this would make it easier to cut out in post-production.
These are the first photos I took, which were fairly low-key lit in order to achieve the mysterious house style. However, I felt they were slightly too dark and it was difficult to connect with the cover star.
I then put the flash on to lighten the images and altered her body language to create a more mysterious feel, as an alternative way to convey the genre. I felt these images were a lot more successful as they seemed more professional and better quality.
This is the final image I selected as I felt the ambiguous body language successfully portrayed the mystery genre, as her eye contact could be interpreted as welcoming and friendly, but also as threatening and intimidating. Her reserved body language helped to victimise her as she seems vulnerable and afraid, but again has a polysemic meaning as she also seems bold and powerful.
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