Student Photographs

For Wednesday's lesson, each member of my AS Media class was given a camera to take head shots of students around the college. We were also given a sheet of the different types of shots that we needed, which were:

• MCU of person standing up


• MCU of person sitting down
  
• MCU of person outside (with background)


• MCU of person inside (with background)


• MCU of person in high angle shot


• MCU of person in low angle shot

I have uploaded the photographs I have taken onto my Flickr account and will be soon analysing my favourite image that I will use for the cover of my college magazine.

This is a medium close up shot of a college member of staff, however, I close this image as she could easily pass for a student.

There is very good lighting in this shot, which means that I will not have to lighten it in any photo editing software.
I have two options regarding cropping this image; I could either leave it as is, with the subject slightly to the right, or I could crop it so that the subject is in the direct centre. However, if I chose to crop this photograph, I risk not having any space to put any text, including a masthead and any sub topics.
I could also blank out the background and make it one block colour. However, I like the background and feel that it reflects the fact that this is a college photograph and the college atmosphere.
I also like the fact that the subject is wearing a tag, which is exclusive to college staff.
I could edit this to get rid of any flaws on her skin and reduce the shine.