Taking a pic with a twist

Here is how I put together the shoot for the article for View Magazine:

Local-ish magazines would prefer a local setting…

Aha! Spinnaker Tower, good background! But maybe too small?

Spinnaker tower now too big! And must make sure I choose time of day correctly so as not to get this effect, hmmm

First cut out with colour, still too big!

First cut out for the eyes. Ah! Too big!

Right size, yay. And will use this as my new Twitter pic @CultureKiddo, double usage, hurrah!

Photo taken and edited by local photographer Nick Ingamells for View Magazine. All done.

View Magazine’s editor chooses this image to be the main feature image. She chooses the version with the most natural colouring.

The article also features a group image, the book’s cover and one of the icons from the map!

On an even sillier note, here is a snap I took to illustrate one of my stories in the Portsmouth Fairy Tales anthology (Mr Potato Parts Shop). It was part of a series of images that was projected as a backdrop during the readings. I had no idea if this would detract from the story, but it worked really well. For the sake of buying a couple of toys and spending a few hours doing a photoshoot, it gave a fun, individual visual element to my fairy tale story. The other writers also chose images to go with their story that complemented the words. Definitely worth thinking about if you’re organising a reading!