Photoshoot Review

Overall the photoshoot went fairly well and I have come out with some reasonable images that I can use on my magazine. After taking the pictures and seeing them back on the computer I can tell that the white background is easier to deal with and the detail is better compared to the black background. I believe this is due to me not having to over expose the image like I had to with the other background to gain more definition. If I were to do this photoshoot again I would use the white background for all the photos and also I would not physically crop the image when framing it. Although Knowing I could crop the RAW images on the computer I still framed the photo with the camera the match the image I was basing it of. This meant that if for some reason the image didn't fit into the magazine where I wanted it then the options for where it could go would be limited.

Another problem that occurred in the photoshoot was time, this restriction meant I only got one picture of each pose. Meaning that the photos I had where the only ones I could use and If the persons eyes where closed then the image would be rubbish. With the Female photoshoot I managed to get two photos, although not the same pose they were the same person. From here I realised that One pose I preferred the face whereas the other I preferred the Body, therefore I will edit the face to the other picture to perfect it.

House Style Mood Board

I have chosen to use a more subtle colour palette with only a few vibrant colours on my double page spread. The reasoning behind these vibrant colours is due to the artist being very darkly dressed so I needed a contrasting colour scheme. In addition to the colour palette you can see some examples of what my pages might look like, I have chosen picture with a medium shot and who are in a smart attire to link to my target audience.  Furthermore I will try to use techniques like bokeh and lighting techniques like some of these to connote a more professional vibe.

Photos Edited

 I am pleased to say that I have needed limited editing to my images (apart from airbrushing) and in fact I have not edited any picture on my contents page. As for the Front Cover (Boy) I only needed to flip the image horizontally, the reason for this was because I had my masthead on the left so if I wanted to maximise cover lines I would struggle with the arm in the way.

As for the DPS, I edited a few parts to make the image more appealing. Firstly I took the head of another photo of my star vehicle as I believed it was more interesting and provocative as she was aiming her face down which looked more serious. Thus, appealing to my target audience as she will be looked up to more. Finally I added nail varnish to the nails which had been chipped, this allowed for a more professional  photo  as it looks like it has been planned prior to the shoot.

Photoshoot

Reflection on photoshoot:

Here are all of the fesable photos that I came out with on my photoshoot, however I believe I needed to plan my time more effectively to allow for more pictures and of a higher quality.

After a few photos and seeing others taking pictures I realised I needed a white background instead of the black one as this reduce definition in the pictures and didn't look as appealing compared to the white background. In addition to backgrounds I learnt about  lighting and camera work, such things as intensity of the light or the ISO of the camera allowed for changes on the lighting on the subject or how crisp the image was. Little things like this kept my images to a reasonably high standard and therefore will help when making my pages.

So after taking this selection of photos I believe if I had planned who I would like to take the pictures of there attire and also when I took the photos then my outcome of photos would have been of a much higher standard. In addition the higher quality of images would have benefited my magazine pages.

Masthead Design

Here are some Mastheads that popular music magazines have used.  The reason I have chosen these Is due to the fact they are all very simple and not to harsh to the eye. By this I mean that simple techniques have been used to give a effective outcome without much work. I feel that if I can create a successful Masthead then it will appeal better to my target audience, thus meaning it might sell more copies.

After looking at a few Mastheads I have decided that I will create a Masthead much like Billboards but I will use a  different font to make it mine.

My Masthead- As you can see I have put my name of magazine (Unplugged) onto a font website and I have chosen this particular font. I will hopefully use the same font or an alternate that is fairly similar. The reason I like this font is due to the smooth rounded edges which isn't harsh for the older audience whilst it still keeps enough style for my younger audience. In addition I could use a colour on the gaps in the letters to look more like Billboards Font.

Feedback: For this I have asked people within my class and also my parents. This allowed for a wider age range of people to help fit my target audience. From both sets of people there feedback was positive with little to no improvements. Ben- "I really like the modern feel and the simplicity you have gone for, therefore I believe It will match your target audience well."

Parent- "I believe the Masthead is very professional and looks very much like a real music magazine, also if this would be on a Magazine I would be more interested than other boring Mastheads." 

Photo Planning

For my front cover, I am going to use picture that are similar to these. These pictures are mid shots and wide shots. However they aim in the picture to only uses the body of the person an a limited background. I will use the same technique to get a picture fairly similar, In addition like I said in my Artist profile I might use a different ethnicity like the third one. I will want to use a similar colour palette to these images, although the vary I will choose to to either or.(Bright/subtle)

As for the pose etc, this will be fairly sensible for my front cover and will not relate to much to music, by this I mean I wont use the stereotypical guitar or microphone to show of the music genre. This technique I see as being poorly executed and un professional as the photographer has to use props to show what the image is.

The Double page spread will be quite different from the Front cover in the sense it will be covering two pages and their will be a lot of background to allow for text. This means that for my DPS I will have to choose a good location to shoot or change the background in photoshop to fit the style of the magazine. If I find the correct shoot location I could use a sensible picture with smart attire with a more rustic, ruin like background. However if unsuccessful I will use a more modern style image which has a more vibrant background of a single colour and the outfit will match the style.From here I can use the other image that I believe wont suit the DPS and use this on  the contents page as the main image.

For my Contents page the pictures will be less noticeable so therefore wont be needing as much attention, the images on their will be concert picture and other images that relate to the music theme and might have links with the topics in the pages to come.

These images are some to inspire me for my photoshoot and will be a wide shot to capture the person and the surrounding to cover the two pages that the DPS requires.

Main Artist Profile

I am planning to use either two of the same artists within my magazine or I will use more variation and use different artists throughout. The benefit I believe to doing different artists is the fact that I will be aiming my magazine at the wider audience I am aiming for and also keep people interested in each magazine variant. Meaning that if the Front cover was the same as the DPS the audience would then know without looking through the book what the main topic is about on the DPS, therefore they might not purchase the book.

As for the Subject of my pictures I am planning to use  16-20 year old people who could be either male or female. Although I might not be able the find a person to fit this range, I will still make them look smart and make the picture convey the age range I am aiming for. The ethnicity will white British as most pop magazine have British people within there magazines. In addition the smart dressed people I will also use more modern and up to date artists on my DPS for example. This will show variation in my magazine.


This picture shows Adam Lambert who is fairly popular in America, however the reason I chose this is because it shows how lighting, background and the attire can depict the mood and style of the picture, I will use similar techniques to make my picture follow the nature of my magazine.