Photoshoot over view

Setting

 The images for my music magazine will be taken in front of a plain white wall. I did consider using a different setting for example taking the photos outside but when I did my research on pop magazines I came to the conclusion that nearly all of them don't have a excessive setting they all have a plain white back drop. In my opinion I think that this is a better idea because it makes the photos seem tidy and organised, whereas if I had used a background with an extravagant setting it would had made it look busy which would confuse the reader. I find that using a plain white back drop would make the main focus be on my model which I think is the most important as it is her which the main article is about, so therefore this would catch the readers eye.

This a front cover of a Pop music magazine called Top of the Pops, as you can see there is no busy background which interrupts the photo of Tulisa. This makes the front cover look organised and professional. I would like to interpret this for my magazine.











Props
I was not able to get hold of any props which are relatable to music such as a guitar or a piano which would make it easily recognisable to be a music magazine. However, whilst I was doing my research on Pop magazines I discovered that most of the models do not seem to use any props in the photos. I think this is because Pop artists are so popular and well known in today's society that they wouldn't need any objects to make them easily recognisable. Additionally by using props it could make the image look messy and over the top which may confuse the reader as to whom they should be focusing on, which is of course the pop artist. However, my model will be wearing some accessories which are a tiara and geek glasses. You can find out more about these choice of props on my blog post 'Clothing and Props'.

Make up
My model isn't going to be wearing a lot of make up and it is not going to look fake and dramatic, this is because I do not think she will lead a very good role model especially to the younger audience as they should be shown to only look natural. Nonetheless my model is going to be wearing red lipstick as this connotes love and romance which links to the girl audience. I have also decided for my model to wear red lipstick because it goes really well with her clothing. Furthermore  the colour red is a bright colour so it would certainly stand out against the black and grey colours of her clothes.