Camera Angles

My camera angle used for my front cover will be inspired from my 3 style models and I'll be using a medium close up of my models face, I feel a medium close up works well on a front cover as a main image and draws readers to the magazine, it also keeps the magazine simple but its effective. For the double page spread ill be using a wide shot to fit in the whole of my model, which will also allow her to bleed from one page to the other. For my contents page I'll be using a medium close up but have my model use different poses to the front page to add a variety of shots to my magazine.

Props

For this photoshoot I will be using no props. On my front cover the simplicity of just my models face doesn't require a prop as it could potentially make the photo too busy ruining the front cover, for the contents page the image will be similar to the front cover but in a different pose and possibly a different angle and for my double page spread it will just be my models on one page bleeding into the other which won't require a prop.

Costume

I will be using a very plain costume which will just be a black top for my front cover and a leather jacket for my double page spread and contents page. The front cover image will be a medium close up so most of the costume won't be seen, the inspiration from this is from my style models, comparing the Q style models against the billboard style model has shown me the different between a dark top and a light top; the light top takes a lot of focus off the face and makes the focus point bigger whereas the artists in Q have used darker tops which keeps the focus on the face and makes the photo seem less busy. I'll also be using make up within my shoot, I'll be using powder on Erin's face to stop her face shining from the light boxes which will allow the camera to have a better focus, I'll also be using subtle pink lipstick to add colour to the lips, and a thin layer of eyeliner along the top of the eye to keep unto date with current make up styles. I will also be using mascara on Erin to make her eyelashes stand out and look big and feminine.

Lipstick Example

Eyeliner and Mascara Example

Location

For my photoshoot I'll be using a very plain location with low lighting which will allow me to use light boxes to direct the light on the face onto the face which will allow me to give the face even lighting. The reason I have chosen this is so I can easily remove the background as the picture will be on a plain wall and will allow me to put in a grey gradient background.

Style Models

 I have chosen 3 style models for inspiration for my magazines, I will be using these to refer back to for the layout and design of my own music magazine. What drawn me to these magazines was the darkness of the background on all of them, and the brightness of the face. For the Q magazine featuring Amy Winehouse the way the picture of her overlaps the logo of Q but still allowing the readers to see most of the logo. For the magazine featuring Lily Allen the brightness of her picture draws me in and inspires me to do something similar for my magazine. The Q magazine starring Cheryl Cole inspired me as the background is very dark and has a slight grey gradient to it and it makes the viewer fully focus on Cheryl's face. I will be using small elements from all of these magazines to inspire me to create mine in a professional manner but also with my own touch.

Actors

For my magazine photo shoot I'll be using Erin Evans as my model. On all 3 of my style models the artists featured all have dark hair which helps to bring out the brightness of their face and helps to define their face from their hair which gives the reader one thing to focus on. Her hair will likely blend into the background which just leaves her face making it a focus point for the audience. Erin gives off a gothic but popular look and fits in to the current chart image. She will be wearing a black top which will draw more attention to her face as it will also blend into the background.