Research & Planning:Magazine Photo Plan

For my  photo's I am going to take them in Hyde park on the bandstand as I think it fits in with my genre and will look fun and colourful.  I am going to edit the lighting, so it bright and sunny. Also this area of the park is clean and neat look so will look 'pretty' in the photos. All though these photographs may look posed however I think it will fit with genre because these kind of photos are whats expected in magazines with famous celebrities.


For the props in photos I am going to use balloons, as my double page spread story is going to be about my models rise to the top of the industry and how she feels she is on top of the world, and I think the balloons will symbolize this and hopefully they will bring some more colour into the photos. I will also edit the photos in photoshop to make the props look brighter.


For the outfit in my pictures I am going to keep the outfit quite simple so that the props stand and also Beth has quite vivid red hair which could clash with certain colours so I am going to find an outfit that compliments her hair and makes it stand out. The dress I ended up choosing was a black pleated dress paired with a cream belt and black heels with cream details. The black allowed Beth's hair to stand out and it also makes the brightly coloured balloons stand out more.

Research & Planning:Artists Associated

These are some artists that are associated my chosen genre of pop.

Beyonce

Lady Gaga

Katy Perry

Britney Spears

  Kesha

I have chosen these artists as they had single in the UK charts which are the types of artists that I am going to include in my magazine.

Research & Planning: Possible Locations

 This is my chosen location.

 I like this location because it would create contrast between the pop look of my model and the urban feel of the stairs, however these stairs are quite dirty and I don't think they would look nice enough in the photo's. Also they are quite high and not quite safe enough, plus my model is scared of highs so she may become uneasy which could effect the picture quality.

I like these wall as they look different and again contrast with the model however I don;t think they would work in a pop magazine so therefore I don't think I will use them.

I am going to visit the park later in this week and take some location shots of the bandstand as it is quite light and I think would fit more with my chosen genre, also there are a few different ways in could be photographed. I will add this photo to this post.

Research & Planning: Plan For The Week

This week I am going to:

Go on a location recce to find suitable location for my pictures, that photograph well and also fit with my genre, to go with this I will also do a risk assessment I am aware of hazards that could occur whilst taking my pictures.

Choose at appropriate outfit, hairstyle and make up look for my cover and double page spread.


Begin work on my magazine using In design and photoshop, starting with my masthead and cover.

Research & Planning: Possible Interview Questions

For my double page spread I am going to do an interview with my featured artist. These are some possible interview questions.

1.Have you always known you wanted to be a singer?

2.Who are your biggest inspirations and why?


3.Out of all your singles could you pick a favorite, if so why?


4.Where do you get your idea's from to write your songs?


5.Do you think its important that artists write their own songs?


6.What is the best part of job?


7.Whats a typical day like in your life?


8.How do stay grounded?


9.Whats the nicest thing a fan ever has done?


10.Whats the weirdest thing a fan ever has done?


11.Do you prefer being in the studio or on stage?


12.In today's music industry who are your favorite artists?


13.Do you ever feel under pressure in the industry, how do you deal with it?


14.You have new album coming out soon, is there a certain message within the album or certain mood?


15.Is there anything your fans don't know about you that may surprise them?

Research & Planning: Head Shots

I have chosen this model as I think she has more of pop look and would stand out in my magazine.

I think this model would work better in a rick magazine due to her style and appearance.

 These are the head shots I have taken so far I will be taking more this week.

Research & Planning: Plan For The Week

This week I am going to:

Start my magazine, firstly by working on a design for my mast head,choosing a colour scheme that works well and fits with my genre.

I am going to take head shots of potential models for my magazine, this will help my decided what look is suitable for my magazine.Hopefully by the end of this week I will have picked a model 


Finally I am going to begin writing my double page spread that will appear in my magazine, this will be one of the special features in my magazine so the story will need to be interesting and appealing to the audience.

Research & Planning: Prezi

Publication Plan. on Prezi

Research & Planning: SLR Camera Shots

 I think this photo is clear and good quality however it could have been closer. It looks good because it is a action shot so her focus isn't on the camera and it is a natural not posed.

 This outside shot is quite out of focus and blurry. However I do like the angle of this shot  from another angle rather than the front.

 This photo is

Research & Planning: Plan For Week

For my music magazine this week I am going to:

Upload my completed draft for my cover and contents page with notes on to a new post.

Start to look for a suitable model for the cover of my magazine.

Research costume ideas by looking at other artist in the pop genre to see what looks they are wearing.

Genre Analysis:Outfit Inspiration

For my magazine photo's the outfit is important as it reflects the genre and people will need to associate the outfit with the genre. To find a suitable outfit,I am going to look at other female artists in pop to see what kind of outfits they wear and what the overall look is.

All Katy Perry outfits are colourful and fun. They aren't typically outfits that would be worn for everyday wear as some of them are quite daring. She mainly wears dresses usually above the knee and they always have pattern, picture or slogan on. She doesn't wear many accessories, I think because the dresses are quite bold so they aren't needed. From these outfits I think I should choose a colourful outfit that stands out on the page and is eye-catching.

The Saturday days outfits are more trend focused and not quite as fun as Katy Perry's, which is what I may do for my magazine, as they are a band the outfits usually all follow the same colour scheme.Which is what I could do even with just one model as have decided to feature a solo artist in my magazine, sticking to one colour in all the outfits depending on how many photos are taken.

From this research I have found that these two artists both wear more dressy clothing rather than casual. One is more colourful, fun and sometimes quite novelty and the other is more trend focused. Even though I like the look of both these artists I think I am going to make my outfit/ outfits for my magazine more trend focus as it will be easier to source these outfits rather than extravagant outfits like Katy Perry's.

Research & Planning: Production Schedule