I want my photographs to connote a dramatic feel. I also want the model to look intense to portray that serious feeling, allowing them to believe that they are going to get a serious and thorough insight of the artist. I also want them to feel emotionally effected by the way in which the images will relate to the DPS article, this will create a connection between the artist/artist's music and the audience, allowing my magazine to feel like a gateway into gathering an enhanced understanding of the lyrics. When the audience observe the image I use, they will bare in mind the article and will view the face behind the music, creating this connection and making them feel more in touch with the music that I use. This will be a desirable quality of my magazine, as they will be encouraged to purchase further issues of the magazine in order to create this connection with artists in these issues.
What personnel do you need? who are you going to photograph? why have you chosen this person?
I have chosen to photograph one of my close friends. My friend has a history in modeling and belongs to an agency, meaning she is the perfect fit for a model as she is experienced and maintains a professional look. I believe her model physique also gives her a different look to other people who I may have photographed. She is very beautiful, creating a desirable feel with the females of my target audiences through aspiration, and with the males of my target audience through the male gaze.
What props will you need? why have you chosen these props? how will they be used?
I have not chosen a prop to use. In terms of my magazine's theme, something within the image is generally going to be red, so I am currently considering if a prop is required for the image. I if decide that I'd like to use a prop, I will most likely use something in the shade of red, for example, a rose. However, I believe I will choose against using a prop as I already have a plan for the use of red within the image and I'd imagine a prop along with what I am planning (will be explained in next question) will create a crowded and undesirable feel.
How are you going to emphasize colour? what color are you using? what areas of the photos will be this colour?
The main color theme that is going to run through my magazine is black and white with areas of red. This means that the image I am going to use will be in black and white, differing to other magazine's with their normal colored images. However, my magazine's images will incorporate some areas of red to fit to it's own theme and to add something different to the magazine. To add this area of red, I am going to be using red body glitter around the model's eyes. This glitter will then be dragged out to the hairline above the ear. This alongside the harsh brow make up and facial contouring will add a dramatic feel to the make up look. The image will be printed in black and white but the glitter around the eyes will be red. I believe this adds a lot of attention to the eyes, which will be looking directly at the camera, addressing the audience with a chocolate box pose. This creates an inclusive feel, encouraging the reader to purchase the magazine. Also, this area of red will be alongside the important areas of the magazine, for example the name of the magazine, and cover lines. This sense of importance associated with the red color will transfer across to the eyes of the model, creating a sense of importance in the model, therefore the magazine, a quality that I desire my magazine to have.
Have you briefed your personnel/models? how have you organized the photoshoot?
What lighting will you need? any equipment?
I am going to be using a low key lighting for my image as I believe this fit in with the black and white theme and adds a really dramatic feel, like the feel I want my image to portray. I believe this will fully contrast the red glitter, and make it stand out against the rest of the image, drawing the audience's eyes to the artist's eyes. To do this I will need to maintain a set up like the image right, and also turn the flash right down so that the lighting does not blow out my model. In terms of my camera, I must minimize the light entering the camera whilst not making everything look dark. This will involve setting a low ISO, in order for the flash to incorporate the more desired areas of the model into the image.
Where will you shoot? will you need a backdrop?
I have booked the photography studio in the David Puttnam Media Center at Sunderland University (St Peters Campus) as it is a professional venue, with equipment that will aid me in taking the ideal photo. The suite is booked for an hour on the 27th November from 3pm-4pm. I will use a plain backdrop in the shoot as this will be ideal for my image.
How will the model appear? make-up? costume?
My model will be wearing a larger black blazer, with a black bralet beneath it. She will then be wearing plain black trousers and black heeled boots. I believe this adds an element of class, glamour and femininity, whilst incorporating a dominant facial expression to portray the feeling that females are powerful. In terms of make-up, I have briefly covered the use of red glitter within the model's make up, but I am also going to us harsh contouring in order to define her face and create a serious expression. The model's brows are going to be considerably prominent in order to add to this dramatic feel. I am going to wet the model's hair and have it straight, slick down an damp, to create an older, sophisticated and dramatic feel.
What personnel do you need? who are you going to photograph? why have you chosen this person?
I have chosen to photograph one of my close friends. My friend has a history in modeling and belongs to an agency, meaning she is the perfect fit for a model as she is experienced and maintains a professional look. I believe her model physique also gives her a different look to other people who I may have photographed. She is very beautiful, creating a desirable feel with the females of my target audiences through aspiration, and with the males of my target audience through the male gaze.
What props will you need? why have you chosen these props? how will they be used?
I have not chosen a prop to use. In terms of my magazine's theme, something within the image is generally going to be red, so I am currently considering if a prop is required for the image. I if decide that I'd like to use a prop, I will most likely use something in the shade of red, for example, a rose. However, I believe I will choose against using a prop as I already have a plan for the use of red within the image and I'd imagine a prop along with what I am planning (will be explained in next question) will create a crowded and undesirable feel.
How are you going to emphasize colour? what color are you using? what areas of the photos will be this colour?
The main color theme that is going to run through my magazine is black and white with areas of red. This means that the image I am going to use will be in black and white, differing to other magazine's with their normal colored images. However, my magazine's images will incorporate some areas of red to fit to it's own theme and to add something different to the magazine. To add this area of red, I am going to be using red body glitter around the model's eyes. This glitter will then be dragged out to the hairline above the ear. This alongside the harsh brow make up and facial contouring will add a dramatic feel to the make up look. The image will be printed in black and white but the glitter around the eyes will be red. I believe this adds a lot of attention to the eyes, which will be looking directly at the camera, addressing the audience with a chocolate box pose. This creates an inclusive feel, encouraging the reader to purchase the magazine. Also, this area of red will be alongside the important areas of the magazine, for example the name of the magazine, and cover lines. This sense of importance associated with the red color will transfer across to the eyes of the model, creating a sense of importance in the model, therefore the magazine, a quality that I desire my magazine to have.
Have you briefed your personnel/models? how have you organized the photoshoot?
What lighting will you need? any equipment?
I am going to be using a low key lighting for my image as I believe this fit in with the black and white theme and adds a really dramatic feel, like the feel I want my image to portray. I believe this will fully contrast the red glitter, and make it stand out against the rest of the image, drawing the audience's eyes to the artist's eyes. To do this I will need to maintain a set up like the image right, and also turn the flash right down so that the lighting does not blow out my model. In terms of my camera, I must minimize the light entering the camera whilst not making everything look dark. This will involve setting a low ISO, in order for the flash to incorporate the more desired areas of the model into the image.Where will you shoot? will you need a backdrop?
I have booked the photography studio in the David Puttnam Media Center at Sunderland University (St Peters Campus) as it is a professional venue, with equipment that will aid me in taking the ideal photo. The suite is booked for an hour on the 27th November from 3pm-4pm. I will use a plain backdrop in the shoot as this will be ideal for my image.
How will the model appear? make-up? costume?
My model will be wearing a larger black blazer, with a black bralet beneath it. She will then be wearing plain black trousers and black heeled boots. I believe this adds an element of class, glamour and femininity, whilst incorporating a dominant facial expression to portray the feeling that females are powerful. In terms of make-up, I have briefly covered the use of red glitter within the model's make up, but I am also going to us harsh contouring in order to define her face and create a serious expression. The model's brows are going to be considerably prominent in order to add to this dramatic feel. I am going to wet the model's hair and have it straight, slick down an damp, to create an older, sophisticated and dramatic feel.
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