Props/Location/Costume

For the location of my photos I have decided to use a photography studio. This is because I want to be able to ensure that I have sufficient lighting when taking the images that will be featured on my magazine. If I was to choose an outside location, then there is a possibility that my pictures may end up being a lower quality if the lighting is compromised by the angle of the sunlight. Also in a studio I am able to focus more on the model rather than the background. This relates to my readers as they would be more interested in the Artist on the cover rather than the scenery. Although, to have a range of images, I might use some from a live performance of a band/artist as this would appeal to my target audience. My target audience often spend a lot of their free time seeing their favourite bands/artists live, so I think it would work well on my magazine. It would also give my magazine a variety of images.

As for the costumes I want the fashion to represent my audience, therefore I will be using dark coloured clothes to reinforce stereotypes, as this is a characteristic that is commonly associated with my readers. Also by having dark clothes, it would work well with my colour theme of: Red, White and Black. This also means that the centre of attention will be focused on the models hair, face and makeup. For my props, I may use various chairs, so that I can get a range of images. By using chairs, it can allow me to have a range of poses ranging from soft, natural poses to more aggressive which will relate more to my target audience as they generally labelled to be quite angry.