Make-Up Ideas

I like the make-up in this photo. It looks quite natural. 

Her eyelashes are longer and more dramatic than the first one. I like this make-up.

I like the make-up in this photo. I like how the eyes are very simple but she has matte red lipstick on which makes her make-up more interesting.

Recce

The potential hazards for my photo shoot would be someone tripping over TV wires or something like that. I will move wires so that no one will trip over them, this will help stop those hazards from happening. The time of day and weather will not effect my photo shoot as the photos will be taken inside. The background of my photos will be plain white. If natural light is streaming through a window and is ruining my photos, I will close the curtains. I am taking the photos in my house so I can take them whenever I want. Other people are not a problem for me because I will ask everyone to go into a different room when I take them. There will be no props in my photos. I think I have covered everything that could happen and I have a clear view of what I want the photo shoot to go like, however if something goes wrong I will try to sort it out in the best way possible.

Flat Plans - Preliminary Task

This is the front cover flat plan for the preliminary task.

This is the contents page flat plan for the preliminary task.

These flat plans helped us because when it came to making the front cover and contents page, we knew where everything was supposed to go.

Preliminary Task - Contents Page

This colour scheme is the same as the front cover. Therefore, it is too bright and bold. For my music magazine's contents page I will have less bright colours and I will have more images. There are lots of different colours on this contents page and for my music magazine's contents page I will only have about 3 or 4.

Preliminary Task Feedback

Most people said that the colours used were too bright and bold. We used these colours because they are the college colours. I will pick a better colour palette for my music magazine. The colours I will pick will not be too bright or bold and they will match each other.

Photos from Preliminary Task

This photo was taken in the ilc. I didn't use this photo because it is slightly blurry.

This photo was taken outside and I didn't use it because it isn't a very good photo as no one is smiling.

Movement Photos

I don't want to have a movement photo in my magazine because I don't like it that much. I would prefer to just have a photo of someone by themselves in a studio. Looking at this photo has helped me though because now I know that I definitely don't want a movement photo.

Magazine Ideas

This magazine cover has helped me a lot. I like how the colours match the costume. The sub-headings down the side look quite neat and professional. I like how the background is a plain white and the photo has obviously been taken in a studio.

This double page spread has helped me a lot. I like the layout and colours on this page. The colours match the costume and the little photo on the left. The photo has obviously been taken in a studio. I like how its a question and answer interview.

Magazine Moodboard

This is my moodboard. It has images of Pop music magazines. Some of the images are of front covers, some are of contents pages and others are of double page spreads. Looking at these magazines has helped me because now I'm having more ideas on what I want my magazine to look like. The front covers have really helped me because I now have a clear idea of what I want my magazine to look like.

Lighting

This is a low key.

This is a backlight.

This is a high key.

This is a three point lighting.

This is a fill light.

Looking at these photos has helped me because I now know what different types of lighting there is and I know now think about which one I want to use.

Shot Types

This is a medium close up. It shows the head to the shoulders.

This is a medium long shot. It goes from the head to the thighs.

This is  a high angle. It is where the camera is looking down.

This is a long shot. It shows the head to the feet.

This is a close up. It shows the face.

This is the low angle. It is where the camera is looking up.

Taking these photos helped me because now I know how to take different shots and what they should look like. 

Practice Music Magazine

This is the practice music magazine that I made. I found it quite easy to make and I'm happy with the way it turned out. I find the tools easy to use. This is the 3rd practice product I have made on Photoshop and I think I'm getting better. I put the main image on first and then I put the masthead on. Although, like a lot of magazines, I wanted my masthead to be behind the main image so I moved it to the back. Making this magazine was helpful because I had to make a music magazine which is what the final product is. I now know what to do when making a music magazine. Overall, it was quite simple to make and I feel like I know what I need to about Photoshop and I'm comfortable using it.

Facial Expressions

This is the super smiler pose. It is where the person has a big smile and teeth are showing.

This is the romantic/sexual pose. It is where there is a man or woman or both and they are posing in a sexual way. This is a photo of a man and a woman and they are in an embrace which is romantic.

This is the invitational pose. The persons lips are parted but no teeth are showing.

This is the carefree pose. This is where they person or people can be jumping or doing something carefree.

This is the practical pose. It is usually like a business pose. The person is usually frowning or something like that.

This is the seductive pose. The persons eyes are squinted and they look quite confident. They could also have a slight smile.

This is the comic pose. They are pulling funny faces.

This is the catalog pose. The person has no expression and looks emotionless.

 

This is the chocolate box. It is where the person has a slight smile.

 

 

All of these poses have helped me because I now know what type of facial expressions there are. I can now tie that in with what type of magazine I want.

Preliminary Task

 

This was my Preliminary Task. It is a college magazine. Making this has helped me because not only did I have to know what to include on the front cover but I had to take the pictures also. Taking the pictures was quite easy because the pictures in college magazines are usually natural. They are taken when the person is doing something so it doesn't look like its been set up. Making the actual magazine was quite easy because I find Photoshop easy to use and I know what tools to use. I used these colours because they stand out and draws attention to the magazine. Overall, this was easy to do and it helped me understand where to put things on a magazine and what it should look like. I feel like now I have experience on making a magazine and I'm confident in doing so.

Concert Photos

Here are some photos that I have taken at concerts. I may use one of these for my main image.

 

 

I like the colours in this photo and Justin Bieber's pose.

I like how this one is a close up and you can see him smiling. You can see the stage so you can tell its a concert photo.

 

 

I like how you can see each band member and you can see them all singing.

Poses, Costume and Location

I like this pose because it is quite natural. I like how the background is soild white and theres only shadows. This looks very easy and relaxed yet professional.

 

 



This pose is also very natural and relaxed. It look very professional and perfect for a magazine front cover. The costume is quite casual and fun. The shirt makes it look more formal and the necklace makes it look more put together. I like how the clothes are pink which is a colour I want to use in my magazine.

I like how this photo is a silhouette. This photo looks quite relaxed but it looks more put together especially since its in a black and white filter. 

 

 

All of these photos have been photographed in a studio. They are all professional and I like that. The costumes are all put together and have been accesorized. The poses are all quite natural which is what I want my photographs to be like. These photos have helped me see what professional photo shoot photos look like. They have helped me begin to think about costumes. Also, if I decide I want to take new photographs, apposed to concert photos, I will do it in a studio.

Reader Profile

 

This is my reader profile. At the top are some images. They are of what my target audience talked about. They said that they would want Justin Bieber as the main image. They usually read Top of the Pops. They download and buy their music. They also watch Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. This has helped me because now I have a clear understanding of what my Target Audience like and what they do. 

Exact Outfits That Ariana Grande Wore In Her 'Baby I' Music Video

Here are the exact dungarees that Ariana wore. They are from Topshop.
http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/petite-moto-white-dungarees-1964203

Here is the exact crop top Ariana wore. It is from American Apparel.
http://store.americanapparel.co.uk/product/index.jsp?productId=8384pr#

Here are the exact converse Ariana wore. They are in the colour 'Purple Cactus Flower'. This is the US store but you can also buy them in the UK.
http://www.converse.com/regular/chuck-taylor-fresh-colors/MP_154.html?dwvar_MP__154_color=electric%20purple&dwvar_MP__154_size=080

Later on in the music video Ariana also wore a skirt matching to her sunflower crop top. Here is the exact skirt.
http://store.americanapparel.co.uk/product/index.jsp?productId=rsasd304p

 

 

Researching for these clothes has helped me because now I know where Ariana shops and where my target audience would shop. These clothes are quite casual and they aren't that expensive. I could put vouchers in my magazine for these stores or clothes and that would make people want to buy my magazine.

Rationale - Preliminary Task

My photos will be of students and they will either be of just one or two students. I could have a photo of a group of students but I will have to see how it looks because it might look a bit crowded and it could be hard to fit all of them on the front cover. The photos will be taken around college like in the ilc, the cafe and outside. I will take them in these places because I think they will look the best in the background of the photos.

Problems with my Target Audience

To find out more about my target audience I made a survey and asked a few people around the college to fill it in. After looking at the results I have realised that the people in the college are not my target audience. My magazine isn’t aimed for people who are older than the ones in college therefore I may need to lower the age group that I’m aiming my magazine for. Usually Pop music magazines are for young children so I think mine should be for a younger target audience. The age I was aiming for may think my magazine is a bit too childish for them. Therefore, they wouldn’t buy the magazine. I have realised this because the people who filled in my survey had different answers then what I had expected. A lot of them were not picking Pop as their preferred genre and I am doing a Pop magazine. I will have to ask younger people to fill in my survey so I can find out more about what they like.