These images are taken of my main model, Dionne. She wore the exact outfit I had planned, this is iconic for my genre as it is an individual style. The checked shirt makes the images instantly look more casual as it is worn open, as if it has just been thrown on. Her hair is also 100% natural, I love it because it is wavy and has a nice length which meant that she could play with it in some shots. Because her hair is natural she looks more relaxed, this is just how I want the readers to feel when they see the images. Converse are a rough, comfortable but popular item of shoes. Wearing branded clothing can look good on magazines because if the readers get inspiration to buy the product themselves, then they know that they can research the brand or buy from them almost anywhere. Dionne's make-up was an 'every day' look, this adds to her natural look. It shows that you don't have to try so hard to be beautiful. I hope this message comes across to the reader; I can get opinions on this or include this in a feature story so that it makes sense. I asked her to pose in many different ways that I think will look good on the cover page, the contents page or the double page spread. I used props that either look fun or inviting, or props that I could create a feature story from. For example, the film reel could demonstrate the 'artist' having a song played in an upcoming, known movie.
Here Dionne is wearing another outfit. This floral style is to bring out the more feminine, flirtatious side. Here she is pouting more or smiling innocently. More of her skin is on show here which makes her look more formal. Red lipstick was used to bring out her facial features even more, this bright colour goes with any coloured clothing. I love the image below of her facing the left, holding her hair. This is because it is giving depth to the image, her eye contact is also locked onto the camera. Dionne also looks confident and 'girly' as she smiles. I took many natural shots throughout this photo-shoot because they sometime look more effective as they aren't forced. Although, some were unsuccessful and are blurry - as shown below and previously, my model also isn't centre frame.
Here are the images of my second model, Corey. I took images of Corey so that I could put them on my contents page, or as secondary images on the front cover. I chose props that are more masculine, like the gun and mask. The gun shows attitude, it could tell a story as if the artist is struggling or has been in some sort of dilemma. The mask shows that he is hiding his true identity, I could use this as a deep feature story that grasps the readers attention because it is pretty much an Indie version of a 'gossip' story. Corey could be hiding from the 'haters' or even suggesting that he isn't being himself through the eyes of fame. I could include a feature story of him revealing his true being to my readers. I took a lot of long shots this time because these are usually conventional for a contents page, whereas medium close ups are ideal for front covers. Corey is wearing a black t-shirt with a band design print. This is casual although common for people in the indie genre. He is also wearing hoodies showing that he is relaxed and in a natural state. They also show a bit of a gangster look, especially with the mask. This is not the look I was going for, although the hoodies hide Corey's appearance from the readers, just like the feature story I've just mentioned.
Here are all of my two shots. I decided to take images of both Dionne and Corey so that I have a range of feature stories for my contents page or double page spread there in case I need them. I am also featured in a rare few of these, therefore I could even use the images of me and Corey as if we were a group/band members. I took many informal/humorous images here because they will be smaller on the page, so not as noticeable, also they suggest different types of stories. It also looks fun because there is two people and they are having a good time. This looks more realistic than two people posing dramatically just for a contents page - I found this isn't very common.
Dionne has taken these images of myself. We actually made the unforgettable mistake of not turning the key lights on in the green room, which has resulted in many dark, blurry images. However, most of these images without the checked shirt on were taken incorrectly. I have posted these because it shows our mistakes and our 'before and afters'. They could also be used on my contents page as another feature story. The last collection of images were taken correctly, you can tell by the lighting and the quality of the image. After this happened I took all of the images above. There is a big difference! Luckily we realised and now have a strong variety of original images to use.
Here is a simple, short behind the scenes video made with the app Magisto. It automatically selects parts of the video and merges them. This is to show what location the photo-shoot had taken place and what happened on and off camera. Also, this video shows myself being a model to show what happened behind the takings of my images.
This is my official Behind The Scenes video. I filmed the whole shoot from an angle of the room to get a dimensional view of the white screen and behind the camera. This shows my models posing and how I asked them to position themselves and what props to use. The video was relapsed and muted with the song Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne playing to make it a more professional video - from previous research. It is roughly 15 minutes of footage reduced to 3.
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