photo shoot plan

Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Photo-shoot Plan

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Project Description:

In this project I will be taking photos to use in my music magazine. The target audience will be African-American males aged around 16-35. The people that I photograph will meet certain stereotypical expectations of a Hip-Hop artist, such as flashy jewelry and a cap. I will be competing with ‘The Source’ magazine (my magazine of inspiration). Although I am competing with ‘The Source’, I will have a higher price of £4.99 as I wish to use premium pricing, meaning that by having a higher price than other magazines, readers will believe that it is of a higher quality. For this project I will be creating a front cover, contents page a double page spread.

Photographer:

I will be the photographer for my magazine. My photo will be of Ben Stride Technical Codes –The photo for my magazine cover will be a medium-

close-up/ longshot. For my contents page I will be taking a medium-close up image and for my DPS I will be taking a medium shot.

Lighting – The lighting for the front cover, contents page and double page spread will be high-key, bright lighting

Post Production – I will use photoshop to airbrush the image and remove any blemishes

Name: Alex WestbrookCandidate Number: 3152

‘The Lean’ connotes keeping a balance between Hip-Hop music and the Hip-Hop culture, in that it ‘leans’ both ways.

Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Photo-shoot PlanReference images and ideas:


I am using this as my magazine cover of inspiration because I believe it really expresses the conventions and stereotypes of the Hip-Hop genre that attracts readers of the Hip-Hop genre.

The main image of artist Meek Mill dominates the entire right page of the double page spread. Immediately the reader is informed on what the article will concern. In this image Meek Mill is wearing a gold chain and watch, which are particularly stereotypical Hip-Hop accessories as many Hip Hop artists wear similar jewellery and so the reader is quickly able to recognise the representation of the genre


Casting:

The person I am using (Ben Stride) is suitable for a Hip-Hop magazine as his skin tone is stereotypical for the Hip-Hop genre and his overall style is very stereotypical of the Hip-Hop genre and so he in using him for my magazine I will be highlighting the Hip-Hop culture and music which will feature in the magazine. My photos will be two medium shots and a medium-close up shot.

Model requirements:

My model does not need to be of any particular height as there is no stereotypical or expected height for a Hip-Hop artist. The model should be African-American or of any dark complexion as this is stereotypical for a Hip-Hop artist.



Wardrobe and Look:

Why these items? I chose these items because they combine the various stereotypes in that Hip-Hop artists they Although Hip-Hop artists do often wear expensive designer clothing, street wear is a very important feature of the Hip-Hop genre, as Hip-Hop artists like to portray to their fans that although they may have come a long way from their background they are still the same person that gained them their popularity.

Source of inspiration?

Hair and Make up:

I will not be using any make-up as Hip-Hop artists (male artists) do not typically wear any makeup. My models hair will be short dreadlocks as many Hip Hop artists have hade this hairstyle.



Where:

The shot will take place at my house

When:

I will take the photos during the afternoon because at that time I will have the perfect amount of lighting


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