Photos for my magazine

Lara Berndes

Magazine Themes• Due to myself being inspired by music videos/VIBE magazine covers/photoshoots of R&B artists like

Beyoncé and Rihanna I have chosen my theme to incorporate the rise of womens rights. I am a true believer men and women are entitled to equal rights in every way and I feel as though Beyoncé really showcases this in her work. For example in her music video Flawless, where Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (a strong fighter for womens rights and feminism) defines feminism and its meaning at the beginning of the video.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyuUWOnS9BY • I believe that nowadays many female artists have started to include more masculine type traits into their

music videos, in terms of costume and setting.

• This could be due to the lack of respect women have been given in the past and how in a lot of cases (especially artists and actress) women have been sexualised and they want to move away from this label and prove that they are strong and independent • My music genre is R&B and I feel this particularly shows off this idea of women showing their independence and freedom, therefore I will be trying to focus my subject looking determined,independent and ready.

My subject • Name- India Jane Gill• Age- 17• Height-5’7

India has a very unique fashion sense which links nicely to my theme. She is mixed race which reinforces this idea of women struggling for independence and freedom. She was eager to be involved once I had explained my R&B genre and women fighting for equal rights theme

Settings • My initial thoughts on a choice of setting was a urban styled

background (for example in Camden with the grafted walls) • However after analysing professional R&B music magazine

covers I noticed there backgrounds were no so ‘in your face’ and a lot of the time plained coloured with the main attention being focused on the subject who will therefore be either wearing unique/extravargant clothing/makeup

• I personally choose to use a rather less ‘in your face’ back setting but to use a plainer background but behind my subject wearing unique fashionable clothing which is linked to my theme and genre

A few photos of my chosen settings. As said in the slide before I wanted a slightly urban background but not too ‘urbanised’, for example like in Camden

Costume • Due to myself choosing a rather plain background I have decided to use multiple

unique and eye catching costumes. I want my costume selection to show off my theme and genre in a unique and professional way.

• After researching I have found that the use of fishnet tights represent women as they are a feminine type of clothing yet they also represent rebellious type behaviour due to the torn/hole look. Therefore I think these will link to my theme well and I tried hard to include them

• Also the use of fur coats give an almost ‘animal’ look which can representa fighting attitude which also links well with my theme

My first selection of photos

My second selection of photos

My last selection of photos