Preliminary Task

I am happy with some of my cover and contents page, I have followed the conventions of a magazine cover such as coverlines and one main image on my cover. I have also used one of the common conventions of a voucher in my contents. I don't like the background colour on my final magazine I will use my main image as the background insteadof a colour. The colour scheme doesn't look very proffesional however I do like my images but I will use photoshop to enhance the images and fix the lighting. I would include more colour in my images with the use of props and photoshop. I have learnt how to make my main task look better from the mistakes I have made here.

Market Research Summary

Analysing Feedback

InDesign: Children In Need

This is a document I created uing InDesign to develop my skills in preparation for creating my contents page and double page spread for my coursework. I added images and text to create a poster for Children In Need.

Contents Deconstructions

Contents Deconstructions (Ppt)

Photo Shoot Planning

What emotional impact do you want your photography to have upon the reader and how will you achieve this?

My image will project excitement and energy through the use of bright colours and fun props such as balloons.

What personnel do you need? Who are you going to photograph?

I will need a 17 year old female to be in my images both on the cover ad double page spread, I also need bright lighting.

What props will you need?

Balloons, brightly coloured make up and a bow for hair. Because I can’t find any magazines of the same genre I am using music videos for inspiration and to fit with alternative pop there will be a lot of props and colour to make the cover work.

How are you going to emphasise colour?

With the use of contrasting makeup and hair colour, and brightly coloured clothes. I will also use a green screen so I can change my background.

Have you briefed your personnel/models?

Yes I have someone that fits the look I’m going for who will be my model. She knows how she needs to pose and what she’ll be wearing.

Where will you shoot? Will you need a backdrop?

I will shoot in the photography studio, with a green screen as my backdrop. Shooting indoors eliminates issues that come with shooting outdoors such as weather.

Mise-en-scene - Make-up? Costumes? Props? 

Make up will be bright and colourful, my main image will be very busy but the model will be the clear focus.

Location Recce

1. Are there any potential hazards that could pose a health and safety risk where your photo shoot will take place?   Trailing wires could be an issue in my shoot as I am shooting in a photography studio. I also have to ensure the room doesn’t get too busy as people could trip over the wires as well as the small risk of electrocution.
2. What will you do to ensure these risks are minimised?   Make sure everyone knows where the wires are when they enter the room and only allow a small number of people in the room and keep wires away from where the photographs are being taken. No liquids will be allowed in the room to avoid any risk with electrical items.
3. Will the time of day/weather affect the outcome of the photos? Have you allowed for this?   The time of day and the weather will have no effect on the outcome of my photos as I am shooting indoors. One problem with timing is that I only have a short slot in the photography studio so my photos need to be taken quickly.
4. Have you considered the background to your photos, particularly if taken outside? How will you ensure you will get the background you want? There are several backgrounds I can use so if the background I want isn't available I can remove the background and place my photos on another one.
5. Have you considered lighting? What about the ‘problems’ of natural lighting, either outside, or streaming through a window? Will you need to use a flash? Have you considered reflective objects that might spoil the effect? In the studio there are 3 lights I can use to get the desired effect and to avoid getting a shadow from my model. Any reflective objects that are in the studio can be removed.
6. Do you need permission to take photos in the place/venue you have in mind? I have already got permission to use the photography studio.7. Do you need to book time in a room (eg the photography studio)? I have booked my time in the photography studio with members of staff to assist.
8. Are other people/crowds likely to be an issue for you? What have you done to ensure that it will not spoil the effect? No one can enter the photography studio while Im taking my photographs so crowds are not an issue.
9. Are you reliant on lifts/props/friends equipment/models? How have you planned that these things will come together at the appointed time? Plan B? I am relying on my media tutors assistance and my model to turn up for the time I have booked in the photography studio, I need to supply my own props which shouldn't be an issue as I have the bright make up and balloons. If my model wasn't able to turn up for some reason then I could easily find someone else to be in my shots.

Stage 2 Planning