Recce

Firstly, i need to decide where i am going to take my pictures for my music magazine front cover and pages. Initially, i thought that using a plain colour background will be effective. this was because it meant that i could allow the models and objects to stand out a lot more and put the emphasis on them without the reader being distracted by something is the background. By taking these pictures inside, i have have the opportunity to manipulate the lighting and make it more effective. I have noticed that many other music magazines have chosen to do this. For example, this Q magazine cover featuring Lily Allen has a plain background and makes her stand out.


Still focusing on my plain background idea, there are a lot more locations i could try. A popular one with many magazine pictures is a brick wall as a back ground. This would be effective and fit in with the theme of a music magazine, but there will be the complications of taking pictures outside. Lots of things could affect this such as the weather and different dangers specified in my risk assessment blog.
At this point in my progress, i have not decided what kind of shot i am going to use. I think the most simple shots are almost the best ones. For example, a close up or a mid shot. I do not think a long distance shot would be adequate for the front cover image. This is because, this image needs to have an impact on the reader and grab their attention and this kind of picture would not do that.