Photography Planning

Shot 1

Location: College Art Gallery

This shot will be my cover photo. The image will be a medium close up of a male model, my friend Charlie who plays the character of KiD ViGOROUS in my magazine, facing the camera head on with an aggressive expression. The model will have their hands held in front of their face, in a praying motion. The image will follow the rule of thirds and the focus point will be the models eyes. The model could potentially be wearing a microphone around their neck.

Shot 2

Location: Power Generator in Car Park

This shot will be for the full page image in my double page spread. The image will be a long shot, full body low-angle shot. The model, Charlie, will be stood, hands in pockets making eye contact with the camera. Charlie will be wearing a coat, rucksack, jeans and trainers, an urban image being created. The power generator is surrounded by metal railings and warning signs making it a perfect urban scene, personifying the dangerous lifestyle of a rapper.

Shot 3

Location: Walkway/Wall

This shot will be for my contents page. The model will once again be Charlie. The image will be a medium close up Charlie looking in to the distance, wearing a street style outfit once again. The wall and path behind him provide a street image, with graffiti on the walls and litter on the floor, representing an earthy look at Britain and British rap.

Shot 4

Location: Graffiti-covered Wall

This shot will be used on my contents page. The shot will be a medium long shot of the model Ed, stood in front of a graffiti-covered wall, once again representing Britain, looking away from the camera with his arms folded, giving an effortless, casual look. He will be wearing a hoodie zipped up and a rucksack again, demonstrating the street culture of British hip hop.

Shot 5

Location: Storage Container in Car Park

This shot will be used on my contents page. The shot will be a medium long shot of the model, Jamal, stood in from of a storage container. The storage container gives a plain background as it is an off-white colour but it also gives an urban feel with the uses of metal, warning stickers and locks. Jamal will be stood hands in pockets, with his large jacket wide open, looking in to the distance. The long jacket and open stance are a trait of his character, producer Jamz, suggesting he has a lot to offer and is open to proposals, as a producer would be.

When I put my images into my product, I will be conscious to use the rule of thirds, positioning images accurately spaced/positioned around my pages. I did take multiple pictures of each of the shots, allowing me to choose the best shot for my product, in terms of lighting, model's appearance and a few other aspects, such as allowing for headroom on my front cover image to place a masthead.

Pitch Feedback

I pitched my idea for my music magazine to a group of people and recieved both positive feedback and constructive criticism.

Here is the positive feedback:

"Good idea to challenge stereotypes"

"Good name, good price"

"Good idea for double page spread challenging stereotypes in the genre; good price for a monthly issue"

Here is the negative feedback:

"Colour scheme sounds a little off or obscure"

"Have research behind certain ideas"

"Don't like the name, maybe consider a change? It is, however, amusing"

What are the Strengths of the Pitch?
The pitch went relatively smoothly. I felt I spoke confidently and was clear when I spoke. I think I responded to questions well and accepted constructive critisicm strongly. The comments told me my idea for a double page spread was definately a strong point of my pitch. The feedback also told me my price was very reasonable and it can be backed up by my research. Interestingly, I recieved both positive and negative comments on the name of the magazine, 'Drip Drop'.


What are the Weaknesses of the Pitch?
I did originally forget to mention one of the key points of my pitch, the price, but as soon as I realised I corrected my error. One key weakness, as supported by one of my comments, was a lack of research or mentioning of reasearch to back up my ideas and decisions. The other two comments I recieved were very much subjective and down to personal opinion.

What are the Strengths of the Planning?
My survey provided me with a platform to back up my ideas and helped me make decisions on key things, such as price, genre and features.  

What are the Weaknesses of the Planning?
In hindsight, I should have researched my double page spread more and had more evidence to back up ideas behind it. I also probably should have analysed more magazines of the same genre so my magazine would be able to take inspirition from similar concepts.

Pitch for Music Magazine

My magazine will be called ‘Drip Drop’, a reference to ‘Hip Hop’, 'drip dropping' the latest news and reviews on Hip Hop and RnB, the genres my magazine will centre around. The magazine will be aimed mostly at 16-24 year olds.

The style of the magazine will be slightly classier and more mature than the average magazine aimed at this age group, almost like a young person’s Rolling Stone. The magazine will use sans serif fonts throughout. The house style will be light blue, gold and white, with potential for use of black to add gravitas. The front cover will have a light blue title, white background and gold cover lines.

The magazine will cost £3.99. This is the higher end of the prices people who took my survey said they’d be willing to spend, maximizing profit. The magazine will be released monthly. In each edition there will be around 80 pages.

Some sample article ideas include a piece on a white cover artist challenging racial stereotypes in the predominantly black world of hip hop, album and gig reviews and a chart. I could also include a feature on up and coming artists in the genre. The magazine would also include competitions and adverts.

The lead article or double page spread will be an interview with the cover star, a white artist challenging racial stereotypes in hip hop. The article will cover their music, past, present, future and the adversities they have faced.

The magazine will include simple images, equidistant from each other and the text and tidily set out. My lead interview with the white cover star will feature a full page image as well as other smaller images.