Original Pictures

The pictures I am posting are some of the pictures which I took into consideration of using when I was starting my magazine. Since I have taken the pictures I have chosen the ones I would like to use and begun my magazine. I took lots of pictures and some of them looked very similar so I am just posting one of each pose that I asked my model to do. 

The reason I did not use this image is because the models arm takes up too much of the space, which would be whether the coverlines would be. However everything else about this image is very appropriate for the type of magazine I am creating.

This is the image I have actually used for creating my magazine.

There were other photo's where my model had props such as drum sticks and a guitar, and headphones, however most of those photo's were not appropriate for the genre of my magazine, so the couple that were okay have been used in my magazine. 

The pictures I have posted I have not used, however the first three are very similar to the ones in my magazine.

Boy Model Costume Changes

    

At one point while planning to make my magazine, the female models could not do the photoshoots for various different reasons, which meant that I then had to use a male model (even though this wasn't following my plan). 

While using the male model for the photo-shoot, I asked him to change his outfit multiple times, until I felt that there was an outfit which was suitable to use for the front cover of the magazine.

However I have now found a female model who was willing to allow me to take photo's of her for my magazine and these photos (along with some others which were taken on a trip out to Whitstable) will be taken into consideration to be used for my contents page, as 50% of the page should be images). 

Front Cover, Contents Page and Double Page Spread

The front cover has followed the theme or genre which I chose to base my music magazine on, which was indie rock.

This is the contents page, also following the genre chosen.

This is the double page spread that I created on Adobe Photoshop. 

Since originally uploading these images, I have made lots of small changes to make my magazine seem even better and more like a magazine which would interest people into reading it. It also makes the magazine have more conventions which are more like how an actual magazine which is sold on the shelves would look and be laid out.

Makeup Photos

Look 1:

The images above show the progress of the eyeshadow that I am considering using for my model. It was a dark silver with a hint of black on the edge of the eyelid. This would be suitable for my genre because it would match the sort of fashion that the people from that genre would wear. The makeup is suitable in contrast with what the model would be wearing.

The model would also be wearing red lipstick to show how she is expressing herself and portraying the fashion of people from this genre. As red lipstick is very bold, it seems as if she is making a statement through her makeup and because in most indie-rock based music or models, females aren't often used, and it's making her more noticed and shows her 'fans' that she isn't afraid or shy to stand out which is partly the image of indie-rock.

Look 2:

These two images are showing a lighter and more shimmery/glittery effect on the eyelid. This makeup (although glittery) is more subtle than the other makeup. This would try to encourage a more natural look for females who are interested in this sort of fashion, as they can still express themselvess through their clothes. However the eyeshadow still shows clearly and it is still obvious that she is wearing makeup. 

Which do I Prefer?

Out of both of the makeup tests, I preferred the first look. This is because I just feel that the makeup fits the style of indie-rock a bit more because of the colours and it would make it more obvious and bold in the photos. I think that the first look is the type of makeup I will be using for my actual final photoshoot.

The reason I decided against the second look is because I feel that the colours aren't as bold and interesting. Not only this but although it allows more expression through the actual clothes to happen, I would just prefer to have something more noticeable and something which matches the clothes to a better standard.