Contents Page Photo Shoots - Contact Sheets

Fourth Contents Page Photo Plans and Ideas

For this fourth photograph for my four part grid on my contents page I want to use a photograph which look like it belongs in an alternative music magazine by using a speaker and headphones as props for my model. I have been inspired by this photograph, left, of Noel Gallagher leaning against a speaker. This photograph was featured both on the front cover and contents page of Q magazine's november 2012 issue. I will therefore create a similar image to this using the same type of composition. The model  I will be using is my younger sister Jessica as I feel she has a young face alternative look. She have an alternative dress code and will be wearing heavy make-up as this is often a convention in female alternative 'look'. She will not, however, be an artist. Instead she will be modeling some of the technology and musical items you can win in a competitions exlusive to my magazines. 

Third Contents Page Photo - Plans and Ideas

Band members from 'The Drums'

For this shoot I want to feature two boys as which will make up a band and will be featured in the four part grid on my contents page. I want the photograph to be simplistic and alternative looking, therefore they will be wearing similar coloured simple clothing and have emotionless facial expressions looking at a direct eye contact at the camera.

I have taken inspiration from these pictures of two members of the alternative band 'The Drums' I have chosen to take photographs similar to this photograph as it is visually similar to what I want to achieve.  I will be using the location of a mirrored room as it acts as a plain background but will also reflect the back of the models and will therefore add more depth and interest to the photograph, therefore giving it a very new and alternative look to the photograph. I also have decided to use a different background as all of the photographs I have taken so far of models have been taken in front of a plain white background, I therefore want to add something slightly different to my contents page, but still keeping to the alternative theme.

                                                                    

Second Contents Page Photo Plans and Ideas

For this photograph I will be taking, it will be featured on my contents page in a part of a four part grid layout. I have decided I want to feature an article which would be within my magazine called the 'golden oldies'. I have decided to take pictures of someone looking through a bunch of records as this will appeal to alternative music fans who like the classics. It will also bring a more musical look to my contents page to make it look more like a music magazine. It will look similar to this photograph on the left. 

Starting Contents Page Photo Shoot

I have just turned up at my friends house and we are about to start my contents page photo shoot. The models I will be using include my friend Josephine Hearn. 

First Contents Page Photo Plan and Ideas

Introduction to the shoot and Ideas

For this shoot I will be taking photographs of my chosen model, Josephine Hearn. I chose this model because she is blonde and attractive, I believe this model as an artist will appeal to both males and females which is my target audience. 

For this shoot, I want to create a popular alternative female artist to feature on my contents page. I will be using images of the existing most current alternative female artist, Lana Del Rey, as inspiration. 

Lana Del Rey with a cat

I have chosen to create a photograph similar to this of Lana Del Rey. I will be using features from this photograph such as the cat and her facial expression. 


The reason I have chosen to take the feature of the artist holding a cat is because cats are very much associated with the indie and alternative 'look' and style.

Lana Del Rey wearing a fur coat

The dress code my model will be wearing is an MTV music top which connotes the music industry and the 'artists' passion for music. And also a fur coat, for a more glamorous feminine and old fashioned alternative style also inspired by the artist Lana Del Rey, as seen in this photograph to the left. I will be combining the three features from these photographs, these include; moody alternative facial expression, the use of a cat as a prop and also the dress code of a fur coat.
Once I have completed this shoot I will make a contact sheet with all the images of which I have taken. 

Finished Front Cover