Front Cover Image

For my front cover image I have chosen to use this photo from my photo shoot:

I have cut out this image, placed it on a white background, made the glasses darker to prevent the reflection image, made his skin a little bit darker and lightened up the shirt slightly using photoshop:

As hair is particularly hard to cut out, I watched a YouTube video to assist me in cutting out his hair. - I used this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ2ONalr2yE

Location of the Photo Shoot

For my photo shoot I chose one main location with multiples areas within it. Below are some images from the area which I took the majority of my photos:

I also took photos in other locations but this was my main location for my main artist. 

Research into Nikon D3200

The Nikon D3200 is the SLR that I will be using for my photo shoot. To enhance my understanding of the camera I have researched into it so I can produce a wide range of high-quality images. I have used http://cdn-10.nikon-cdn.com/pdf/manuals/dslr/D3200_EN.pdf to acquire the information about this SLR.

"Scene Modes":

• Additionally to this there is also the auto and flash off mode. - Flash off mode will be used for when I do not want the camera's flash in the image.
• For my photo shoot I will be most likely using Auto, Flash Off, Portrait and the Landscape mode (for taking images of the location).

Recording:

• I intend to post a blog post on my chosen locations for my photo shoots. So I have decided to record the surroundings on the SLR. To do this I need to learn how to record.
• By using the guide from the internet I have found that I need to start the camera as usual, pick my mode and then press the button with the red dot on the top part of the camera. This will then start to record. To stop recording I need to press the same button once more. 

Apart from these aspects, I believe that the SLR is fairly easy to use as I have used similar cameras to this one. So therefore I don't need to research into the basics of this SLR. 

Still Image and Mise-en-Scene Plans

Before my photo shoot I have thought about where I am going to take the images. However I need to decide what types of shots (i.e. medium shots, long...) and the mise-en-scene that will be in each shot.

Below is a Haiku Deck of what I intend to do on my front cover, DPS and contents page in terms of shot types, location and mise-en-scene:


NOTE: These ideas are not definite. I will be using these ideas as a fairly rough outline and they give me a place to start when taking my images. 

Location of My Photo Shoot

I have made a mood board which contains indie artists in a 'rural' location. For my music magazine I am going to take my photos in this rural-type area. Indie artists tend to have photo shoots in these areas, hence why I am going to also conduct my main photo shoot (for my front cover and DPS) in a countryside location. 

This mood board indicates how popular indie artists have multiple photo shoots in countryside locations:

• This mood board that I've created indicates how Indie bands all have their photo shoots in rural areas and it seems to be a popular and a reoccurring theme.  
• Although my main artist is a solo artist, this still applies and is still relevant as it acts as a convention for the indie genre. 
• Additionally to this there are other locations which indie bands do take photos in. However I have chosen to pick this sort of location for my main images for my music magazine, as I believe that they will produce the best images for my magazine.
• My music magazine will contain some images of this rural-type setting but it will also contain other locations (yet to be decided) for my contents page to increase variety and to also increase genres within my magazine as it is a multi-genre music magazine. 

Masthead Ideas

My masthead will be the first thing that the reader will see on the front cover so it is vital that is stands out. I have made some possible masthead styles and I am going to ask some people which ones they prefer. 

Below are the masthead styles that I have made (the colours of the masthead are not yet confirmed):

• After asking my peers and teachers I have decided that the best and most favourable masthead style is this masthead:

Main Artist Profile

My main artist will be the most important character of my music magazine. I have created a presentation which shows the details about my main artist including his name, genre, where he will be featured on my magazine and his back story with ideas on what the interview on the double page spread will be about. 

Main Artist Profile from Dylan0akes

Alteration of Brand Name and Slogan

To prevent repetition of the word 'fuse' I have decided to combine the brand name of my music magazine with my slogan. 

Previous Name: FUSE

Previous Slogan: Great Music - Fused!

Instead of this I am going to change my brand name so it will now be: 'FUSED'. Doing this will allow me to incorporate the slogan 'Great Music - Fused!' into the masthead rather than repeating the 'fused' again. So along side the masthead that reads 'Fused' will be the slogan 'Great Music'. 

Organisation of Models and Equipment

I will be soon taking photos for my music magazine, front cover, contents pages and double-page spread. I need to make sure that I am organised and ready for taking these photos. To do so I have taken a screen shot text messages sent to my friend which asks him about being in my magazine and the clothes he'll need to wear.

A long with this I have booked equipment out from the department including the SLR camera and a tripod which are obviously essential for taking the images.

I will most likely be using other people on my contents page for more variation. Lewis will be my main artist who will feature on my front cover and the double-page spread so it is essential that he knows what to expect and when the shoot will be happening. 

Production Action Plan

For my production part of my magazine I have an action plan which will allow me to stick to a plan with time management so I can finish with good time for improvement and for my evaluation.