PHOTOSHOOT

On the 10th December, I organised a photoshoot for the main band of my magazine.

Itinerary

1. Studio shoots for cover

This was shot in my living room, with a white sheet against the wall as a backdrop.

Little to no props were used, because I wanted it to be just them and nothing else. They don't need proof of being in a rock band, because they will be on the cover of NOISE magazine, and as they aren't live gig pictures there's no need for instrumental props. I chose this location because I thought it would be easiest to try and recreate a studio styled picture.

These were the images;

 

As you can see, I have started to experiment with editing on a couple of the pictures. I think i will use the one with the fingers plugged into the ears as my cover photo, as it will match the ethos of the magazine. The larger images are ones that i feel i could use - with the correct editing etc.

2. Double-page spread shots

For these shots, we used my garden as the backdrop. I had the park as a backup plan incase I wanted more choice. This was the case in the end, so we trekked up to the park and used the benches, swings, roundabout, and trees in general to create some 'DO I GIVE A DAMN' pictures. I chose this location because with it being winter I thought this would create a good backdrop for the band, and with the magazine being a november issue, it would tie into the seasonal aspect of the magazine.

These images are a mix between the serious rock pose, and the more crazy 'yes we don't care if it's childish' poses. I think these will go well with the article I have drafted for my double page spread. I have also edited some of these pictures, just to experiement with how I might adjust them for use in the magzine. The larger images are the ones I think would be best for the magazine, but this is subject to change during the construction.

Costume:

Jake: I chose to have Jake in the superman t-shirt with black skinny jeans because it creates the image of a person who doesn't take himself too seriously, and is influenced by the rock genre. In the outdoor pictures, I chose him to wear that particular coat because the all in black again is associated with the rock genre, but it's not a metal band, they still wear pretty normal clothing for young people and this is reflected in that. I asked him to wear Dunlop trainers because they look good with the image I was trying to create. I also asked him to wear the purple fingerless gloves because this makes him look more like a person that doesn't care about appearance, which is a rock star attitude.

Adam: I chose to have Adam in the dark wash-out top because it suggests that he doesn't care about dressing up. I put this with dark blue skinnys again that are influenced with the rock genre too. In the outdoor pictures he's also wearing a dark coat, which is much lighter material than Jakes. This is because I wanted him to look fashionable in a way that doesn't make it look like he's tried too hard, which would match the bands image of a Blink 182 style 'out for the laughs' guys. He's wearing casual pumps too, which goes well with the rock image I was trying to create.

Props:

I chose to use a guitar as a prop because most Rock uses guitars. However, I chose an acoustic guitar because most rock is played on electric, so it makes sense to smash up the guitar they are less likely to use. I used the swings as a prop because it puts emphasis on the fact that 'Still Nameless' are a band that don't take themselves too seriously.