Planning My Photoshoot

Before taking the images for my photo shoot, I planned the equipment that I would need to create successful images that will appeal to my target audience.


Props and costume:
-Guitar
-Dark/denim clothing

Location:
-Studio
-Walled area
-Forest

Equipment:

- 600d Cannon Camera
-Lighting kit
- 35mm Lens
-Backdrop
-Tripod
-64gb card
-Battery

Budget
Camera - (£1200 to purchase camera or £50 per day to hire)
Lighting Kit - (£120 to purchase)
Tripod - (£30 to purchase)
Photoshop - (£800 to purchase)
64GB Memory Card - (£70 to purchase)
50mm Lens - (£240 to purchase)
Green backdrop - (£5)
Backdrop frame - (£40)
Apple Mac - (£1000)
Clothes and accessories - (£100 - £350)
Hair and makeup - (£25 - £100)
Total: £4000 (approximately) 

I needed dark clothes for my shoot because the model needed to connote rock music and I would achieve this by dressing the model in dark clothing as it connotes rebellion and darkness, commonly associated with rock music. Images with a model wearing these types of clothes will be easily recognised by the target audience who are going to buy my magazine. For my contents page and double page spread I used a natural background as it gives it a rough feel and the natural light will give a good effect on my models without making them look to bright like in a pop photo shoot. I need the lighting kit for my cover page image as it is a medium close up image of one model which needs to be made to stand out as it draws attention to the image. This follow the common conventions of most rock magazines images. Finally, I will need a camera in order to take the images I require.


Choice of Models

Names: Tom Wagstaff and Jack Walker.
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight
Nationality: British
Ethnicity: White

I chose Jack and Tom to be my models as they fall into the primary target audience age range this will attract the target audience as they are seeing a magazine being targeted specifically at their age group. Both of these boys have a rough look about them. I chose them with this in mind and it connotes rock to be rough and untidy looking once more this will appeal to the target audience. They are also both White British as are the majority of the target audience meaning that this will contribute to the sales of my magazine as it specifically appeals to a certain target audience.