Photos - band promo.

<- Here are my 4 favourite edits from my photoshoot. I mainly used male band members because a female audience would find them attractive. However, I used a girl as a 'frontman' to show that girls have power over this magazine, and they can be successful musicians too. My audience may find her a role model or a fashion icon, just like Hayley Williams of Paramore that is often on the front page of music magazines. I organised her so that she was right at the front, central and important, so that the boys were further back, the 'drummer' and 'backing vocals' were at the back represtening the less popular band members, and the guitarists at the side of the lead singer to show that they're important in the music they play. I then edited one photo so it had a black background instead of a white one, thsi represents the dark, rock genre of music that they play. I adjusted the contrast levels so that the image was sharper and more vibrant. When on this photoshoot, I used a softbox light to create dramatic lighting on each person, this will give the

'quality professional' effect that all of the magazines have achieved on their front covers.

I applied a texture as an overlay layer that gave the picture a rugged, worn effect. I then adjusted the colour levels to blue and green to add a depressing mood, and I have chosen my main article to be about the break-up of this band.

Although this particular colour scheme does not fit in with my house style, I feel that it would be particularly effective as the colour in the main image will contrast against the magazine name's colours.

I think I will use this photograph on my contents page, as I would like a live photo for the magazine's front cover, demonstrating more live coverage than most music magazine that I've looked at offer.

However, I will re-do this shoot as I feel that the clothing choice isn't particularly effective for the 'rock' genre I want to portray.