Props & Location Report

I have varied where I have taken my magazine photos the main photos on the front, cover contents page and my feature article have all been taken outside. The front cover image was taken at a converted barn of one of my friend’s house. I decided to use this to my advantage because by having a greenery background and my model leaning against the back wall of the barn; it looks more professional rather than just having a green background. My contents page photo was taken in an area of woodlands not far from the location of the barn. Although you cannot see much of the woods in the background, you can see some of the woods which adds to the country outdoor affect. However my feature article photo of my model sitting on a motor bike is taken at the end of a housing estate road that overlooks a farmer’s field. My model is positioned on the bike with her back to the field, facing towards the sun in order for sun to light up her face whilst setting and giving off an orange/yellow colour.

The photos I have chosen for my contents page are one of my model in a music recording studio. I have chosen a different setting for my photo on the contents page so that it gives a variety of not only background but clothes as well. In my photos for my cover my model is in nice country clothing specially selected for the photo shoot whereas the clothes she is in when in the recording studio are more casually this is to portray her working in a comfortable environment in her everyday clothing to give more a variety to my pictures. Another photo I have used are one of a male model with a white cowboy hat with the sky as the background. This was also chosen so that there is more variety of models within the magazine that contrasts. This photo is associated with the article ‘WIN A chance to meet Jason Aldean’ (who the male model is in the photo)

I have also used another two picture one of my originally female model in a country shirt that was taken from the main photo shoot showing some insight into the photo shoot and to appeal to my target audience and readers. The other photo is of a guitar that was taken a low angle giving a variety of the different angles I used whilst taking photos. The photo of the guitar is associated with the competition of winning a signed guitar by a country band. 

The props I used for my front cover picture were the clothes she is wear which are dark blue denim jeans, a patch work red top and a blue with red collar and cuffs denim jacket and she is also wearing glasses. My contents page image a medium close up of my model wearing a dark navy and red patterned top as well as her glasses. My feature article has the most props over all three main images. My model is wearing a red floral dress, the same denim jacket as she is wearing on the font cover and brown cowboy boots from Texas. She is also wearing sterling silver jewellery rings and a bracelet and her glasses. My model is also wearing a black cowboy hat whilst sitting on a Harley Davidson sportster, 98 plate, 95^th anniversary limited edition.

My model used all of these props because they represent my genre and target audience and to add some variety and difference to my magazine and show other parts of country music.