My First Photo Shoot!

First models consent! wooooo!

I have now completed my first ever photo shoot! I feel it was quite successful, as I managed to achieve the shots I had in mind for my front cover. I used some images of Pop stars and music magazine covers as my inspiration, and felt I wanted to recreate this kind of style of cover. 

Below, are two images I have used as part of my inspiration, two well known Pop stars Ellie Goulding and Britney Spears. 

  

Both of the images above were featured in my original mood boards, referring to the layout style and photograph I was planning. I have used these images as my inspiration for my photo shoot, as I feel it promotes a positive tone, which is the same sort of idea I would like to achieve. It also gives the impression of a down to earth artist, which could be more appealing to readers. 

In order to adapt these ideas, I have photographed my model in a natural style, for example, whilst she is laughing or not looking directly at the camera. However, I also incorporated my own ideas, such as different camera angles, some of my model looking downwards, and some of her simply smiling into the camera. As for clothing, I also styled my model to be quite casual, with a checkered top jeans/shorts. I did incorporate some jewellery, as I wanted there to be a subtle hint towards the idea of fame and being a Pop star. I experimented with different types of accessories and clothing throughout the shoot, as I wanted to get a variety of images together to see which I prefer. 

After speaking with my model after the shoot, we agreed on performing a second shoot if the images I have taken are not to my liking or not what I want to use. However in this shoot, I am considering using the idea of Props, such as a Guitar. These props will definitely being used in my contents page and double page spread. As it stands at the moment, we are both happy with the outcome of this shoot. 

Now, onto creating my first contact sheet!