PLAN FOR PHOTO SHOOTDOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

WHY I DECIDED TO TAKE PHOTOS FOR MY DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD AGAINOriginally, I took photos for my double page spread during the same photo shoot as I took photos for the cover of my magazine. I planned to do this to save both me and my model, Chelsey, time, and had her bring several different outfits, and styled her hair and makeup in different ways for the occasion, which you can see in my plan for the first photo shoot in January. However, after reviewing these photos I wasn’t happy with them because the outline of the blue screen I had taken them in front of was visible and Chelsey looked like more of a glamour model than a pop star, which is not what I wanted to convey. So, I conducted further research into double page spreads of pop magazines, both current and from the 80s (as this is the existing genre closest to an 80s-style glam pop magazine like I am producing) and found that generally, double page spreads include two photos – one large image which is a full shot of the artist using intriguing body positioning and often a prop or interesting background, which takes up the whole of one page, and also a smaller image on the opposite page, usually in an amongst the text, of the star in a different environment. This photograph is usually much more personal and features them with their celebrity friends, with their boyfriends or in a way that you’ve never seen them before.

PLAN FOR IMPROVED DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD PHOTO SHOOTDate – 24th February 2016Time – 3pm onwardsLocation – Titus Salt School, to meet on the stage (as I linked this photo shoot with my photo shoot with Chelsey for my contents page, so that I didn’t waste her time or my time by organising two shoots).Models required – Chelsey Denton

MODEL STYLINGHair – For this shoot I have asked Chelsey to arrive with her hair down because for the cover I am going to be using a shot of her with her hair up, and I want to show my audience a different side to her in order to create more interest. Furthermore, Chelsey has authentic 80s big, curly hair and it would be a shame to waste this asset. As Chelsey is an 80s style glam pop star, I want to make her look like she just stepped out of the 80s and so I will be providing her with some hair accessories, including a neon headband and neon clip to keep her hair out of her face during the shoot, as last time having her hair down caused some issues with shadowing on the face. Makeup – I have asked Chelsey to arrive wearing the makeup that she wears on a day-to-day basis because it is natural and it makes her feel more comfortable. However, when she arrives at the shoot I will be adding some makeup to this look, including another bold lip colour, red this time, and some more highlighter and some subtle eye shadow. This is because this is the type of makeup that would have been worn in the 1980s. I found this out by speaking to people I know who were actually around in the 1980s, unlike me. I decided to do Chelsey’s makeup myself this time as I feel more confident creating the look after watching what Emily did at the last shoot and I wanted to be able to create the exact look I wanted. Clothing – It was important to me that Chelsey had a lot of influence from 1980s fashion to help my audience to believe that Chelsey really is an 80s-style glam pop star and so I asked my family friend, Claire, if she still had any outfits which were genuinely from the 80s, as I know she was into glam pop during the 80s and followed the glam pop fashion trends. To my delight, she said yes and pulled out a black ra-ra skirt with colourful polka dots and a matching tie-top, which I will be asking Chelsey to wear for the shoot. She also provided me with genuine 80s neon yellow heels and a variety of different coloured leg warmers, gloves, and bangles. I will be asking Chelsey to wear the pink leg warmers with the skirt, top, heels and bangles as I feel that the pink matches the colours on the ra-ra skirt the best. All of these elements will contribute towards the mise-en-scene of the photograph and help to make it successful.

MODEL POSITIONINGI have planned a very specific location for this shoot. Within school, where we will already be after using the stage for the contents page photos, there is a wall with several small, circular windows cut into it. It is a quirky feature and unlike anything I’ve seen before. So, I thought it would make an interesting and eye catching photograph if I got Chelsey to sit in one of these windows and pose like she’s having a great time – full of fun, energy and youth because she is a young, up-and-coming glam pop star. I will also try other standing poses around the windows, for instance where she is leaning into one, but I feel that the sitting photographs will be the most intriguing and interesting.

SHOT FRAMING AND ANGLEI am going to ensure that the shot I take for my double page spread is a full shot, as this is the type of shot I have seen most commonly through researching double page spreads in pop magazines, both from the 80s and current ones in particular. I want to replicate this as it appears to be a convention and it is important that I keep up with modern trends in order to attract a young audience as well as an older one. I will take the shot at eye level so that the audience feels like they’re on the same level as Chelsey, so that they can relate to her more which will make them feel good as they will feel similar to a glam pop star! Furthermore, this allows my audience to see all of the mise-en-scene in detail and draw an opinion of Chelsey from the photograph and from the supporting article which I will write.