Photography PlanCourtney Elliott

ModelsI will be using a friends band as models as they base their music on ‘Indie-Rock’ and therefore will be suitable for the type of genre that my magazine is going to be. This band is from York and play their music mostly in the city centre of York. The models that I wanted for my magazine were those that represented ‘Indie-Rock’ as a genre but also as a fashion statement. The band ‘King No-one’ are suitable for this role as they dress like the stereotypical ‘Indie’ person and also play that genre of music. The images to the right show the types of clothing and attitude that these band members will have in relation to famous/ successful band members. As the stereotypical ‘Indie-rock’ mood is known to be quite moody, straight-faced but quite relaxed, it is important that when taking my shots I reveal this in the photographs taken. If the models do not reflect the kind of mood that this genre is known for having it will not attract as broader audience I would like.

Things noticed from these magazine’s main shot: The models are not smiling, they have a straight face and do not show any emotion. This is effective as it is parallel to the bright colour scheme that has connotations of being alert (red).

CostumesWhen taking these shots, I want my models to have a comfortable outfit on that represents who they are. I think that if I was to do a shoot in the studio with outfits that I had chosen, it would not reflect their true attitude and the genre that they fit in to. Many ‘Indie-Rock’ musicians wear black, including black skinny jeans and a shirt or t-shirt. If they are not wearing black, then they go for bland, plain colours and nothing really dramatic and ‘out there’. It is as if they do not want to be seen and stand out as much as other people. If they do wear things with patterns on them, it tends to be very hard to see and is instead very subtle. I think that by my models wearing their natural clothing, with their own fashion sense I will get the best shots as they will feel like themselves and therefore feel comfortable.

Things to notice from the pictures above: The images above show idols that have been on the front cover of magazines like NME and Q! As I said in my photography plan on costumes, many of the ‘Indie-Rock’ musicians wear black and very plain, neutral clothes. As it is easy from the images above, the musicians are not fussy with their fashion/clothing and instead wear what they feel most comfortable in.

Props

The props that will be used by models will be those that are generally used by the ‘Indie-Rock’ musicians. These include:-Bass Guitar-Acoustic Guitar-Microphone-Microphone Stand-DrumsFor my photo shoot I will be going to a gig where King No-one are playing which is in the City Centre of York at a bar called the Keystones. At this gig, they will be using these instruments and therefore will be used as props in the shots that I am going to take. All of these instruments are very important to the band and their genre. Without these it would be hard to portray their message and their type of genre.

Location(exampleshots)

Location

At: The Keystones PubAs the shots are going to be taken at a Gig, there is many different angles that the shots can be taken. By taking a high angle shot, it makes the band on stage look in power as they look a lot bigger than the rest of the people and therefore appear stronger and more confident. Similarly, if the shot is taken from long distance then the artificial lights (stage lights) will be on the band members making them the main focus. As they will be in main focus, it also makes them look like the most important people in the shot, which they will be. If the artificial light was not focusing on the band members and instead at the crowd, it would not have the same effect as the crowd would be the main focus and would seem as if they were holding power over the band and when putting the shot in to a magazine it is extremely important that the band looks as if it holds power so that the reader of the magazine thinks that the band is confident and therefore will want to be a fan.

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Composition of PhotographsGenerally, the composition of my photographs can be successful in many different ways as I am doing my shoot at a gig. I will be using a range of

different camera angles at my photo shoot which are listed below:•Low angle shot – A low angle shot is taken from a lower position with the

camera facing upwards, this is a good day of making the subject matter seem as if it holds a lot of power and confidence

•High angle shot – A high angle shot is taken from a higher position looking down on the subject matter, this has the complete opposite effect that the low angle shot has. This works really well in making the subject look as if

they lack power. •Mid shot – A mid-shot is shooting something/somebody from the waist

above•Long shot – A long shot gets more than just the subject matter in the shot

but focuses on the subject matter•Close up – A close up shot includes just the head and the shoulders

mostly

Composition of Photographs

When shooting close up shots I will make sure that my subject matter is in the centre of the shot so that it is obvious that they are the main focus of the shot.

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Composition of Photographs

When shooting high or low angle shots I want my subject matter to be in the corner of the shot, closest to the camera so that they still stand out as the main focus but also the effect that the low angle/high angle shot will be highlighted.