Photo Shoot

I took images of my little sisters for my music magazine, because I didn't want any of myself!

I used this specific mise en scene, the white plain background with the rugged white wooden floor, to make the artist stand out. After taking the photos I had noticed that the lighting is poor, so that is one factor I would improve if I had chance.
           These 3 photos above are the photos i have chosen to include in my music magazine. My magazine, MANIC!, will be aimed towards teenagers/young adults, interested in music such as metal, punk and screamo and with their being a young girl as the main artist, shown on all, the cover, contents and double page spread, it creates more controversy for the buyers. It gives the magazine a much more daring, edgy feel to it, as it is risky putting a young child on the front, which is how the readers, themselves, feel. The personalities of the readers will relate to the front cover, with it having a different edge to it. I have also decided to go to another level and include, not exactly explicit, but words that you wouldn't normally see on the front cover of a magazine e.g 'arse'.
          Putting a young girl in the magazine also relates to the rise of young YouTube stars, such as the latest teen-hit sensation, Justin Bieber. Oh god. He started off as a young 15 year old boy living in a small town in Canada. He loved to play Ice Hockey and singing was just a hobby. After getting bored one day and putting a youtube video on the web of himself singing, he started to gain more and more hits on his videos and was then founded by a man known as 'Scooter'. The fact that Molly, the artist, is only 8, it relates to the fact that young stars are on the increase and that the magazine can also relate to others around the world.
          

Planning a Photo Shoot

My photoshoot will include several images of myself with different clothes, hairstyles, backgrounds etc.

For the front cover, I have decided to take a very eye catching image wearing bold stated clothes to make it stand out and seem appealing to the audience.
The image for the front cover will be.. TO BE FINISHED

For the contents page i have decided to take an image against a white background so I can write the contents around the model. 
The image for the contents page will be taken in a bedroom, listening to music, therefore relating to the audience.

I have decided to take a horizontal photo for the double page spread in my music magazine.
I will take the image so I have plenty of room to add the text about the 'artist' I will be interviewing in the double page spread.

Analysing journalism in NME.

Analysing the text and descriptive language used in an article about the Artic Monkeys published in NME.

Exploring Ideology and Identity - Lady Gaga Interview

Identity is a patchwork of many different influences.

Ideology is a way of thinking. 

Lady Gaga

Gaga is very influenced by many things, which she puts into her music, such as:

• 70's glamour
• 80's synth-sounds
• Dance and club-fever
• Beatles, David Bowie, Madonna
• Glamour, Fashion
• Filth
• Lower east-side fashion and swagger

Gaga represents a very underground pop social group with a little R'n'B, she creates new genres with the influences given to her by other artists and places. She makes her own music, creating new sounds. 

Gaga expresses herself through her music and through her fashion. By writing her own music and making her own 'fashion', she has become one of the most famous women in the world and has created a whole new fashion/music statement. She is very bold, colourful and confident and she isn't shy to try new things, as you can see below: 

 

Gaga is the pop queen of the 21st century. She is new, fresh, underground pop. She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, so grew up a to be a very intelligent, well behaved lady, she is now one of the worlds most daring people. 

        She identifies so well in the 'pop' genre. If someone was to say, define pop, my answer would simply be, 'Lady Gaga'. 

        She stands for everyone in society, she believes everyone is able to conquer the world and that everyone can be themselves. She very strongly stands for the gay community too. She sees everyone as equal and believe that life is simply, what you make it. 

        Lady Gaga is very inspirational. The media sees her as a very strong, bold, confident women, similar to Madonna.  They see her as an icon. She has so much publicity because she is extremely talented and different.

        Compared to other people in the 'pop' genre, such as Justin Bieber, Rhianna and Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga is much more dance, she is also alot more famous because of her quirky style and strong voice. But, compared to Cher and Madonna, Lady Gaga is also a fellow matriarch, being very powerful with her music.

Identity and Ideology

Identity is a patchwork of many different influences.

David Gauntlett; “Identity is problematic. Everyone thinks they’ve got one.”

Defining identity:

·      How you describe yourself

·      The way that you express and present yourself

·      Who and what you identify with

·      Your clothes and appearance

·      The phrases, expressions and sentiments you most commonly use

·      What you claim to ‘stand for’ (your values)

·      Your behaviour

Ideology is a way of thinking.

What do we value in Britain?

·      Armed Forces

·      Seasonal holidays

·      Personal freedom

·      History

·      Property and belongings

·      Equality

·      Rule of Law

·      English language

WE have values; THEY have an ideology.

Hegemony: The way that those in power hold on to it.

Flat plan ideas.

These are my flat plan ideas for my music magazine. 

I have used sample flat plans found on the college portal, and made them my own by including my own pictures and moving around certain assets on the cover, contents and double page spread.

Analysing magazine house syles.

These are certain front covers and contents pages from the magazine, 'Elle'. I have analysed them and came to a conclusion about what I will use in my own magazine, e.g colour schemes.