Unedited & 2 Drafts

On the top is my unedited image, which is raw and unrefined. This is the picture that I think has the potential and has a really good lighting especially the low key lighting on his face. i used red, white and black which conforms to a R&B magazine. i made the artists' names in white as it is eye catching which can then lead to the reader buying the magazine. Also some may say that white connotes to modesty and purity although most R&B artists may be seen as a brutal person. The important topics on the sell lines and headline are in red as this is also eye catching and it summarises what it would talk about. I used lines to divide the sell lines but for the masthead I used this to make ' Mark Sotto' stand out as he is the main image and emphasises his importance. In terms of the picture I enhanced the image by using more contrast accentuating the shadow on his face and the lights behind him. Moreover some may say that the ratio between the dark to light is much higher that can connote to his dark side and that the image may seem minimal but the image can show that he has two different sides to him and the darkness is overpowering the light.

Music Magazine | Unedited Pictures

These are series of images that I have taken with my model. I have taken various different pictures from many different angles. I wanted to go with a minimal photo and didn't want to include any props but the lightings, the lightings take a big part in this as it creates the mood within the image. I wanted to highlight the shadow on his face to create the mood. But at the same time like shown in the first 13 pictures my model has got his arms crossed, this can portray a brutal and sturdy side to him, this conforms to most R&B artists. But I didn't choose these set of pictures as it was too plain and wasn't really exciting, so as a result I took more pictures. From 1:39 - 1:43 these are a series of photos where my model is doing the same pose, however it goes from mid-shot to close up. I have asked students who are interested in R&B and asked which one had more impact in the end the mid-shot is more effective , also this is the photo I have chosen as my final picture (1:43)

Masthead Ideas

Interview For My Questionnaire | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqzUwcJ5qXQ

Sketch | Draft Idea

The masthead 'JUICY' would be in white and I have found this interesting font in Dafont.com that has a dripping effect which I though was very relevant to my masthead. Although I am not sure if this would look aesthetically pleasing, so therefore I would have to make a questionnaire asking whether they think that this font would look professional and competent. The main colours are Red, White , Black and Blue. I want my model to be posing in this certain way although I know it is quite minimal but I want to create the mood of the magazine through the models facial expression and his seriousness as this is what's usually seen in an R&B music magazine. In terms of lighting I want to focus and accentuate the shadow that would be on his face, I would then have to experiment on the lighting as I want the other side of his face to be contrasting and be relatively bright. The magazine of Kanye West as the front cover for Rolling Stones has inspired me to take my picture in this way as it looks aesthetically pleasing and relatively slick ( image added above).  Moreover through mise- en - scene I would prefer if my model wears a vest as this is minimal and most male artists' are often depicted with a black vest, also I would like him to wear a gold chain, preferably one that can suggest something about his religion which can be controversial but it also shows their innocence and the readers viewpoint may change from this. Gold can also connote to money and wealth, this is a colour that stands out especially if he wore a black vest. 

Planning Ideas

To identify my genre target audience:

Genre: Contemporary R&B

About: In 1948 RCA Victor was marketing music under the name " Blues and Rhythm", which usually consists of gospel, jazz and blues, begins to take shape as a genre. R&B is a well known genre as it is usually played on music channels and radios. The age group can vary from 12-30 year old, and is widely appreciated by a wide range of audience.

Theme:

Masthead:  Below are the divergent ideas for my Masthead that is associated with Contemporary R&B

       Juicy

       Fresh

      LiVE

                   I chose to use 'Juicy' for my masthead as it is a classic song from Biggie Smalls who is a well known R&B artist, the word can also connote to fresh and may contain a lot of new information that are reliable that may contain information about latest album and it supports the sell lines and the headline. 

Headline:

Mark Sotto ...the most wanted artist of 2015

Sell Lines:

Do You Like... Miguel 
Q&A with Drake
Celine talks about the REAL meaning of R&B

I chose to use the Headline ' Mark Sotto ... the most wanted artist of 2015' because it would be interesting as this may be a topic with various amount of opinions which can then persuade the reader to buy this magazine. The use of ellipses can also build up the tension and can forebode a tension within the magazine as it may seem intense reading from the headline.