Photo shoot for cover

In my photo shoot i knew that i wanted to use a striking close-up as seen in my market research. I found this was the most effective way to attract the eye. To make sure that it attracts the eye the facial expression is very important and as i found in the podcast the model on the front must represent what the magazine is about and what the person is about. In my photo shoot i wanted to feature 'Charz', the new upcoming artist who is featured in my magazine. The pose i wanted the model to have is serious, to show that they are a serious dubstep artist, i also wanted to show determination and the focus on the music. To make the model seem focused on music i made the model wear headphones, headphones is a good representation of music and dubstep, as dubstep is created not by an instrument but on a computer therefore featuring an instrument wouldn't be very effective.
A second idea in the photo shoot i had was to play with the conventions, by showing an artist on the front however show it as a silhouette so that no one knows who the artist is and they have to open to find out.
I tried various different shots, here are some of the photos i took in my photo shoot below:

Pros:

- Striking image through facial expression, shows the seriousness of the artist

- Black background shows the darkness of the genre

- Shine of headphones representing the music

- Camera looking upwards shows the power 

Cons:

- does not show the determination of the artist

- does not portray the artist as likeable

Pros:

- Shine of headphones to show the music side of the artist

Camera is in line with the eyes, shows they are an equal to the audience

- Facial expression is striking as looks at the audience and shows determination

- The editing puts light on the face which contests the dark background to show the upcoming talent with the dark genre

Cons:

- Editing is obvious and can sometimes stir controversy

Pros:

- creates a mystery about who the artist is

- clear outline of headphones to show music semiotics

- Breaks all conventions of having a clear image of an artist on the front - so is striking

Cons:

- Audiences may not want to look inside as do not care who the artist is

- colours are very plain and dull