So… I am ready to photograph my star.

Mission statement: “Roots is devoted to spreading the love of the new age of country. By featuring up and coming country artists, the best new songs to inspire your playlists and introducing ways for you to get involved it aims to spark interest in the new generation of country listeners and prove that country can be fun too.”

Brand values: Roots aims to entertain and inform their audience, whilst also giving them a sense of community and a magazine to interact with.

In order to produce great photos of my star I will need to use all of the skills I have learnt.

This includes the importance of mise-en-scene:

  • Costume
  • Lighting
  • Acting
  • Makeup and hair
  • Props
  • Setting

And putting to good use the camera techniques I’ve learnt:

  • Aperture
  • Exposure
  • Shutter speed
  • Flash
  • Framing
  • Shots

I have researched conventional mise-en-scene of the genre and have planned a costume, hair, makeup and props to fit in with this, whilst also making my star unique.  I have also got my Pinterest moodboard to refer to whenever I need inspiration of how to reach my target audience.

I will also try to communicate my star’s image using Richard Dyer’s Paradox of the Star theory. Using these ideas I aim to make my star absent yet present and extraordinary but normal all at the same time. Also, using Stuart Hall’s Reception Theory will help me to cater to my audience by understand their reactions and reception of my magazine.

 

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