The following contact sheets show all of the photos I took at the photoshoot in the white room. In order to make sure my model was perfect to be the star image of my front cover I had to consider her outfit, which includes a lime green crop top, blue baggy mom jeans, silver layered necklace and big silver hoops.

This shoot helped to reinforce mise-en-scene, I did this through the use of:

• Lighting- To create the best lighting I used two flash lights and positioned them perfectly so that they could help focus on my model. I took photos from a variety of different angles, including mid shots, longshots and close-ups.
• Body Language- For positioning, I encouraged my model to change certain things like change the way her head was tilted or where about her hand was positioned. This ended up being effective because my favourite photos are the ones where she isn’t stood there just smiling at the camera. Body language is very important because it tells us a lot about someone’s character and their general mood, which is why a lot of her body language was natural and smiling. This conveys connotations of light-heartedness and happiness which is significant for the indie-pop genre.
• Outfit- At first, I wasn’t 100% sure that the clothes I selected for my model would be suitable for my indie-pop genre, however when everything was put together, including the makeup and jewellery, I found it was the perfect fit.
• Hair and Makeup- My model has black hair, which we curled in order to create the sense of passion and fun-loving, this exemplifies a feeling of warmth which helps to attract my target audience. The makeup I did on my model was a purple and silver eyeshadow look with a little bit of eyeliner, bold eyelashes and highlighter on her cheekbones. This makeup look helps to wrap everything together and I feel makes her stand out and look more powerful.
• Colour Scheme- After doing a lot of research on the indie-pop genre, I discovered that there is not a particular colour palette for it. However, I did notice that a lot of Indie pop stars wore pastel or bright coloured clothes. The main colours I incorporated into the photoshoot were lime green and azure blue, which I feel suit my model very much and also make a statement.

When choosing the perfect image to brand my front cover I think I will either choose one of these two pictures because I feel as though these images are the most captivating and will draw in the attention of my target audience. However, the bottom image is probably my favourite because it looks natural and sophisticated, yet demonstrates the sense of youth-fullness and fun.

This task has helped me in creating my music magazine because I feel like I have got to know the camara and lighting equipment quite well. It has also reinforced the importance of using mise-en-scene to create an image with meaning towards my genre.