Photography Plan

I have decided to take the photos for my cover page and contents page in front of the statue at Mornington Crescent. It will be a lowish mid angle shot where almost the entire bodies of the models will be shown, they will be wearing suits while holding music equipment (guitar, mike, amplifier). I will try to include the traffic on either sides of the statue while keeping them in the centre as the main focus in front of the statue. It will be either in the afternoon or the beginning of the evening depending on  the clarity on the picture. I want to take the picture here because it shows how they even though superior (through high angle shot) because they are famous and successful are more relatable to because of the location which is a very casual and common area in Camden. The risks with this location is mugging, traffic and encountering alcohol induced people who might be aggressive. There will be precautions or solutions for each of these (carefully crossing the road according to traffic lights and keeping equipment well kept until actual photo shoot).

I will be taking the picture for my double spread at Goldington Cresent Garden. The grass will be visible as the image will be a high angle shot with flash in the dark (late evening). Hence, the focus of the picture will be the models and everything around them except a little grass will be dark. This will make a good background for the contents which will be written in the colour white (Any bright colour will stick out).I am also doing this because the only things visible would be very attractive plus the entire spread wouldn't be plain black except for them but there would be some green to make the picture more colourful and attractive. My models will on one edge so that the rest of the picture is available for written content. The risk with this location is mugging which can be avoided if we are careful with wallets and bags. The equipment will not be present for this photo.They will be wearing casual clothes (t-shirt and jeans).

Since the photos might be too busy I might use a plain white background. This is possibly the better option as it will ensure that focus is maintained on the artists and the contents of the page. It will also create a contrast, further emphasising on the article, artists and cover lines. This is also a very common convention followed by magazines, which might help increase the professional appeal of my magazine. For this, if a white wall is unavailable, I will use a white bed sheet for the necessary background during the photo shoot.