Contents Page Photography - During Production

The following images are two of the images I have used on my contents page of my magazine. The top image is a landscape medium close up of a 3 membered band, which are a feature of my magazine. The image challenges many stereotypes which are produced by my chosen genre of music, which tend to be : male orientated, dominant and threatening. My image features a new and up coming female orientated band, which through the use of costumes and make up - marginally reinforces the main image produced of the genre, but yet still challenges gender stereotypes.

Models: Jenny Lee, Emily O'Hara, Emily Boyd

  

The image below is the image of the band I am using on my double page spread. Unlike the previous image, the photograph more intentionality conforms to reinforcing typical stereotypes of female and male dominance within a band. Although it challenges male dominance, it also conforms to females being less dominant as the lead females eye line is lower than the higher rule of thirds and below her fellow band members. This renders her less dominant, which could suggest she is perceived as a sexual icon to a younger male audience, aswel as her fellow band members. This is reinforced through the use of her costume, as it represents her sexual prerogative, as she is wearing a low cut top with long flowing hair and a large, vibrant amount of make up.

Models : Calvin Ford, Lauren Hall, Sabih Khan

Live Model : Travis Clark

The photo below was taken at an We The Kings concert in February, on my SLR camera. The image is a medium close up of the lead singer, mid shot on stage. I decided to use this image as it shows a live, real band performing on stage, which from my research, would be found in an professional working magazine, such as Kerrang and Rocksound.

 Live Model : Sean Smith

This image was taken at an The Blackout concert in December 2010, on my own SLR camera. Like the image above, it is also a medium close up shot, but from a right angel. I also decided to use this image is it shows a real life, live performance shot from a concert, which would be likely to be used in an working professional music magazine.