Inspiration for Double Page Spread Shot

This is a photograph taken by photographer Terry Richardson of Amber Heard. Here, Amber has similar qualities to my model, e.g. blonde hair and blue eyes, and she also has red lips which is part of my costume and make up for my main model also. This picture caught my attention as the pose here is striking and the facial expression is full of attitude. This is something I aim to recreate as an image for my double page spread, as I feel an image such as this would effectively represent the character and persona of my artist as a female rapper. 

Front Cover Image Idea for Second Draft

This is an image taken from the same HighSnobiety magazine that I focused on in my previous 'Inspiration' blog post. Initial feedback from my first draft suggested that I changed the image on the front cover as the models position on the page did not fit that of a typical magazine cover. I feel that the pose used in this shot would be a solution to this issue and it is still full of attitude that I wanted my model to show. My model will still be against a plain backdrop, however I will try and recreate this pose as I think this will improve my front cover and make an impact on the page.

Inspiration

Issue 6 of HighSnobiety Magazine featured model Mimi Wade who is style by Lucy Greene and shot by Kimi Hammerstroem. There are two photo's that really stood out to me throughout the whole shoot and that have inspired me to reconsider the shots that I am going to do for my final magazine.

Firstly, I love this side shot of Mimi against a blank white wall. Her bright hair contrasts with the backdrop and her pose is natural, not forced. The side stance gives the shot an interesting edge and is something that I will definitely try with my model in my next shoot.

The next shot that caught my eye was this one. Although this is quite a busy image and contrasts with the simplistic and modern style that I am aiming for, I love the use of the border around the original image. It gives the image edge and differentiates it from the average photo. This is another technique that I could try in the future as I think, with the right border, it could look very effective and make my cover look even more aesthetically pleasing to the reader.

i-D Magazine

I love the covers of i-D Magazine because of the simple, modern layout on almost all of their covers. The models in this selection of covers are all in shot with a mid-shot and are in front of a plain backdrop, which is what I hope to incorporate into my front cover for Major. The colours are all simple and a colour palette of three is used on each, yet again this is what I'm hoping to use in the future drafts/final product, as I think this is more effective and aesthetically pleasing than a front cover which is made up of clashing colours and chaotic settings. i-D Magazine feature so many artists of different genres and even have models/fashion designers on their covers of each issue, however the design and shot manages to capture the energy and personality of each model, which is something that I admire from i-D. I hope to make my magazine reflect the style of these covers and this will heavily influence by final product.

Inspiration

Melissa Bell and Katherine Webster in "She Got Game", shot by Tim Ashton for Fashion Gone Rogue. Styled by Monique Moynihan, the shoot features designers such as Just Cavalli, Addidas Originals X Jeremy Scott, Ksubi, and Nike.
I particularly like this shoot as it incporates a plain white background, which is what I intend to use in my magazine shoot, however then contrasts this with bold, busy, clashing and colourful costume worn by the models. There is also a varied use of camera shots, including mid-shots and long-shots, with one or two models used in each shot - which is the number that I intend to use, as noted in my pitch. As well as this, the models are in interesting poses and Tim Ashton captures these well in his photograph's - this is something I hope to present in my shoot for 'Major' Magazine. The costume used in this "She Got Game" shoot also reflects the genre of fresh urban/hip-hop that my magazine focuses on, so is yet again something I can think about when considering the costume of my model/s for my magazine.