End of October Update post

This month I have achieved a lot and feel that I am a lot closer to actually being able to produce my pieces, It has been busy trying to incorporate a lot of other coursework hand in's while maintaining the amount of work I had planned to do but I managed to achieve everything that was on my to do list which makes me think that this is month has been successful. In regards to my photoshoot planning I managed to make plans, do trials etc and take the actual images and I know have a very clear idea as to what subheadings I can put onto my front cover, website and most importantly a strong idea of the kind of article I want on my feature pages,

Photoshoot 1 Images

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Initially I loved my first photo shoot because I had spent a lot of time deciding where would be most appropriate for my images, hair style, makeup etc but Once I looked closer at the images it was obvious that there were some that would not be suitable. The close up images were amazing quality but they were not suitable for my front cover because I wanted more of a focus on the clothing. That is when I decided that it would be more appropriate to ask my cousin if she would model for me, as a professional model herself she took over the lead and helped me get a variety of exciting and more intriquet shots. There are still some images that could be used but in both cases  there are images in which the facial expressions are wrong or the poses look to stages which means that I will have to remove them from my choices as they would ruin the overall effect of my cover and inside of the magazine.

Article Planning (Research)

http://www.refinery29.com/fall-fashion#slide-31

This website shows all of the latest fashion trends, wheres best to get them, how to wear them best etc and is perfect for helping me be able to appeal my target audience! I love the layout which also means that its influential for my own website and could be something to consider.

It is not possible to hyperlink or embed this site so I have print screen some examples of the articles I read which provided me with the most information;

Article Planning (Brain storming)

POST IT BOARD OF IDEAS (ARTICLE PLANNING)

Article Planning (Conventions)

Article Planning (INSPIRATIONS)

COMPANY MAGAZINE ARTICLES AND DOUBLE PAGE SPREADS.

Company inspires me because of the different interesting font styles that are used and carried through and because nothing looks plain. They use bright colors where they feel necessary, they over lap images in an appealing way so that no major parts of the pictures are missing and so that they still look elegant. They also incorporate technology and social media well with the use of hash tags which link to twitter and play buttons which link to music players either online or on mobile phones. They do this in a way which is sutel and not to over powering which makes it even more effective and inspiring. 

COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE ARTICLES AND DOUBLE PAGE SPREADS.  

     

The colour and layout of these pages are what inspires me the most. They manage to link colours which suit the personality of the brand without making them to bold and they have incorporated the main brand colour of pink throughout the pages without it being very obvious and in your face. In effect this makes sure that every page is fun and energetic while creating a memorable house style. The layouts are also fun, they use text boxes to categorize texts making it easy to use while still making everything look interesting, different font sizes, cut out images and over lapping boxes all add to the energetic feel.  

Article Planning Time Management

Photo Shoot Planning (Documents)

Photo shoot planning questions and answers. 

Location Recce 

Model Consent Form + Information Email

Photo Shoot Preparation (Makeup)

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I like this makeup tutorial because it uses colors and tones that are perfect for autumn makeup, it can be worn toned down with a day time outfit or vamped up for a night time look. Her steps are clearly shown which will make it easy for me to recreate the look onto my model, I also own the same lipstick that is used and have similar shades of eyeshadows in my urban decay naked pallets.




This tutorial uses the same gel eyeliner as I own which means hopefully I can get the same results if i closely follow the video. The look will work for any more toned down looks i decide to photo and it is a typical task for girls to get the perfect winged eyeliner so it would make a good article in my magazine.



This tutorial is a more intense look, but again, I own all of the makeup used to create the look which means that hopefully I can achieve the same results. This look is good for the front cover of the magazine because it is intense and catches your attention. It would be best to pair this look with one of my nude mac lipsticks because it may be too intense to match it with a cranberry lipstick.

MAKEUP TRIAL

I was happy with how this trial went as I achieved the kind of style I want to use in my photo shoot, I also used the same model as I will be using in the shoot so that I could practice on the same style eyes and skin tone etc. I like the gold inside of the eyes as it brightens up the whole look and gives it a warm tone, the cranberry lipstick is my favorite however I would like the color to be more intense for the actual shoot so that it shows up well on camera, I would also use more intense highlighting and contouring so that her face is more defined in the images. 

Photo shoot Preparation (Costume)

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This video shows the kind of clothing that every wardrobe should have during autumn/winter. The clothes include a faux fur jacket, combat boots, big jumpers and ripped jeans which is all things I am hoping to be able to include in my photos. This video also acts as inspiration for a possible article in my magazine because I could utilize the idea of "20 essentials" or simply use her tips with my own spin on them.




Although some looks seen in this video are not appropriate for my target audience, others are perfect and totally capture what I want to achieve in my images. I love the faux fur jacket and the mixed patterned scarfs!

OUTFITS MADE ON POLYVORE.COM

Photo Shoot Preperation (Hairstyle)

One idea for hair styles on my photos is Long and wavy because in my opinion it goes well with autumn clothing such as big jumpers and coats while adding a more feminine edge to them. This tutorial is great because it explains step by step how I can achieve this look and I plan on practicing this hairstyle on my model before creating the look for the shoot.

This second hair tutorial is one of my favorite hairstyles because it is modern and young which means it will appeal to my target audience but also looks nice and fits the season. When wearing simpler colours and tones in autumn it is always good to play around with your hair more and experiment with different styles, I hope that by doing that in my shoot my target audience I will be encouraging readers to do the same.

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HAIRSTYLE TRIAL

I was over the moon with how my initial hair trial went, I like the bounce that using heated rollers gives and I also like how it looks elegant and feminine which fits in with the representations I am trying to create with my brand. One problem I have discovered with this style is that the curls seem to drop out very fast meaning capturing images with such a strong bounce etc is going to be hard, I plan on using hair serum and styling gel to hopefully keep the style in place for the duration of the shoot. 

Photo shoot Time Management

My 2 Biggest Threats

Competitors Powerpoint

To Do list (October)

This month my main focus on finishing all of my research and starting the actual planning. I want to look more into what I will actually include in my magazine rather than what people want me to put in my magazine etc. My plans are the following;

• Photo shoot preparation (mise-en-scene, documents etc)
• Article Planning (inspiration, brains storming) 
• Take magazine images