Organization of Location, Actors and Props

Location -

For my main cover image I will not be using any background in the shot, only an actor will be used so for this all I will need is an area with good lighting to take the images. Other images in the magazine will also be done in this way when concerning artists, often with plain backgrounds or with the backgrounds being very simple and the focus being on the actors. My main concern in terms of location will be having adequate lighting for the shots.

Actors -

18+ which fits the demongraphic I’m aiming for with my magazine. I am aware of hip-hop culture and fashion and so will be able to tailor my photos to fit this image, in clothing worn and other aspects. For my main cover image and feature artist I will be creating the persona of a rapper and for this will be using a mask as part of that rappers persona and also as a way to remove any problem of an actor not ‘fitting’ a hip-hop image as the focus will now be on the mask other than them.

Props -

The main prop I will be using is going to be the mask for my main artist, it will mostly obscure the main actors face apart from their eyes and will used in a close-up shot for the main cover of the magazine and will feature again in the double page spread. Other than this, I will possibly use props such as shoes/clothing or music accessories as images relating to the side features in my magazine such as fashion. Throughout the images I will ensure that the clothing worn and anything present in the images is very relevant to hip-hop culture and fits the idea of a hip-hop magazine.