Photoshoot - Miss Miller

Photoshoot

We took pictures of our artist so that we could use these images to create our ancillary texts such as our digipak and magazine advert. Therefore we can include images of our artist on these which will help to attract audiences as they would recognise the artist from the images and therefore buy the album. The images we take will also help to portray the artist in a certain way as the images will give off certain vibes which will give the audience an insight into what the artists music is like which means they will be intrigued and buy the album. It is important to take a variety of pictures as this means we can have as many as possible in case the images don't turn out very well. This way, we can take loads of different images in different positions of the artist doing different things so that when we come to create our digipak and magazine advert we can use the ones which are best suited and that have come out the best. Having a variety of pictures means that we have a choice of what ones to use therefore meaning we can use the best images we can.

   I have chosen this particular image as the picture shows the whole of the artists face clearly, therefore this would be a useful image to use as audiences and fans would be able to recognise the artist easily if this image was used on the digipak or magazine advert. We took this image in particular as the artists facial expression shows that she is emotional and in deep thought, which would portray the style of her music from the soul genre as it is very emotional and based on real life experiences. I have intended to use this image in the advert, this is because you can clearly see the artists faces which would make it an ideal image to use as the target audience will clearly identify the artist from looking at the advert making them want to buy it. This image will be good on the advert as its a very clear mid shot of the artist which will make the advert bold and stand out as the lighting is natural in the picture, this means that the image isn't too dark but the right lighting to grab peoples attention.

      This image is conventional to the soul genre as it shows the artists facial expression looking emotional, which is conventional as soul music is usually about relationships and past life experiences which means the artist is usually very passionate and emotional about their music. Also this image is conventional as the artist is seen to be wearing unique quirky clothing which is supports the conventions of the soul genre that artists are unique and have their own style. This shows that the artist is confident in herself that she feels she can wear what she wants such as vintage clothing to express herself. This shows that soul artist are expressive and creative as they show their personality through the unique things they wear.
      
      I think this image this image is good as the quality of the picture is good, the image is clear and you can clearly see the artist. This is good as audiences will easily be able to recognise the artist from this image and be more drawn to the album as they will recognise her. The lighting is good in this picture too as it is natural lighting which makes the image much more relateable as it is in a natural setting - rather than being set up. This makes the image good as it makes the image as natural as possible which therefore makes the artist look genuine and relateable to the audience.

      This image will help the audience to build a relationship with the artist as the image shows the artists facial expressions. This would help to build a relationship as audiences would be able to then understand the artist more as they would be able to see her facial expressions and therefore understand how she is feeling and engage more with the artist. Audiences would also be able to build a relationship with the artist through what the artist is wearing. The relationship would be made as the artist is seen to be wearing a vintage style hat and a pink coat, audiences would therefore engage with the artist more as she is seen to be wearing interesting unique clothing which would grab the audiences attention and therefore make them more involved in whats happening. Audiences would also admire the artist from her clothing and look up to her as they may aspire to express themselves the same way she does.

     We took a picture of this particular image as this image shows the whole of the artist including her outfit and the setting she is in. This is why we took a picture of this image as this image would be useful as audiences would be able to understand where the video is based and what the artist is wearing. This gives audiences a clear understanding of what the artist is like and her personality as they can see how she chooses to express herself through her clothing including a vintage hat, boots, a pink coat and ripped jeans. The artist is also seen to be in a tunnel which is a unique quirky place. I have intended to use this image on the digipak as digipaks include personal elements from the artist and other momentums. I am going to use this image and get the artist to hand write her signiture over the image, this will make it a lot more personal and appeal to the target audience a lot more as they will feel they have connected with the artist on a personal level. I have included the magazine advert that i made which is based on this image, the advert includes the artists name, album title and the hit song title in the title. I originally wanted to use this image in a digipak but found out that the image works a lot better in a magazine advert.

  This image is conventional to the soul genre as it portrays conventional aspects of the soul   genre such as vintage clothing and an image of the artist looking emotional in a different and unique place. The artist is seen to be wearing an oversized light pink coat, ripped jeans, boots and a black hat. This portrays the artist as being unique and different as she is expressing her personality through what she is wearing. This is conventional to the soul genre as it shows the artist is one of a kind and unlike any other artist as she has her own style. This is an important aspect as it shows the artist is unique and has her own style which appeals to the target audience as it shows that the artist isn't scared of being herself where in comparison many artists have similar styles, this therefore portrays the artist as being edgy and cool which is conventional to the soul genre. The artist is also pictured leaning against a wall down a tunnel, this is also conventional to the soul genre as she is seen in a unique place in the street. This is conventional as the target audience will be able to relate to her more as they would be able to picture themselves in the same situation making the artist more approachable.

      This image is good as it has a clear shot of the artist which means the audience are able to see the setting that she is in and her whole outfit. This is good because it means audiences will feel they can engage more with what is happening as they can see the setting and therefore pictures themselves in the same place. They will also admire and look up to the artist if they like they she is wearing and aspire to be like her, meaning they are more likely to buy the album if they like the artists style. This image is also good as there is natural lighting being used and its in a natural setting. This is good because it means audiences will be able to relate to the artist a lot more as the image looks very natural rather than being set up with lots of props making the artist unreachable and unrelateable.

      The audience will be able to build a relationship with the artist as the image is very natural which means the artist looks comfortable in the setting, there is natural lighting and she isn't posing too much. Audiences will be able to build a relationship with the artist through this as they will be able to relate to the artist as she looks like a normal person which makes her very relateable to them. Audiences will also build a relationship with the artist through this image as they can see the whole image of her meaning that they get a sense of what the artist is like outside of her music and gain a sense of her personality as she is seen in a different setting.

We took a picture of this particular image as it shows a mid shot of the artists face and her expression, showing her looking happy. This is why we took a picture of the image as it shows to the audience her different expressions and moods as they can see her face clearly. Also the artist is holding flowers which is a scene that was included in the music video, therefore if we decide to use this image in our digipak or magazine advert audiences will recognise the image as it was taken whilst we were filming the music video. The artists face is clearly shown in this picture which means audiences will be able to reocgnise her easily and therefore want to buy the album. We have taken this image as it shows the artist looking naturaly in the street therefore making her look natural without the image looking too staged. I have intended to use this image in the magazine advert from the album as the image was taken whilst we were filming so this would be an ideal image to use as it advertises the music video so that when audiences watch the video it will link back to this image as they will remember it, making the advert stay in their heads more. This would also be an ideal image to use in our magazine advert as it is a clear happy image of the artist which would appeal to a wide audience as they would be more drawn to the album more.

This image is conventional to the soul genre as the artist is holding flowers, this is conventional as flowers as associated with relationships, showing to the audience an insight into what the artists music is about (relationships). This is conventional to the soul genre as most soul music is about the artists personal past experiences and therefore the artists past relationships come into this category. This image is also conventional to the soul genre as it shows the artist is deep thought looking away, this shows that she is thinking about her problems. This is conventional to the soul genre as most soul artists include their own problems and issues into their music making the music a lot more personal to them.

I think this image is good as it is different from the other images i am using as the artist is looking happy in this picture compared to the others where she looks emotional and upset. This makes the image good as it is a different type of image and has a different mood to it, this means that this might attract a different type of audience who find the artists facial expression intriguing. This image is also good as there is natural lighting which makes the image look naturally staged which would allow the audience to relate to the image more as it looks much more natural and clear. 

This image helps the audience build a relationship with the artist as in the image you can clearly see the artists face, this means the target audience will be able to see that the artist is looking happy from her facial expressions. This means that the audience will engage more with the artist as they are able to see how she is feeling in the image making them want to find out more about the video and the narrative to why she's feeling the way she is. This means the audience will be able to build a relationship with the artist as they will start to feel the same emotions as the artist and understand her more. 

We have taken a picture of this particular image as it shows the artist in the bath looking emotional with eye contact with the camera. We thought this image would be good as it is different to the other images we have used as the artist is in a different setting, this would appeal to the target audience as they would see the artist in a different setting and relate to her in different ways. It also shows the artist in the bath which would appeal to the male target audience as they would find the artist attractive and therefore want to buy the album. I have intended to use this picture in my digipak as its a personal image of the artist and digipaks usually include personal images and momentums of the artist, making it more personal. This image would be good to use in a digipak as the artist is connecting with the audience as she is looking directly at the camera creating a relationship between the two.

This image is conventional to the soul genre as the artist is seen in the bath wearing red lipstick, with candles around her with a red towel by her head. This is conventional to the soul genre as the colour red it associated with relationships and love, this therefore agrees with the conventions of the soul genre as most soul music is about past experiences which includes love and relationships. This image therefore shows the conventions of the soul genre as she is portraying to audiences what her music is going to be about. The artist is also seen in the bath which shows her vulnerability as she is stripped naked as she is upset and lonely. 

I think this image is good as it shows the artist in a vulnerable position as she is seen to be in the bath. This shows that the artist is upset and lonely as she has been stripped from her emotions and the water in the bath shows her tears and how upset she is. This therefore shows to the audience how upset the artist is and this is shown through the image of her. This image is also good as the lighting is different in this image than in the others i have, the lighting is dark and the main light is from the candle to the side of her, this makes the image good as it gives a variety to the images i am using.

This image will help the audience to build a relationship with the artist as the audience will be able to see the artist in a different light. This would allow them to build a relationship as the audience will see the artist looking emotional in a vulnerable position meaning that they would be interested in her emotions and feelings therefore taking an interest in the artist.

Taking pictures for my photoshoot went well because we took the images whilst we were filming, which means it wasn't very time consuming as we already had the artist in hair and costume which made it a lot easier to take the images. We struggled with taking different images of the artist in different poses and positions as we didn't want the images to be too similar to our music video as it would be boring for the audience to watch the video if they have already seen what is going to happen. The overall representation of the artist within these images is that the artist is unique and different from other artists as she is seen in edgy cool places wearing vintage clothing and being confident. This therefore portrays the artist in a positive light which would make the artist a good role model for the target audience to admire and look up to. 

Each member of my group, including myself will create our own personal magazine album advert and digipak using our own ideas and inspirations before coming together and creating one group advert and digipak. This means we will be able to include everyones ideas and find out what images worked well on our personal adverts and digipaks to be able to make our final ones the best they can be.