2.How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Throughout the research and planning stages of deciding on my particular social group too aim my product at, I needed to ensure that the audience research and profile was significant to my particular social group. The research and planning gave me a clear insight into the type of audience(s) that would read my magazine and therefore played a high role in deciding on my artist ti involve in my magazine and their genre. After doing critical research on UK Tribes, I found that 'Stylers' and 'Fan Girls' (within reason) represented my social grouping and from this information, I then began to make decisions on what genre/artist to incorporate.

(Examples of Micheal Thompsons and Irving Penns work)

Choosing just a solo artist for my magazine made it easier for me to create my piece directly on them, and focus on their individual look and appeal to the audience. Even though my model is my age (16-17) ,I found that throughout her images, she appears older than she actually is. By her appearing older and more sophisticated that she really is, made my product appeal to the wide-ranged audience that I originally chose- 1624 year olds. Her bold, serious yet sexual appealing photographs really reflected on the researched photographers such as Michael Thompson and Irving Penn.

The following image I chose for my front cover really connotes the vibe I originally hope for when designing my piece by telling my model to use poses as the 'chocolate box' and the 'invitational' looks in order to reflect on my seductive vibe. I wanted her too look fierce yet inviting in order to attract people to read the magazine, and metaphorically, if my artist ('Roxy') was a genuine artist, then people would be enticed by her new-found appearance