Location Recce for Music

Magazine Images

By Evie Holmes

Using the blue screen will enable

me to have a clear background
template behind my models,
where any image/colour can be
inserted. This will leave options
broadly open when it comes it to
editing the images- I will not
have to make an immediate
decision and instead have
flexibility about the process.

Blue Screen in the college media department:

I am looking to use the blue

screen for my main images for
both the front cover and double
page spread of my magazine;
however, a drawback is the size,
I am aiming to work with 3
models (and props) which will
unlikely fit within the screen at
once. To overcome this, I may
have to take individual shots of
each model and bring them
together using editing on
photoshop.

This urban setting links to the working

class backgrounds that dominate and are
also often mentioned within indie rock
music.
The steps can also symbolise success,
with my models being shot on them, the
potential of the artists (models) can be
suggested by the increasing height of
steps metaphorically, the artists moving
up levels in the industry.
With there being steps to climb, the
setbacks and struggles of trying to make
it in the music industry are also inferred,
which links to the message I want to send
out with the magazine- inspire and
encourage young people (predominantly
girls) to pursue musical careers/hobbies.

Metal stairs on the college campus:

The natural outdoor lighting will also

reveal my ability to vary between both
indoor and outdoor shots, showing that
my magazine has not just followed a
single convention, which may appear to
the reader as boring and unappealing.

The standard brick wall is another

urban setting which conveys the
working class element of indie rock
music. Many photoshoots of indie
bands take place in settings such as
this and the previous stairs; possibly
to reveal that the artists dont care
about money or costly
professionalism- theyre doing what
they do because they love it and
want others to too.

Brick wall on the college campus:

The background is simplistic yet not

plain, so is more aesthetically
pleasing (personally) for the eye
rather than a clear white background.
The urban brick further shows the
love for cities within indie music, as
bands tend to make clear their
adoration for their home cities,
supported by the loyalty of fans
(hometown gigs are always the best).