Photography planning

Setting/Location

I will try to use an urbanized location for my background. I will try to use an old train track or an old and dirty ally way. I believe these two locations are appropriate for a rap magazine as most rap music videos feature these types of locations and the rap audience will recognize this. These locations could connote poverty or negativity. This is similar to the rap style/genre which will be appropriate in my magazine cover. Another location that I might consider is the underground train environment which is similar to the rap genre and styles making it look more professional. 

Framing

Framing is very important when taking a photograph. You have to think of what will be in the photo and what will not be as you want to feature all the things that need to be in the photo. Framing can make a person look very big or very small as you can position them in a way that they give across a specific message.

Light

The lighting in any photograph is very important as it directs the thoughts and feelings. Having a light photograph can connote a very bright and happy mood. This is not always good in a rap magazine as rap is not a typical happy type of song. Having a dark background connotes a completely different mood to a bright background. A dark background connotes a scary or evil vibe. This is more suited to a rap genre as the lyrics are more associated with that type of vibe. Whereas a light background connotes a happy and light hearted vibe, this is not suited in a rap magazine.

Choice and re-shoots

My re-shoots will be taken if any conditions are not acceptable. The re-shoots will be taken if the photos aren't what I expected or don't match my criteria that I want. I will take over 50 photos and I will filter them down into about 10 to 15 possible photos. This will enable me to choose the best ones, this means that my re-shoots won’t be so difficult and time consuming.