The document discusses various compositional elements of a photo shoot, including: - The posture and stance of the model is relaxed and natural, mimicking Drake's calm demeanor. - The camera angle is at eye level, keeping the model's eyes in the top third of the frame. - The shot type is a medium close-up from the elbows up, keeping the image close while still showing facial details. - Props like a bandana and dark hoodie were used to match the aesthetic of the social group being portrayed.

1. Posture
The posture of my model and Drake here are the same, there is
no theatrical pose or un natural stance, it’s a very calm relaxed
shoot where the model just acts almost natural, I incorporated
this into my shoot
Angle
The angle of this shot is at eye level, there is no need for a high
or low angle image so therefore I kept the camera level with the
model and the eyes in the top third of the image, using a
cameras thirds grid I lined my subjects eyes up on the to third
line.
Shot Type
The shot type of
these images is a
medium to medium
close up shot, this
means that the
image is cropped
just above their
elbows, this keeps
a close up image
with facial details
without being too
close in to the
image.
Costume & Props
For my costume and props I didn’t choose the exact same as seen here with Drake
however I did add two props that were associated with this social group, that being
the bandana and the zipped up hoodie. The quantity of the props was also
important and as I didn’t want an imbalance of props that the model is wearing, if I
would have done this the image would have been made overkill by the props. Also
the dark colour scheme as seen on drake is reflected in my image with the use of
the dark coloured bandana and dark coloured hoodie. This was also helped by my
research into the costume and props as seen in my research and planning.
Expression
The expression on the face of drake is emotionless, there is no straining in his
face to suggest any of that, I took this into account with my shoot as I had my
model just have a neutral glare at the camera, with the bandana covering his
mouth it was crucial that the models eyes and forehead were in a neutral
state.
Images composed on photoshop

2. Props
Bandana is used as a mice en scene prop, the bandana was popular with
this genre of music mainly as a mask to hide peoples faces during riots or
social events. It is a popular prop and therefore I included this on my main
front cover.
Costume
The dark colour scheme of the hoodie is another stereotypical convention
with this demographic. It is classed as typical item of clothing for this
demographic, therefore making the model ‘trendy’ and appropriote for the
Lighting
The high key lighting on the face of the model creates shadows where the
hood is, meaning that the eyes and top head of the model are in clear
view. This works well with the colour scheme of the magazine being dark,
as this contrast this and makes it stand out. As well as working well with
the bandana and hoodie.
Shot Type
This close up was zoomed in and cropped on my final front cover. This is
because the head of the model only filled a small portion of the magazine.
Where as when it was zoomed in as much as my final magazine is, it
creates a more intimate, personal and detailed image.
Angle
The angle of the shot is eye line, this is so that the model is looking directly
at the reader through the magazine. I wanted to have this engagement as
opposed to looking down or away from the magazine, as the most eye-
attracting part of the image, I found from my audience research was that
the images are more important than the words. Therefore this image
connection was immediately needed to get that hook for the consumer.
Pose
I had my model pose in a relaxed state. This was because I did not want to
attract any attention away from the head of the model. His bandana,
hoodie and head are the main features here, furthermore on a close up
image it would have been hard for the pose to be recognised and will have
been unnecessary
Expression
The expression of the model is a calmed expression. There is a neutral
expression. From my research on models in this genre a large majority of
them were displaying a neutral face. Therefore I had my model just act
relaxed and calm. I did not want anger or a fear to be portrayed across to
the consumer so therefore this image conveys nothing in terms of facial
expression