Raggeek magazine represents the hip-house music genre, which is popular among young people aged 15-30. The magazine portrays fans of hip-house and similar genres as diverse people who enjoy combining different genres. By focusing on the hip-house genre, the magazine helps increase the popularity of a style that is not widely recognized.

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

2. Raggeek represents hip-house as positive genre that is very competitive for women. I had chosen to aim my magazine at young people and some adults
from 15-30. This was because hip-house is indicated at people who young and old as it not a noticed genre. My age range is quite similar to rolling stones
aimed ages.
As my magazine is a combination of two genres, I have portrayed the fans of the particular genre that they are diverse people and enjoy combined genres
and things that are generic for the public eye to be interested to. This is all taken from the genre I have chosen – it’s not a recognised genre. As I have
produced a magazine that is of the genre, hip-house it also means that the style is gaining more popularity.
As you can clearly see the two pictures above mine are very similar from both their outfit and
body positions. They both have a relaxed body language and their not stiff or much holding up
their body straight as models will do – the postures are as if you are capturing them in the
moment instead of just posing. They don’t look towards the camera, but if they do it makes the
photo more powerful and engaging to the audience. They tend to look away from the camera as
it makes them look cool or not bothered.
In the photograph I have taken, it gives a sense of the audience being chilled and calm as the
model is sitting down and looking away. If she was standing up it will look as if she is more alive
and assertive. In comparison to the top right hand corner, the women all have a different facial
expression- all they’re facial expression can give the audience an idea of what they thinking or
doing; it tells a story. The use of them standing up it makes them look dynamic and
dominant, whereas my model looks powerless due to the fact of her: sitting down, facial
expression and angle that the angle was shot. This shows a great difference within the body
language/posture for both the first and second image as they have someone looking directly at
the audience and creates a connection with the audience. My image relates to the chilled body
language that people have when they are socialising with their friends and creates a calm tone.
Considering the angle shot, there is a little difference – for instance photo number one and two
have been taken at mid shot; from the knees upwards. The mid shot was used to see their
expressions from a distance. The first photo has more of an interaction with the audience and
seems as if you are having a conversation with strong eye contact. However, my photograph is a
birds eye view but in a close up version. You’re able to see the whole body of the model instead
of just half of her body. There isn’t any eye contact with the audience but the angle that it has
been taken in, makes it seem as if the audience Is standing in the position it was taken – it makes
them feel apart of the picture.
The lighting is similar too, especially the second photo and mine. Despite the fact that the photo
is in a different colour, there is enough light to tell when what time of the day it was taken at.
There is enough light exposure to predict that the photo was taken during the daytime. The
lighting is the similarity between photo 3 and the photo I had taken.
The costumes are corresponding: the denim high jeans, long sleeve top, turtle neck jumper, gold
chain. The use of similar clothing portrays a clear representation of the social group. The social
group is aimed at young people who take an interest in old school hip-hop and potentially their
fashion too.