2. Introduction
 I believe that my magazine
represents similar social groups to
magazines like ‘We Love Pop’ and
‘Top of the Pops’. The reason for
this is that the topics and cover lines
I have included resemble those
found in current pop magazines,
and ones that really attract a young
audience. The image of Olly Murs
on the right shows him as being
very relaxed as his hands are in his
pockets. Also, most music artists on
the front of magazines have
expensive watches on show for
example, but you can’t see this on
the picture on the right. This helps
the Mainstreamers audience, who
live fairly average lives, to relate to
the artists on the front of pop
magazines like these.

3. Angle and Shot Type
 The angle and shot types of the images I have taken
are similar to those found in a typical pop magazine.
They are mostly medium close-ups and the people in
the images are mainly front facing. The camera is at
eye-line also, which allows the audience to feel
neither inferior or superior to the artist. If the camera
was below the artist and the artist was looking down,
it may put the audience off as they may feel
intimidated and inferior. However, I have taken a few
shots when ‘Daniel Archibold’ is looking up to the
camera slightly. This could create a sense of
innocence in the audience’s eyes because it makes
the artists look younger due to their height in the
photo and also a bit vulnerable.

4. Lighting
 The lighting for all the original images are
similar because they are inside and the artist
is standing in front of a white background.
However, the central image on the front cover
is slightly brighter which suggests it has been
done to really put the person in the fore front
of the magazine. A brighter image also
creates a more positive mood compared to an
image taken outside for example, in which
case it would create a negative mood which
would potentially divert the audiences attention
from the central image.

5. Costume
 The costume for my original images was
quite basic with a white T-Shirt and a
navy blue jacket over the top. I felt this
looked quite Mainstreamer so I purely
chose the costume to attract a
Mainstreamer audience. I chose to use
these colours as they are Wintery
colours therefore it will suite the colour
scheme on the rest of my magazine.

6. Facial Expression
 The facial expressions I used for the
original images weren’t too serious looking
as this may discourage a young audience
from buying the magazine. The facial
expressions need to seem welcoming and
quite happy looking as this genre of music
is about more positive subjects than
negative ones. I also don’t want the artists
to look like they should be in an adult
magazine and in general, it needs to look
appropriate for children to read.

7. Hair Style
 I decided to have quite normal hair
styles as I don’t want it too look to over
top. Also, if used the wrong hair style for
the photo shoot, it may look a bit
unprofessional from the audience’s
perspective.