The document summarizes common photography themes and styles seen on front covers and contents pages of hip hop magazines. Front covers typically feature medium close-up shots of rappers posing in gangster style with black and white costumes. Contents pages usually show more revealing shots of female models in varied poses across the majority of their bodies, with the photography using a mix of high and low key lighting to draw attention to the models and text. Sketches provide examples of common shot compositions and placements of images, text and design elements.

1. Photography Analysis
The photography for front covers in
the Hip Hop genre runs by a general
theme. The rappers are always
posed for the camera and the
majority of shots are medium close
ups. This shot is a mixture of high
key and low key as the whites and
jewellery colours give a bright
impression contrasted with the dark
surroundings and shadows.
The costume sticks with black and
white colours in the gangster style.
The flat cap, jewellery and tattoos
reflect the gangster genre. The
location is interpreted as a
recording studio as there is a vocal
microphone used as a prop in the
image.

2. The rappers on the double pages of Hip Hop magazines are shot in different ways.
Here, there is a full body shot of the two rappers in a pose. The main colours of
black, white and gold are represented in this shot and are usually represented
throughout the magazine. The photography is quite high key with the full white
background.

3. The majority of contents pages have
females posing in interesting positions.
More skin is revealed in the photography
with female models. In contrast to the
front cover, the female models are
usually shot with their whole body or
the majority of the body in the image.
The positions they are in are usually
different to simple standing posed shots
which is a common aspect of the
contents page. The costume matches the
background because the models are not
rappers and therefore are not meant to
stand out too much. Again, the
photography is a mixture of high key and
low key. It starts with high key at the
bottom to draw most attention to the
model and text and then it becomes
fairly low key at the top.

4. Sketches of Photography
Front
Cover
A medium close-
up shot of the
rapper posing
with the head
mast above him.

5. Contents page
Two female models
leant over the
Text
masthead that will
read : Contents. The
text for the
contents page will
be above the image
and masthead for
variation in the
magazine.
Head
Mast

6. Sketches of Photography
One or two male models will pose for the double page. The
background and props will depend on the content of the
article.
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