My Pictures - Shots, costume and body language

After doing my test shots i now have a very clear idea of what shots i want to use and where exactly i shall use them, this also includes what the artist will wear and what there body language will be like. Firstly, on my cover page i am going to have a mid to long shot of my main artist, who is a single member of a new up and coming band. In this shot my artist will be wearing a pair of jeans and a very casual shirt and hopefully a pair of Vans shoes. They will have a casual and laid back feel to the shot with their hands in their pockets to give of this feel. They will have a smile on their face while looking directly at the camera, the camera will be placed slightly below them so that it gives the artist a feeling of power on the cover and makes the artist stand out and will hopefully attract readers.
On my contents page i am going to have three small pictures. One is going to be another long shot of my main artist laying on a bench looking at the camera which will be centrally positioned to the artist, they will still be smiling and looking very casual while wearing the same clothes. The position of him and the camera will hopefully give the reader the feel that they are with the artist and will portray the interview feel that the article will also cover.
Another will be of a single artist but a very different one. This one will be wearing very bright colours in a field of grass while doing a jump or energetic pose with the camera positioned for a long shot. This gives the reader the full view and shows the artist and their genre of music in a real light. I will then use the dot effect as seen in my test shots, this will give a very unusual and different picture which will then attract the reader and portray the artists genre of music again.
The last one will be a close up of a band gathered up staring straight at the magazine. The close up shot will give the feel of a close and tightly knit band. I will put them all in jeans and casual jumpers and will make sure they are laughing for the shot, this will again at to the chemistry of the band shown and interest the reader in the article because of the fun that it would contain.
My final picture is going to fill a whole side of my double page spread. Its going to be of my main artist again in the same clothes to give a feel of consistency throughout. They will be sat leaning forward on the bench and shot at a mid shot while staring straight at the magazine. Using the grey scale effect it will give the spread a casual yet fairly classy feel and the use of a mid shot and the artist looking at the camera it gives and interview feel and brings the reader into the article.