Eman's Media Portfolio

Concept and References for Cover Photo

Lighting

I plan to use low key lighting as a symbol of the figurative darkness our generation is plunged in. The lighting is going to be be hitting the subject being photographed from the front, angled a bit high.

Camera Shots and Angles

Not so uncommon in an indie music magazine are mid long shots on the cover picture and that's exactly what I'm going to be applying to mine. I'm going to be shooting these pictures using the eye level angle, representing that we all stand equal in accordance to the message of the artist.

Make Up

I want to eye make up to be heavy while the lip make up is light. The former being based in dark colours, so it stands out in the low key lighting and the monochrome colour scheme and creates an even better contrast to the splash of colour I plan to add.

Expressions

I want my model's face to be serious but not somber as to represent the seriousness of the issues they talks about through their music and to show that they understand the responsibility which comes with being an icon for socio-political revival in youth.

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