Locations, props, costumes

Locations
For my magazine cover, I decided to take my photographs in a room with a brick wall as well as a white curtain. I therefore had the opportunity to take photos on a plain background as well as a patterned background. The wall gave it a unique feel which made it different from other magazine images. It made it look old fashioned to prevent the magazine from looking too much like a dance theme rather than a music theme. 

Props
I used a lamp shade to create a strong orange/yellow light on the models face which made it look higher in quality. I also used Pointe shoes to represent the magazine's name and to also highlight that the model was a dancer. I used makeup on the model to make her face look high quality on the camera as well as a dark lipstick which created a womanly vibe which I also used my Photoshop skills to have the same colours as my masthead and parts of my cover lines. 

Costumes
I used two different costumes for magazine's images. One costume consisted of a purple leotard. This was to indicate the context of the model being a dancer. It also highlighted the model's figure; to make it look more professional. The purple colour also gave me an indication as to what colours to use as cover lines and the masthead. The second costume was a dancer's dress. This cannot be seen within my pictures; if only slightly. However, as it was a strapless dress it made the model look older and to show a clear target audience. By the model's upper chest being on show it made it look slightly seductive but also kept it classy.