I feel that my photo shoot was successful, I experimented by using a hairdryer for several of the images to create the effortless, windswept look that is conventional within magazine front covers - especially in fashion. This adds to the glossy and glamorous style I find aspirational and aim to recreate with elements of the front cover, contents page and double page spread. I also used bright, fluorescent lighting to cast prominent shadows against the background - this gives the photograph an increased boldness and I think these images in particular would effectively suit my contents page and double page spread. I think varied images (in terms of shot type, composition, angle, editing etc) would present the artist in a different light whilst being interesting and appealing to the target audience, therefore I seek to include this in my DPS especially. I chose my model to have her hair and makeup styled in a natural way as it reflects the laid back feel of the genre. I chose a feminine, indie looking outfit for half of the shoot, with gold jewellery to add a touch of sophistication. Then for the other half I chose a very contrasting dress code, she is wearing my Topshop leather jacket which I thought looked edgy and gives the impression that she is rebellious. This challenges typical gender representations as usually you would see women wearing lots of makeup with an elaborate hair style and revealing clothes in a magazine. Also she is not sexualised in a single photo due to posing in a way that is not suggestive and comes naturally to her, plus I haven't chosen clothing that objectifies her or her body.
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