Media Production: Photo shoot Planning

I want my photographs to present a relaxed emotion, focusing on the 'moody' look which most people in my genre of music are presented in magazines. Take this for example; Jake Bugg is presented on this front cover of NME with a relaxed expression, his eyes are looking straight down into the camera to make the reader think he is looking directly at them for a more personal, effective touch. This is the impact I would like my photographs to have, because I think it looks mature and laid-back which is the attitude of my target audience.
I am going to use my friend Bryony as my model to photograph, I will dress her in a way I feel represents the genre of my magazine. As for my personnel, I am doing make-up, hair and costume, but my friend Courtnie will be there to help with equipment.
For props I am going to buy a vinyl record for my model to pose with, I am also going to bring in CDs of the genre and use them as props. I am considering photographing my model at a high angle so that she is sitting with all of the CDs around her.

I am going to emphasise colour through the lighting I will use. Also through the outfits my model will be dressed in. I have briefed my personnel and models and organised when we are going to take the photographs. I have also asked what they will be confident wearing and they have agreed that they are fine participating in the shoot. 

I will need quite high key lighting, this will be possible because I am shooting in the studio of the local uni, I am also going to need a white background. I have chosen the white background to make my model and props stand out, I also think it will make things more effective. I know exactly what props I need and I know that I will be able to use them because they are mine.

I have organised the make-up and costume and know exactly how I am going to present my model. I'm going with the sixties theme and will use all of my own clothes and make-up for the shoot. My model will be dressed in a vintage sixties style dress with dark eye make-up, fake eyelashes and a sixties beehive hairstyle. I plan to do all of the hair and make-up myself because I know exactly what I want it to look like.