final photos to use in editorial

These are the photos i've chosen to use in the editorial, there is a good mixture of group and single shots so I think its a very well rounded group of photos. Now I just have to play around with what order I want them in.


This is one of my favourites. The jackets look absolutely amazing and its just a raw photo and nothing else is needed. I might do a bit of cropping because James' on the right has his hand placed funny but other than that I think this photo is great

This is the best photo of Sophie, we've really captured the emotion in her face and its a perfect shot that I could also potentially use for my cover. The coat's texture is visible and with her big hair its almost like she is Aslan, the lion in Narnia. This is our connection to narnia as we are going for the more modern aesthetic.

Definitely going to use this photo as the opening image in my layout. It really introduces the band and it has that look that they have just arrived somewhere which is what we wanted because they are meant to be in this new modern Narnia in a big white house that they have been shipped off to.

Great casual shot - i feel though it should be black and white to maybe take away all the distractions around like the table. Theres a bit of editing to do as well like the lamp coming out of James' head and the blue tape on the wall.

Another good playful shot of Sophie. The beanie is a great touch with the beads and the red from the coat is striking.

This photo could look great alongside the one of Sophie above. Its very natural and reveals a bit more character.

The next two photos I want to place next to each other and perhaps on the same page. This creates a bit of playfulness and movement between the photos and shows a bit of interaction between the models which I love.

favourites from the studio shoot

Here are some of my favourites from the studio shoot and i'm finding it hard now to narrow in on one to use.

I love these sitting down ones so much! I don't know what it is about them.. the composition, the way they are connected together, and there just seems to be a dramatic sense surrounded them with their feet being so big and them far away. But that tape on the shoes is so frustrating!! Its kind of funny because it makes them look like they have been polished up and taped especially for this occassion. But its not very appealing in a street poster. I wont use it even though I love it, I think the standing ones will be more appropriate.

These two below are also my high favourites. They will work well in a street poster and once I extend the grey up the top and bottom it will be more balanced and gives room for writing. Leigh looks great with the earphones on and I like how he is facing another way. Its different and a bit alternative which is what the band is all about.

contact sheets from studio shoot

Here are the contact sheets from the studio shoot. I thought the shoot was a success and am very happy with the results. Our styling was spot on to what we wanted and the models interacted better this time because they knew each other better. I feel like we were more prepared with this one in terms of poses and outfits but I think thats because this time we were in a set studio with set lighting and we only needed one outfit for this shoot. This definitely made a difference and was much easier at the time.

I have circled my favourites and potentials for the street poster and from here ill have to go through and narrow in on which one is most suitable and appropriate for a poster.

editorial mock up pages

I made this mockup on indesign of what my editorial would look like a couple of weeks ago before we had shot anything. So i've just placed random images and writing in to give me and idea on what i may want to do in the final editorial layout.

On this opening page I really liked the idea of using an image over the double page and then using the grandient tool to then make it fade over the pages so i can add text over the top. I think this is successful because the image works with the writing and you still get the feel of the whole image but the writing gets incorporated. So for this I would need an image that has a bit of empty space so the writing can go over that. This wont work with a close up image of the three because then the writing would go over the top of one of the models.

In Yen magazine they use alot of white margins in their layouts so this one incorporates a large white margin on the top and bottom, creating square images with the photo and text. I find this aesthetically pleasing as it is symmetrical and the negative space allows you to breathe and pulls your focus towards the image and writing.

With this layout i have incorporated the margins on one side and then full bleed on the other side. I love this because it pulls attention to both images. On the first one you get breathing space around the image and then your eye travels to this big image on the right that is very dominant. I may swap these pages around because the full bleed image may be a focal point so it is better to have it on the left side so the eye can travel left to right through the pages.

Call sheet for studio shoot

Posing ideas

Here are some images that we will take into the shoot to help establish what posing we should do and something to show the models to aid them on the day.

making this photo look like a band

Because this is a street poster for a band we have to somehow make them look like a band. In the editorial shoot we used big headphones sitting around one of the boy's neck and I think we should use this again. I don't want to use a guitar because its so cheesy and intentional like 'here is a group of people and one is holding a guitar so they must be a band'. The headphones are more subtle and people walk around with them around their neck all the time. The way they are dressed though will also be an indicator they are a band, as well as the way they will be posing and interacting.

Here are a couple of images of band photoshoots to help us establish what we should cover:


This is the band Vampire Weekend and because they are so well known it is just obvious who they are. However with the styling it seems to indicate that they are a band. They are refined yet laid back and just little things like the third person's tie isn't done up perfectly and the first person's red watch. It seems very personal and true to themselves.

This band is The Kooks and again there is no obvious indicator that they are a band. It is all through the clothing they wear and how they hold themselves. There is a casual atmosphere in this photo once again and looking at the clothing it is slightly laid back but still polished.

outfits for street poster

For this shoot we are going to have one outfit for the models and maybe just play around with accessories because we only need one picture to use from this shoot so we don't need a variety of looks.

For Sophie we have a tarten blazer we are going to borrow that has great green and navy running through it. We are going to team this with a white shirt tucked into a blazer with a skirt, then tights with bunched up socks sitting over some black Dr Martens boots. Heres a drawing of what she will be wearing as we dont have all the clothes to put together in person yet:

We will have back up clothes for the day in case this doesnt work but we are pretty confident that this is a great feminine look that captures the english aesthetic, especially the boots.


For the boys we are going to use blazers over white shirts; the boys coincidentally both have these amazing velvet blazers, one black and the other navy which is perfect.

With this we are just going to go with jeans and basic tie up dress shoes, and then on one of the white shirts we are going to do the contrasting collar such as this one:

And using metallic material we bought, we wanted to experiment with the look below.

Hair and makeup plan for studio shoot

Editorial shoot is over so now its time to focus on the studio shoot for the band poster. For hair and makeup we are thinking of doing the same thing for the boys but maybe a bit more natural hair as some of us weren't as happy with how the boy's hair turned out for the previous shoot. For Sophie's hair we are thinking some kind of fishtail braid. We all love how this looks and you can make it neat or messy; we want it messy as it will look more like a hairstyle of someone in a band.


Here was our initial inspiration for fishtail braids. These have all been done with hair half up half down which looks amazing and could be the way to go because then we can put a beanie on her and we will still see some hair

This is a more refined braid so if we did this style we would pull at the braid more so it looks messy and textured. But we all decided that it doesn't make sense to do this style because we wont be seeing the back of her head so we wont be able to see the braid. Especially because we are planning to use the beanie again so it will be covered up.

This is our solution as we still really want to use a braid. Having a braid on the side will work great because we can put a beanie on fine and still see the braid. This is also a more laid back style that we can make look effortless and a bit messy

For makeup this time we are going with darker eyes and a natural lip as this is more dramatic and will look good in a street poster because her eyes will be so stark and stunning

looking to use something like this look - not too dark but dark enough to make an effect