Costume, hair, makeup and prop

ideas

Initial makeup and costume ideas…

I wont be using many models in my magazine as I am mainly focusing on places. But I am including some fashion/lifestyle contents so I will need to look at ideas for makeup and costume.

For one of my articles I might use ‘Sunderland Blogger of the month’. And the makeup ideas for that are very neutral, I don’t want it to look too overpowering, I was it to look natural and neat. Makeup should be limited and not too bright.

As far as clothing goes, I want it to look very casual so it matches my ‘theme’. With neutral makeup and casual clothing, I think it will help me make my magazine regional as it keeps it neutral, and Sunderland doesn't’t really go for an overdressed look like somewhere such as London may do. This is because my region has different networks to places like London, people still dress professionally but its not a day to day look for the majority of people in Sunderland.

When I photograph my models, I want them to look casual but smart at the same time. This still gives a professional looking magazine, but fits to my region. Hair should also match the casual look, and maybe be straightened or up in a neat ponytail.

Front cover

For my front cover, I want the image to be of a place such as the Penshaw Monument. The ideas I have for my magazine are focused on culture. I am including mainly places/events, some fashion and some lifestyle. I am using everything locally meaning all my images will be taken in my region and my contents will be regional.

So, I want my front cover to be of a full image of a place in Sunderland. I don’t really know exactly what yet, but I am looking into the Penshaw Monument and other places local to my home. So I am not really using props or makeup, I am just going to use an image of a landscape.

Above all, my magazine will be dominated by images of places and events, but I am still including models in different areas of my magazine and website. They will all be similar, and I may use an image more than once, so I will take quite a few images so I have many to choose from.

When I do take my photographs, I want my model to go for the look I have shown in this PowerPoint. A natural, smart look.