Location Research

I have contemplated using various different locations for the front cover photo-shoot of my magazine.  They are all distinctive locations spread across the north east.

However, I have decided to use a studio as I want the front cover to just be plain with one colour as the background. I have not decided yet but I think that the background will be either dark green or dark blue as those colours have connotations with the music genre that my magazine covers. Another reason I am only using one colour is because my main magazine inspiration NME rarely uses actual pictures for the background of it's front covers, it tends to just use colours. Also, I feel that using a picture in the background would look unprofessional and tatty. It may make the writing harder to read if colours clash and it may also draw the reader's attention away from the main picture on the front cover which would be of the band.  I wouldn't want this as I want their attention to be focused on the main picture.

Here are some pictures of the location ideas I had and an explanation of how the picture would have been framed; 

Marsden Grotto:            

  

I was going to use this location because it is an iconic location in the north east. I also think that the size and powerfulness of the grotto would give the picture an atmospheric feel. For the picture, the two band members would be standing about 50 yards from the grotto. They would be positioned so that one half of the picture would be dominated by the rock and on the other half of the picture, the band members would be standing together. It would be positioned this way so that both the band and the grotto can be seen very clearly by readers. I am not using this location for my photo-shoot for the reasons that I stated in the earlier paragraph and also because it may be hard to perform the photo-shoot as it would be on a beach. 

Penshaw Monument:  

I was going to use this location because it also is an iconic location in the north east (particularly for Sunderland). Similar to the last location the band would have been standing about 50 yards away from the monument but this location is on top of a hill therefore the band would stand on the steps in the middle of the hill. It would pretty much be identical to the picture of the monument I have used above, however the band members would be standing on the steps. This would mean that they would look as though they were underneath the monument and this would show it's dominance and power. Also the readers would be able to clearly see the monument and the band members in the same shot. Moreover, I still will not be using it for my photo-shoot for the reasons I have already stated. The fact that the photo would be taken on a hill may also make the photo-shoot hard to perform as it may be very windy and this may affect the appearance of the band members.

Wearmouth Bridge:

I was going to use this location because it is a very atmospheric location and it also is iconic to Sunderland. This would be useful for my magazine as the band who would be on the front cover are from Sunderland. The band would be standing in the car park that can be seen on the image. The image will be framed so that the bridge can be in the background with the band as the main feature of the image. I would have also taken the photo when it was dark so that the bridge would be lit up. This creates even more of an atmosphere and the darkness would also signify that the music genre covered during the magazine is dark. I have decided not to use this location as it may be hard to access as you need to pay to access the car park that I want to use. Also lots of people go fishing in this location therefore they might interfere with the image. Similar to the last location, the weather may also be an inconvenience in this location. It may be very windy, therefore affecting the band's appearance.