Edited DPS Drafts 3&4

DPS Draft 1&2

DPS Drafts Screen shots

DPS Photograph Evaluation

has nice lighting and will be used in my DPS as the main image or a sub image. will have to edit the background slightly and whiten the eyes a little.

the background lighting is too dark. the pose is too 'POP' instead of R&B. lighting on the face is good may use this for contents page sub-image (still unsure)

the background needs to be edited. its a good photo and well focused. the pose is good and model is in the centre but i feel as though the photo needs to be darkened slightly.

photo needs to be cropped. the lighting is nice although the right side of the backdrop is darker than the left.

There is a lot of head room which needs to be cropped. the lighting is good. however i'm not one hundred percent sure on the models pose and whether or not it reflects the genre R&B.

I like this photo and the effect of black and white makes the picture seem classic and demure. the picture is well lit . making the model look down is slightly unconventional but works for this photo graph.

Practice Photos for DPS

                            This shot would have been to dark to use on my double page spread. 

                            There is to much shade w behind the model. I don't particularly like

                            the direction to which the model is facing as it feels as though there is

                            no connection with the audience.

                             This picture out of my four chosen practice shots is my favourite as
                             the models eye line is to the camera, although it is subtle there is a
                             connection between the model and the audience. I like the fact that the
                             model looks as if she has been caught in the moment singing. the
                             positioning of the left hand highlights this, as many singers a known
                             for moving there free arm whilst singing.

                             I wouldn't have used this shot as the model isn't in the middle and there
                             is a section of the photograph which is showing a non white section
                             making the photograph look unprofessional.

                             The lighting is good in this photo, however the model is not exactly centre
                             and the prop is held at an awkward angle resulting in the prop being                                       unseen. I do like the direct eye line. and the tilt in the head position shows the models character.

Research Interviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHkqucffBFc

1st Draft of Article

How did your love for music begin? 

Well my name is Ayeisha, named after the lyrics in the song Isn't she lovely by 

Stevie Wonder "Love is Ayeisha, the meaning of her name..." So i feel as though

 music was imprinted on me from birth. Even before I was born, my mother and

 farther used to play music constantly whilst my mother was pregnant with me. 

I heard music before my eyes saw light, so you could say my love for music started

 at the age of 0. 

When did you know that R&B was the route you wanted to go down? 

I enjoy listening to all types of music; pop, hip hop, rock, indie, classical, everything. But

 theres something about Rhythm and Blues. I'm not saying I don't connect or relate with 

other genres of music, it's just theres a stronger connection between me and R&B. R&B

 touches me. At the age of 14 my heart fell in love with R&B officially. I haven't gone

 back on it since. 

What does it feel like to live your dream? 

It feels amazing! Indescribable! I feel like I've been ultimately blessed in every way.

 I've been given the opportunity to share what I love with the world. Sometimes it feels

 as though I'm still dreaming. like all of this isn't real. it's unbelievable. There aren't many

 teenage girls that can say "I perform to thousands and thousands of people songs that 

I've written" I thank God every day for what he has given me. A talent and the ability to

 share it with people. 

What are your plans for the future? Who would you like to work with?

Well my plan is to keep doing what I'm doing and continue to improve myself in every

 way possible. Have loads of fun singing and performing. Just enjoy life as a whole. 

People I'd like to work with... quite a hard question because I wanna work with 

everyone really, but if I were to ave to say some now off the top of my head it would

 be; Beyonce definitely, R Kelly, Mariah Carey, Usher, Ne-Yo and Boy II Men.

2 Drafts Sketches of a Front Cover

Double Page Spread: 2 Drafts

Double Page Spread Analysis

Historical Genre Research: R&B

Vibe Front Cover Analysis: (Nicki Minaj)

Contents Page Analysis

Artist Case Study: Mariah Carey

Record Label Case Study: Columbia Records

Case Study Magazine: Vibe

Case study magazine: Vibe from luchiamck

Music magazine plan (so far..)

Music Magazine Analysis (4 magazines)

Mood board for music magazine

Mood board on R&B