Mise-en-scene, Location and Prop ideas

-Show a variety of images and locations you would like to shoot your magazine, show where you may have got this inspiration from and why you feel it will appeal to you audience.

 -Demonstrate what props you feel would be desirable to use in your photo shoot for you magazine including musical instruments or other props you may have seen while conducting your research and explain why you have made these choices.

Location

I have found a location which I think I will be using for my front cover to be shot in. The location is slightly run down and has a lot of graffiti which I believe reflects my genre in the best possible way. As I am focusing on hip-hop and r&b, there is a lot of iconic features which I feel I should involve in my images to make it more realistic. Many artists in these genres come from families who may be on low income meaning they could have possibly spent more time on the streets rather than in their homes. These artists and listeners are also frequently from African American backgrounds, and stereotypically have more knowledge about street life than maybe white people. The area I have found has many garages and lots of graffiti and I think it will make a good location for the cover of my magazine. 

I found inspiration from this photograph because it is a simple image from a low angle. I like this image because it is easy to craft but is also so effective. I think that the outfits and the poses of the artists help represent the genre without even having to show anything specific.