Photo shoot for digipak and website

In December we went to Shoreditch and roamed around the streets finding different pieces of artwork on the walls to take pictures of the band.

We like the positions of the band members in the picture and how the low angle of the camera makes them look dominant and cool. We asked them to stand casually with hands in their pockets or by their sides to make them look casual and to give off the feeling that they are just being themselves. Moreover, the setting around them is dark in the background with colour around, allowing a lot of light to reach their faces. Due to it being in quite a rural area with art around, this reflects the alternative rock genre of their music and sells them as organic artists due to their appreciation of the art.

We also took individual pictures of each of the band members to sell them also as individuals and make sure they were not sold as copies of each other. In this image and the other ones, we chose a painting that was both dark but gentle in order to let their organic image shine through. We positioned him to stand with his feet shoulder width apart and hands clasped at his front and a slimming, smart jacket. This made him appear smart and serious about his role and music, thus selling him as an organic artists with a serious star image. Additionally, the colours of his jacket and of the painting behind him relates to the genre as it is grey, and grey is usually worn by rock bands. Moreover, the colours in the painting behind him correspond his outfit, with the grey, white, blue and red, almost blending him in with the painting, and almost metaphorically making him become the art.




I really like this image as it is a completely different angle to the others and therefore allows us to see them from a different perspective. It makes them appear confident and as is slightly metaphorical as they are raising themselves up on their new career. The close up of the metal staircase in which they are standing on gives an element of of the genre, rock as it is dark and slightly dirty, therefore giving off the impression that they don't care about where they are, as long as they are making music, thus giving them a positive star image.

This is my personal favourite as it separates them into their own sections of the art behind them and therefore sells them as individuals, as well as a band. Moreover, as they are standing further apart from each other, this allows us to see the different aspects of their characters, and we can notice that they are all standing differently in various positions, thus giving them each different personalities and allowing their audience/fans to see them as organic individuals who do not copy each other synthetically. Furthermore, as they are standing on different levels of a staircase, this could be metaphorical for their journey to fame and could mean that they are going to make their way to the top with their music. However, I am not sure I like the angle of the picture as there may not be enough space for our list of songs. As we have many more photos, we will probably use a similar one to this one, but from another angle, possibly more to the left.


For the lead singer, it is important for our lead, Alex to have an extremely positive star image. Therefore, during our photo-shoot with him, we directed him to stand with confidence and to make him look as if he was just being himself. As he is leaning against the painting, it makes him appear very relaxed and easy-going. Fans want their role-model to be relaxed, not stressed as when they are listening to music they want to feel relaxed as it is their escape from their every-day lives. Furthermore, the brown leather jacket with the blue jeans, and shirt and tie is not a usual outfit that rock star will wear, therefore this proves that he is an organic artist as he does not copy other artists and is expressing himself freely. Additionally, although this photo and the one blow are virtually similar, I prefer this one as it is zoomed in so that we can see his face up close, and his fans will be able to appreciate his looks more. I also prefer it as there is more emphasis to the detail of his clothes, thus reinforcing his style.


 I do not particularly like this photo as it is too zoomed out and we cannot see his face properly. His head is also tilted up too much and the blurry quality of the photo makes the colour appear faded. Moreover, the angle in which the photo is taken makes him appear too tall and awkward, especially as one of his legs is against the wall. However, the zoomed in photo above crops out his awkward leg and is taken at a higher angle. Therefore, for my digipak and website, I will be using the zoomed in individual photos.