Artist Shot Research

My group and I have decided that we want to carry on progressing in our task and in order to do this we thought that it would be a good idea to arrange an artist shot photo shoot. However, before we do this we need to research into the sort of shots we need to take in order to make the shots look professional. We also needed this research so that we could find out the common conventions for shots like these. Below are some examples of the shots we found:

From looking at these shots we found that a common convention was to use a white background. From knowing this, my group and I have decided to use the art room in our school as this is where a white screen is available which is appropriate for us to take pictures on. We have also noticed that all of the artists in these pictures have eye contact with the camera which helps to make the audience feel more involved. Below is a picture of Daniel Merriweather, the singer of our chosen song, standing in front of a white background and maintaining eye contact with the camera.

From completing our research, my group and I have decided to book our the art room next Thursday lunchtime in order to take pictures of our lead singer, Kyle, ready to use for our ancillary tasks.