Image style:

Researching conventional 'band shots' I came across three similar images. These Images i wish to 'recreate' in such a way by transferring the conventional and iconic aspects of them.

Looking at this image of the band 'Band of horses' certain iconic elements can be identified. They are a trio, the lead singer/ artist is the furthest in front. The next 'important' role of the band is behind the singer to the right. The least important artist is behind the lead singer/ artist on the left side, he is hidden slightly in shadow.

I have decided to take my main pictures with a white background as I feel that a dark background like the one in the example to the left makes the artists seem 'hidden' and 'confined' to themselves.

For the double page spread I would like my picture like this or similar. If i choose to use one artist I would like similar 'stances' and 'poses' like the band member in black. Comparing this to the image above an occurring feature is the fact that the band are all looking at towards the reader. This allows for the audience to feel engaged with the subject in hand i.e. The band.

Yet again the status/ role of each members importance is conveyed through the positioning of them. The lead singer is in front. The drummer in black is the next 'dominiant' role and is to the left of the singer and the bassist is behind the singer to the right.

comparing this image to the other two images a difference can be seen in the location - the fact that it is an exterior location. But the mise en scene reflects on the 'indie' genre. The sky is blue creating a calm and tranquil environment, reflective of indie music. Trees state that the band are in the countryside, which is backed up by the use of a 'stone staircase'. Also the bands costume is reflective of 19th century clothing, this to me reflects on the artists style of music

Another iconic feature that has occurred from other research is the fact the band are holding instruments. This allows for the style of music to be conveyed through the use of imagery as well as the image saying 'instruments' are a dominant feature in the bands music.

An example of the bands music is provided below:

As you can tell from the style of music the artists costume in the image above is appropriate and conveys a perfect mise en scene.