The picture above is a PicMonkey collage of my model and the artist Hailee Steinfield for Billboard Magazine. As Billboard is a popular music magazine like mine, they both represent the same social group. So I will be using this as a source of comparison, to see how my media product creates representation.
Age
Both artists represent the older teenager / young adult age category. Even though my model is only 14, the use of costume and makeup, has depicted her as a late-teen artist. The very nature of pop music is youthful- trendy music. As a result, my model fits the youthful convention, as they need a young face to fit this specification.
Gender
All my models in my magazine are female. I made this decision because my magazine has a primarily female readership. This reinforces the stereotype that female artists are more likely to be involved in pop music, then less female supported genres like Jazz or Rap.
Ethnicity
The most common represented nationalities in pop music are British and American people. My collage complies with this stereotype, with my model being British. I also noticed that white people were represented far more than any other ethnicity. I did want to break this stereotype but my modelling choices were limited.
Colours
The colours in this shoot are very similar. I think I successfully used mise en scene, to make my model fit the conventions of a pop star. For example the makeup resembles what Hailee is wearing, and the lighting similarly highlights portions of the face.
Stance
The stance of both artists are also very similar - they use a 3/4 face angle for the shot. This creates interest and mystery, as they aren't looking straight on at the camera, and some parts of the model are hidden. Hailee's picture also uses the rule of thirds to rule, she is placed at the side of the frame. Whereas my model has been centered in to the middle of the picture, to give the impression that all eyes should be on her.
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