Research and Planning: Costume and Props research

For my front cover image I wanted to portray the alternative rock/punk genre through the models outfit and background.
Here are some images of artists who would be featured in my genre of magazine.

These four images show artists who have been featured on the covers of Kerrang! and Rock Sound. These images I have found represent their clothing well, these artists wear mainly dark clothing which is an element I will include on my cover. The clothing they wear is quite casual but looks quite smart with two artists wearing leather jackets. Their hair is styled messily which gives a rugged look about them and promotes the rockstar lifestyle.

For research into props I collected these three magazine covers, showing artists holding different props. The first issue shows Andy Biersack holding a microphone to show that he is a performer and the lead in a band. The first issue is a commemorative issue and he is featured on the cover because he is performing this is also why the microphone was included in the photo shoot. The second issue shows Billie Joe Armstrong performing on Green Day's U.S tour, the guitar was a necessary edition to show that he is a true performer. The final issue shows Oli Sykes featuring on a special edition of Kerrang! which shows pictures from the year of 2012 so to tie into the title the camera is used as a prop.