Pop Case Study - Lily Allen

Lily Allen burst onto the pop music scene in 2006 after being signed by a record label after they heard her voice on the social networking site Myspace. When her first album was released she stood out for many reasons including her fashion sense and her down-to-earth attitude. Many people found her views contraversial yet she was still seen as a fashion icon and she later released a fashion line containing her trademark dresses with a popular high-street chain. The pictures below show her when she first came onto the pop scene.

Not long after this she was seen as going 'off the rails' dying her hair pink and having a string of failed relationships. The picture above shows this.

However, throughout this she still maintained her style icon status and modelled for Chanel despite her not fitting the average model stereotype. The pictures above show this. This raised her profile in the fashion world and had her rubbing shoulders with some very influential people.

At present Lily Allen is becoming a mother and has quit the music scene due to reasons that she has not disclosed, she did however post on her official blog that she wasn't going to be making any further albums. Just before announcing this she had been campaigning against music piracy and had said that any money she was making was being swallowed up by the record companies, she also said she isn't giving up on music entirely and is still a fan.

Photography Task

We worked in groups to take photographs using different camera angles. Here are some of them.

This is a low angled shot.

This shot is a close-up shot.

This is a high angled close shot.

This is another close-up.

This is a side view close-up.

This photo uses the rule of three which is popular with album covers of bands.

This is an example of juxtaposition.

Introduction to Coursework

This is my first post for my music magazine coursework blog project. In this blog will be my ideas for my music magazine.
I don't have a particular taste in music, I will listen to any song that I like, regardless of the artist.
The magazine I am going to study is Smash Hits as it focuses on the genre of pop music which is generally what I enjoy and what I would choose to listen to. Smash Hits magazine is now an online magazine which includes the music in the charts. As this isn't available anymore it's not in the top-sellers of magazines.

Some current music magazines include:

-Smash Hits www.smashhits.net
-Q www.qthemusic.com
-Vibe www.vibe.com
-Uncut www.uncut.co.uk/magazine
-NME  www.nme.com
-Kerrang   www.kerrang.com
-Metal Hammer www.metalhammer.co.uk
-Rolling Stone   www.rollingstone.com
-Mix Mag   www.mixmag.net

Music is also often listened to on the internet, some music blogs include:

-Music Blogs, www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog , www.musicbyday.com , www.buzzinmusicblog.co.uk