Drip: Finding the name of my magazine

A design for the masthead: paper and gel pen

You may be thinking: WOW that title is hella cringy and I admit, it is but allow me to explain how I came up with it.

So on Friday, listened to No Stylist by French Montana and Drip by Cardi B. These artist both of the same genre, hip-hop emphasize the importance of fashion, consumerism, and materialism. Today’s artist are not only seen as musicians but as fashion influencers. Listeners not only want listen to good music they want people who they can towards to in terms of fashion sense. French Montana made the patterned coord set popular while Cardi B’s fashion sense centered around making clothing for the “ short and curvy girl”. Cardi has a fashion line under Fashion Nova. She designs clothes for the girl that wants to feel empowered and look good while doing it.

The definition of drip is as follows: to look extremely fashionable or my personal favorite: "Just another word for immense swag."- Urban Dictionary. These terms are used by artist like Cardi B, Migos, and French Montana to describe how good they feel in the clothes/ accessories they rock. I also chose this name because Rap music is the mainstream music of my target audience of 15-25-year-olds. I think that we all want to feel confident in the clothes we wear so I thought that this was an accurate representation of what I want to achieve.

I think I need to find a way to make this on some sort of digital programs to so that I can post the logo all over my blog. I tried looking for a font similar to the one I created but I couldn't download it onto this website. :(

Therefore, drawing this logo is the next best thing. Wish me good luck!

-Alexa

Being Authentic: A brief snapshot into how to look good in photos

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Visuals are essential to any magazine, especially photos. Photos help entices the reader to buy the magazine. Today, in the world of Instagram and Snapchat, it is hard to differentiate between the disingenuous and the genuine; fake smiles take the place of frowns, so does authenticity have a place today in wake of this circumstance. The answer is a resounding, YASSS!

Being yourself is what differentiates you from the person sitting next to you. In photos, people want someone they can relate to, meaning that they want someone that does not always smile (BTW: that would be super creepy). What's best is to photos displaying the way that you feel. Be authentic.



 To continue I will tell you guys about tips I found helpful.

First off, it's best not to take photos straight-on; a variety of angels is key to breaking-up monotony. High angles can make the subject of the photo appear small thus making them seem more relatable and humble. I would you this type of shot on a person that is shy or lacks confidence. I would use low angels to convey the strength that one feels when wearing a good outfit.  I want to take pictures of people that reveal their personality. I want people to feel confident in the clothes that they are wearing. Fashion is a mode of self-expression and confidence. Looking your best is a huge confidence booster. I hope that their outfit is a contributing factor as to how my subjects feel                                                                                         when I am taking photos of them.

Moreover, your subject should feel comfortable. Talking to the subject even telling a joke can help you in this process. Or you can blast their favorite playlist, whatever you can do to make them fell welcome. By doing so they can feel comfortable being themselves. In doing so this will make the photography fun for me. Seeing people in their element is an enjoyable experience, so I look forward to this. It is important to also make eye contact with the subject think of this as capturing a moment in the subject's life rather than just taking a photo. Think of what you want to tell your audience about this person: who are they/ what's their story? Are they flamboyant and fierce or are they modest and reserved wallflower? Whoever they may be let them "go off", allow them be themselves.

References:
Clarke, Lisa. “40 Tips to Take Better Photos.” PetaPixel, 25 Jan. 2014, petapixel.com/2014/01/24/40-tips-take-better-photos/.
“ANASTASIA ANSWERS: HOW TO LOOK GOOD IN PHOTOS.” Anastasia Beverly Hills, www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com/the-arch/?cid=the-arch-1221.
Winegard, Julie. “Animation Art Gif.” Https://Media.giphy.com/Media/3o7qE3iffipameXkic/Giphy.gif.

     Winegard, Julie. “Animation Art Gif.” https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7qE3iffipameXkic/giphy.gif