As you can see, both of the images are similar in the case of mise en scene. They both contain the prop of a guitar and are both wearing casual outfits (jeans and a shirt). They are both holding a laid-back posture and are slouching, looking very relaxed giving the typical stereotype of a rock star (not a care in the world). They are both holding the guitar loosley which also adds to this stereotype and helps to define the rock genre. Both of the celebrities are looking into the camera creating an intense gaze and drawing the reader into the magazine. Both of the models have a content look on their face, they are not showing much emotion which again adds to the image of a typical rock star. The differences between the 'Live' image and the 'Q' image is that in 'Q' the model is a lot older, this could be beacuse the target audience is older or just because he is a big act of the moment.I had not seen this image before taking my photograph and I am pleasantly suprised that they are very similar as I feel that my photo seems a lot more professional once compared to an image that was used for a world class magazine such as Q.
As my target audience is the socio-economic group C1 I did not want a huge photoshoot that showed this supposed 'celebrity' to be someone very different and out of their league. This is why I chose an average outfit for him that a lot of people may own, showing that anyone can dress like him. Q magazine have done the same by dressing a famous artist in very basic clothing creating the impression he is just a 'normal man'. This makes the readers feel that they can too be like the famous person they are reading about. It gives the reader a connection with the artist as they have something in common and the reader can then relate to the celebrity.
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