Images in my magazine

Main image contents page

Main image (contents)• I chose this image because I liked the positioning of

the model, it has a lot of dead space on the left hand side which is potential space for the contents information. As well as this I wanted to represent women in my magazine as well as men, because it is typically always a male or a male band on the cover I thought I should include a girl on the cover. As well as this her pose looks confident, which goes well with the genre. She is wearing a band t-shirt which adds to the mise en scene, it makes the magazine seem more integrated, she’s also wearing dark lipstick which is stereotypical for the genre.

Secondary images contents page

Secondary image (contents)

I chose this image because I thought it was a good head shot of one of the band members. I chose to use more images of the band on the cover on the contents so that the magazine (cover and contents) worked in synergy. The shot is different to the others because it is a single shot in comparison with the group shots. The expression is light hearted and looks spontaneous. I changed the background so that the mise en scene made more sense alongside the magazines genre.

Secondary images contents page

Secondary image (contents)

I chose this image because of the facial expression once again as it looks spontaneous and light hearted. I also like the fact that the blue lighting in the original image looks effective in the final image as there is aesthetic lighting in the background. I changed the background as once again it makes more sense with the rest of the magazine. In my magazine I added borders on these images also so they stand out more.

Front cover

Main imageI used this image because all of the band are giving the camera direct address. This is important because it is a typical feature of a magazine front cover- it lures the audience in. Also I thought the fact that there are different levels in the image (Ollie at the front) made it more interesting and feel more laid back, which is a common feature within images of bands. The band look close together which reflects their relationship making the audience want to read on.