Photographs Analysis

Front Cover- Photo• On my font cover, there is a live photograph of

a male singer who has his eyes directed to the microphone, this may send the message to my audience that this magazine is all about the music. The direct contact with the microphone show the males dedication to music. It may also produce the connotation that the model is indulged in the song he is singing, from this the audience may be able to infer his passion for something he enjoys doing. My target audience of the magazine may act upon this and this connotation may attract their interests even more. Due to the dedication the model on the front cover displays, this perhaps allows my target audience to admire the singer, which is a convincing factor that will allow them to purchase this media product.

• This images is a (MC/U), this is done to allow intimacy between readers and the artist and follows the conventions of a magazine.

• There is an element of low key lighting which adds a sense of normality to the model. However this will be edited in Photoshop in order to meet the needs of my target audience and their preferences.

Photo that I will not use-• Initially this was the photo that I was going to use for

my front cover. However I felt that this didn’t fit in with the genre of the magazine that I wanted to create and didn’t send the right connotations about my magazine.

• The model used here offers a cool and calm vibe, this is highlighted as the model has his hands firmly in his pockets. Although the clothing the model wears infers a indie vibe, I felt that the magazine didn’t highlight the main factor that was music which is what I wanted. It appears that this is a very ‘random’ image as no association with music is touched.

• The facial expression make it seem that the model isn’t prepared for the photograph, although this offers a candid approach to my magazine it doesn’t add a sense of professionalism which I feel the previous image did. I think the models expression is effected by the lighting exposure which makes the model seem as if he is squinting.

• Furthermore the limited environment in which I have placed my model makes the overall image look bland and boring, which wouldn’t entice magazine readers to purchase my magazine/

Examples of the photographs that will be used in my contents page-

• Here are a few example of the types of images used in my contents. These are all images of previous concert/gigs that I have visited. I decided to use multiple images as the contents page is a vital stage in setting the bases of the rest of my magazine. All these images are taken from an audiences POV therefore it will allow reader to feels as if they are experiencing a real life concert. Also this will provide the connotations that my magazine will include live material from various other musicians/bands.

Double Spread Main Photo-• This is the main photographs that I chose for

my DPS. • The main reason why I chose this image is

because I like the Medium Long Shot of the model. This allows readers to easily identify the singer and make the link to the front cover.

• Although like the cover, there is no eye contact used with readers, which presents a lack of communication of relation between them is contrasted as the model highlights that his main passion is music. Readers of my magazine will be able to see this due to the musical instrument the singer is playing. The eyes of the model focused on the guitar emphasizes his passion.

• There is a sense of high key lighting surrounding the singer which emphasizes his presences and makes the model look like a prominent figure. This is also due to the darker lighting in the background.

Photo that I will not use-• I decided not to include this photo in

my DPS. • This is mainly because it is difficult to

distinguish the main model that is featured in the article to the others.

• The photo consists of low-key lighting, this makes it difficult to recognised features of the singer, this is also because there is too much ratio surrounding the subject, which infers that the model isn’t a prominent or important figure in this photo.

• From this image it is also clear that an unwanted background is included in this photo, this may become a distracting factor for readers.