Front cover - imageBefore After

The image uses direct mode address in order to make the connection between the magazine and audience. By standing with a guitar the audience have a clear understanding on the theme of the magazine allowing the target audience to relate to the magazine.

When trialling the image out in the front cover I felt the white top blended in with the white background. I decided to change the colour of the top to grey as this is a very natural colour and fits in with the colour scheme.

Here I have decided to remove the background in Photoshop by clicking round the artist and removing the black background. By doing so it creates a more realistic front cover and blends in with the rest of the white front cover.

Before

After

I decided to change my main image on my front cover from a long shot image to a medium shot image as I felt the target audience would benefit more as they would be able to see the key features and expressions of the artist more clearly. The artist is folding his arms in order to represent his masculinity. The artist is using a direct mode of address to engage with the audience. The neutral facial expressions creates enigma for the audience.

I decided to remove the background of the image by clicking around the artist and taking away the black background. By not having a background it allows the audience to focus directly on the image of the featured artist. I also altered the contrast and brightness of the image by making him more darker creating a sense of reality within the image.

Final edit of magazine

First draft of magazine

Contents page- imagesBefore After

I felt the second image worked better as I wanted the image to look realistic and to represent the artist playing the instrument. Furthermore the background of the image is plain black in comparison to the before image making it look more professional.

I felt the second image worked better within my magazine contents page as the plain black background makes it look professional. In addition the before image is very stretched out making the artist look out of proportion and unrealistic taking away the reality of the magazine.

Double page spread- imagesBefore After

The after image looks more effective as I decided to change the background from a light to dark colour as when placed on a light background the image would blend in and not stand out.

I believe the after image looks more realistic for my magazine as the before image didn’t capture the artist with their eyes open. The after image works well as their eyes are open allowing direct mode of address.

I feel the second image is more effective as the green background on the before image does not match the other images or the theme colours of my magazine. By including a black background it allows the image to look professional.

Before After

Both after images look more professional due to the darker backgrounds. Both images are able to match the other images on the double page spread. I changed the background by clicking around the artists and filling the background with a darker black. The images will be placed on a light box which allows each individual to stand out.

Before AfterFinal Image

The images I chose were bright and not blurry in order to stand out and look professional. I decided to merge all these images into one big images representing the artist in different positions and handling the guitar to allow the audience to be familiar with the genre of music. I put the images in a line and removed the original grey background and replaced them with a black background. This is able to match the other images in the double page spread and make them look consistent.