PhotographsThe final choices I made for my front page, contents page and double page spread.

Front Cover

For the front cover I chose this mid – shot as I felt that it best represented my genre out of the photography I took. I was able to showcase the clothing of the artist including the accessories to show how the clothing matches my genre. The artist is looking directly into the camera giving direct address, which flows the codes and conventions of a magazine cover. I also chose this image as the negative space above the artist gave me room for my masthead and the negative space in the background will be good for adding cover lines to the cover. The studio background also links to my genre as it gives the feel of R&B photography.

Contents Page

These are the three images that I chose for my contents page, each one of different ‘artists’ that I am including within the magazine

The image above of the R&B duo is a low angle medium shot, I chose this image as the description that I want to match the image implies the duo rising in the genre. The image on the right is a mid-shot of the artist. I decided to take photographs outside to give a different background and feel to it.

The image above is a medium to long shot of the artist from the front cover, this image gives a different appearance to the artist and is different from the image on the front cover. The lighting of the image sets and more sophisticated and intimate tone, linking more the the genre.

Double Page Spread

For the double page spread I chose this medium to long shot, as it shows the artist clearly and links to the image on the contents page. The plain studio background will provide a good amount of negative space so that I am able to add the text on top of the image. There is a nice amount of spacing on either side of the image to provide a simple yet effective background for my double page spread.