This photograph is a possible option to use as the front cover for my gaming magazine cover for numerous reasons. One reason why this is a possible option for my gaming magazine cover is that the PlayStation 4 controllers used as props signify to the audience what genre of magazine it is. The model himself attracts my target audience as he himself is a teenager, who my magazine is aimed at. The position of the model holding the PlayStation 4 controllers attracts the target audience as well as link with the main coverline when it is created. The white t-shirt my model is wearing makes it stand out from the colour of the background which shows what the purpose of the photograph. There is also enough room to fit the masthead and coverlines.However, the one disadvantage of the photograph is that the shadow of my model is slightly visible, I wanted a photograph to use for the front cover with no shadows to make it look effective and professional.

This photograph is a possible option to use as the front cover for my gaming magazine cover for numerous reasons. One reason why is that the PlayStation 4 controllers used as props signify to the audience what genre of magazine it is. The model himself attracts my target audience as he himself is a teenager, who my magazine is aimed at. The position of the model holding the PlayStation 4 controllers attracts the target audience as well as link with the main coverline when it is created. The white t-shirt my model is wearing makes it stand out from the colour of the background which shows what the purpose of the photograph. The way the PlayStation 4 controllers are represented like some sort of weapon will attract my target audience.However, there are seven disadvantages of the photograph. Firstly, part of the wall which is coloured white is visible, if I made my photograph bigger it could result in the PlayStation 4 controllers getting removed which may question the target audience on the genre of my magazine. Secondly, part of the bed in the room is visible, if I made my photograph bigger the part of the bed would not be visible. Thirdly, the PlayStation 4 controllers used as props are too low which can take the eyes of the audience away from the purpose and props of the photograph, also due to this the photograph this makes it look like I am advertising the t-shirt which I also feel is Copyright as it has a name of a film and I have not identified it. The bottom of the photograph is quite dark whereas the top and middle of the photograph is clear. The facial expression could be improved if my model roared (mouth open and staring menacingly at the camera), also the camera angle does not make he photograph look effective.

This photograph is a possible option to use as the front cover for my gaming magazine cover for numerous reasons. One reason is that the PlayStation 4 controller used as a prop signify to the audience what genre of magazine it is. The model himself attracts my target audience as he himself is a teenager, who my magazine is aimed at. The position of the model holding the PlayStation 4 controller attracts the target audience as well as link with the main coverline when it is created. The white t-shirt my model is wearing makes it stand out from the colour of the background which shows what the purpose of the photograph. There is also enough room to fit the masthead and coverlines. The facial expression used by my model signifies the target audience that he enjoys gaming and enjoys PlayStation 4 which can also be signified by the main coverline when it is created. The target audience will immediately be attracted to my model before looking at the PlayStation 4 controller. The way my model is positioned focuses the target audience on the model and PlayStation controller. The way the PlayStation 4 controller is represented like some sort of weapon will attract my target audience.However, there are three disadvantages of the photograph. Firstly, the shadow of my model is slightly visible, I wanted a photograph to use for the front cover with no shadows to make it look effective and professional. Secondly, the position of the controller means it is at risk of being covered with one of the coverlines I will create if this image is chosen to be the front cover for my gaming magazine. Thirdly, part of the wall which is coloured white is just visible if I made my photograph a little bit bigger the white wall will not be visible.

This photograph is a possible option to use as the front cover for my gaming magazine cover for numerous reasons. One reason is that the photograph is clear and the audience will be able to see it from a distance. The model is more prominent than the prop used as he can clearly link with the main coverline and attract my target audience.However, I can find four disadvantages of the photograph. Firstly, part of the wall which is coloured white is visible, if I made my photograph just a little bit bigger the white wall would not be visible to the target audience. Secondly, the shadow of my model is slightly visible, I wanted a photograph to use for the front cover with no shadows to make it look effective and professional. Thirdly, there is not much room for the masthead, every magazine must have a masthead. The black outline I have planned for the masthead might blend in with the my model’s hair. Lastly, the PlayStation 4 controller used as a prop is too low which can take the eyes of the audience away from the purpose and prop of the photograph, also due to this the photograph this makes it look like I am advertising the t-shirt which I also feel is Copyright as it has a name of a film and I have not identified it.

This photograph is a possible option to use as the front cover for my gaming magazine cover for numerous reasons. One reason is that the photograph is clear and the audience will be able to see it from a distance. The position of the model holding the PlayStation 4 controller attracts the target audience as well as link with the main coverline when it is created. There is also enough room to fit the masthead and coverlines. The facial expression used by my model signifies the target audience that he enjoys gaming and enjoys PlayStation 4 which can also be signified by the main coverline when it is created. The target audience will immediately be attracted to my model before looking at the PlayStation 4 controller. The way my model is positioned focuses the target audience on the model and PlayStation controller. The way the PlayStation 4 controller is represented like some sort of weapon will attract my target audience. However, I can find four disadvantages of the photograph. Firstly, part of the wall which is coloured white is just visible if I made my photograph a little bit bigger the white wall will not be visible. Secondly, part of the bed in the room is visible, if I made my photograph bigger the part of the bed would not be visible. Thirdly, the position of the controller means it is at risk of being covered with one of the coverlines I will create if this image is chosen to be the front cover for my gaming magazine. Lastly, the shadow of my model is slightly visible, I wanted a photograph to use for the front cover with no shadows to make it look effective and professional.

Chosen Photograph- I have chosen this photograph to use as the front cover for my gaming magazine as direct address is used, this technique is highly used on magazine front covers. The focus of the photograph is visible for the target audience to see from a distant if it was stacked in stores. There is enough space to put a barcode, the date, price, masthead, coverlines and main coverline. The target audience can clearly see the props which the model is showing. I feel that the position of my model would suit best for a front cover for a gaming magazine. Out of all the photographs taken, this photograph shows no part of the white wall or part of the bed in the room.