Photos Front Cover

Photos I used on my front cover and final piece; how I edited them.

This was the final picture I choose to use on my final piece for my front cover I choose to use this picture because the model looks directly at the camera (direct) this means that were ever the audience stands the model will be looking at them, making them feel as if she is staring at them making the photo come across as striking. I choose for my model to wear all one colour (a bright colour) so that front page stands out to the audience (by choosing the colour blue it stands for being a cool perhaps laid beck colour which fits in with the indie style of the magazine) and would also make the page look not too busy and over the top for the reader. I shone a small light onto the left hand side of my model to make the photo have a slight shadow. When the photo was uploaded I edited it in Photoshop by changing the contrast of the photo and the lighting, this made shadows stand out more as well as her blue dress which then makes a contrast against her white skin and dark hair making the photo look striking. I changed the background to white using a tool on publisher I did this because on the majority of music magazines the background is white and also my results of my questioner was that my audience preferred a white background.

This was a photo I thought about using for my front cover but when I began to add the titles to the front cover it did not fit in with the picture it was also not an image that was conventional for a music magazine due to her pose, although I preferred the shadows on this picture (to do this I pointed a light onto the left hand side of her body), it made the front cover not as striking and noticeable to the eye therefore it would appeal less to the audience. Also in the right side of the picture there is the side of a dour way which should not be there in the photo therefore the photo looks less professional and de-values it. (To take the photo I again shone a light onto the left hand side of her and then used Photoshop to change the brightness, contrast and highlights.)