Rejected photographs for my double page spread.

This was a photograph I liked but I decided not to use it because he is looking slightly away from the camera and you can just see a little bit at the top of the stairs which he is sitting on! This could distract attention from him, who is the main focus point. And also it looks a little un-professional so I chose the other photograph for the larger image.

This was another possibility, and another photo I liked. I decided to choose the other photograph over this one because he is not looking at the camera here so it would engage with the readers so much and be less personal.

This is another photograph that I really liked. In the end I decided not to use it in my magazine because his head it perhaps too small compared to the rest of the photograph and the background is not the best. However I do not think it is that bad and it was a possibility!

Photographs I have used for my Double Page Spread

This is the largest photo I have used on my double page spread. I wanted my article to have a lot of writing so I didn't want the image to be too large but at the same time it would be boring with only very small images!

I shot this photograph with him looking directly at the camera to engage with the readers and it makes it more personal.

Again I had him with a straight face, but not necessarily looking angry or aggressive. Just a harmless straight face to suit the 'rock/indie' style and attitude and so it is not cheesy!

I had him sitting with him leaning forward towards the camera as I thought it was a good angle and got a lot of his body in without losing detail in his face. I chose for it to be black and white because it looks best and goes best with the layout and colours of my double page spread.

This is a smaller image on m double page spread.

I really like how it shows the head of a guitar which he is holding. It shows that he plays bass guitar and how important it is to him as the guitar is a large part of the photograph. It is also clear and in focus with him behind it slightly out of focus but still visible.

Again he does not have a smile to suit the genre of music featured in my magazine.

This photo is also in black and white to match the other photos on the double page spread so they

are almost a set.

This is the third photograph on my double page spread.

It is in black and white to match the others and form a set. Black and white keeps my page simple without too many colours.

I cropped the photograph into a circle on my double page spread and didn't include the body of the guitar. It is mainly his head and shoulders with some of the wall he is leaning on and the guitar neck. Again, having the bass guitar, or part of it in the photograph shows him with his tool, the thing which he needs to be who he is and to be part of the band he is in.

He looks quite casual and laid back which shows how laid back he was when I interviewed him. It reflects his personality.

Again he has a straight face to match the genre of the magazine and the attitude associated with it.

I really like the use of shadow in this photograph and the effect it gives.

Contents page photographs.

This is a photograph I shot for my contents page. It relates to an article named 'Jenny: hot new chick on the scene'.

I got her to pose like this so she looks a bit like she doesn't really care and she's fluffing up her hair! Rock chicks generally are known not to care and just be a little wild so I got my friend to step out of the comfort zone and pose like this!



I got her to wear colours which were not all girly and extremely feminine because her image is not supposed to be aimed at young 12 year old girls!



I like how her scarf looks like a tie, especially in the magazine because I cropped it slightly to fit into a circle shape. Girls in ties are often rock musicians e.g. Avril Lavigne.
I made sure there wasn't much in the background to detract
attention from her.



Below is the other photograph I have chosen to use for my contents page. Because the image is quite small I cropped him from the original photograph which shows most of his body and a lot of scenery too. Below you see how I decided to edit it so it fades into black and white and then crop it to include some colour and some black and white. I shot this photograph because I really liked the setting and horizon line behind him. Although it's a pretty setting, it doesn't detract attention from him which I think is very important. Again he does not have a large smile or silly pose because it is a rock magazine and I want it to look like it has an element of class to it.

Chosen Cover Photograph

I took some photos in the forest as I thought it was a unique setting for the photographs. This is a photograph I have not chosen to use because it's a long shot of all of his body. This would only really be suitable to fill a page that is not the front cover because his face would be very small and hard to see.

This is the original version of the front cover image. It is a head and shoulders mid shot. It is good quality and has detail. It is clear and not blurred or too pixelated. i got him to wear a hoodie and t-shirt as they are casual clothes and he looks like a typical reader of my magazine, the target audience. I also made him look casual by resting his head against a tree with another just behind him. I did this because I wanted most of the background to be dark instead of being light like the colour of his hoodie.

I made sure he had a straight face and wasn't smiling. I didn't want it to look like a cheesy pop magazine or like it was trying to appeal to girls alone. I want it to appeal largely to males so I do not want them to be turned off my the cover image as it is a very important area.

This is what the image looked like after I edited it on Photoshop. I made the colours brighter and lighter. I also removed the blemishes to conform to the typical magazine cover. All of the editing makes the "celebrity" look better than they do in real life. You're more likely to purchase a magazine with a celebrity looking good on it than if they were looking rough and not very good! they wouldn't seem so 'amazing' and they wouldn't be idolised as much if they appeared to look like any old person!

This image is not exactly how my magazine will look, my final cover will have strap lines and different fonts to the ones here.

These are other photos I took but did not decide to use. I did not use the first one because although it has his head and shoulders, he is not looking at the camera and most magazine covers feature artists looking into the camera so it seems like they are looking at the audience/reader which makes it personal and more appealing. I did not use the second photograph because of his expression! This photo would be ideal for a pop magazine for a younger audience but I do not think it is really appropriate for

my magazine's target audience!

Fonts

This is a possible font for my magazine. I like how it has lines through it which makes it look rougher. I like the white splatter effect as this adds to the rough and ragged look. The font is non connecting and in capitals which sort of shouts at you. It stands out and capital letters shows that it is important.

I like this font and how the edges of the squares are angled and wonky. It's fun and unique but I am not going to use it because it is not rough enough for a rock magazine. It is also in lower case apart from the 's' and non connecting.

This font is simular to the first font. I want to use this font becuase it really looks rough and worn. This will appeal to my target audience and suit my magazine. It is easy and clear to read and all in capital letters. The corners are harsh and sharp so nothing soft about it! I really like how the 'H' and 'S' are split and look broken.

This font is simular to the 'Kerrang!' font. That is also rough, in upper case, bold, and looks like it's been shattered. 'Kerrang!' has a simular target audience to my magazine and it's very popular so I think that this font is a good one to choose.