PLANNING...

Front cover image


I have chosen this image to use as my front cover of my magazine. I chose this for a number of reasons which include; firstly, she is looking directing at the camera, this creates a strong sense of eye contact with the audience and will definitely contribute to the appeal of the magazine.  From my analysis of a current music magazine on the market now it came clear to me that having eye contact with the camera is a key factor, that must be met when choosing an image for my cover because with direct eye contact the reader engages with the person in the image and gets lured in.

Secondly, it is a medium body shot, which reinforces the conventions of typical front cover images on music magazines. Thirdly, the picture is of an attractive, feminine upcoming new Pop artist. She is wearing a pink dress and she has old brown curly hair. She reinforces the stereotypical image of females and represents young teenage girls and thus will attract girls because she is relatable. 

From the image I had chosen I had to make a few changes in order to make the picture stand out more and be effective and efficient enough to grab people’s attention. This was done by using Adobe software "Photoshop" to brighten the background to white, to make the artist in the image be the focal point of the picture and make her stand out more. Moreover, I had to take away the shadows and air brushed her body to give her a health even glow.