OTHER PHOTOS

This photo is of a Wyke student riding an exercise bike for the 'Smile' fundraiser that has been happening over the last week. I didn't use this photo because I decided it would be better for me to focus my front cover on a subject I am more interested in (rather than sport). However I am going to use this photo in the contents page of my magazine as another story.

This is another shot of the Wyke student riding the exercise bike for the 'Smile' fundraiser. I decided not to use this photo because she isn't looking at the camera and it's a connotation of a main image on a front cover of a magazine for the person to be looking at the camera.

 

Again this is another photo taken at the fundraiser however this time I have used a male instead of a female. This is because I was experimenting to see what may look better as a front cover. I liked it because he's looking at the camera and it represents the story and masthead I would have used nicely. The reason, however, that I didn't use this photo is simply because I feel a different theme would be better for the cover.

 

 

This is also a great photo that I did consider for the front cover but the problem I found with it was the quality. It's not a fantastic photo in terms of that it will jump out and grab a buyer. I certainly wouldn't want to buy a magazine with a photo of this standard on the front because it just isn't not enticing enough.

 

 

 

This is when I got the idea that I could get my friend, Lauren, to pose for me in a way that relates to performing arts as this is originally what I wanted my front cover to be based on. I like the theme of this image but I did not use it because I liked one of my other photos better, plus it is not a medium close up.

 

I did not use this photo because she is not looking at the camera and it's not a medium close up. I do like this photo though because it looks dramatic and suits the theme.

 

 

 

 

This photo is not of a very good quality so I decided not to use it as it would have not attracted any buyers. Also she is not looking at the camera.

This is the photo I have decided to use as my front cover because it fits all the connotations of one. It is a medium close up shot, she is looking directly into the camera as to drag a buyer in and it is interesting. It also suits the theme I was trying to go for as she has put her hand out in a way that looks like she is performing and holding a script. It's overall a good photo and works well as my cover.

 

This does not fit the connotations of a front cover because she is not looking at the camera and it is not a medium close up therefore this is why I didn't use this photo.

 

I really like this photo and in fact if I had not have liked the one I used for my front over better I would have probably used this photo but cropped to make it a medium close up. I like the fact she is smiling as it makes it look enjoyable.

 

In this photo Lauren looks very gormless and it would not extremely appeal to the buyer. It's also not an amazing quality photo, slightly out of focus so I decided for these reasons that it would not make a good front cover.

 

 

 

 

I loved these photos! I think they are edgy and different; however I just didn't think they suited the concept of the magazine. I would though use these photo say on the main article, because they reflect the ideas of performing arts and the way it is in a mirror is effective.