Main image and representation

1. Usher is on the front of the magazine and is represented as a male R and B through his props as he
has the glasses which represent style and is a fashion statement. Also he is wearing a ring and a
watch which represents wealth and power as Usher is those features. Also those items are
conventions of R & B artists where as hip hop rappers would wear bundles of jewellery but here he
only has a few. For non verbal communication his main asset he is showing is his left hand with his
marriage finger pointing up representing his life partner (which is what the fourth finger symbolises)
and this means his life partner is money and wealth as he has a ring on the finger but is not a
wedding ring but is for fashion. Usher’s facial expressions are concealed through his glasses meaning
he is hiding his facial expressions to you can focus on the products he is wearing, which i s hinting if
you become a famous musician like him you can get these rewards. The setting is on the street
which is what R & B represents so him being there shows he is part of R&B. His costume is also
relating to the R & B vibe with the casual expensive Jacket and the white t shirt underneath. The
lighting is Bright and colourful to emphasis the wealth of Usher and the variation of colour show that
there is many different meanings to this front cover.
For the camera Work thee shot is a medium close up which shows only the top half of his body so
the accessories can be emphasised more than instead of doing a full body shot which will make the
accessories and body language appear more unclear and this issue of the magazine wants you to
focus on the particular part of the cover. Also Usher is centre of the magazine and there is not much
writing on the side which represents Usher to be the main focus on the cover rather than what is
around. As in other magazines they writing on the left and the image on the right so u will read the
text first but here it is not the case and Usher is the centre image of the front cover.

2. Lady Gaga is shown to have minimum clothes on the image to represent the sexy female look as she
only has a small piece of clothing covering her private parts of her body which are here breasts. Also
for non verbal communication she is covering her private are with her hands which represents
sexuality and that is the main idea of the double page spread to make her look sexy and femini ne
different to how Usher is represented in his image with clothes covering his whole body but here is
the complete opposite which minimal clothes on. Also she is looking directly at the camera implying
she has nothing to hide like usher does in the image above. The lighting is black and white which
represents contrast and showing that she is a contrasting figure and can represent many things
unlike the image of usher who is in a colourful and bright magazine cover. The setting is unknown in
the image so this is may be unimportant the double page spread.
For camera work this is also a medium close up but this may have a different meaning to the front
over as in the front cover it was to show the accessories that Usher was wearing but here it maybe
to hides what is below her which is the rest of her body as she could be nude. Also the medium close
up allows us to understand her facial expressions and body language.