1. Usher is on the frontof the magazine andisrepresentedasamale R and B throughhisprops as he
has the glasseswhichrepresentstyle andisafashionstatement.Alsohe iswearingaringand a
watch whichrepresentswealthandpowerasUsheristhose features.Alsothose itemsare
conventionsof R& B artistswhere ashiphop rapperswouldwearbundlesof jewellerybuthere he
onlyhas a few.Fornon verbal communicationhismainassethe isshowingishislefthandwithhis
marriage fingerpointinguprepresenting hislife partner(whichiswhatthe fourthfingersymbolises)
and thismeanshislife partnerismoneyandwealthashe has a ring onthe fingerbutisnota
weddingringbutisfor fashion.Usher’sfacial expressionsare concealedthroughhisglassesmeaning
he is hidinghisfacial expressionstoyoucan focusonthe productshe is wearing,whichishintingif
youbecome a famousmusicianlike himyoucangetthese rewards.The settingisonthe street
whichiswhat R & B representssohimbeingthere showshe ispartof R&B. Hiscostume isalso
relatingtothe R & B vibe withthe casual expensive Jacketandthe white tshirtunderneath. The
lightingisBrightandcolourful toemphasisthe wealthof Usherandthe variationof colourshow that
there ismany differentmeaningstothisfrontcover.
For the camera Work thee shotisa mediumclose upwhichshowsonlythe tophalf of hisbodyso
the accessoriescanbe emphasisedmore thaninsteadof doingafull bodyshotwhichwill make the
accessoriesandbodylanguage appearmore unclearandthisissue of the magazine wantsyouto
focuson the particularpart of the cover.AlsoUsheris centre of the magazine andthere isnot much
writingonthe side whichrepresentsUshertobe the mainfocuson the coverrather than whatis
around.As inothermagazinestheywritingonthe leftandthe image onthe rightso u will readthe
textfirstbuthere it isnot the case andUsher isthe centre image of the frontcover.
2. Lady Gaga is shownto have minimumclothesonthe image torepresentthe sexyfemale lookasshe
onlyhas a small piece of clothing coveringherprivate partsof herbodywhichare here breasts.Also
for nonverbal communicationshe iscoveringherprivate are withherhandswhichrepresents
sexualityandthatisthe mainideaof the double page spreadtomake herlooksexyandfeminine
differenttohowUsher isrepresentedinhisimage withclothescoveringhiswhole bodybuthere is
the complete oppositewhichminimal clotheson.Alsoshe islookingdirectlyatthe camera implying
she has nothingtohide like usherdoesinthe image above.The lightingisblackandwhite which
representscontrastandshowingthatshe isa contrastingfigure andcan representmanythings
unlike the image of usherwhoisina colourful andbrightmagazine cover.The settingisunknownin
the image so thisismay be unimportantthe double page spread.
For camera workthisisalso a mediumclose upbutthismay have a differentmeaningtothe front
overas in the frontcoverit was to showthe accessoriesthatUsherwas wearingbuthere itmaybe
to hides whatisbelowherwhichisthe restof herbodyas she could be nude.Alsothe mediumclose
up allowsusto understandherfacial expressionsandbodylanguage.
