Proof of original imagery used for my Music Magazine

1. PROOF AND EVALUATION
OF ORIGINAL IMAGERY
FOR MY MUSIC
MAGAZINE
Done by Eman Shah

2. This is a picture that I took of one of my friends. The image is big as it is used to be the main content on the
magazine. Also it is the first view point that the reader will look at. The image conveys what kind of magazine it is.
This is because the image is portrayed as dark which relates to rock, with also an electric guitar..
I decided to take a mid shot image because you can clearly see what she is wearing. She is wearing a black top
and black jeans. This also relates that the magazine is going to be about rock because when we look at rock
magazines we mainly see that the models who are featured wearing dark clothing. Her body language gives the
front cover a rocky edge because she is contrasting the black that she is wearing with the cover lines
The reason why I picked this image was because of her facial expression which shows the emotions of confidence
which is exhibited by the fact she is challenging the audience. I made sure that the lighting was correct when I
took this photograph because if it was not correct I would then have to alter it. What I did alter was the background
on Photoshop I used the quick selection tool to remove the background. I did this because on my front cover I
wanted the background to be of a stage.

3. This is a picture of my friend that I took. This
picture is going to go on my contents page. I
like this picture because her eyes are directly
looking at the focal point of the camera which is
attractive , as the audience will think that she is
directly looking at them. Her facial expression
looks very serious and determined, which is a
convention of the rock genre. This is good, as
you won’t expect someone to be smiling or
being happy in a rock magazine, because rock
music is very hard-core and serious.
This is an image of Taylor Momsen. I
really like this photo because her
makeup conveys the rock genre, but
I really like her pose this is the pose
of how I wanted my friend to pose as
you can see above. The pose went
very successfully.

4. This image is on my contents page. I chose this image
because the mise en scene makes her look very
appropriate for the genre which is rock. A prop used
includes a typical rock pose with a guitar and this is one
convention of a rock magazine.
This is another original picture that I took, which is also on
my contents page. I chose this image because as you
can see there is things going on, you can also see drums,
which is another convention of a rock magazine.

5. This is an original image that I took of my friend. This image is going to be on the
double page spread. I have taken a mid shot which I have decided that will cover most
of the first page, to make it look intriguing, as it will appeal to the audience. I like this
shot of my friend because she is directly looking at the focal point of the camera which
will emphasise to the audience that she is directly looking at them. This is good as it
will bring a sense of insecurity.

6. I have edited her lips, to make her look
more appealing, I turned the brightness
down and the contrast up. I did this
because I wanted a dark red colour on
her lips, because red emphasises
danger therefore red is a common
colour used in rock magazines.
BEFORE AFTER
Above you can see the before and after pictures. For the picture I also edited the
background to make it black, this is because black conveys heavy music like rock. I
edited the picture by using Photoshop.

7. I did not choose this image for my magazine because it
does not look suitable. This is because the image looks
dark and the clothing the girl is wearing does not reflect
the rock music genre, so it will be inappropriate for this
image to go on my magazine.
I did not choose this image because the eyes are not even facing
directly at the camera, and also part of the head is missing. Also
the picture does not have the correct expressions for a rock
genre.
This image looks dark, what happened here was when I
took this photograph the room was dark, and I forgot to
put the flash on. So by me forgetting to put the flash on,
the image came out dark and this is why I did not use it.

8. These pictures did not come out the way planned. This is because the pictures were taken
at many different angles to show how effective the photos would turn out like. Also the first
picture is blurry and is out of focus, so it will not be suitable putting the image on the
magazine as it will not look effective. The second picture does not look realistic or good
enough as it does not portray the image that I wanted.

9. I chose not to use this image that I took because she is not
looking directly at the camera, she is looking down, so it
would not be suitable if I used this image.
I really like this close up image that I took because the
lighting looks amazing , but I chose not to use it because it
is too close and you cannot see both of her eyes, whereas I
want both of her eyes looking directly at the camera.
I did not choose to use this image for my double
page because firstly the lighting is not good, and the
image is too far out, and the viewers will not be able
to focus on it correctly.

10. In my opinion I think that this image went
really well because her body language looks
fantastic for a rock music magazine as she is
wearing fully black and holding a black electric
guitar. But I chose not to use this photograph
because the one that I have already chosen is
better.
I chose not to use this photo that I took
because as you can see she is smiling and
will not be acceptable to be put on a rock
magazine.

11. I did not choose this photo because her
arm is to wide out and so her left leg.
The reason why I did not choose this
image was because of the lighting and
the angle at which it was shot was not
correct.

12. I decided not to use this photograph, because
for this photograph I wanted him to be very
serious and angry looking, but as you can see
his eyes are closed and his facial expression
does not look angry at all, so it would not be
good if I put this photo on to my magazine.
There is too much light in this photograph,
which goes on to his face and makes his
face seem very bright, although his facial
expression in this photo is kind of angry
looking I did not choose this photo because
there is too much light going on to him.

13. Above is a photograph that I took of my friend. This photograph came out as
planned which I found to be very successful because the lighting is perfect and
also what he is wearing. This is because the red and black that he is wearing is
portrayed in rock magazines and also his facial expression looks serious and he
is directly looking at the focal point of the camera.

14. Firstly here on photo shop I turned the
brightness up because when I took this
photo the shadow at the side of his face
was quite dark, so I made it lighter by
turning the brightness up. Then I zoomed
in closer to his face because I wanted to
make his eyebrows darker than before
because I want to go for a heavy look,
which is portrayed in the rock genre. I
made his eyebrows darker by using the
burn tool, first by changing the size of it
to make it fit in to his eyebrow level.

15. This is the full photograph showing
how it came out when I edited it.
What I then did was clicked on the image which brought me to a lot of other editing
techniques. I firstly chose to click on satin because it puts a darker shadow on to the
photo which makes it look dark. I then put a drop shadow on to it, which made it look
even darker because this is the way how I wanted this photograph to go.