The author gathered a range of photos to choose from for their magazine in case the photos they initially selected did not fit the theme. They first chose one image but later decided it did not align with conventions of a hip hop magazine. They ultimately selected an alternative photo where the lighting was better, the pose supported hip hop, and the clothing style fit conventions seen in other hip hop magazines and their publication.

1. I gathered a range
of photos to
choose from in
order to give my
self alternative
options if the
photos I first
decided to use
didn’t fit the
theme of my
magazine

2. Originally I decided to use this image, but
after analysing the conventions of a Hip Hop
magazine I decided to use an alternative
photo as I had no way of justifying the use of
the effects used in this photo.

3. I decided to use this image in the end, this is
because the lighting was better, the gesture
supports the theme of Hip Hop, the dress code
is a mixture of smart and casual clothing which
is seen in a few actual hip hop magazines and
it fits in nicely with the conventions of my
magazine.