my original photos

1. These 3 pictures are my options for my front cover
main image. I wanted to create a band including 3
models that all looked as though they blend well
together due to similar characteristics e.g. dark hair
and eyes. I feel that their dark hair makes them suit
the ‘rock’ genre representation well as stereotypically
they have dark hair. I like how the lighting hits each of
the models and in the first two pictures it clearly
shows the middle male as the lead singer, and the
dark shadows created on his face add to the intense
look. I wanted the blue screen background so that I
could easily crop the models out and insert them
onto this brick wall which, using photo shop I will
make black so the final picture looks really intense
and dark and makes the models stand out.

2. I took these pictures to use for my
double page spread, I took one with
them standing up and one sitting
down. I prefer the sitting down one as
it looks more natural and the models
don't look as tense. I like how they’re
on swirly old looking stairs as it fits the
stereotype of the target audience
being rebellious and places where they
shouldn’t be. I feel as though the
guitar really helps add an effect as
sticks to the music magazine theme
and changes them from ordinary
people, to a band. I really like how
their outfits look as they’re all dark
and the bandanna adds a slight pop of
colour.
I will most likely colour the shoes on photo shop as
with this picture I don’t want to subvert the
stereotype and the shoes don’t fit the ‘rock’ style very
well.

3. The first 3 pictures are a simple idea I have to put on my contents page, I
would like to either use them in a cover story about ‘styling bandannas’ or
use them as a ‘free posters inside’ feature. They all fit the look and they are
nice simple photos. I can either keep the plain background or crop the
models out and adapt the photos to look more interesting with a different
background.
The other two images I also would like to use on my contents page and
represent them as a known duo and make a cover line as though they are
telling their story and being interviewed e.c.t. I like how their outfits look
next to each other and how the male slightly subverts the stereotype as he
doesn’t look as intense as the previous models. The setting looks natural and
they look like they are the main focus.