The document discusses a photo being considered for the front cover of a magazine. It notes that the photo stands out due to the large contrast in colors between the man's clothing and the background. Bright lighting enhances this contrast and eliminates shadows. However, there is one shadow under the man's right arm due to lack of lighting from all angles, which is atypical for magazine covers. The man's relaxed body language fits the magazine's laidback theme. The shadow would need to be removed through photo editing if this photo is selected.

1. Cover 2 selection
Danny Sutch

2. I chose this photo because as an overall photo
it has a large contrast in colours of the mans
clothing on his t-shirt and the, with the
background. This makes it stand out from the
others on the shelf, making the target
audience more likely to buy it as a front cover
that stands out more is more likely to be
picked up more.
To add to this, the bright lighting is used to
enhance these colours further. This then
eliminates any chance of shadows if there is
lighting from all sides of the man. However,
what is not aesthetically pleasing about this
photo is the lack of lighting coming from all
angles. This creates a shadow underneath his
right arm, which is not typical to a magazine
front cover. The mans body language is
relaxed, as it appears as if he is leaning against
the wall. This makes the overall image appear
quite laid back, which is what my cover lines
for this particular issue are about. If I were to
use this photo then the shadow on his right
side would have to be photo shopped.

3. I chose this photo because as an overall photo
it has a large contrast in colours of the mans
clothing and the background, which would
make it stand out from the others on the shelf.
To add to this, the bright lighting is used to
enhance these colours further. This then
eliminates any chance of shadows if there is
lighting from all sides of the man.
However, what is not aesthetically pleasing
about this photo is the lack of lighting coming
from all angles. This creates a shadow
underneath his right arm, which is not typical
to a magazine front cover. The mans body
language is relaxed, as it appears as if he is
leaning against the wall. This makes the overall
image appear quite laid back, which is what my
cover lines for this particular issue are about. If
I were to use this photo then the shadow on
his right side would have to be photo shopped.

4. I chose this photo because as an overall photo
it has a large contrast in colours of the mans
clothing with the grey tshirt and yellow
writing, and then with the background, which
would make it stand out from the others on
the shelf. To add to this, the bright lighting is
used to enhance these colours further. This
then eliminates any chance of shadows if there
is lighting from all sides of the man.
However, what is not aesthetically pleasing
about this photo is the lack of lighting coming
from all angles. This creates a shadow on his
right side, which is not typical to a magazine
front cover. The mans body language is
relaxed, as it appears as if he is leaning against
the wall, scratching his head. This makes the
overall image appear quite laid back, which is
what my cover lines for this particular issue are
about. If I were to use this photo then the
shadow on his right side would have to be
photo shopped.

5. I chose this photo because as an overall photo
it has a large contrast in colours of the mans
clothing and the background, which would
make it stand out from the others on the shelf.
To add to this, the bright lighting is used to
enhance these colours further. This then
eliminates any chance of shadows if there is
lighting from all sides of the man.
However, what is not aesthetically pleasing
about this photo is the lack of lighting coming
from all angles. This creates a shadow on his
right side, which is not typical to a magazine
front cover. The mans body language is
relaxed, as it appears as if he is leaning against
the wall, with his hands behind his head. This
makes the overall image appear quite laid
back, which is what my cover lines for this
particular issue are about. If I were to use this
photo then the shadow on his right side would
have to be photo shopped.

6. I chose this photo because as an overall photo
it has a large contrast in colours of the mans
clothing and the background, which would
make it stand out from the others on the shelf.
To add to this, the bright lighting is used to
enhance these colours further. This then
eliminates any chance of shadows if there is
lighting from all sides of the man.
However, what is not aesthetically pleasing
about this photo is the lack of lighting coming
from all angles. This creates a shadow on his
right side, which is not typical to a magazine
front cover. The mans body language is
relaxed, as it appears as if he is leaning against
the wall with his arms crossed. This makes the
overall image appear quite laid back, which is
what my cover lines for this particular issue are
about. If I were to use this photo then the
shadow on his right side would have to be
photo shopped.

7. This is the chosen photo for my magazine
photo, as it follows all of the codes and
conventions that make a great front cover
photo. It has a large contrast in colours of the
clothing compared to the background, which
would make it stand out from the others on
the shelf. To add to this, the bright lighting is
used to enhance these differences further. This
then eliminates any chance of shadows if there
is lighting from all sides of the girl.
However, what is not aesthetically pleasing
about this photo is the lack of lighting coming
from all angles. This creates a shadow on all of
his right side, which is not typical to a
magazine front cover. The mans body language
is relaxed, as it appears as if he is in mid
conversation. This makes the overall image
appear quite laid back, which is what my cover
lines for this particular issue are about. If I
were to use this photo then the shadows
would have to be photo shopped.