The document discusses various magazine cover images that inspired the author's own photo shoot for a music magazine. Some key influences included close-ups that drew attention to facial expressions, props like guitars that suggested a musician's genre, and casual poses that conveyed relaxation. Photos of musicians like Noel Gallagher and the Gallagher brothers influenced choices around clothing, positioning, and conveying a rock/pop identity. The author aimed to mirror the moods of the magazines and felt images could engage readers through storytelling and attention-grabbing qualities.

1. Image Ideas
By Simon Cheshire

2. Front Cover Ideas
• All of these front cover images inspired me
because I chose to try and mirror the poses that
the actual artists are doing I tried to Create these
in my own way to try and re-create the moods
which each of these magazines give off. For
example the NME magazine cover featuring Liam
Gallagher shows him being cocky and arrogant
because of the way he is positioned and his facial
expressions. Furthermore the other NME front
cover of the lead singer of the band My Chemical
Romance is a close up of him putting my emphasis
onto his facial expressions compared to his
clothing. I have tried to create this with a few close
ups of my own musicians. However I wasn’t able to
re create the red hair which is a important part of
the picture as it signifies danger the way that his
music does.
• The Vibe magazine is a close up of the main artist
this influenced me to choose this sort of photo
because it catches the audiences attention a lot
more and also has a lot more meaning because he
is looking like he has something to say which would
engage the reader.
• All these magazines influenced me into taking
certain pictures because I feel that each one has a
very important meaning however there are each
important in different ways. But they all sell the
magazine.

3. • This particular Q magazine influenced me greatly
because it shows me that a basic extreme close up of
someone can be hugely significant in the fact that it
explains a story, feelings and emotions a lot more than a
picture with lots of actions would do. Also it showed me
that a plain black and white picture can also be greatly
effective because this shows the mood of the star. For
example in this magazine you can see regret and anger,
this may be regret from Noel splitting from Oasis and as
this sell lines mentions this is what is being talked about
in the feature article.
• This double page feature article of Nicki Minaj influenced
me with the use of props greatly because as you can see
in the picture she has a big ring on, bright necklaces and
a bright coloured dress. These are important because
they catch the audiences attention more than if she was
just stood there smiling etc. Also the fact that they are so
bright catches the readers attention. This influenced me
because it showed that thinking out side of the box can
be beneficial in making a good magazine.

4. Ideas
• The photo of Noel Gallagher influenced me because it showed me
that a normal every day pose can be effective in showing what a
character is like and can help convey a particular story. In this picture
you can see him acting casual in casual clothing which showed you
don’t have to be formal. This influenced my photos because in my
photo shoot my actors are wearing jeans, trainers and t-shirts just
like this in this picture. This picture also influenced me to get my
actors to be creative when using hand gestures because it can help
show a lot of emotion just like in this picture, he has his hand out
and this shows he is more casual and far more relaxed compared to
many other artists which can be seen in his music. Lastly it shows
that a plain white background can be effective as it emphasises the
main star rather than anything else.
• This photo of a man with his foot on the wall influenced me when I
had my photo shoot because I feel this photo is very effective in
showing the actor as being relaxed and chilled out. Also he can now
be thought of being a cool person which was the exact sort of
feeling I wanted around my actors because my main article is about
how the new up and coming artist is cool and relaxed around his
music and life.

5. The Gallagher’s
• I felt that the Gallagher brothers out of Oasis influenced my
choice of pictures greatly, mainly due to the fact that I am trying
to base my main stars around them and the way that they are
perceived to the music world. Everything such as: their clothes,
their props, their positioning in shots and their facial expressions
all influenced me in taking particular photos. Also the type of
music they create is the exact genre for my magazine which
means that if the target audience can see a connection between
my stars and OASIS then they are more likely to read the
magazine which I felt was kind of like using star system with out
using the stars. Furthermore the way they are both dressed
influenced me because they both like to have all their buttons
done up on their shirts with the collar up and in many of my
photos I did this because it creates a sort of swagger around
someone and that they look like the ultimate rock and roll star.
Also when they are in a photo shoot they usually a captured
wearing dark clothes which influenced me because I decided not
to wear bright colours in my photo shoot as it creates a different
identity for the rock/pop music genre that I am trying to create
in my magazine.

6. Props
• Many photos influenced me to use a variety of props. I
decided to use a guitar, a hat and sunglasses mainly due to
the fact of the images that I viewed during the planning of
my photo shoot.
• First of all the picture of the Gallagher’s influenced me to
use a guitar because it makes it seem that they are actually
performing one of their songs while having a photo taken
and it depending on what guitar is being used it shows what
genre of music they play. In my photo shoot I have a mix of
both electric and acoustic guitars to show two different
genres of music.
• The use of sunglasses really appealed to me after seeing this
photo of Tinie Tempah mainly due to the fact that it could
have two or more meanings. For example it could mean that
he is trying to be cool and different by wearing glasses in
doors and it could also mean that there is something
secretive about him because of the glasses and the fact he is
hiding something.

7. General Photos
• The first photo of the guitar inspired me because I felt
that it would be a good way to symbolise the type of
music my audience would listen to and It goes under
the section of top 10 rock/pop songs which are
famously know for having a huge amounts of guitar
solos.
• My next photo is of a close up of a man this inspired
me because the photo easily makes you think the
way he is and provides a stronger connection
between him and the audience, this was used by my
feature artist as it gets a better understanding and
connection between him and the audience.
• The last photo is of a man with his foot on the wall I
used this because it shows how he is relaxed and in
deep thought which could be about things such as his
music.