The document discusses the selection of photos for use in a magazine focused on the R&B genre. The author plans to use one photo as the cover image due to its direct eye contact, mid-shot composition, and depiction of relaxation through hand placement that aligns with R&B artists. Another photo is selected for the contents page to represent masculinity and casual poses associated with male-dominated R&B. A third photo is chosen for a double-page spread due to its portrait orientation, direct eye contact, and lighting that requires little editing.

1. Original Photos

2. • I am planning to use this photo
for my contents page. It
represents R&B as it conveys
masculinity which is what the
genre is about due to it being
male dominated.The model also
appears casual in his pose to
mirror existing artists of the
genre. In addition, the model is
wearing black to re-inforce the
colour scheme and a mid shot is
used to not give to not focus on
his facial expression too much as
it reflects more on the target
audience I desire for my
magazine.

3. • I don’t plan to use these
photos as they don’t reflect
my genre itself. Neither
appear natural or edgy like
R&B shows.The prop of the
mic helps as it establishes a
pose for the model but there is
no direct address in the
bottom image and appears
too happy for my genre and
more for Pop. Not aggressive
enough as normally artists
appear intense to maintain an
image they uphold as an artist
of that genre.

4. • I don’t plan to use this photo as
direct address is lacked.As a
first issue magazine, I don’t plan
to stray much from conventions
to attract my audience to full
potential.The stance and facial
expression of this photo help
highlight my genre as they
appear manly to reflect not only
singers and rappers in the genre
already but the target audience
I want to attract of young
males. Besides dark clothing,
the image having a mic
emphasises connotations of the
R&B genre.

5. • I am not planning to use
these two photos as there’s
a lack of direct address in
them. I want to be able to
engage the audience fully as
it’s my first issue and so I
don’t feel this pose would be
effective in doing so.
Despite this, the pose
doesn’t convey aggression
or happiness which reflects
the genre and so clearly links
to R&B along with them
looking spontaneous and
casual like existing artists
convey too.

6. • I will not be using either of
these photos within my
magazine.The first image is
a long shot and so I think
draws too much attention
away from the model
himself and the second shot
doesn’t appear to have the
right composition in order
for the focus to be on the
model himself also. Both
shots have a different
background making it more
natural and less intense but
this makes it hard for the
attention to be on the model
if positioned wrongly.

7. • I’m planning to use this
photo for my double page
spread at it’d fit nicely onto
one side with it being
portrait and the model is
demonstrating direct
address in the image.The
lighting is brightly lit so not
much editing will be needed
to manipulate the image
and having a medium long
shot is common as a
convention for magazines
of a double page spread as
it reveals background.

8. • I will not plan to use this
shot in my magazine. It
gives direct address and a
prop is used which makes it
appear more relaxed.This is
a long shot and I believe this
is mainly unconventional for
a magazine.This shot is also
similar to another one which
I plan to use for my front
cover so I’m not going to use
this one to make my
magazine diverse and have
several different images
throughout as it needs to be
appealing for a first issue.

9. • I intend to use this photo for
my front cover as the mid
shot is conventional for an
image on this page and
direct address will be an
advantage for the audience
to feel invited.The black and
white clothing follows my
colour scheme and his hands
in his pockets connote
relaxation that existing
artists in this genre have
along with his facial
expression which is visible
due to the shot.