Second Draft of Front Cover

First Draft Of My Front Cover

More Images taken for my front Cover

Images taken for my front Cover

Progression of my Front Cover

 



 

I started my front cover by adding the typical conventions of a magazine such as the title, header, barcode and feature stories as I started creating my magazine before I'd taken any images. Doing this allowed me to get a clear idea of how to frame my main image when it camer to taking them.

I then added my main image making sure that it's framed to fit the page properly around the template I had already created.

Once I added the main image, I then changed the levels to enhance the brightness and the colour which enabled the image to stand out more or fit in with the other bright coolours on the page.
I also added a plug and the main feature story. I made the two features both the same colour as I felt that as well as fitting the colour scheme it made the cover as a whole match more. I decided to make the main feature story the largest on the screen as this allows the reader to identify what story accompanies the main image and also, this enlargement is a common feature among music magazines and due to this I felt like it would help to portray the realism of my final cover.

I then changed the colour of my plug slightly by lowering the opacity as I thought that the red was too bright on the eyes and took the readers attention from the main image and feature story. As well as changing this, I then changed the colour of the word 'softer' on my main feature story as I could decide which colour looked better so by experimenting with them all, I could thenn decide which colour to choose which in this case was yellow and this fit better by being the same as 'Callum'.

Test Shots

I took several test images as this allowed me to find the right setttings on the camera and identify the right lighting and camera techniques  to find out which would be suitable for use in the different elements of my magazine.

Close up

 Although it is unconventional and unlikely to use a close up on my front cover, I decided to test it anyway as this allowed me to experiment with different tecnhiques and also discover what I could possibly use for my double page spread as this shot is more likely to be featured on there.

 

Mid Close up

 

 

Mid Shot

 

 

Long Shot
I tested a long shot as I know that I wouldn't use this on my front cover due to the fact that it doesn't make the main sunject easy to identify which isn't what you want on the front cover as you want instant assosiations to be made with the artist on the cover and all the detail and clarity of the image have been taken away.

Two Shot

 

 

Bad Lighting

Experimenting with different types of lighting allowed me to discover what settings of both my camera and the lights should be on. For example, I wouldn't use this image on my front cover as this is badly lit and shadows have been formed which takes away the detail of the image and overall isn't nice or good quality to look at.

 

Bad Framing