Picture Practise, Ideas, and Possible Cover Photo

    

    

Magazine Research #2

Belmont Magazine

This image shows what appears to be a staged action shot placed over a second picture, the background, a school field. This adds some realism to the picture whilst being able to take the best possible image.

The cover is kept very simple and plain with the image being the main focus. There are no sub-headings around the page, only a small title at the top and a date below. The heading and date both have a white background behind making good use of the cloudy sky, meaning it is easy to read without distractions around. The bright yellow shirt and the grey/silver Olympic torch contrast with the light and dark greens of the background making the individual stand out more. There is also a crest in the bottom right corner which would appear an appropriate place for it as this is again an area of the background where there are no distractions behind.

The photo being so clearly a staged and amateur action shot however does not seem like something I would want to do for my magazine photographs although the use of the blank areas of the background, for the features such as title and crest, appears very smart and easy to read.


Westchester Magazine

This magazine is presented as much more professional with a minimalist look and a more plain background. The model is presented sitting down, relaxed looking, straight at the camera. The blackboard contrasts well with the models' skin tone and allows her to stand out more. She is also presented very well with clear skin, bright teeth and straight, brushed hair.

There are two fonts being used in this magazine with multiple sizes and colours. The title takes up a very large portion of the page - around a quarter. The sub-headings have been placed so that they do not cross the face of the model which is an important thing to remember during the layout of my magazine.The sizes of the font are kept similar with the subheadings being one size, the text another, and the title another size.

There is no crest present but there is a bar code placed bottom right of the cover page.


I much prefer this image with the model sitting at a desk and set with a book under her hand compared to the above picture of a standing action pose with the Olympic torch. The second magazine has good use and placement of font and the layout is much more professional in the Westchester magazine. Both have a contrast of colours which is effective at having the model stand out more and this is another feature I would like to adopt for my photographs.

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