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The majority of the pictures that I had taken are of Thomas, this is due to him being the main selling point of the magazine and I needed his shot to contain every convention that will lead to him appealing to the audience more. The image that I had selected ‘IMG_8094.JPG’, fulfils each aspect I wanted to hit, it follows direct mode of address in order to make it personal, the camera angle is not low or high which can show superiority on either end it’s a three quarters shot which makes him come across with more personality, the facial expression is stern which is common in a magazine similar to this as it shows they are passionate about their music in a sense that they are completely serious. The image was taken in the studio in order for me to apply my own background or a fill colour for the front cover with applied effects, much like most popular music magazines.

The feature article will have one image spread across both pages and this is shot ‘DSCF0853.JPG’, for this I have had to utilize many aspects in order for him to look how I want him to appear. Firstly, because it’s on the feature article page I have taken into account the rule of thirds, due to how people read they will see Thomas and then move onto the article if I put him on the left side of the shot. I have had to use street lighting to my advantage where it appears from the corner of the image, however I have intended for this to look like stage lighting similar to him being at a concert, a way of coming across to the target audience as they will think he is a big performer and him giving the impression he is in a place like where the target audience often go to gives across more of a direct feel.

I used three on my contents; two are closely linked due to them being part of the same article. Image ‘12516198_449…’ and ‘12528159_449…’ these two use the same people as I wanted to create effect on the image by giving a description of the story only using images, showing the band has been departed and two have gone from the band. Both taken in the studio as I wanted the group photo to blend into the background, and I also wanted the double person shot to stand out from that photo whilst overlapping at the same time. To do this I had to consider lighting and camera width, the lighting had to create the effect on the image in order to give them a dramatic look and show they are the main part of the story, whereas the group photo was just a plain lighting to highlight the group as equals. The camera width had to be considered on the group photo as it had to show the entire band but keep a large image depth also in order to try putting them in the backseat of the story, though they are still related to it they are not the main part. Image ‘12231277_102…’ is an image I took of ‘Burn the Headlines’ whilst they set up for one of their gigs, though I had no control over lighting, I took this image due to the mise-en-scene. They have all their gear out on stage about to set up showing what it takes for them to get ready, what equipment they use etc… this is what makes them relatable to the target audience as the gear alone and the fact that it shows they are a band will be appealing for the audience as this is what they want to hear about in the magazine, and instantly recognizing this band could be something they will enjoy based on what is a part of the shot leading them to read on further.