Magazine Front Cover Skills Development

Magazine Front Cover

This is the picture I have decided to use for my magazine front cover.

I like this picture and have deceided to use it as it gives an edgy feel to a quite, soft pose as a result of the brick wall behind the model. The model is posing quite softly and does not give a harsh look at the camera and this is emphasised by the slightly slanted position which positions the model to the side slightly so it is not face on. 

I ensured I was not too far away from the model to take the picture, however I was a good distance away to get a nice picture and ensure that I had the appropriate amount of space around the sides and top of the model to insert headlines and subheads when I process the magazine front cover later in photoshop.

I used a slight tilt up to create a powerful effect on the model as he is the main focus of the front cover as well as the article in the magazine; also because of the genre of music that the magazines focuses on, the tilt up creates attitude on the models part and suggests that he 'means business'.

It was quite easy to control my model as he listened to what I wanted him to and he also kind of knew what I wanted from the shot anyway and just improvised which made it really easy and most of the shots worked out well.

I wanted the model to have attitude and make this come across to the audience so I tried to make the model look through his hair, giving an edgy, 'What are you looking at' sort of result; also the side position made the pose look effortless and he looks like a rock star who knows what he wants and when he wants it.