Photos

For my photos I decided to use two young males, Aaron (left) and Cameron (right). I did so because I felt that the genre of my magazine aims to target an audience that is of the younger generation. I also feel that other hip hop magazines tend to use males on the front cover of their music magazines, such as Vibe and the example in my previous post.

When it came to choosing photos for my magazine front cover I decided to experiment with different backgrounds. At first I thought that I was completely satisfied with the photos that I had taken, however I soon came to realize that there was room for improvement.

I noticed that the background in this example appears to be too busy and therefore the audience lose focus on the people in the photo. I also thought that the angle I took the photo from was too far away and that there was simply too much going on in one photo for this to be used as my magazine front cover.

After thinking this through, I decided that it would be best if I continued taking photos until I achieve the correct look that I am going for...

This is the photo that I have decided I would like to use for my magazine front cover. I say this because the background consists of the brick-effect that I was going for in order to make the magazine come across more realistic. The talent on the front cover reinforces the rebellious attitude that I want to support my title of 'Renegade'. I also feel that the angle that I have taken the photo from, allows the audience to focus entirely on the people on the cover itself rather than the surroundings, like the previous photos I have taken.