Photo Analysis

This is the image i wish to use for my main image. I believe this image will work well to be the main frontal image as it is a focused medium shot picture. The poses being pulled by a the 3 members of the band closest to the camera all portray good emotions from the person. The front Central person is portraying a serious emotion of concentration, this look will be good at drawing in the audience as the intent expression will be of interest to the audience. To the left the male member of the band in the checked shirt is pulling less of a serious expression producing more of a smirk, this works well as he will appeal to the audience as the fun loving goofy member of the band, following a convention of which the audience has come to expect when seeing a image of a band. The girl on the right hand side in the skulls top is again following conversions. She is pulling a very seductive pose with her hands on her hips, red hair perfectly framing her face and her lips pursed in a pout, she comes across as a very sexy member of the band. This will appeal to both male and females members of the audience as, girls will want to look like her, full of confidence and power while male readers will find her sexy and attractive drawing them to the magazine and the article featuring her further inside.

There is one main fault with this image, this resolves around the 2 people set further back in the image, these seem out of place as the boy has his eyes shut therefore the photo pose looks bad, tacky and unprofessional, while the females is very short behind the 2 males on the left hand side so her head appearing just above their shoulders looks out of place and makes the image look like it has been badly set out.

However despite this the first 3 described members are pulling a ideally perfect pose, to refine this image and make it a successful shot for a front page i will cut out the 3 well posed band members and places them onto a blank background within photo shop where i can then use the edited image how i desire.

This second image is will be one i will use for one of my poster images alot the bottom. This is a good image for a a poster as it is a fun, colourful vibrant picture of a band group. For a more indie come band, the public expect to see a more happy vibrant picture, this will work perfectly as the people in the image are all happy, whist the lead singer here, (the male) has a hair cut distinctly following the conventions of the hair styles we come to expect to see from indie / rock bands thus appealing the the audience more. There are problems with the such as the piece of string along in the front of the picture however this can be easily fixed by mearly cropping the image to remove this section.

This next image above is another image i am going to use as a poster picture for along the bottom of my front page spread. I believe this will be a good image to use as it is a medium shot well framing both males present in the picture. This sort of picture is a good picture to be used advertising a poster on the front page. It Shows a comically scene between 2 members of a band, one being well built and strong while the other is small and pretty weak looking, this comical image will appeal to the audience. The colours used are eye catching and drawing, while the medium shot is is the perfect shot size to use when creating a poster such as this. There is a problem with this image as the forward model has got his fist slightly covering the face of the one further back however, i don't think many will find this a problem as the image will be condensed down smaller and this can just add to the humor of the image.

This is the final image i will be using for my posters being advertised on my front page. This image will be perfect as it is from a actual performance, it will appeal greatly to the audience. The medium shot looking up at the performer gives a feeling of power and confidence flooding from the picture, this will draw the audiences attention. The fact it is taken from a actual performance means that the audience will be more drawn to it, as the image is of mostly white colours, it will contrast well with the colours on the front page meaning that it will be eye catching and draw the audiences eye to it easily.

This image above is the image I'm choosing to use for my main image on my double page spread. This image Will be perfect use for the main image. The members of the band are set out in a good pose, following the theme of the serious and sexy images portrayed through all members of the band. The shot length being a more medium shot works well and the slight low angle of the camera allows the feeling of power and confidence to be portrayed through the image to the audience. The setting for this image is also perfect, it is a situated in Camden town down the market area. This setting portrays the rock / indie vibe we are going for in the magazine. There should be no issue in editing this image as its in good condition to be used as it is the lighting contrasting light and dark tones all work well together.

This image is another that i shall be using for my double page spread. This is again taken from the setting of Camden town something which alot of readers will relate to. The colours and image on the background wall are of colours and styles which the audience will find appealing the long shot pose being pulled by the male members is appealing. However there is a problem with the image as the male in the checked shirt has his eyes shut. This ruins the image, however being used as a smaller less main image on the double page it will be un-noticeable to the audience thus the image will still be able to be put to good use.

This image is another image i am choosing to use for one of my smaller images on my double page spread. I believe this image will be a good one to use, its a medium long shot capturing all the people in the picture, and surrounding scenery, showing it is again situated within Camden town something of which will appeal to the audience. The colours on the car they are resting on are very rock / indie vibecolours which will appeal to the audience. There is a problem with this image as it doesn't have one member of the band in the picture. This could cause a problem as it could be perceived as misrepresenting the band, however when being one of the smaller images it shouldn't cause to much confusion to the audience and should be okay.

This will be the final image i will use on my double page spread. This image will be perfect, a medium / long shot of the whole band works well. With the sexy / serious images still being portrayed through the image and all members of the band pulling a suitable pose it will work well. The image will need cropping slightly to remove the hand rail and part of the brick wall. This can be easily done however. This image will again be being use don the contents page to make reference between the contents and the double page spread.

This image will be being used on my contents page. This image will work perfectly with the male being dressed in a band 't shirt', the top of a beer within the picture and a rock symbol being posed by the male it follows all conventions we would expect to see being portrayed. This image will work well and will be used for the contents page.

This image is another that i shall be using on my contents page. This medium / Long shot of the male will be of suitable use for the contents page. The hair style and pose are typical of the rock vibe. The top being worn my the male will also appeal to the audience.

This image will again be being used for the contents page. This one will work very well. The slight low angle of the pictures give the male a feeling of importance and power on the scenario while him setting something alight is a typical rock, rebel thing to to which will draw the audience to the page. The clothing is all of a hard rock genre and again will appeal to the audience.