Front Cover Preparation

This is my magazine preperation and it will be exactly how I would like my magazine to turn out. However initially I said that I would not have a bar code but putting one there adds to the magazine feel, so i have therefore decided to out one in the bottom left corner.

Contents Pages List More Than 50 Pages

This is a screen munch of my contents page showing that the features inside are MORE than 50 pages. This shows how my Magazine has more features as it is a special issue it involves a lot more issues than a normal magazine. My music magazine is approximately 100 pages long displaying the variety within the magazine and making the customers feel more like they are getting a bargain for their money. 

4 Photographs Used

This is the FIRST out of the four photos I will be using for the front cover of my music magazine. I really like this photo due the flawless look and the heavy eye makeup which I learnt enhance the beauty of her eyes and highlight her pale skin. I was almost convinced to use the same picture without gray scale however my research did not SUPPORT this idea. 

This is the second picture I will be using for contents page as it involves the musical instrument so my product does not seem as if it is diverting from the MUSICAL ELEMENT. In addition I made did not allow the models face to be shown as there is already a close up on the front cover and as the model on the front cover is the main issue I would not like the focus to be diverted away from her. However I still feel that without showing the models face the photo is still very attractive and creates a particular atmosphere. I have made sure this is in colour to contrast from the front cover.

This is the third picture I will be using for the double page spread. This will be the main picture on the left hand side taking up most of page to make a statement. This picture will also be in gray scale to LINK with the front cover. I will edit the photo so the elbow will be shown in the whole image as it. I am also going to colour in the white parts of the picture black as the whole background on my double page spread is black. I will also have to make sure I edit out all her spots to give a flawless look to the picture.

This is the FOURTH picture I will be using for the double page spread. This will not be the main picture on the right side of the page with 2 or 3 more pictures in a much smaller sizes than the third photo. The reason for these photos is to act like a timeline to show Katrina and how she started to the moment of that interview. These photos should take up 1/3 of the right page. These pictures will be in colour to bring some life to the page as the background will be black which can make the page look a bit dull without colour or pictures to help brighten it up.

Target Group

At the start of my AS media course we talked about the various target groups we were planning to aim towards as particular AGE, ETHNICITY, CLASS AND STATUS, SEXUALITY AND REGIONAL IDENTITIES were displayed in different ways through the use of the media industry. Through this general research we were able to determine the ways the media portrayed people and the kind of impressions that were depicted. This then allowed me to choose the particular group I would like to aim my product at and it also helped me determine the way I would like my models to be dressed and the expression on their faces. 

Photo Comparisons

Photo Editing.