Images for my contents page

I found that it was conventional for an image of an artist whom is featured in the magazine, to be on the contents

page. Magazines that use this convention include Q, Vibe and NME. Therefore I felt that I should also use this convention. The images on a contents page can vary in style. Some are very casual, such as artists performing, and some are posed images where the artist is looking at the camera. So I had a lot of options when it came to

taking my images. However, I felt that because my magazine is an Urban music magazine, that it should use magazines such as Vibe for inspiration. Vibe uses more posed images for the contents page. However, because of the lack of resources (locations, props, costume, etc.)

that I had, the images are also very casual.

My images…

My first image shows a long shot of the artist on a fence. The background is very casual, and so is

the way the artist is posing. She has a serious facial expression, and is looking straight at the

camera. This makes this image very conventional.

The next image shows a high angle shot of the same image. The artist is posing in the same

way, and is still looking up at the camera. This is similar to the shot of Lily Allen in NME. This is

also an extreme long shot, which is quite similar to an image used in a Q contents page. A long

shot is used, which shows the whole body of all of the artists, but it also shows some of the

landscape.

The next 4 images show the artist standing on two big stone pipes. This is very casual. The next 2 images show the artist side-on. The first shows the artist looking up rather than at the camera. I

feel that this image looks effective. However, I feel that it is more conventional when the artist

looks at the camera. Which is what the artist does in the second image.

The next 2 images shows the artist facing front-on. However, in the first, the artist is looking at the floor rather than at the camera. I feel that

because these images are taken in a casual way, that looking at the floor follows this style,

however I feel that the second image is more conventional because the artist is looking at the

camera.

All of the images are casual. The artist is wearing casual clothes that are significant to the genre of the music magazine. She is in very casual locations, and appears very laid back, similar to how Liam and Andy were portrayed in their images. This suits the style of music magazine, and will appeal to my target audience.