Early Stages of Construction - Front cover

As used in my preliminary task, I am using a desktop publishing program to create my front cover, contents page and double page spread, namely InDesign. I have some experience and skills using InDesign, which I picked up when producing my preliminary task, which I can develop further while creating my music magazine.  The following screen shots will be showing in detail, my exact journey through the process of my creating my front cover. 

As seen through this first slide I am showing how I have developed my image further after I finished manipulating it on Photoshop. I started of by inserting all the measurements on how big and the specific size of my front cover page, as seen through the first screen shot. This will ensure that everything I placed onto the page will be shown perfectly and nothing cut out. As the size is the same to a normal magazine front page. Now that I have made sure the size of the image is correct I can move on to inserting my image. I done this by going on the 'File' category at the top of the program and clicking on 'Place'. This will then instantly transfer me to my file in order to pick out the image I want. I then had to adjust the size, so it fits the page perfectly. When I completed this process I then moved on to adding  few more effects to my images. This is because I felt as the image was too flat on the page and didn't have anything to make it stand out and look more bold. So I started of by selecting on the object I need (image) going on to the 'Object' category then 'effects' as shown in the second screen shot. I then got a pop up of all the effects I can add to the image, seen through screen shot three. I added a shadow and outer glow, I kept experimenting with the different levels, size, distance, spread and all the features until I found the prefect one. This contained of only adding a black shadow and outer glow as I mentioned previously. This was the best because it wasn't over done or too busy. It kept its simplicity but yet made it stand out a lot more and removed all any hard and sharp edges. I also saw this added in some of the R&B magazine, at first I did not understand what the exact reason behind the shadow is, but now that I have done my further research and decided on using it I really found it effective and useful. Therefore I will be considering using it when it comes to creating my other pages. The lest screen shot shows the final out come after adding the shadow and outer glow. As I said making the image stand out, bolder look and removing any hard texture, which I gained after cropping the background.  

Now that I have definitely finished manipulating the image. I can start creating the background. At first I was planning to keep by background a plan colour, as I didn't want my front cover to be too busy. This is because through my research on R&B magazines most of the backgrounds I saw were very simple colours. However, I did not like it to be one colour as it wasn't very attractive or visually pleasing and didn't bring the image out. So for that reason I cane up with adding two very similar colours and blending them in together. To do this I started of by adding a gradient box and fitting it across the whole page, as seen through screen shot one. Then to get the colours, I had to go on 'swatches' right click and selecting 'new gradient' which give be a pop up with different colouring techniques that I could experiment with in order to find the colour I wanted. After I experimented through many different colours the best one was grey and white. This is because it looked good with my image and I had to bare in mind that my target audience preferred dark colours and not bright. I also needed to make sure I pick a colour that will match my masthead and colour scheme which is (burgundy, black and white) and these two colurs suit best and won't make the front cover too busy. Screen shot one shows how I have decided to blend the two colours together. Screen shot four shows how it looks with the image and five how it was before. Overall I find it much better and more attractive than the plain white.

After I completed adding the background colour and central image I needed to know where I will be placing each feature. So I placed my layout draft and my InDesign page side by side in order for my to easily refer back, as I have shown in my first and second screen shot. To help easily place everything in the correct place and won't be time consuming for me I decided on adding alignment lines on my page so as to recreate the approximate shapes of each feature. I simply did this by dragging the line across from the margin rulers, and using the rules, I was able to create margins for my self that would keep my features aligned together. This is essential because is will enable me to produce an effective front cover as it attracts customers more so than an unorgainsed one.Using the measured lines as a guide, I readjusted the placement of my central image. I decided on place it en the centre but more towards the right because this will enable to have a lot more space to place the cover lines, it also looked visually better. I also made sure it is big enough in order for it to stand out and attract my target audience instantly as this is the center of visual interest. I then inserted my masthead which goes above the central image, so as to accentuate that this is the title of the media product, which conforms to the codes and conventions of magazines form my research. I also made sure it spreads out across the width of the cover, to further emphasises its importance. I have decided to place it behind the models head because this suggests that the magazine is rather well-known as readers are already able to recognise the magazine, without having to read the masthead carefully. Before deciding on this I also made sure I have followed the conventions of the R&B magazines. I have shown some examples of R&B front covers which have used the same technique.                         

Billboard and Vibe magazine have done the same thing and this is where I could my idea from. I noticed that the first and earlier editions of the magazine would generally have the object behind the masthead, this is to allow the audience to familiarises themselves with the name. However, through later editions I have the noticed how this has developed by having the image at the front of the masthead. As the magazine have become more popular and successful.Therefore I wanted the target audience and other people to see my magazine in such away, and this is why I had done in like this. It also look more visually pleasing to the eye.In terms of the colour for the masthead I have decided on making fade from dark burgundy in light towards the center as I found that makes the masthead look a lot more attractive and grabs the audience attention. I took this ides from vibe magazine as they do they sometimes, as seen through the first image. I have done into more detail about what I did and why I deigned my masthead in this way in my previous posts. The way I designed it is the same process as my other text and image. Which is through adding effects, just how I have explained it at the start for my image. 

Moving on to the main cover line at first i decided three different cover lines because I was unsure about how to make it what colours to use. Therefore I created all the ideas I had in mind in order to see it visually and see which one looked and suited my magazine best and target audience. After experimenting with many different features and deciding on which one to choose I finally chose the first cover line design. This is because I found that it is the most suitable for R&B, suits the theme of my magazine best easy to read and stand out. As the second one is very plain, too bold and the colour wasn't that good. This is because e my cover lines are going to be burgundy and black as I have planned from before. Therefore I need to add another colour in order for it to really stand out and grab the audience attention. As for the last one when I placed it on to my magazine the burgundy out line didn't really show and as I mentioned my cover lines are going to be same colour therefore I needed something different but still links to my colour scheme in order for it to stand out. It is also a little difficult to read from far and audience may mistake the name to a different artist. So for that reason the first was the best as it is a different colour which adds importance because none of the other text is the same but yet still links due to the stroke of black and burgundy shades.  I created these in the same way as how I added effect to my image. I decided on placing it on bottom centre of the magazine this because this is the post space available as when I was taking my photo shoot I planned it to be like this. I took this idea form my research on R&B magazines as they all contain a main cover line by place it in different areas that has the most space. As see in the vibe 'kesha' front cover I have done something very similar to that. The codes and conventions is to have a main cover line however where you place it isn't very important as long as it really stand out and attracts the audience, and where I have placed it is the best and most attractive place for the audience to see it. I have gone into more detail on these conventions in my previous posts. On the top third screen shot shows how the front cover looks when I have insrted the masthead, centre image and main cover line. 

Construction - Front Cover, Contents and DPS

Similar to the way in which I dedicated around the whole of last week to manipulated my images for front cover, contents and double page spread. For the next 3 weeks, I will be splitting the time equally to start creating my magazine. First week, I will spend it on producing my front cover, second week will be for the contents page and third week will be for making my double page spread. I will also make sure I refer back to my research on the codes and conventions of magazines and layouts, it should make the process of construction much more time efficient. I will also make sure I back up every decision I make by giving example of existing R&B magazines which have produced the same features.

Contents page image manipulation

FIRST IMAGE

The following screenshots will be showing how I have cropped out the background and smoothed my models faces. The process is exactly the same as my previous pages, therefore I won't be going into a lot of detail. This is because I have already explained twice in detail how I crop and smooth my pages. I started of my inserting the picture onto Photoshop. I then used the 'Polygonal tool' to select the area I need. When done I went on the 'select' category and clicked on the button 'Inverse' in order for the opposite parts to what I selected will then become selected as they are the part I don't need (background). 

This screen shot shows how the background has now been selected after I have pressed on the Inverse button. 

Third step I went on the 'Eraser tool' and then pressed on the background. This deleted part of the background that I selected. In the next screen shot I paused on cropping the background, I moved on to smoothing the face and then I got back to finishing it off.

The first step of smoothing out the face is selecting the 'Clone stamp tool'. This will enable me to take the smooth areas on his face, duplicating them and then pasting it on top of a part I don't like. For example a spot. 

The second screen shot shows me doing this and adjusting the size and hardness of the brush depending on what is easier for me and how I want it to be. 

This is the final stage for this image. I have gone back to fixing the background. In order to really have a smooth surface around the image I will need to use the 'Eraser tool' zoom in and keep adjusting the size and hardness of the brush in order to make it perfect and not rub out any parts of the model accidentally. 

This screen shot shows the final out come. 





SECOND IMAGE 
Now that I have finished going through the process of me manipulating the first image, I will do the same for the second image of the contents page. Here I am going to be explaining how I removed the background, changed the image into black and white and added the heart shape.

Step 1- I first began by placing the image on to Photoshop.I need zoomed in on the hand so I was able to see it perfectly. I began by going on to the 'Polygonal tool' and selecting all the areas I don't want. Therefore I slowly started to go around the hand an selecting the areas. I know the hand is the part I will need but for the second screen shot I will be showing and explaining why I did this. 

Step 2- I went on the 'select category and clicked on the 'inverse' button. This will then inverse everything I selected with the part I did not select which is the background. I done this because it is much faster and easier for me then taking a very long time to slowly select the background as it's a large area. 
Step 3- This screen shot shows me removing all the background. I done this by selecting the 'Eraser tool' then adjusting the size and hardness of the brush. I made the both the size and brush very high as to enable me to rub everything of quickly. 
Step 4- This screen shot is showing how the image looks after I have finished removing all the background. 
Step 5- I moved the hand and placed it with the image of the model (artist), and began to adjust the side and rotating it till I got the prefect placement. I done this by pressing 'Ctrl T'. 
Step 6- I went on the 'Image' category the 'Adjustment' and click one 'black and white'. I wanted to turn the image to black and white because it will need to blend in with the image of the artist. As leaving it the way it is won't look good and the hand will take away the focus from the artist and the audience won't really understand what is meant behind it. 
Step 7- I adjusted the colours to make sure I get the same black and white shade as the image of the artist. This is because I want to look the same a close enough to actually making it seem as if the hand was actually there. 
Step 8- I finally just needed to add a few effects such as drop shadow to make it stand out a little more and won't look to flat, it will also remove any sharp edges. I done this a little different to what I normally do as this is Photoshop and not InDesign. In that case I done this by right clicking on the layer and clicking on 'blending options', I then got a pop up with all the effects I could add. 

Step 1-I began by going on the shapes above and then the arrow and selecting shapes. This allowed me to look at more shapes. 
Step 2- I then selected the heart shape that I needed, and drew in on the image. 
Step 3- I then selected the shape and changed the colour of it to dark red this is because red is normal associated with love and hearts are represented with the colour read. I used the dark red because my theme is dark red (burgundy). I did not make it black and white as I wanted it to stand out and grab the audience attention. This is because it will link to the double page spread article, which is little bit about love and music. 
Step 4- Shows how the heart looks after changing the colour. 
Step 5- I moved the heart to where I want to place it, which is inside the women's hand. I the started to adjust the side and rotate the heart in order for it to fit her hand perfectly, so it looks like she was holding it. 
Step 6- I starting adding a few affects so it stand out and as always doesn't look flat on the page. As the audience will instantly be able to tell the shape was drawn on and the women wasn't holding it. I done this in the same way as I explained above. 
Step 7-Shows how the image looks after I completely finished manipulating it. 

Front cover page image manipulation

FRONT COVER IMAGE 

For my front cover I am first going to start off by adding the tattoo on to my models arm. This is because it will make the model and magazine have a much more R&B style. This is good as the audience will instantly be able to tell he is an R&B artists. Not only that I have chosen to add a tattoo because this feature is normally associated with R&B artists, as I have given an example in one of my previous posts. It also completes the image and links to the props) chain, watch and bracelets), costume and gesture. Io began creating the tattoo I first started with placing my main image. I done this my selecting the 'File' category, click on 'open' and then finding the file I want. 

This is the image of the tattoo that I have chosen to add to my model. I have chosen this specific tattoo because it will be quick and easy to place on the arm, as his arm is the most area where his skin is showing. 
I inserted this by doing exactly the steps as how I inserted the front image. Select, File and then choosing the document I want. 
Now that I have all the images I need I can begin. 

The second step was removing the background on the tattoo image. I did this really quickly. I started off by selecting the 'Erase tool' right clicking and pressing on 'background eras tool'. This enabled me to instantly remove the background by clicking once on white area. This worked easily because the tattoo did not have any ruff edges therefore it was very easy identify where the background is.

My third step was taking the tattoo and placing it on top of the models arm. So first I moved the image of the tattoo so both images are in the same place. I then had to swap the image around in order for me to be able to but it on the left arm, as it was originally for the right one. When completing this step I then moved on to adjusting the size to make sure it fits in the best possible way on his arm, I done this my clicking 'Ctrl T'. 

Now I had to remove the tattoo image so I was able to see the arm clearly. I did this by removing the 'eye button' on the layer of the image. This means the image is still there, but can't be seen. In the meantime, I selected all the area that I wanted on the arm, using the 'Polygonal tool'. 

The fifth step I did is pressing back on the 'eye button' on the layer of the tattoo image, so I was able to see the picture again. I then went on the 'Select' category and clicked on the 'Inverse button'. This will then do the opposite and select all the areas I don't need, making the process for me faster as I won't have to do it. 

I then got the 'Eras tool' adjusted the size and hardness of the brush and rubbed off all the unwanted areas of the tattoo. I did not have to do this process slowly and zoom in like my double page spread image, because using the 'Inverse' button will enable me to only rub out the parts I did not selected, therefore I will only be rubbing out the parts I don't need. So for that reason, I won't ruin the image and it will be much faster. 

This screen shot shows how it looks after I have finished rubbing out all the unwanted areas. 

The next step was to select where I wanted the tattoo to get up to. As I did not want it to go all the way to the top because that will look to busy and won't be realistic. Therefore I had to use the 'Polygonal tool' to select the parts I want. I wanted all the arm and just above the Elbow. The red circle shows where I stopped. 

When I finished selecting the area, I then pressed enter so I am left only with the parts I selected. I then went on 'Blending option' and selected the 'screen' button. This will make the tattoo look smoother and will blend into the models arm making it look like it was actually their. 

This screen shot shows how it looks after pressing on the screen button the blending options category. I liked this a lot however, I felt as if it was to light so for that reason I duplicated the Image and putting them on top of each other which will make it look a little dark.

This is the final outcome. I am very pleased with it and I believe it looks very realistic. 








Adding the second tattoo on the other arm

Step 1- I first began by using the 'T; tool which is the text to enable me to type the text I want. 
Step 2- I started looking for I font. I wanted one which looked like handwriting this is because through my research I found that tattoo like this are normally in coll fonts. Therefore to make it as realistic as possible I decided to add this font. 
Step 3- I Experimented with the size till i found the part one which looks best one his hand.
Step 4- To make the tattoo to look even more realistic I clicked on the arc text tool. This enables me to bend and curve the text the way I want. This will make it look more realistic as his hands are holed therefore the text can not be straight.
Step 5- At this stage the screen shot is showing how much am am curving int and how. As you can see I'm doing it through the adjustments box. 
Step 6- I was tell adjusting it and moving it around till I found the correct placement for it.
Step 7- Shows the final outcome and how it looks after I have finished.

Removing the background of the image 

Step 1- I first started off by using the 'polygonal too' to select all the areas I don't need.
Step 2- I when 'select' category and pressed on inverse. This will do the opposite of what I did. So it will swap the parts I selected with the other parts. This is much faster and easier for me as I won't have to take my time to selected the background as it's a large area. 
Step 3- I the pressed deleted and all the background was removed. However there was still some small parts that I had to zoom in for and use the eraser to rub them off. I was also able to adjust the hardness and size of the brush as seen in the screen shot. 
Step 4- Here I am showing how the image looks after I have finished manipulating it. 

Double page spread image manipulation

Manipulating the images for my double page spread 

      FIRST IMAGE

This is my first stage, I began by placing the image I wanted into Photoshop, so I am able manipulate it the way I want.Then using the 'Polygonal tool' I selected the areas I don't need such as the background. However, the background is such a large area therefore I then decided to do the opposite way in order to make the progress much faster. As seen through this screenshot I have selected the model only, as he is much easier to crop around and less space making it easier and quicker.

Then I moved on to going on the category 'select' and clicking on the button 'Inverse'. As shown through this screenshot. This will easily do the work for me, which is selecting all the opposite areas (parts I did not select), meaning the background. This is much faster and has helped me finish much quicker. 





After I have selected the areas I don't need I now can erase them. I did this by click on the 'Eraser tool' adjusting the size and hardness of the brush to 100% for both as seen, this allowed me to make sure I remove all the unwanted areas.

This stage shows how I have removed all the background. Due to the steps I have just completed. However as you can see through this screen shot I haven't really cut out the whole background properly around the model and behind his arms. I have done the deliberately because I wanted to start of by taking off the large areas and then I will focus on the more small and difficult parts. This is because these parts will need to be done very carefully and thoroughly. If not, it will look very unprofessional and when I place it onto InDesign the viewer will easily be able to tell it is manipulated.


For my fifth stage I am going to start erasing off all the small and hard areas around the model. I will be doing this by adjusting the size and hardness of the brush making it very small so I can easily go around the model without accidentally rubbing off part of him. While doing I kept changing the size and hardness of the brush depending on each area and what suited best. I also had to zoom in a lot in order to really get them small areas and see it easily. Also by doing this my finally outcome won't have sharp edges and won't look scruffy. But will be smooth and won't look like I manipulated it.



After I finished cutting all around him perfectly, I moved on to smoothing out his face slightly. This two screen shots show this process. I did this by selecting the 'Clone stamp tool'. This tool will enable me to select the smooth parts of his face and add the same feature to the other areas. For example, he had a spot on one part of his space I selected the smooth part (the tool will copy that part) and then I placed it on top of the spot (pasting that selected area) making his face look clear and smooth. To make sure it looks very good I kept adjusting the size and hardness of the brush to make sure I don't make it too harsh as that will show. This is also a good feature as it would ruin the lighting and shades on his face. 

Now I have completely finished manipulating 
this first image for my double page spread. For the next part I am going to repeat some of these processes to my other image. This is to make it look professional and have a successful final outcome. 

SECOND IMAGE 

 

For the first stage of this image I began doing the same thing as I did for the first image, cropping out the background. I first started off by selecting the areas I don't need. However, in the screen shot it shows me selecting the women's legs but later on I will inverse that. So I used the same tool 'Polygonal tool' to enable me to do what I want. Then in the second screen shot it shows me going on to the 'select' category as before and clicking on 'Inverse', which will select all the opposite parts, which is the background. 

Now all I have to do is press on the 'Erase tool' and then all the areas I have selected will be gone as seen through this screenshot. However, like my previous photo not all of the background has gone. So I will need too zoom in and start erasing all the rest carefully making sure I don;t ears and parts of her legs, and in the next screen shot I will show how I am going to do so.  






This stage of my manipulation shows how I have selected the eraser and adjusting the size and hardness in order to zoom in and start rubbing out all the unwanted bit around the legs. I done this very slowly and thoroughly to really make sure I don't mess anything up and it looks very smooth with no sharp edges. 

This is a screenshot just showing my final out come and how I have finished removing all the background. As you can see it is very neat and well cut no ruff and sharp areas. 




This screenshot shows how I will be changing my image into black and white. I first started off by going on to the category 'Image' then 'Adjustment' and finally clicking onto 'black & white'. I am going to change my image into black and white because I want it to look good with the other image, so for that reason the colours will need to be the same. Also the other image, of the artist (model) is the main focus, therefore this image can not take away the focus too much, so it needs to be in black and white in order to do that. This will get my audience to immediately see the artist when looking at the photo and then seeing the legs of the women. 

After I was done selecting what I want no I am able to play around and experiment with the different levels in order to get the correct contrast of black and white that I want. While I was doing it, I only had to adjust some of the colours not all to get me the correct tone of black that I wanted.

Now that I have finished leveling the different colours and got the perfect black and white contrast that I wanted, I straight away moved on to cropping the image so it suits well with the model. 


Here I was cropping out the image so then it will be easy for me to place it on top of the other photograph. I decided to crop out the shorts as I don't need them to be shown in my overall image. This is because it won't look good and the image will not be the way I want. In addition, removing the upper part will allow me to have more space for the model to be placed in. However, If left it the image of the model won't be shown fully. This takes away the focus and won't look professional cropping out parts of him when he is meant to have all the attention.

At this stage I was placing the image of the legs on top of the other image (model). While I was doing this I had to play around slightly with size and placement until I found the correct and best place for it to be in. In the screenshot you can see when I have complete finished arranging it and this is where it is going to be placed. 

After I finished I realised the model looks like he is floating, this is because I removed the background. So for that reason I had to do one last touch before finishing it completely. This was adding a plain black background between his legs, so it looks like he is sitting on something. This was very quick and easy to do. All I needed to do is select the area I need ruffly, using the 'Polygonal tool'. Then selecting on the 'Paint bucket' and colour I want, and finally clicking on the area I have highlighted turning it into black. 

This is my final out come, I will not be doing anymore manipulation to this image as everything is well done and perfect. However if I come across any problems I will to reconsider that. I am very pleased with my outcome as everything worked as I planned. This will definitely relate to my article and go with the theme. In terms of background colour, I will be adding this on InDesign when I move the image and place it their. 

Choosing the pictures for all my pages

FRONT COVER IMAGE

In my previous post I posted all the pictures and different photo shoots I did and commented briefly on each of them. Now in this post I am going to explain in detail why I have decided to pick out each picture and what I will be editing about it. This is the picture I have chosen for my front cover. I liked his image because it fits well with my genre. This image suits the R&B style perfectly. This is due to the costume, position and props I have used.the chain, watch and bracelets used really emphasis the R&B style, as I have seen in existing R&B magazines while analysing. It also links to my target audience (16-24 years old), as they tend to like these types of jewellery especially men. As well as costume I decided to go for something really simple yet will stand out and represents the R&B music theme. So for that reason I choose to go with this black T-shirt because through my research I saw a lot of R&B artists dressed in a very similar way. In addition, the black colour will allow the image to stand out as I will edit the background making it shades of white, not only that but through my survey most of my target audience wanted the colour scheme to be dark colours therefore I decided to choose black for the clothing as the colour of the masthead will look prefect with it. Also when looking through my other photo shoots this costume was the most suitable and people were able to instantly tell the magazine had the R&B style. In terms of pose and lighting I have decided to choose this pose because it makes the model look confident, brave and will dominate the front cover which is mostly associated with R&B men. I used direct address because this will grab the audience attention and will create a feeling of interaction between them. Moving on to the lighting I love the black and white theme as it really makes the detailing and features of the model stand out. This will also look really nice with the colour scheme which I am considering it to be burgundy, white and black. The images for my magazine will also go with the theory of Jacques Lacan 'I-deal I or I-deal self'' meaning the viewers would want to look like the model used. 

In terms of editing, I am planning to change the background to white and grey. This is because it will make the model really stand out and it is simple therefore the cover lines will also stand out and it won't look too busy. I will also smooth out the models face slightly just make sure it will really stand out and will look prefect when placing it onto InDesign. Finally, I am going to Photoshop a tattoo onto the model arm, this will really make the model look like an R&B artist as through my research most R&B artists had tattoos. These is one example of Chris Brown. I am going to do all these editing features on Photoshop and then place the image on InDesign, this is because Photoshop will enable me to do all these feature easily on Like InDesign.

CONTENTS PAGE IMAGES                                                         

This is the image I will be using for my contents page, however I will still be editing another image on to it. I have chosen this image over all the other picture because this is the one that was most suitable and and looked the best. My plan was to take the image with the hand of the women across his chest. However while I was taking the images I cam across a  problem, which was that the women was shorter than the model making it difficult for her to place her arm. At the same time I did not want her face or body to show, so she could not stand up straight either. So for that reason, it was too difficult for her to be able to place her arm on him easily and for her arm to look relaxed. He was also unable to stand up straight like I wanted. Therefore I then decided I would take a few images with her hand and other without, then on Photoshop I will edit them both and place her arm on the normal image. So this is my first image. I have decided to do this photo shoot because it links to the double page spread and will give the audience an idea about the cover story. This is because the cover story will include something about love and a women. This is symbolised by the hand and the red heart and the suit gives it the overall look. The costume I have chosen is the artist dressed in classic and professional clothing. This is because I wanted my audience to see the other side of R&B as I ave seen this done my many R&B magazine therefore I thought I would do the same but change it up a bit that it would link to my double page spread. The image is in black and white as it follows the theme and gives it the classical look. I made the model wear a watch as this is a prop and still has that R&B touch to it. Also the white shirt brings out the suit as it is all black, not making it too plain. The pose of the model (hands in his pocket) makes him look relaxed and confident about him self. This image will attract my target audience as they won't be bored of seeing the artist in the same style. 

For the editing I am going to edit the background, so I'm able to add the background I want. I will also be smoothing his face slightly like my previous picture. I may also change the contrast a little bit just to make it look perfect. This is all I will be doing to this image, however it is not done as I will need to place the arm and heart (shape) on his shoulder.

This is the second image for my contents page which is the hand. For this image I took it in colour because it will be easier for me to change it to the right contrast and tone of black and white as my other image.

In terms of editing I will be cutting out everything and just leaving the hand and adjusting it so it fits perfectly on to the models body. I will also be adding the heart into the women's hand on Photoshop. I am do other adjustments while photo-shopping the image. 








DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD IMAGES

This is the picture I picked out for my double page spread. I have decided on choosing this picture before I liked it most and was the most suitable out of all my other images. In terms of props I have included a chain, skull necklace and bracelet. I have decided on these props because they suit best with R&B music style. I didn't pick out any with the microphone or headphones because the images didn't look very good and the props didn't suits much with R&B and the same goes for my other pages. The costume is very simple black jumper. I chose the same colour as my front page and contents page but different style because I wanted everything to be consistent and links to each other. The pose of the model allows him to look dominant as he is leaning forward and his hands together, but at the same time relaxed due to him sitting on a chair. I have used direct address again because I want the audience to interact with the artist and it will grab the audience attention as it will look like he is looking and speaking to them. The image is in black and white as I want all my three pages to have similar features in order for it to look consistent and professional. The location I took this image in is drama this is because the media studio was full throughout the whole week and I did not want to waste my time therefore I did it in drama as they have good lighting as well. 

As for editing, I am going to edit the background and find more professional and suitable background that goes with the image. I will then smooth his face as I did for all my other images, just to make sure it looks clear and stands out. Finally, I will add a black colour to where the chair is supposed to be, so he doesn't look like hes is floating but sat on something. I do not want to keep the chair showing because that will look unprofessional and wont look good with the background I want to pick out later on. 

This is the second image for my double page spread. I will be photo-shopping these two pictures together. I decided to pick out this image over the normal picture without the black tights because this will look really good with the black and white image of the artist. The contrast will look really nice as the other one it will look quite odd and may take the focus away from the main model (artist). I also decided to get the model to wear heels and dress in such away because this will make her look more desirable and provocative, as this goes with the theory of John Berger 'Men look, women appear' meaning women are being objectified. This links very with R&B as through my research I found that women are normally objectified in R&B magazines. 

In terms of editing, I am going to first start by editing the background and cutting off the top part of her and just keeping her legs with out the shorts. This is because I don't want the shorts to distract the whole image as they aren't black. I will then place this image on top of the model to make it look as if this women is walking towards him or standing in front of him.