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Selecting and Constructing photography for the music magazine

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I looked at a series of websites to nd appropriate professional photography that I could use in my magazine. This is because: I need to have lots of options for what to
use in the magazine.
 
I like this one because it is a close up of the artist and shows the model staring
It could be used for an album cover as the image completely focuses on the artist and would make it clear that the album is his.
It would in!uence the design of the page by completely dominating the page.
It might have been created by the artist for use on the album cover due to the image"s bold iconic
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I like this one because of the facial e&pression displayed by the model it connotes everything the genre of rock and roll represents ' and therefore appeals to fans of this particular genre.
It could be used for a double page spread as the white space surrounding the artist could hold a body of te&t.
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I like this one because of the way in which the lighting does not completely reveal the models face ' creating a sense of mystery.
It could be used for a magazine article as the image says a lot about the characters personality.
It would in!uence the design of the page by creating a dark and eerie feel.
It might have been created by a magazine to accompany an article concerning the artist seen in the
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I like this one because of the way the lighting creates a warm yet dramatic feel about the photo.
It could be used for anything from an album cover to a magazine double page spread.
It would in!uence the design of the page by setting a tone which suggests the model is belonging to the indie rock scene through clothing and inclusion of a guitar.
It might have been created by a
 
 
 
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It could be used for anything from an album cover to a poster for the band or artist. The image is taken in a fashion that allows the picture to hold an iconic status straight away making the shot perfect for a media outlet trying to re!ect the artist"s style.
It would in!uence the design of the page through the positioning of the model within the picture. The artist is positioned to the left leaving a large amount of space on the right for a body of te&t of graphical feature.
 
 
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It could be used for an album cover ' with the lively paint splats possibly connoting messages the artist wishes to e&press through the album.
It would in!uence the design of the page through its over the top and colourful nature.
 
 
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It could be used for an album cover as the image is linked instantly with rock due to black colours angry e&pression and the use of an electric guitar.
 
 
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It could be used for an album cover as the image shows the artist in a very iconic manner as well as giving an instant indication to his style of music *violin+
It would in!uence the design of the page through the sense that the image is aiming toward the right hand side.
 
 
 
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4ackgrounds and te&tures
,5ugshots" of the editor for the editorial
,6raming images" that help to create a shape that the contents can work around
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3ong loosely framed shots making ma&imum use of mise en scene
6un or story0relevant inset shots of the artists
5any of those also relevant for the other pages such as
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/rtists in dramatic poses that focus on their character.
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3ive shots stage shots and poster0style shots
4ackgrounds and te&tures
4($ *4ritish (ournal of $hotography+ 0 http:77www.b2p0online.com7 
/mi 4arwell *-ock n" -oll $hotographer+ 0 http:77www.musicphotographer.co.uk7  
9raham Smith *5usic $hotographer+ 0 http:77www.grahamsmithphotography.com7  
5ichael 8illiams *$hotographer+ 0 http:77www.michaelwilliams.co.uk7 
#azed * Confused+ #igital 0 http:77www.dazeddigital.com75usic7#efault.asp&  
 
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http:77www.backgroundlabs.com7 <ector /rt *geometric shapes which can be
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%ow to make vector art 0 http:77www.melissaclifton.com7tutorial0 vector.html
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 Top >? album covers 0 http:77www.ugo.com7music7best0 album0covers
 
audiences understanding of a particular thing.