Final images - Locations, props, costume

Within my final magazine, I have captured and included specific images that help to define the typical genre of my magazine and have a certain connection with the contents within the magazine, helping to persuade my audience to purchase it. 

On my front cover, I have used six separate images including five of my vintage appearing model in Polaroids and one main image as a focal point filling the page. For my five Polaroid images, I used the location of Happisburgh clifftops. By doing this, I got perfect lighting for the images which added a country feel to them, linking into my folk/ indie theme. The costume for these images were not important due to capturing close up images of her face. Despite this, I made sure that her hair and make up looked vintage whilst intertwining a modern feel into the images. Despite using a prop of balloons, only one image shows this prop. By including this, I included a young, fun and free theme into the images.

The main image on my front cover was captured outdoors whilst my model was smoking. The costume for this image was not important either due to the close up framing, however included sunglasses and a cigarette as props to link in with my young target audience. Editing this image into black and white meant that although the appearance of my model proved to relate to younger people, the black and white could also make the image appear sophisticated. 

On my contents page, I included two images in the same style as my Polaroid images on my front cover to create unity. Both of these images were taken on different days at different social events. Both being taken outdoors, I made the lighting bright and contrasted in parallel with the rest of my magazine. No props were included in either of the images taken although in the image of myself and my friend, my straw hat adds to the festival theme. The costume of this shoot was equally not important due to the close up framing, although my models all suited the shoot due to their age.

For my last page, the feature article, I used an image that was then spread across one half of the double page spread. For this image, I photographed myself and a friend together by setting my camera on a timer. To take this photograph, I went outdoors to enable as much day light and sun to shine onto the image and create an atmospheric, appealing image that resembled festival weather. No props were used in this image; however a particular costume was used to further show the festival outfit including hats, flowered headbands and polka dot tops. The general image of the models in this image was to have large hair and natural make up.

In conclusion to all of the images used, I managed to capture both males and females to show how my magazine was targeted for both genders. All images were focused around the festival/ indie and folk theme and were all planned beforehand.