EDITED PHOTOS

To begin designing my magazine cover I had to make the decision of what photograph to use for my main image. Below are three images I think have the potential to be my final image. 

The reason I chose these images is because  I wanted to use the convention of direct mode of address within my design and I felt these three represented that convention the best. (Direct mode of address - the image of communicating with the audience visually). For all three images I edited them increasing both the brightness and contrast. I then ended up beautifying and air brushing my photos to enhance their overall quality, making them presentable for a magazine cover. Afterwards I researched into film magazine covers further more and discovered I was more attracted to covers using a black and white simplicity with just a small splash of colour (as seen in the images at the bottom of the post). This attraction had an impact on my final image as I then decided to edit my photos to fit the black and white colour scheme therefore I added a black and white filter. The black and white filter portrays a very classic film magazine and the possibility that this issue is a special edition. I also like the black and white effect as it allows me to add a simple amount but effective amount of colour to make the magazine look ascetically pleasing to its audience. 

Below are the magazine cover images I found during my research. They are the black and white editions which I found more appealing and that inspired my black and white edits.