The most important thing I realised when creating my magazine was the actual material on the front cover. When I took my photos I planned out exactly who I wanted my talent to be, where the photos will be taken and when they will be taken. I thought I was being really organised by doing so, which I was because the photos turned out really well and I am happy with them, however when I was taking my photos I didn't have a final image in mind, therefore I just took photos of what I thought looked good. I learnt that you should always plan out on paper, or even in your head exactly how you want something to look before creating everything for that as when it came to choosing photo's I found that even though my photos were good, some of them didn't go with the genre of 'Indie-Pop'.
Initially I chose this image to use as the front cover..
And as you can see I still hadn't thought of another name for my magazine yet. I played around with the contrast and the brightness of the image on pixlr, however something just wasn't right about this image. After contemplating on weather or not this image is the right one to use, I realised that it was the background of the image that ruins the 'indie-pop' vibe, as the greenery of it makes it look more country and western. I tried blurring the background, however it still didn't look good. Initially I chose this image for the front cover because the mid shot captures the models body language which I thought was quite soft and inviting as she is sitting down on the floor, however her face and bone structure is quite fierce as she is staring straight at the camera. I think this invites the audience and makes them feel like they would want to buy the magazine.
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