2. I looked at a series of websites to find
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 need to have plenty of variety that helps to represent
my music scene accurately.
3. I like this one because her
hair top half of her body is
real and the rest is used as a
drawing
It could be used for a
contents page or you could
use it as an album cover
because it is quite a creative
photograph
It would influence the design
of the page by
It might have been created
by
4. I like this one because I like
the way it gives the effect of
paint splattering
It could be used for the
cover page of a magazine
It would influence the design
of the page by
It might have been created
by
5. I like this one because it is
very colourful, I like the use
of rainbow eyelashes and I
like the lighting
It could be used for the
magazine front cover
It would influence the design
of the page by
It might have been created
by
6. I like this one because I like
the use of the prop of her
lips instead of her actual lips
on her face, I like the colours
that are smudged on her
face
It could be used for a double
page spread, it could be
used as a cover photo
It would influence the design
of the page by
It might have been created
by
7. I like this one because it It could be used for an It would
uses props and inset shot or it could be influence the
makeup, the makeup used as an album cover design of the
matches the shoe because the page by
which makes it stand photography is very
out more artistic
It might have
been created
by
8. I like this one because It could be used for a It would
the main feature is cover page and you influence the
clear, I like the colours could put the plugs design of the
that are used down the left hand side page by
It might have
been created
by
9. I like this one because I It could be used for a It would
like the props that have double page spread influence the
been used, I like the this photo would be on design of the
colours that have been one of the pages and page by
used for her makeup the text would be on
and her eye lids stand the other
out
It might have
been created
by
10. I like this one because It could be used for a It would
the back ground and contents page or a influence the
the girl stand out, I like double spread page design of the
the way her hair is page by
made to look like part
of the fog behind her
It might have
been created
by
11. Here are some more photos and graphics that
might help me to establish the overall look of my
magazine…
12. Photography useful for a Photography useful for a
front page might be: contents page might be:
Artists in dramatic poses that ‘Mugshots’ of the editor for
focus on their character. the editorial
‘Pop-up’ figures that are cut ‘Framing images’ that help to
out at the bottom create a shape that the
Unusual designs that can be contents can work around
used as album covers and Close-ups of instruments,
adjusted in Photoshop clothing etc for features with
Close-ups and medium close- a special focus
ups for secondary leads More band and artist shots
Live shots, stage shots and Drawings and designs that
poster-style shots represent artists / ideas
Backgrounds and textures Unusual designs that can be
used as album covers and
adjusted in Photoshop
13. Photography useful for a ‘Framing images’ that help to
double page might be: create a shape to work
around
Shot series’ that show Drawings and designs that
various poses and represent artists / ideas
expressions Artists in dramatic poses that
Wide angle shots that help to focus on their character.
create mood / atmosphere
and highlight setting Unusual designs that can be
used as album covers and
Long, loosely framed shots adjusted in Photoshop
making maximum use of
mise en scene Close-ups and medium close-
ups for secondary leads
Fun or story-relevant inset
shots of the artists Live shots, stage shots and
poster-style shots
Many of those also relevant
for the other pages such as… Backgrounds and textures
14. Professional Photographer -
http://www.professionalphotographer.co.uk/
BIPP (British Institute of Professional Photography) -
http://www.bipp.com/ A Google
A Google
BJP (British Journal of Photography) - image search
image search
http://www.bjp-online.com/ for ‘Photo
for ‘Photo
Ami Barwell (Rock n’ Roll Photographer) - Shoot’ with the
Shoot’ with the
http://www.musicphotographer.co.uk/ word
word
Graham Smith (Music Photographer) - Rock/Indie/Pun
Rock/Indie/Pun
http://www.grahamsmithphotography.com/ kketc. in front
etc. in front
Michael Williams (Photographer) - of it can also
of it can also
provide good
provide good
http://www.michaelwilliams.co.uk/ results.
results.
Dazed (& Confused) Digital -
http://www.dazeddigital.com/Music/Default.aspx
15. CG Textures - http://www.cgtextures.com/
Filter Forge - http://www.filterforge.com/
Mayang - http://mayang.com/textures/
Free Textures - http://www.freetextures.org/
Texture King - http://www.textureking.com/
Background Labs -
http://www.backgroundlabs.com/
Vector Art (geometric shapes which can be used
for graphic features) - http://vectorart.org/
How to make vector art -
http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-
vector.html
16. 99 best designed album covers -
http://inspiredology.com/99-best-designed-
album-covers/
Top album covers -
http://www.topalbumcovers.com/
Top 50 album covers -
http://www.ugo.com/music/best-album-
covers
