Taking a picture for my front cover:

 Every magazine has a cover picture, usually relating to the main story featured in that issue of the magazine. The photo had to be a mid shot to fit the requirements of the breifing. I wanted my model to be dressed in standard 6th form clothing- shirt, tie, blazer, but i didn't want him too look too formal because it may have put readers off buying the magazine. To achive this contrast my model had his top button undone, his blazer unbuttoned and his tie loosened.

Theme of the shot

 The photo needed to represent the front cover story- a student winning the fantasy football league. I used a £10 note as a prop to represent the 'top prize'

The pictures

I like this photo because Charlie looks smart and a good ambassador for the front page of a school magazine but I chose not to use it because the £10 note isn't being shown and therefore the picture has no relevance to the main story on the cover.

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I chose to use this photo as my cover shot because I liked how the £10 note was being held up into the corner to make it seem bigger. Also Charlies casual pose with the blazer over his shoulder and loose tie and top button but smart shirt fit my criteria perfectly. 

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I liked this photo because the angle of the shot makes Charlie look bigger than he is and therefore more important and impressive.

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I wanted to use this photo for my contents page because it linked nicely from the front cover photo but also the change in location offered a contrast between the two.

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