Aquinas Magazine Front Cover

Contact Sheet AQ

In my contact sheet i've chosen images which are suitable and not suitable for my magazine. The first image isnt suitable because it is not a medium close up; although the background is effective as it makes the main subject stand out.
The second picture to the right is suitable because its a mid shot and the background makes the main subject stand out really well and i like the way the focus is to the sky.
The third picture to the right i won't use because the lighting in the picture is too bright on the main subjects face which wouldnt be suitable for my front cover.
The fouth picture second row down isn't suitable because the main subjects focus isn't central and i want the main focus to be central for my front cover.
The fifth picture second to the right on he second row is suitable because its a medium close up and its a clear picture of the main subject, also the picture is central which makes it more effective as a shot.
The sixth picture is a good photo because the lighting is perfect and the shot is cental to the camera; which brings attention to the clear background behind the main subject.
The seventh picture, thid row down is also suitable for my magazine because it is a clear shot, central and again shows the clear red backgound, puts ephasisis on the subject.
The eight pictue second along on the third row isn't suitable in any way because it isn't a medium close up its a group shot because there is more than one person in the picture.
The last picture isn't suitable because it isn't a medium close up, its not concentrating on the main image, puts focus on the background moe than the picture

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Audience Research

To create my Aquinas magazine I needed to find out what my audience are interested in and so I got people to complete a survey so I could collect information to incorporate into my magazine. I asked 10 questions about peoples general interests and I found out that the high percentage of people like comedy films, so as a result of this I made sure I added a section which tells the readers the latest comedy films or the 'must see' comedy films of that particular time. Another example of my research is I asking people what social networking sites they use, it was a tougher

Flat Plan Front Cover AQ

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