Magazine skeleton 1

• STRAPLINE- Blue backdrop, white sans serif font 
• MASTHEAD- Pink, bold sans serif typography, love heart feature
• PRICELINE- yellow backdrop (contrast with colour scheme) black sans serif font
• MAIN IMAGE- mid shot of model at an angle, high key lighting including added pink 'splat' detail
• MAIN COVERLINE- pink serif font, yellow and black sans serif typography 
• COMPETITION FEATURE- including puff and pink 'splat' feature, black and blue sans serif typography
• COVERLINE 2- pink and blue sans serif font
• COVERLINE 3- pink sans serif and yellow serif fonts
• COVERLINE 4- pink sans serif and blue serif typography 
• BARCODE+ PRICELINE (to appear professional) - black sans serif font

• HEADING- blue sans serif typography 
• MESSAGE- blue backdrop, black sans serif typography (Arial)
• SUPPORTING IMAGE- close up of female 
• IN THIS ISSUE- white backdrop, black typography (Calibri) with pink page numbers
• MONTHLYS- blue backdrop, black typography (Arial) 
• COLLAGE of IMAGES- similar images, high key lighting

• HEADING 1- blue sans serif font Arial
• HEADING 2- pink serif typography 
• COLLAGE OF IMAGES- vintage, Polaroid style, high key lighting plus pink 'splat' detail
• INTERVIEW- blue and black sans serif typography
• ANCHORAGE TEXT- pink serif font in quotation form
• ADVERT FEATURE- pink 'splat' blue and black typography plus supporting image 

Front cover Image Edit

After

Before

(Before) I chose the original image, shown here on the left, as my front cover image as I feel it represents my model Lydia in the most natural and relaxed way, as shown by her body language. Her facial expression shows that she is happy and she does not appear to be forcing her smile, which gives off a positive representation of her. This may have a positive effect on the young target audience as she appears to be a genuine person making her a possible role model therefore making her likeable. Whereas other pop-stars may appear to have constructed images which may have the effect on the young teen audience that they cannot be related to. 
The models clothing is feminine and links to the pop genre e.g. pink skirt and rainbow t-shirt. The white t-shirt may links to the idea of innocence which again, therefore may appeal to a young audience and parents as she appears to be child friendly. 

(After) I edited this image using Photoshop, increasing the brightness and the contrast of the image to make it more appealing to the eye as well as sticking to the simple style and to the idea of naturality. By increasing the brightness, it improves the lighting of the overall image as I took the original image using natural lighting. The lighting here is high key and bright, complementing the models clothing and skin tone as well as linking to the genre of Pop music. By increasing the contrast, I feel Lydia's features are highlighted and emphasised, making her more recognisable to the audience. The colours in her clothing are bolder making the image more appealing as well as standing out against the white backdrop and surrondings. 

Double Page Spread Image Edits

Below, are some successful edits I created using editing apps on an iphone. I feel the images compliment each other well as they use the same style of editing which show that they are a unit. The high key lighting and light features will appeal to the target audience as well as complimenting the typography other features of the double page spread. 

(Steps of editing shown below)

First of all, the original image was taken using an Apple iphone 5, using no filter and natural lighting. 

I then used the app 'Afterlight' to add a filter and effect to the original image, i used the filter 'magnolia' with gave the image a vintage style as well as a softer tone which made the image appear more feminine. 

Then, finally I used the app 'Picfx' to add some additional lighting details in the form of lighting spots, this has the effect of sequins on the image, again linking to femininity. I also feel this extra detail makes the image more appealing and eye catching from an audiences perspective. 

Photoshop- Music magazine images