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.