Magazine Covers

Portraits and Self Portraits

Magazines Part II

Early Magazine covers typically had very few words. They were known to have the title of the magazine, the publication information, and possibly a generic picture. They were very similar to book covers. Very few had cover lines.

Poster Cover magazines had little to no words aside from the title of the magazine. The cover had one large image to summarize the content of the magazine. The covers usually consist of one picture/painting/drawing of one specific person or think. The image was up close enough to show details of the person. The one picture is colorful or interesting.

Pictures Married to Type magazine covers have a good ratio of picture to text. The model's face overlaps (or is overlapped by) the title in some way. The model is still the subject of the cover, but the text is easy to read and in the sides and bottom of the cover. The story tags will likely overlap the model, but not in away that completely distracts eyes from the subject.

In the Forest of Words magazines have a lot going on in their cover. They start with an intriguing or unusual picture that grabs the readers attention. The covers are also extremely content heavy. The text  overlaps some or much of the subject. The content usually doesn't cover the subject's face, but will likely cover part of their body.

My Favorite Cover

Favorite

I really like the way their is a lot going on in this photo, but Lady Gaga's face is the center of attention. Their are definite leading lines with the neckpiece leading our eyes to her face. I also like how there is a lot of light directed toward her face, which illuminates her and creates an angelic picture. This is also a fill the fame cover. All the space is used up by either her body, the neckpiece, and the text. The fact that the neckpiece is cut out creates a really unique, 3D element for the picture. It is interesting to look at, and the pink and white color scheme compliment each other well. Her expression is somewhat happy, but also gives the impression that she is picturing something, so it sparks the curiosity of, "I wonder what she's imagining." 

Best magazine covers 2016.

1. The Advocate, formal
2. Wired, formal
3. ESPN, informal
4. The New Yorker, environmental
5. OUT, formal
6. Harper's Bazaar, formal
7. ESPN, formal
8. New York, formal
9. The Atlantic, formal
10. FamilyFun, environmental      
11. Harper's Bazaar, formal
12. Vanity Fair, formal
13. Variety, formal
14. New York, informal
15. Men's Health, formal
16. Bloomberg's Businessweek, formal
17. Golf Digest, formal
18. Kinfolk, formal

Magazine Tips

5 things to think about when designing a magazine cover...

1. Arouse the curiosity of the reader/potential buyer.
2. Have a visually appealing cover.
3. Make the tags for the inside content make the magazine seem interesting.
4. Make sure it is clear and easy to understand quickly.
5. Make sure it seems worth their money.

Prompt Shoot #2

Cold

Purple

Electric

C.E. #4.3

1.  Five things we should know about the Zika virus are that an Austin man contracted it and the type of mosquito that carries it is found in Travis county, it can cause birth defects if a pregnant woman is bitten, the virus is active in saliva and urine, pregnant women are at risk, and there is no vaccine for the virus.
2. Fort Hood is promoting renewable energy by installing a massive solar farm and investing in a wind farm.
3. The three top paying jobs that don't require a college degree are licensed practical nurses, electricians, and construction and building inspectors.
4. The Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers with a score of 24-10.
5. In the Webb Report, the "Stolen Miley Sex Doll..." story was the most interesting because it seems crazy and weird that a crime like that would happen, but it was intriguing to hear about what happened. The sub headlines of the six stories there are, Report: Corpus Christi nabs cyclist who had it in his backpack, Horns Up, McConaughey, Jaime Harris at Cactus Cafe, Start Your Engines, #nofilter, Ash Almonte at Russell Collection Fine Art Gallery, Chi’lantro and Infinite Monkey Theorem dinner, and Antonelli’s Free Cheese Week. 

6. Flight of the Angel was my favorite photo. I like how there was a clear subject, and she was slightly off center. The expression of happiness also adds to the photo showing the mood of the festivities. Battling the Blaze had the most interesting stuff going on in the photo. It showed a firefighter in active duty after a hotel and restaurant caught fire. The photographer included the smoke, flames, firefighter, and part of the firetruck and a house in the photo. I thought the photo Cruz in Control was the most boring photo. It was a simple, centered shot, and not a lot of emotion came through in the photo. I think they could've found a more creative angle, and caught him at a better expression. To the Victor Goes the Spoils had the most interesting subject. It feature Kerber after her victory in the women's tennis final, and there is a lot of mood and emotion showed in this photo. 

Portraits and Self Portraits

Tips

1. Change the Format Framing-Just because a vertical framing is called ‘portrait’ mode doesn’t mean you always need to use it when shooting portraits. Mix your framing up in each shoot that you do and you’ll add variety to the type of shots you take.

2. Experiment with Subject Expressions-In some portraits it is the expression on the face of your subject that makes the image. Get your subject to experiment with different moods and emotions in your image. Play with extreme emotions. 

Environmental Portrait

I like how the woman and the rock she is sitting on stand out, but you can still clearly see the nature behind her. I also think her expression added a lot to the picture.

Photography Self Portrait

I like how his face really fills the frame, and his expression and the black and white color scheme come together to make a very dramatic and visually appealing photo. 

Casual Portrait

I really like how natural and pretty this photo is, and her expression seems genuine. It definitely looks like she wasn't being forced to smile for a picture. 

1. Environmental portraits incorporate what the world is like around the subject, whether its nature, their city, or even their work environment. 

2. Environmental portraits incorporate more of the background and look like they have very precise expressions. Casual portraits are closer to the subject, and they look like they are capturing a casual moment. 

3. I will need to take photos close to the subject so they are the center of attention, and play around with different angles and backgrounds to take a really creative photo.

4. I want to try to do a portrait from bird's eye view with a subject laying on the ground. I think I'll have my friend McKenna be in my portrait. I want to try to incorporate props into photos, and I want to do mirror self portrait. 

Photo Manipulation and Ethics

A. Many news sources in the Middle East photoshop or manipulate images, which is considered a terminal offense by most U. S. daily newspapers. Photos were manipulated to make a rocket launch look more successful, a man was cropped out of the middle of a picture, and female politicians were replace by men.

B. I think this type of photo editing is unethical because it changes the event, and it gives a false portrayal of how the event happened. It is the same as passing false data as true in a written news story.

I think this photo is the most unethical because it implies something that never happened. The title tells what a story is about, and the photo shows a debate that didn't happen. The photo out right tells false information.

I think this photo manipulation is the most ethical because it does not change the story, and does not transmit too much false data. Newsweek wasn't trying to perpetrate false data, I think it was more to save her from embarrassment or make the cover more visually appealing. I think not too unethical because it doesn't change the overall article or idea. 

Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

F 2.8

F 16+


1. We could closely relate the aperture to the pupil.
2. The smaller the Aperture, the higher the f-top, and the larger the Aperture, the lower the f-top.
3. Depth of Field: A large Aperture makes the subject stand out and the backdrop behind the subject is more blurry. Smaller apertures show more details of everything in the photo. Larger Apertures let more light come through.

High Shutter Speed



Slow Shutter Speed


Bulldogs and Hotdogs: Good Light
a) high
b) high
c) high
d) slow
e) slow
f) slow
Bulldogs and Hotdogs: Dark
a) high
b) high
c) high
d) slow
e) high
f) high

3 Shutter Settings
Aperture Priority-it sets the shutter speed for you based on the aperture you choose.
Shutter Priority-it sets the aperture based on the shutter speed you choose.
Manual-you choose both the aperture and shutter speed.

ISO 200


ISO 3200


1. It would be good to use a higher ISO at basketball or night football game because it takes faster pictures to capture motion and is good for low lighting.
2. The author made suggestions about using a high ISO to take pictures in good lighting when the subject was fairly still if you don't want a blurred image.
3. The author made suggestions about using a low ISO when there was low lighting, it was capturing motion, and the picture would not be distorted by the graininess.

Canon Camera
Aperture Settings-2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22
Shutter Settings-1, 1/60, 1/4000
ISO Settings-100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600