Image Research

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Overall, magazines typically employ the use of 3-point lighting and have their images at eye-level, with the shot size ranging from mid-shot to medium close-up. Although some do subvert these conventions (e.g: The Crack), I will conform to them, as these conventions are the most effective way to attract my target audience.

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For the contents page, magazines tend to have lots of images of varying shots and sizes. Fashion magazines have only one image in the contents page, and this image is usually a long shot . Music magazines like Mojo also have one image, and this image is typically a mid-shot. For my own contents page I may also follow the convention of having multiple images on my contents page, as it shows that my magazine contains a wide and varied range of article types. However, if this design scheme does not work aesthetically for me, I may revert to only having one image.

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When it comes to double-page spreads, there is a lot more variety of images and image types. The most popular shots are close-ups, so I will do this as well. 

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Many billboards typically have a simple colour scheme with little text and emphasis on the image. This is because the target audience is outside and on the move (whether by driving, walking etc.), so to appeal to my audience and make the advertisement easy to read and eye-catching I will have to follow these conventions. Billboards also normally feature images of their product, so I will do this as well.