Posture:
In both of the pictures, they are both centered in the screen and they are both standing. The two stances are not exactly the same as in my picture, Jerry has his arms folded and Nelly in the other magazine background image has one hand in his pocket and the other on his neck. They both don't have a very good posture as both of them have a slight tilt in their necks. This also gives of the effect that it is more natural rather than both models being stiff and robotic.
Gesture:
The two images both have very simple gestures as they are not doing much in the pictures. In my image, Jerry is just standing there without any emotion with his arms folded and Nelly is looking casual whilst posing for the camera. They are both looking straight into the camera, which shows the interest towards taking the picture rather than looking away, which would make them seem uninterested and the reader would not feel as if they would want to read the main article as they already know that the person is uninterested in being there.
Angle:
In both images, there isn't much of an angle to the pictures. They are both centered and taken from a level angle. Some other magazines would take a picture from below or above to add an extra effect to the picture, but in these two, there is no such angle. I feel that this way, it gives the people more importance as they have been centered and are the main attraction of the front cover and take over most of the magazine. Different angles can also be used to go with the theme of a magazine. Say for example if your magazine was called From The Top, you can have a picture taken from above which would also add an extra effect to show that the title can have two meanings.
Shot Type:
My image i have used is a medium close up, which means from the waist upwards. This is a commonly used trend in magazines as the most important part of a person is the waist upwards, unless the magazine is showing off jeans and shoes, then a long shot could be used. However as this is a music magazine, a medium close up is more than adequate. However in the picture of Nelly, it is a mix between a medium close up and a long shot, as half of his trousers are shown. They showed his trousers to show the undone belt buckle which adds to the laid back effect of the rapper.
Lighting:
Both images are very similar in the way they are lighted. The backgrounds are quite dark, but it is lighted well just behind the models heads, which is the most important part of them. This way the face seems more predominant than the rest of the body, which is the aim of most photographers. The rest of the body is darker than the face area, but it isn't that dark so people can't see it. However if the pictures were lightened too much, then it would ruin the image and take away the readers attention to the light patches on the picture, which is not the aim of the magazine. You want to be able to see every part of it at the same level of brightness.
Costumes:
Both of them are wearing very simple casual clothes. It shows that they don't have to put that much effort in to try and make a good music magazine cover. Simple works as long as the model is well known. Jerry is just wearing a black shirt, which is meant to go with the name of the band, The Black Polos. The black shirt gives the sophisticated but cool look which most drummers have about them. Nelly is just wearing a vest and trousers. This is meant to show how he is laid back in life and has no worries. Also it is to show off his arms and tattoos he has. Also the trouser with the belt buckle undone gives off a laid back look as well, but maybe even shows a lazy side to him. This can also give off the image that he is a confident person who doesn't mind letting his trousers hang low as he doesn't care what people think of him, he has his own style.
Expression:
Jerry and Nelly both have very simple looks on their faces. They have no expression, which shows that aren't really too bothered about getting their photo taken as they both are used to it. Just looking into the camera with no expression is probably the most used expression that is used in magazines as sometimes a smile makes them look innocent and that is not the impression that they are trying to give to the public. As they both look straight into the camera, it shows that they have an air of confidence and they want to look straight into the readers eye and this way the attention of the public gets caught straight away as they look straight into their eyes.
Hair:
Not much to comment about the hair as they have very simple haircuts. Nothing too flashy as you can see in some magazine front covers. For example Lady Gagas or La Rouxs hairs. The simple effect shows that they don't care what they do with their hair, because they know that they will still look good if they don't do it. This could be a sign of confidence but maybe even arrogance which is what most rappers and musicians have. Both have flat black hair, which is not too extravagant, simple but effective.
Hand Positioning:
Hand positions are very useful for a way to tell what a person is like. Most of the time if the hands are hidden or set in an awkward way, it shows that they are quite shy and don't want to be there. However in these two pictures, one of them has their arms folded and the other has one hand in his pocket and the other behind his neck. This brings through the confidence of the people as they are happy to place their hands wherever. A good hand positioning can tell a lot about the persons attitude to what they are doing, in the two pictures, you can tell that they don't mind being there as they both look like they are enjoying it as they are finding everything that they do quite easy.
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