magazine NOTES

cover types
1. early magazine covers--No photo hard to reproduce lots of color very simple not a whole lot going on.
2. the poster cover--a big picture, small words and one set of headlines(describes specifically that photo) does not have a bar code. includes a date. one photo, small byline!! has to be a really good picture or else its not very appealing to consumers.
3. pictures to married to type--less words, less color, the text is involved into the photo.not as many entry points.
4. in the forest of words--simple background. lots of words. colorful words different fonts! different sizes all over! could be distracting and sometimes you dont get to see the full photograph.


Stuff that should be on my magazine cover:
Title
maybe words
main subject
barcode
price
dateline( issue)

BEST COVERS

List the numbers of every cover that features a PORTRAIT.
2,formal
3,formal
9,formal

10, enviromental
13,enviromental
15,formal
18,formal
19,formal
21,enviromental
22,casual
23,formal
26,formal
29,formal
31,formal
32, FAVORITE, formal 

Photographer Irving Penn captures Nicole Kidmans back profile dressed in a Christian Lacroix oyster satin backless dress for this cover of the May 2004 issue of Vogue. This was the first cover shoot for Vogue by Penn since 1989. The issue contains more photographs of Kidman dressed as a Grecian goddess, an Italian diva and as legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt.

36,formal
37,formal
37,formal
37formal

Write a 50-100 word critique of the portrait on the cover.
- this picture is reallly good i like that it is taken from behind it is not your classic original front facing 
portrait it is very classy and elegant this picture portrays the girl in it in a positive way. it has a simple background wich makes the subject stand out i like that its a dark backround, you would think that since the dress is dark then it would blend but it doesnt the photographer did a good job with the lighting,

Mention what is communicated about the people in the portrait and how this is communicated.
what is communicated through the picture is that she is a fashion model, she is very pretty and it is apparent she is posing as someone it makes her look really pretty and classy

Magazine covers PART ONE

First: Make sure you completely done with the following:
a.) Have you taken Happy, Akins, Building? NOOOO
b.) Have you completed the assignment called Welcome Back? yesss
c.) Have you done the blog called Portrait/Self-Portrait tips and ideas?  yesss
d.) Have you taken Portrait/Self-Portrait photos with my camera or yours and turned in the film? If yes - move on to the next assignment. If no - come get a camera from me and go shoot TODAY






http://www.pubexec.com/article/32-tips-tales-techniques-evaluating-appeal-your-next-magazine-cover-84611/1

5 things: make sure the picture has some emotional appeal
             its interesting and intellectually stimulating
             never trim a print make sure you mount it beautifully the way you want it
             Make sure the subject in the cover pops out from the background
             Appeal to the audience!

welcome back

welcome back

This picture is reallly interesting i think its cool cuz its like right up close to a hurricane like it looks dangerous or like like it has a really good zoom on the camera! i like it alot

This is a really good picture of 2010  because it kinda illustrates the night life
and is really cool too look at i like all the pretty lights and the tall buildings

This picture is like awesome this guy looks like he is doing the impossible

like if he is walking on water its really cool!

Portrait and Self Portrait Tips and Ideas

 Use a tripod. Seriously. While it’s possible to get good photos while you’re hanging on to your camera at arms-length, it’s a lot easier if you’ve got the freedom to move around a bit.

A mirror or some other reflective surface offers an even easier way to take a self-portrait. In most cases, the camera will be included in the scene (but this can help make a statement about your enthusiasm for photography). You can use your camera as a prop, and hold it away from your face.

Photographing your shadow is another way to do a self-portrait. Shoot early or late, when the sun is low in the sky.



 i really like this picture because its simple black and white but it also shows her happy doing something she likes, also the picture uses a mirror to make it look really cool i like that too

I really like this picture because it is very colorful and gives alot of emotion, i can tell that the subjects are happy and like what they do also which is make cupcakes.

I like this picture because it looks really cool, it has a shadow and the colors really pop it looks cool

i like this picture because its also really cool its not really her but it  could  be her its like an allusion, her hand blends in with the paper














i like this one because it is different from all the others because on the other ones is like everyone is just smiling and is the same this one is just kind of random




My Plan: take a self portrait of me outside