Researching Main Image

I have started research of main images for my magazine, and I have done this by starting to look at already established music magazines, this can help me to consider things such as shot types, lighting, mode of address, poses, costume etc. On these example of main images, every single image is showing direct mode of address, both men and women. This could be suggesting that all magazines want to draw in the audience using this technique, as these are all popular celebrities and having them basically looking at the audience will hopefully draw people in. Another convention which runs throughout these examples is either Mid shots or Close ups. These shot types may be used rather than long shots etc. because they want the audience to clearly be able to see the facial expressions, make up, costumes and more. Because if a long shot was used it would be hard to see all the close up  detail which the magazine want us too. When a Mid shot is used though, this can be because they want to show the full body of an artists, for example the bottom right image uses a mid shot, and as we can see her full body you can argue that this is to attract the male audience. Another convention that is shown in some of these images are the poses that are shown. In the top right image and the 2 of Beyonce they are posing like they are in power, the way that he is rubbing his hands together, and she has her hands on  her hips and a fist in the air. The reason why they may be suggesting power is because they are hugely successful artists, and confidence looks good. Doing this research on main images will make my final front cover look more professional, established and attractive.