Hope's Photo Journalism Blog

The first type of magazine cover is a photo based cover. These covers are designed around a photo as the main image. The second type of magazine cover is an illustration based cover. Like the photo based cover, the cover is designed around a illustraition. The third type of cover is type based cover. These covers have lots of words but not a lot of images or illustrations. The last type of cover is a concept based cover. These can be a mix of all 3 types of covers and usually have a strong message behind them.

1. Formal 2. Formal 3. Formal 4. Environmental 5. Environmental 6. Formal 7. Formal *Favorite "For W’s December/January Art Issue, the magazine collaborated with artist Yayoi Kusama to create this iconic cover image depicting George Clooney. The visually arresting image is the highlight of the cover story, for which five leading female artists were invited to create interpretive portraits of the actor. Clooney wears a suit painted by Kusama with her signature polka dots and stands against a polka-dotted backdrop. Planned to coincide with the opening of an exhibition of new work by Kusama at David Zwirner Gallery, the cover makes a powerful reference to the artist’s iconic self-portraits." This cover is my favorite because of the startling contrst of black, white, hot pink and orange. Although it has lots of pattern's it is very simple with only 1 subject and the title of the issue. It is visually stunning and grabs people's attention. 8. Formal 9.

5 Things I should think about when I'm designing my magazine cover are- - Make the cover simple and stand out - Cover should make people curious - Easy to read - Have a consistant theme from issue to issue (be recognizable) - Worth the cost

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My 2 favorite tips are- 1. Introduce a Prop Add a prop  of some kind into your shots and you create another point of interest that can enhance your shot. Yes you might run the risk of taking too much focus away from your main subject but you could also really add a sense of story and place to the image that takes it in a new direction and gives the person you’re photographing an extra layer of depth that they wouldn’t have had without the prop. 2. Setting  The settings in which you make pictures of people are important because they add to the viewer's understanding of your subject. The room in which a person lives or works, their house, the city street they walk, the place in which they seek relaxation—whatever it is, the setting provides information about people and tells us something about their lives. Seek balance between subject and environment. Include enough of the setting to aid your image, but not so much that the subject is lost in it. Environmental Portraits

These questions are for the spiral staircase article.  a.       Why did you pick this photo? I picked this photo because the spiral is off to the side and it has a nice bright yellow color that really stood out to me.  b.       What rules of photography do you see in the photo? The rule of thirds, line, and depth c.       Who took the photo? Christian Richter These questions are for the article on the oldest living things in the world. a.       Why did you pick this photo? I picked this photo because it has a lot of shades of blue, and the shades together are really gorges.  b.       What rules of photography do you see in the photo? Depth and balancing elements. c.       Who took the photo? Rachel Sussman a.       Why did you pick this photo? I really like the lines pattern that looks like its moving and the beautiful orange coor and contrast of the bright blue sky.  b.       What rules of photography do you see in the photo? Line and simplicity c.       Who took