Effective Main Images

What do you need to think about to create an effective main image for your music magazine cover?

• Music genre
• Setting - interior or exterior
• Model(s) - availability
• Composition of photo
• Costume
• Props
• Colour Scheme
• Background - is it going to be removed?
• Shot distance
• Shot angle
• Lighting
• Hair
• Make-up
• Location + Time
• Representation - age, gender, music style etc
• Pose
• Masthead

I will take at least five images to make sure I have a number of options when it comes to making the front cover.