The Image(s) used

This was the photo I used. I was quite happy with it, as I think it conformed to the stereotype of the average Indie Group, wearing the same clothes, looking straight at the camera, rough hair styles, the idea that these types of things will agree with the social group, and this will agree with their beliefs and values. The type of bands that would usually be featured in this sort of magazine. Also the way they are positioned as sat on a pavement, with the colour of the photo edited to black and yellow, gave it a professional touch.

Originally I was going to use it my Double Page spread, but for that I need a picture of each band member spread out, rather than close together. So instead this photo made it as the cover photo.

This is what the image originally looked like. It had to be cropped and re-sized using the Page Plus x3 software package, in order for it to fit onto the magazine front cover as seen above. Luckily it came out really well and the band can still be seen.
I thought this image was great. It's lighting came out really well. It shows half of their faces light up, while the other half is in darkness. This fitted in well with the conventions of the band, being new, and not known very well. The fact the image also appeared blurred was great, as it gives them a mysterious edge, which the readers will want to find out about.
All the images in the double page spread, are in a similar vain, to this one, the black and yellow colours with the band posing intimidatingly.