Notes

Cover Types

• Early Magazines Cover 

Early magazines covers had no photos just drawings. They tend to use big areas of color. They also tend to have no price and date line, or bar codes. They had small headlines. usually church related

• The Poster Cover

A poster cover has one picture and words the relate to the photo. It only has one headline and it has small words. Disadvantages: If the photography isn't good then no one will buy it. 

• Pictures Married to Type

Pictures married to type magazines have less words, and most of the words are located on one side of the magazines. The texts relates to the photo. The texts are located inside the photo. You can really see the photo. Disadvantages:  The magazines looks boring and not as many entry points

• In the Forest of Words 

Magazines that are mainly covered with words are considered In the forest of words. They have different fonts, words, colors, and font sizes. It is a very cluttered magazines cover. A disavantage of using this type of magazine is that it is also Distracting. And you can't really see the cover photo.

Things that should be on my magazine cover

• Title
• Photograph
• Barcode
• Price
• Date Line 

Bests Covers

• #2-Formal
• #3-Formal
• #9-Formal
• #10-Informal
• #13-Informal
• #15-Formal
• #18-Formal
• #21-Informal 
• #22-Formal 
• #23-Formal
• #26-Formal
• #28-Environmental
• #29-Environmental 
• #29-Informal
• #31-Environmental
• #32-Formal(FAVORITE)
• #36-Formal
• #37(Detail)-Formal
• #37(Glamor)-Formal
• #37(Time)-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.

Photo Critique

 This is my favorite magazine cover because it is a very beautiful photo. When I first seen this cover I knew it was my favorite. The colors of the dress, the background and the labels blend in very well together. The lighting of the photo is great, they are very balanced; the left side of the photo has a dark back ground but that side of her dress has the light shining on it. And the right side has a light background but, her dress looks darker.The way the photographer has the subject standing makes the photo even better.

Magazine Cover

5 things to keep in Mind

1. Make sure your covers pops out.
2. Make sure your image appeals to everyone
3. Make sure your cover is efficient, fast, and easy to scan
4. Make sure your cover arousing curiosity
5. Make sure your cover is intellectually stimulating, and interesting

Portrait and Self-Portrait

Best 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.

• Have fun with it. Be sexy. Be yourself. Be awesome. Be different. Be creative. Whatever you do, have fun with it. That’s part of the point, after all.

Environmental Portrait 

I believe this is a really good environmental because its is a very simple beautiful picture. You can really understand what the photographers was aiming at when taking this photo. And it follows many of the compositions rules such as depth.

I think this is another environmental photo because can obviously tell that she is a dancer. This is a great photo. I really like this photo.

Self Portrait

I think this is a good self portrait because it is very really interesting. Its cool how it looks like her eyeball in the lens. 

I really like this photo it is very unique and different. Even though it is in the 8-Ball you can still see the photographer clearly.

 Casual Portrait

I believe this is a very good casual photo. The photographer did a really good job taking this photo. 

This is another good casual photo because the photographer took the picture in a very interesting way.

My Portrait Idea 

I am going to take a picture of Danielle Ayala somewhere around the school. To make my photo successful I am going to keep in mind the composition rules.

Best of 2010

Best Photos of 2010

The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

I believe this is one of the best photos of 2010 because it is a great photo. It demonstrates a horrible thing that has happened during the year. And it also follows many of the composition rules.

 Funeral in Haiti

 I think this is another good photo because it is filled with great emotion. This photo conveys the painful feeling Haiti felt after the earthquake with the dark blue sky and coffin.

Lebron James

This is one of the best photos of 2010 because it is a very good photo. The photographer took it in a very interesting way.

Best Song of 2010

Cali Swag District-Teach Me How to Dougie

I love dancing and this is the perfect dance song. I absolutely love this song.  It is so fun to dance to and everyone can dance to it.

Best Movie of 2010

For Colored Girls

This is a very heartwarming movie. I really connected to the movie and its characters. I love Tyler Perry films;  this is one of his best.

Most Important News 

House Passes Health Care Reform Bill

This is the most important event in 2010. This bill will go down in history. This is a very good thing, it is helping thousands of Americans.

Most Important Person of 2010

Mo'Nique

She is one of my biggest inspiration. She taught me tons of things about myself and life this year. I watch her show every night; it is one of the best talk shows.

Top Sports Story of 2010

Lebron James Moves to the Miami heat

Winter Break/2011

1. One thing I can remember about my winter break is my whole family coming to my house for Christmas. It was so much fun.
2. My resolutions for 2011 are focus more on my grades and school work, and cut down on junk food.
3. In 2011 I am looking forward to becoming a SENIOR!!!!!