Choosing The Final Image

 After our photoshoot, I gathered my images together, and narrowed my preferences down to the top 3. That way, I could ask selected members of my target audience to choose their favourite photo for the front cover. 20 teenagers were asked at random to choose an image that they would expect to see on the cover of a music magazine, and were unaware of the project taking place. 

12 people chose Picture 1, with some saying that the shot is conventional for a music magazine, and it presents the model in a dynamic way. As well as this, another person mentioned the way that the model is looking directly at the camera, which is something that they have also noticed most models doing in typical music magazines aimed at this audience. However, there was criticism of the fact that the model may look too plain and basic on the front cover of a magazine using bright colours in it's house-style, although I am aware that this can all be changed in the editing process.

3 people chose Picture 2, with most people commenting on the fact that this shot will not be appropriate for the intended magazine layout, as the pose of the model is not preferred by the audience members. Some did comment on the way that the model is being presented as grungy and edgy through this pose, but I also feel that this image would not be suitable for FUSE.'s front cover. 

5 people chose Picture 3, and this was ideally my preferred picture for the front cover. Members of my surveyed target audience commented on the shot and how the model looks sophisticated and is presented powerfully with the engaging eye-contact. I also liked this picture for the same reason, but after audience feedback from each image, I decided to go through with Picture 1, because it looks fun and appropriate for my target audience, whereas Picture 3 looks too boring and basic, which is not the look I intended to go for.