Poses

I learnt that the pose on the front of a magazine can indicate what the magazine is about and who it is aimed at. For example on the front of the loaded magazine the models pose is combined with the sexual and super smiler pose. Although this indicates that the magazine could prodiminately appeal to men it may also apeal to women as she looks elegant and classy. Her face is lit so that the main focus of the cover is her face and not other areas of her body.

The different types of poses are:

Invitational: The mouth tends to be shut with just a hint of smile. The eyes are emphasised. The look is mysterious with the head tilted or looking back over the shoulder. This is a soft sell.

Romantic/Sexual: Either the overt 'come on' usually directed at the single male or the sensual, dreamy, self absorbed female icon only hinting at availability.

Super Smiler: A full face shot usually with a big smile. The models head is usually thrown back showing she is confident and assertive. This is a hard sell.

Chocolate Box: The look features a slight parting of the lips with a glimpse of teeth. The face is shot full on or slightly turned away. The emphasis is on flawless beauty.

Regardless of whether I do a musical theatre magazine or a chart music magazine I think that on my front cover I will use either an invitational or super smiler pose. This will allow my magazine to be available to a wider audience as the image will appeal to more people.

Although the magazines below are not music magazines the poses on them are similar as to what I may include on the front of my music magazine.