Image Analysis and Composition

• This image of Ne-Yo displays he is an artist who is very powerful as in the rule of thirds his eye line is in the higher third which suggests that he has a lot of dominance and is trying to gain power over the audience. His eyes are also looking directly at his audience showing he has power and he is trying to draw the in.
• His pose is one of confidence and arrogance the type of pose someone who is very successful would take. This is as his body is quite open and he is not shying away from the camera he is looking directly at it showing he is trying to engage to his audience and get them to relate and empathise with him.
• A mid shot is used as we see half of his body this could suggest that the artist is trying to show that there is more to come from him and that his audience haven't seen the best of him yet. Creating that sense of suspicion and intrigue to the audience.
• He is wearing quite formal clothing suggesting he is quite a sophisticated artist who takes his music and himself very seriously. Also showing that there is maturity to his music and that he is ready to mature into a different artist and hes not all the same thing. Wearing a hat also shows that he is maybe hiding something from his audience like that he has something up his sleeve to wow his audience with. The use of a suit in R&B is unusual so what Ne-Yo is trying to show that he is not one to follow the crowd and he is trying to make the genre his own and be different. This would interest the audience as they would be intrigued to what his different about him to other R&B artists.
• The lighting used also creates a shadowed effect which would create intrigue to the audience so they would want to find out more to who ne-yo is.
• His facial expression is quite unresponisve and neutral suggesting he is a person who is looking to engage with a lot of different audiences as he isn't looking to put any one off his style.

After making all of these points about Ne-Yo i would presume he is a character who is suspicious and has a lot more to offer his audience and he is sophisticated and looking to make the next step into his fledgling music Career. He is a powerful character who is trying to get his audience onside.

• This image shows a lot of suspicion as his eyes are hidden by his hair suggesting he is either shy and wants to hide away from the media fame or that he is hiding something which makes him seem suspicious to his audience and they would want to find out more.
• Also Closed framing is used as he is on a backdrop of a wall so it looks as though he is trapped and can't get out and wants to do something different as he isnt totally comfortable in what he is doing and where he is within himself
• There is a shadow effect made by the lighting suggesting that there is a suspicion around him as a character and he isn't letting on everything and hes hiding something which would make the audience intrigued.
• He is in the centre of the page and looking directly at the camera suggesting he is trying to engage to his audience and hook them in and make them empathise with him and feel like they are both on the same level.
• His costume is quite casual suggesting he is easy going and there isn't to much seriousness and maturity as a group and that he is just like his audience and he doesn't look into to much of the fame side of the music industry.
• The camera shot is like a mid long shot suggesting that there is maybe more to come from him as an artists and he doesn't yet want to let out his full identity.

After looking at all of these things i would suggest this guy is a shy character who has more to give as an artist and wants to try something different.

After looking at these images i would like my images to show a lot of power and hold over the audience so i would use High eye lined shots so in the rule of thirds the eye line would be in the top third as this shows power and authority.But as my music magazine is about dance style music it doesn't require to much seriousness so my models would have to be laid back in their pose and outfits so they wouldn't be wearing things like suits and shirts and ties instead they would be wearing clothes demonstrated in image two in which the audience can relate to and feel like they are on a similar level and relate to the audience. Lighting used would have to be clear and not dark so it doesn't take the emphasis away from the audience and shadowing would be a good technique to use if i wanted to create a feel of uncertainty and intrigue. My location would have to be quite simple as the emphasis on my magazine is on the artist and not the surroundings they are in. The body language would have to be quite dominant so that the audience can feel confident of the artist.