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Magazine Conventions

Codes and conventions of a media magazine

• Masthead ( The title often stands out on the front cover as it's the name of the product.)
• Fonts (Sans Serif without curly bits and Serif is without curly bits, serif is more formal. There is also typeface which is, rounded, bold, italics, underlined, condensed.)
• Colour Scheme (The colours on the front cover that represent the magazine.)
• Slogan ( A short memorable phrase so you know a product is made by a specific company.)
• Cover Lines ( Not the title but other writing on the front cover which shows you which articles are featured inside.)
• Bylines ( Naming who the article is by)
• Denotation ( What it is)
• Connotation ( The associated meaning behind it)
• Main Image ( The image that takes up most of the front page and could easily effect if a customer wants to read it, for example if a celebrity is the main image a customer would probably want to read it more.)
• Z pattern ( How the reader reads the magazine in a z formation)
• Puffs ( A graphic feature with a box)
• Barcode ( What gets scanned when it's purchased)
• Issue date ( The date it comes out)
• Publisher ( Who made the magazine
• Date (
• Website (
• Skyline ( What's at the top)

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Photography

What makes a good photograph:

Photographs that stand out from the crowd usually have three elements in common.

• Good subject
• Good lighting
• Good composition 

What follows are principles of composition that explain some of the ways photographers and artists have composed images through the centuries.

Golden hour:

In photography, the golden hour (sometimes known as magic hour, especially in cinematography) is a period shortly after sunrise or before sunset during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky.

Rule of thirds:

• Centre of interest: A photograph should have a strong focal point. Determine what it is before composing your photo.
• Simplicity: Keep compositions simple, avoiding busy background that distracts from a subject.
• Subject off centre: Place a subject slightly off-centre rather than in the middle of the photo.

Divide your frame into nine equal parts by creating a grid that is composed of both horizontal and vertical lines.

Place the key feature of your shot at any of the four points where the lines of the grid converge.

Leading lines:

If a scene has strong lines, make sure the lines lead the eye into the frame rather than out of it. The lines should lead to the main point of interest.

Viewpoints and angles:

Vary angles: Shoot at varying angles to capture a subject from a different view point. Move the camera higher or lower than you usually do. For a dramatic effect, take some photos from a birds-eye (looking down) or worms-eyes view (looking up).

Lighting:

Dramatic lighting adds interest to a photo 

Silhouettes:

 Subject made dark by photographing it against a light background (back lighting).

Framing:

Framing a subject by zooming or moving closer draws attention to it.

Symmetry:
An identical or near-identical image of its other half. Use of symmetry often provides a formal balance.