Research: Lifestyle Magazine (Image Composition)

     With the narrowing down of the genre, I now want to take a look more into what exactly the conventions are of a photography magazine. 

    Image quality. The quality of these images can really elevate the authenticity of a magazine. I mean, no one wants to purchase a magazine and only to see blurry photos. Additionally, it's not necessarily a matter of just bringing down the authenticity of a magazine, but also when you look at these high-quality images you want to evoke the response of "wow" or something along those lines.

    Okay so you have the image quality now what? I asked myself simply just having a high-quality image doesn't make it "good".   So, I did a bit more research on compositional rules such as rule of thirds, leading lines, and foreground interest. 

Rule of Thirds, pretty straightforward. It divides the photo into nine parts, and you should place key subjects along the lines to offer a more balanced look. Overall, this is key as it would make the entire photo flow more easily adding to the aesthetic of my magazine.

    Leading lines, also quick they basically guide your eyes to the main subject from the foreground. These lines could be something like roads & rivers. Having a leading line creates more depth in the image and makes it more engaging for looker.

   

    Foreground is the bottom part of the frame of a photo. It creates depth and detail to the overall look, and definitely is something that I shouldn't overlook if I am looking for that "wow-factor" in my magazine.

    Okay, with figuring out the technicality of images I also need to figure out a way to have these images flow on paper. Because then again, this isn't a picture book it's a magazine. There will be captions and wording and graphics, so all of these components have to blend together.

https://iceland-photo-tours.com/articles/photography-techniques/rule-of-thirds-explained#:~:text=The%20concept%20of%20the%20Rule,elements%20where%20the%20lines%20intersect.

https://www.naturettl.com/composition-landscape-photography/#:~:text=Rule%20of%20Thirds&text=Generally%2C%20when%20following%20the%20Rule,me%20well%20over%20the%20years.