Here are the suggested changes that I will make in order to make sure the magazine is at its best and suits the genre and target audience.

Cover Draft

Here is my final magazine cover. I chose this image for the cover as the direct mode of address creates a link between the viewer and the artist making it much more welcoming. Also the smiling expression adds to this effect and creates a warm atmosphere.
The articles that I have added all have a linking theme of 'awards' to give the magazine a professional look and give a sense of familiarity and purpose.

I chose a warm colour scheme, as these are the kind of colours that I would relate to an Acoustic magazine.
Also, I decided to incorporate a competition in order to directly involve the reader, and the competition is well suited to readers of my magazine, who like the Acoustic/Folk genre.
I will show it to my target audience, and incorporate any changes that would make it more effective.

Here you can see how I have editted my pictures. Click on each picture, it will take you to photobucket, where I have written about the changes made.

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Chosen Pictures

From looking through all of the pictures that I have taken, I believe that these here are the best ones, and will be used on the front cover, contents page and double page spread. I will edit them in photoshop in order to make them suitable and professional.

These are all of the pictures that I have taken. My main model will be featured on the cover and also the contents and double page spread. I also took a few using a male model to be included on the contents page.

Here is a link to Photobucket...

http://s970.photobucket.com/albums/ae189/Juliamedia/Media%20Photos/