Magazine Representations Nisha Lad. ACY

Two Shot Medium close shot Wearing orange (brighter colour) to stand out and be the centre of attention Wearing darker colours, in the background Chains to show wealth and fame and also trademark Staring into the camera to show power Rick Ross is higher up, suggesting his career and position in the industry is greater than Meek’s Low shot, we can see under his chin, making them look above us Both of them have their hands visible, suggesting they are trying to show off their diamond watches and rings Rick Ross is almost looking down, Showing he is high up in the music industry, And he doesn’t have to take his glasses off for people to know who he is Meek’s name comes before Rick’s showing he is the main focus of the cover The short phrase ‘We Do this’, makes us think do what? And want to read on This magazine gives off a positive vibe, as it shows two men doing their thing to get money, it shows no sign of being troublesome or problematic A serious facial expression to show the stereotype that men a tough Others might view it as something negative, they might see it as, men are only in the industry to gain money for things like jewellery to impress women We can only see Rick Ross’ head, suggesting he is hiding something

Medium close Shot Make her look powerful Looking directly at the camera, also shows power Crown and sparkly dress Shows she is regarded as a princess or queen Of rap Background is white to Make her stand out and the colour orange makes her stand out as the center of attention Make-up to show That women are known for, or should wear make-up Orange coloured hair makes people think that women can change the colour of their hair Not exploiting sexuality, covered up Diamond to possibly show wealth or to show that women like sparkly things Nail varnish to show that women usually always take pride in their looks including make-up A serious face to show that women can also be tough and powerful Hands on hips, to show power and suggests that maybe she is waiting for something Face is slightly tilting side ways to the left suggesting that even though she has a serious face which is not what women usually do on the front cover, she is showing her feminine side This magazine cover does give off a positive vibe as she is not being sexual and it shows that women have just as much power as men It could also give off a negative vibe as people might think she is being big- headed and stereotypically girly with the whole princess vibe The colour of her dress, white suggests that women are seen as innocent and pure, however it is made of net, suggesting she has more to show

Medium Close Shot Showing tattoos, typical man stereotype, strong and troublesome Not the usual representation of men, a lot more sexual Unbuttoned shirt showing chest Classed as sexual Face tilted side ways to the left, maybe he has something to hide, not looking directly at the camera Hat to show that male’s have a sense of fashion as well as women Veins showing to still show that men are strong Doesn’t focus on jewellery and bling for a change Hands are formed into fists to maybe show that men have strength Usually in most magazines, men show off their jewellery and bling, in this case not so much as his chains are hidden behind his shirt which seems to be the main focus The way he’s unbuttoned and showing his chest, is like he is finally revealing something about himself It’s an exclusive interview that he discussed the phrase ‘maybe I was out of control’ suggesting he has finally admitted something the world was talking about The background of the magazine is grey which is usually associated with loss or depression His eyes are closed suggesting that maybe he can’t face the truth or look eye to eye with the interviewer Or maybe it suggests we have only seen one side of him, and he has another side the media are not common with which is his nice side This cover might give off a positive vibe as people will see that not all men are focused on jewellery and being tough People might also view it in a negative way, a he has lots of tattoos showing how troublesome he is or how sexually the image comes across The shadows around his chest show he is revelling his deeper and darker secrets