Analysis of Magazine Covers.
On this cover of In Style Magazine, Jennifer's image covers the title implying her importance, suggesting even more so than the magazine itself. She is standing to the left, with her hand on her hip and this emphasises her curves. It presents her in a much softer way than if she was standing with her front facing us. Her hair is scraped back harshly, showing dominance as this is a hairdo associated with business women, drawing the audience's attention to her costume because this is a Fashion magazine, rather than a big hairstyle that might distract the reader. Her dress suggests power and high status, and the detail of her dress shows her glamourous lifestyle. The monochromatic colours of her dress makes the red text and her lipstick stand out.
Although her pose conveys power, she is smiling slightly and this suggests a more friendly side to her, which readers can get to know by reading the article in the magazine. All the articles and anchorage text is about fashion, and readers will know this immediately after glancing at the front cover because "FASHION" is one of the words that you read first as it's almost in the center. The article that the main image is about however, is in the corner of the page, and the colour themes are only red and monchromatic, as too many random colours can make a magazine look rather unprofessional.
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On this cover of Cosmopolitan, the image of Jennifer Lopez covers part of the title making it difficult to even read the title.
The image focuses on Jennifer and her "fiesty" attitude, with the colours red, orange, emphasising that, as they are natural colours of an open flame. She is wearing a low cut dress and in this image, her power is evidently sexuality. Her sultry look adds to this and her hair is slightly fanned back so you can see her face and flowing everywhere, which could suggest her "wild side". She is standing with her whole body front facing towards us and this possible presents her confidence in independence as this a women's magazine. Her right hand is slightly lifting up her dress, revealing more skin on her thigh and this emphasises her confidence further more.
The colour pallet consists of red and orange with the text, background and dress all conforming to this theme. These colours have been specifically selected to portray the image of 'Latino Heat' and the style of her dress may be representing her culture, as the design and colours of the pattern are similar to the Spanish flag.
The main headlines deal with mainly deal with sex, while the image is quite "sexy", making women want to be sexy like her and attract men.
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On this cover of FHM Magazine, Jennifer Lopez's image is on top of the title again but not as much as the other magazines because you can still read it. This suggests that the creators of the magazine take a lot of pride in the name of the magazine and instead of Jennifer being more important, they are of equal status on this cover.
In this image, she is wearing a very small bikini appealing to the male audience as it leaves "little to the imagination". She is seen as a sex symbol as the world "GODDESS" is very large and referring to her. The audience of this magazine is evidently different to the readers of the previous magazines, as she is not clothed fully implying that men are interested in seeing her body naked. Her arm is on her waist, emphasising and highlighting her curves and presenting "attitude" in comparison to her vulnerable position, as she is kneeling down and this is putting her in a more less powerful position than if she was standing up. Her facial expression is pouty and seductive, confident that men will love this picture of her.
Not far from the top, is the headling "SEX MAD" for a different article but because it's next to her head, the reader may see this and assume it's got to do with her. The image may seem degrading because now she is a sex icon, it makes her seem like an object that men are aspiring to have.
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On this cover of People Magazine, we can see that Jennifer Lopez is wearing cream coloured clothing and her hair is tied back casually. The colour theme used is very relaxed; homely and comfortable, showing her softer motherly side, in comparison to the other magazines, giving an impression on her character change over the years. Her clothes also evidently show a more older and more refined, and the reader will notice this straight away by just looking at it. The colour of her dress is a silky nude brown, drawing the viewers focus on her newborn babies and showing her maturity. The sofa in the background makes it seem even more homely, as if the audience is sitting with her having a conversation, this has a better effect than if the background was all white like normal photoshoots.
Her big smile is very natural and this gives us a very friendly impression, giving a direct mode of address which makes the audience feel that they are engaging with her more personally. This is emphasised further by the babies she is holding, giving us a "motherly" invite. Her head slightly tilted towards the babies, showing genuine love and care for her newborns, suggesting that she enjoys being a mother.
The Magazine cover uses low contrast lighting and the color pallet used is very warm. Some of the text is lilac and this compliments the warm nude shades. The focus is selective and looks at most important subject; Jennifer Lopez and her babies. Her head is placed in front of the title which focusses on her and and implies her importance.
