Double Page Spread Image - Selection process

For my double page spread, I used one of the pictures I took during the photo shoot with the cover model. Here is the image I will be using:

There are several reasons why I chose this picture rather than the others which I took. Firstly, I think that this picture is very high quality and it would be appropriate to use for a double page spread since the picture is horizontal instead of vertical. Since the picture is horizontal, I have more room for editing and more space to include the features of a double page spread such as the articles, quotes and cover lines. Another reason why I chose this picture is that you can clearly see the cover model's body position and facial expressions which is what I was aiming to capture during the photo-shoot; the use of the mid-close up shot clearly focuses on the way he is playing the guitar, as well as his facial expressions which convey focus and passion whilst he is singing. In addition to this, you can see the clothes he is wearing clearly. I think that the lighting in this picture is very good too since I used natural light outside rather than artificial light, it looks rather simple, minimalistic and natural; there are no obvious lighting effects done on the picture.

There are some reasons why I did not choose the other pictures -

1. I think that this picture is not the best because I did not like the angle in which it was taken; during the photo-shoot, I tried experimenting with different angles and shots to see which one captured the model's body position and facial expressions the best. This one did not appeal to me because you cannot see the guitar clearly, in addition he is not singing in this shot which conveys a rather dull and boring facial expression on his face.

This picture was a little better than the previous one, however it is not the best. I think that the use of the long mid-shot here is irrelevant as I did not need to capture the cover model's legs. I think that I should use a more zoomed in picture to really capture his facial expressions, whilst showing the right amount of body position to show what he is doing.

I think that this is a decent picture, however it should not be used in the double page spread since the cover model is not singing. Even though I like the quality of this picture, I would much rather prefer one where he is singing to convey how passionate he is about his music.