Magazine development

We wanted completely diverse images for our magazine cover and film poster, we had partook in a photo shoot so that we had a wide variety of different images that could fit in both media products. Becka and I agreed upon the image above, however experienced problems when fitting it in to our magazine cover as the image wasn't large enough to fit the whole page. The alternative method to solve the situation was to use images that were quite  similar as these were more portrait and offered a longer image that could appropriately fit in both portrait magazine cover and film poster. This image would have been more effective if the photographer (Becka) had taken the image using a portrait shot ensuring my head fitted within the image, as the image cut the top of my head out it would have been impossible for it to look professional because viewers would see that the top of my head is literally missing. Once we had allocated the image onto our magazine cover it was evident that it would not work, however to ensure that people who were in our targeted audience agreed or disagreed with us we had asked them what they thought of the image on the magazine cover. Luckily they agreed with what we had said, asking for feedback deemed very beneficial as it gave us an in sight on what people who we wished to cater our product to had thought about our magazine cover. As we want to sell this product to people within our target audience we have to use material that they'd be engaged by, many agreed that the image was being engaging and interesting however as it was taken from a close up angle there would be gaps. 
From primary research I understood that many magazines allow close up shots on the front image for their magazine but I feel they have a greater use of either mid-shots or long shots of the starring character. With this said it was evident that we needed a different image for our magazine cover, being a vital source for promotion we wanted an image that would add mystery and excitement to the film without giving away too much suggestions on the narrative.