Star Image Analysis

Star Image Analysis

On the In Style magazine Jennifer Lopez has been shot at a medium long angle shot and has been positioned on the centre of the magazine.  The use of a long angle shot shows off her body posture where she has her right hand positioned on her hip emphasises her curves and her left hand positioned by her side emphasises a confident image. The posture makes her appear elegant and confident. Her posture suggests to us readers she has authority.  Where Jennifer Lopez is positioned on the centre of the cover page makes her appear importance as where she positioned on the centre of the page makes her the core feature on the page.

Jennifer Lopez’s costume is one shouldered dress which suggests it is a unique design and expensive, this implies to us readers she is wealthy lady and has high status.

Jennifer Lopez’s costume is white and black. The colour white has connotations of purity and new beginnings. The colour black has connotations of power and elegance. This implies to us as readers Jenifer Lopez has great authority and could be starting a new chapter in her life.

Jennifer Lopez’s hair is gelled back to give her a sophisticated look. This implies to us as readers that Jennifer Lopez is elegant lady.

She is wearing a bold colour lipstick-red which stands out from her costume. The colour red emphasises her authority.

Jennifer Lopez’s mode address is a direct mode direct address. Her direct mode address suggests she wants a relationship with the readers. In addition where she is smiling suggests she is approachable person. Though she has a slight grin on she has on a straight face which gives us that business like look.

The anchorage text of Jennifer Lopez ‘JENNIFER LOPEZ On Fame, Family &Turning Forty’ tells us as the readers she has a family lifestyle alongside a celebrity lifestyle. This suggests to us readers she is busy and hardworking woman living different life.  Adding to this the anchorage text tells us readers she is turning forty years old which forty is a big stage in live for most women. This implies to us readers she might be starting a new chapter in her life.

The lighting used on Jennifer Lopez is high key lighting which gives her a glow effect this emphasises her glamour lifestyle.

In this magazine the way Jennifer Lopez is dressed, the way her hair is fixed, her facial expression and her body posture represents her as business woman.

The way Jennifer Lopez is place at the centre of the cover page and the way she takes up most of the space on the cover page shows her domination.

Jennifer Lopez’ wearing a cream coloured costume which has very warmly look and her hair is scraped back casually, the way she is presented emphasises her motherly look. Her nude coloured lipstick makes her appear natural and adds to that motherly look.

She is represented as typical mother by the way she is dressed and the way her hair is fixed.

Jennifer Lopez is positioned with her babies place around her arms and her head is bent towards her babies showing a care and adore for her babies implying to us readers that she take pleasure in being a mother. In addition her wide smile shows she enjoys being a mother. Her smile could also suggest a ‘motherly invite’ and wants the readers to share her happiness with them.

The image looks like it has been set at her home where she is seating on a sofa implies to us readers the image must have set and taken at her home. It has been shot at a medium angle shot.

The use of white in the background has dazzling effect which reflects to Jennifer Lopez’s mood in the magazine where she seems overwhelm and cheerful.

Jennifer Lopez’s mode address is a direct mode direct address. This makes the audience feel they are connected with her more. 

The colour scheme is mainly cream which has warmly and homely sense which reflects to Jennifer Lopez’s mood.

The anchorage text which is very eye-catching being as it is in big size text and in capitals ‘TWIN BLISS!’ tells us Jennifer Lopez is at a new stage in her life being a mother of twin.

The way Jennifer Lopez is presented is in a different way from the way she presented in other magazine. She is presented like a caring mother. This tells us readers she at a new chapter in her life.

The high key lighting which has a glowing and bright effect reflects to Jennifer Lopez’s mood which is joyful.

Jennifer Lopez is positioned in the centre of the magazine where she takes up most of the space. This makes her appear as the core feature of this magazine and emphasises her supremacy.

Jennifer Lopez’s costume shows off most of her body parts-shows off her chest, arms, and curves. This implies to us as readers she has self-confident and is comfortable in her body.

Jennifer Lopez’s costume is mainly orange. The colour orange is warm colour. The colour of costume represents her as friendly and warm person.

Jennifer Lopez’s makeup blends with her skin colour which makes her appear flawless. This adds to the overall glamour representation that female readers are being encouraged to look up to.

The camera shot is long medium shot which allows Jennifer Lopez to show off her dress and curves.

The lighting used on Jennifer Lopez is high key lighting which gives her a glow effect and adds to that flawless look on Jennifer Lopez and glamour representation.

Jennifer Lopez’s posture is like one of a model where she has both her hands on her hips to emphasise her curves and body figure. This attracts both the male audience and female audience that desire to have a figure like her. She is standing up right which makes her appear bold. Her face is straight which makes her appear mysterious.

The image looks like it has been set at a studio. Where her hair is blown gives her that glamour effect.

The image has been shot at medium long shot to allow Jennifer Lopez to show off her costume and curves.

‘JENNIFER LOPEZ Answering Your Burning Questions’ is the anchorage which hints to us readers in the magazine there  will be an article on Jennifer Lopez where she is being answering anonymous questions from her fans.