Main task: double page spread texual analysis

Denotation
This double page spread of a lady on her bed, the bed fills up the whole page and she is only on one side, the camera is looking down on her, this connotes that she could be feeling down or at this point the audience is stronger than her.

Connotation
She’s in her bra and shorts so she isn’t very bothered. She is looking down, no direct eye contact shows that this article could be about her having a bad time in life.

Lighting
The lighting on this double page spread is high key lighting

Costume
she isn’t wearing much, she is just wearing her bra and shorts, this could connote that she is a very laid back person, she is very casual and doesn’t have to be dressed up to impress everyone.

Props
There are no props in this picture

Setting
This picture is set in her bed, this could show that her bed is where she feels most comfortable or her bed is where she spends most of her spare time.

Non-verbal communication
her body language says a lot, she is on her bed, laid back and her leg up, she doesn’t look very bothered at all, this could just show how not serious she is, how laid back she is. she isn’t looking at the camera this could show that maybe she’s depressed or she doesn’t want to face everyone else. Not looking at the camera shows that she is venerable and fragile at the moment, she’s showing weakness.

Master Head
The master head ''Amy’s ink house'' is very noticeable; it is bold and in a type of font that you cannot ignore, and it is located above the text. This could give the audience an idea of what the article is about. This could also relate to the picture as she is in her house on her bed.

Dateline
The dateline is at the bottom left side of the page ''September 2008'' is when this was published

Main image
The main image is of Amy Winehouse, she was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her electric mix of musical genres including RnB, soul and jazz.

Cover-lines
Two paragraphs on the left side of the page is in small writing, it doesn’t cover us most of the page, this was done on purpose to relate to the way Amy is feeling, Small and surrounded by space.