It worked. Nice stuff, Andrew. Love the lighting ... creates a sensuous, but somewhat sinister mood.
Hi Andrew! Some very nice shots, I love the mood. Colors fit perfectly to the scene.
Is this magazine available in print or exclusively online/on your iPad? If it's not available in print, I think the "collector's edition" headline is a bit.... misused.
Overall, I don't think the cover seems very fashion-forward and doesn't feel very July, but it's also a million times better than anything I'd come up with, I'm sure. It stays true to the "darker and stronger" vibe mentioned on the cover. He looks intense, brooding, and I like the image, I just think I might have used lighter background colors and less text. But it's not my magazine, it's yours and I think you put together some good work! Looking forward to seeing your next cover.
^ I agree, the cover looks great but I prefer the brighter background and less titles. But you did a good job
I like your photography
It's not over produced with retouching. And that type of side lighting without a fill light can be super effective. I think it's done really well here.
I don't even find it too dark for a summer issue. reminds me of walking on a beach on a summer night.
I think you could have cropped the image even closer too really amp up the effect. Go tight!
Hope you're not offended if I edit your work to create a couple examples.
Tighter crops:
Images: from Bertrando3