Costumes/Props/Mis-en-scene

 Clothing:

    In a Fitness magazine it's important to have an outfit that goes with the theme. If the front cover magazine picture settings is in the gym then the model should be wearing fitness attire, like nike Dri-FIT. Usually they are not wearing khaki's with a polo shirt, as that is the opposite of a fitness magazine concept. Specifically on my front cover image, the person is going to be wearing athletic clothing like Dri-FIT, muscle shirts, jerseys, etc. If the picture that is taken is a wide body shot, wearing sneakers is a must. Sneakers convey a message of athleticism. Sneakers are portrayed as good quality shoes to do exercises with. I personally want to have bright colorful sneakers on my model, I believe that the shoes would catch the attention of viewers and also work as advertisement for the shoe itself and the brand. Clothing affects the performance of exercising, athletic clothes are purposely made to enhance performance and in my case  it would enhance my front cover image. My front cover model will most likely be wearing a darker color muscle shirt with Dri-FIT shorts that match and colorful bright sneakers. Overall, the usage of athletic clothing is extremely important on a Fitness Magazine.

These type of clothing provides the most support, comfort, and functionality do to fitness in. It is vital for these outfits to be used throughout a fitness magazine.

Props:

   In Fitness Magazines it's very normal for models to be holding on/using exercise equipment.Some examples of these equipment include dumbbells, benches, rubber bands, etc. These equipments are associated with the exercise they are specifically doing. Having these things in the picture frame can also be used as advertisement. If the viewer decides to try and attempt an exercise shown, they are going to be basically obligated to use the equipment and increase the overall customer sales of the product. For example, if somebody wants to attempt a bicep curl and continues to regularly do it, the only conventional way is to do it with a dumbbell, that could be seen in a Fitness Magazine. My magazine front cover person would most likely be carrying some sort of exercise equipment whether it's weights or rubber bands. Exercise equipment is regulary used as props all throughout the magazines. 

Appearance: 

    Aesthetically pleasing models is EXTREMELY important in catching the attention of the audience. For that reason producers specifically find people that meet that criteria and also target a specific audience. The appearance of the people correlate with society's views, a big muscular man with a long sleeve tattoos conveys a message to the audience that he is masculine and somewhat intimidating . A lot of men will feel that they have something in common and would want to maybe get the magazine. 

      On front cover fitness magazines the model is sometimes splashed with some water so that they can give out a sweaty appearance like that they just worked out. For girls this can mean that they hair is tied up so that the body can cool down. Many females correlate with that feeling. Facial expression is also important, as if the person is lifting weights they can be showing a grinding face, showing the difficulty of their exercise and the amount of exhaust it requires.