Background Ideas

I used a gradient effect on my backgrounds as they look effective and make the magazine look more proffesional. The spotlight makes the picture stand out. I have mocked up a variety of different backgrounds to see what colours work best. My favourites so far are the second one down because it's simple and not too much colour but the blue spotlight will make the picture stand out more and look effective. Also, I like the third and fifth one down because the spotlight of the colour on the background, will highlight the picture and make the fonts stand out.