Mock photographs for magazine front cover

I have created ideas for two magazine front covers. The first is one I have already detailed on this blog about having a procession of three photographs. The second I have developed is just a simple one photograph front cover. Similar to Esquire magazine. I think this is a good look as it is simple and easy to look at and lets the reader get straight to the point. My image for the front cover of this magazine would look similar to this.

However I have decided that if I am to use a single photograph I must have the whole of the artists body in the picture to make it work. So to improve on this mock photograph I plan to have my artists whole body in the picture and have him standing more to the side. The guitar will be further over his shoulder and will rest further down his back. Giving the impression of a travelling man's bag. This is to show that my artist has taken inspiration from his travels. My artist will also look down at the floor just in front of him so that the focus is on his face. He will have a intense gaze on his face.