Double page spread layouts

Recently, I have been looking at existing double page spreads that inspire me and that I would consider my double page spread to look like. Here are 3 examples of double page spreads that I found  and liked:

I chose this layout because it is very simple. One half of the page is just a photograph in black and white, and the other half holds a section of writing that is in black with a white background behind it, which matches the photograph. The colour scheme is black and white only, which are very plain and neutral colours. The page is not overcrowded, the font style and size is very simple and I find it a very engaging double page spread. 

This particular double page spread stood out to me because of the colour scheme. The majority of the page is black and white, including all of the pictures and a section of text, and then the rest of the text is in a baby pink colour. The baby pink stands out against the dark background, which helps grab peoples attention. I also liked the layout of the pictures. On the left hand side there is only one photograph, whereas on the right hand side, the text is in the middle and there are three small pictures above it, and three small pictures below it. This is a simple double page spread, not too many colours, not overcrowded but still strikes the reader. 

This double page spread jumped out at me because of the pictures. Just like the previous double page spread, there is one picture on the right hand side and on the left hand side there is a section of text and then three pictures underneath each other on the far right hand side of the page. These pictures are in black and white, which match the text and there are splashes of red around the page, which stand out from the darker colours. Another simple, yet engrossing page.