For my Double Page Spread I chose to use two pages, one as an introductionary page and one as the actual DPS.
I did an extra page as I felt the picture added to the atmosphere of the article. Poppy seems like a more relaxed atmosphere, and gives the image of a real person, rather then a fake star you often see on the tv screen. This helps for the reader to build up a relationship between themselves and the interest of the article.
