Photoshop post

Photoshop –

I used many tools on Photoshop including, changing the contrast and exposure, adding text (editing the text – Size, location on the page, colour font. Adding images, FX, drop shadows, inner glow. I found it hard to edit specific parts of the image (Altering colour on the face, lips, eyes etc.) Although I did not particularly need to alter any specific part of the photo, it would be helpful in the future to know. My key colours were light pink, white, black and yellow; I used yellow for most of the subheadings to make them stand out from the page as it seemed like the most important information. Whereas I used black for a lot of the regular text amongst the page and the baby pink added a softer look to the front cover. 

For example, this photo is too dark and was taken away from the light; this could be
altered on photoshop by changing the brightness. 

I need to add a bar code to my front cover so it will look like a legitimate magazine. I would also like to improve the colour of my centre image; perhaps adjust the exposure to make it brighter. The strengths were the title and sub headings, by standing out from the page and capturing peoples attention; I used a lot of the FX on my title to make it have a drop shadow and capitalised the sub headings to clearly show people that its important information. I also think the splash fits in well with magazine cover; Involves key information to stand out. I could have also filled the white space on the page more so it seems as if there is a larger content in the actual magazine. The title is written in the font "Chalkduster", I chose this because it looks quite rough and rugged and suggests what type of magazine it is. Where as the sub headings and text are written in a less outgoing font "Lucienda Grande". 

I altered this image on photoshop by changing the contrast and exposure
so it will become brighter and more vibrant.

Photography post

Photography – I used manual focus, which was more convenient for the chosen topic as the photo results are brighter and a clearer image. The T stance helped me capture a clear image with out moving the camera, as I had more balance. None of the photos were blurry. It was a good way to get a great photo and to be well balanced whilst doing so. Portrait mode was more convenient for the magazine topic; for the photo to fit the cover page. Where as landscape mode suggested being used if I wanted to capture a larger image – Such as a cityscape or wider scenery. No, I didn’t take any of my images landscape; only some to experiment with how the camera works; I captured all of my images portrait to portray a good part as being on the cover of a magazine. I improved my blurry images by improving the focus and quality on Photoshop, or if it was really bad I didn’t include it in my magazine. 

For example, this image was deleted as the models eyes were closed
and there was too much empty space at the top of the page.

Some of the photos were taken too high, so caused the top of the model to be cut off which wasn’t convenient for a magazine cover; I tried to get the image from the top of the head to lower shoulders. Yes, I did think about my background, I searched around the park outside the college for a clear background with no houses, cars, people etc. I took most of my pictures in front of trees, bushes or the sky. I would like to work with the cameras more (different settings, landscape, portrait, different focus rings etc.) Also, I would like to develop my skills on Photoshop, as I only know a brief amount about the tools; I will try to experiment more. I discarded the images that did not turn out very well (If they were blurry or were not at the a correct angle) although I kept some so I could experiment on photoshop to see if I could make them better by changing the contrast and exposure. However, I didn't use the rule of thirds as I wasn't entirely sure how I was going to use this in the photography aspect.

Final Magazine cover

AS Media Production: Technical Skills Audit Print Production

Name:                         Tutor group:              Date:

Photographic Skills

Which of the following photographic features/equipment have you used on a camera before:

Feature	Yes	No	Comments if yes – where have you completed this skills and to what level
Manual Focus features Creative writing classes	Yes		I have used this in art, but only briefly.
Shutter Speed		No
Aperture control		No
A tripod	Yes
External flash		No
Self timer facility	Yes
Light meter		No
Composition grids		No

Photoshop Skills

Which of the following features of Photoshop have you used before:

Feature	Yes	No	Comments if yes – where have you completed this skills and to what level
Text control		No
Filters	Yes
Brushes		No
Layers	Yes		Used it in art.
Opacity control		No
Shape creation		No
Brightness and contrast control	Yes
Dodge/Burn		No
Clone stamp tool		No
Colour curves adjustment		No
Magnetic lasso, polygon lasso tool		No
Cropping tool	Yes
Retouch tool		No

In Design Skills

Which of the following features of In Design have you used before:

Feature	Yes	No	Comments if yes – where have you completed this skills and to what level
Margin and column guide creation		No
Inserting text in ID		No
Inserting images in ID		No
Resizing images in ID		No
Text manipulation – resizing, rotation	Yes
Text manipulation – controlling kerning and leading		No
Text flow creation		No
Text effects – drop shadow		No
Drop cap insert		No
Using transparent imagery in ID		No
Shape creation In design		No
Text wrapping		No
Exporting to PDF from In-design		No