To create background the final product I photographed a member of my class. This helped me gain skills in photography and also I produced and edited my front cover on photo shop and therefore gained skills in using Photoshop.
To capture my final photograph, I mastered using manual focus learning about how to use the focus rings on the camera and how to adjust the focus of the photograph to prevent the picture being blurry and out of focus. I also learnt to zoom in and out with the use of the zoom lens. I learnt that in order to position myself to get the ideal head and shoulders shot, the T-stance would make this easier as it enables me to position myself so I can easily lean towards what I am photographing and I learnt how to use that whilst photographing. At times I took he photo landscape rather than portrait, this caused problems as to put this on my front cover i was to crop it to make it fit and this would be unnecessary. I tried to position the light in order to keep shadows off the person I was photographing. For example, when back lit shadows were cast across is person whereas when side lit or front lit they were out of sight and the person was highlighted.
With the composition I tried to use the rule of thirds and keep the eyeline in the top third of the page. However, when I looked back through the photographs I found I had started to forget about it and in some photos found the eyeline too low, more across the centre of the page than in the top third. My subject was confident infront of the camera therefore I did not have to give many instructions, however to improve I could take more control and become more confident in giving my subjects instructions.
The main tools I used on photoshop were the text tool and just the background image. I was confident with adding and editing texts however I found it harder to add the background image in as I have not yet mastered using photoshop and to do this was more complicated. Because I have not yet mastered photoshop, I did not use effects so I had to ensure my background image was exactly how I wanted it so it would not need editing. To improve this, I will practise using photoshop and explore using all tools and effects. The font I used for the name of the magazine I downloaded; I chose this font as it matches the name of the magazine, edgey. I downloaded them off the internet into my documents so I could then import it and use it straight off Photoshop. I used a colour scheme for my text of purple, black, white and grey. Ised these colours because I find them edgey and attractive to both male and females, therefore they will appeal to my target audience. To improve my front cover I could offer the target audience something, such as give them the chance to win tickets to see a popular artist. This would attract buyers as it appeals to them. Also, I could master photoshop to add in more pictures and effects to make the magazine more proffesional, edgey, attractive and have more going on. The strengths of my magazine cover was that it appeals to the target audience, and I kept the edgey theme with the colour scheme heading and the name Edge.
With the composition I tried to use the rule of thirds and keep the eyeline in the top third of the page. However, when I looked back through the photographs I found I had started to forget about it and in some photos found the eyeline too low, more across the centre of the page than in the top third. My subject was confident infront of the camera therefore I did not have to give many instructions, however to improve I could take more control and become more confident in giving my subjects instructions.
The main tools I used on photoshop were the text tool and just the background image. I was confident with adding and editing texts however I found it harder to add the background image in as I have not yet mastered using photoshop and to do this was more complicated. Because I have not yet mastered photoshop, I did not use effects so I had to ensure my background image was exactly how I wanted it so it would not need editing. To improve this, I will practise using photoshop and explore using all tools and effects. The font I used for the name of the magazine I downloaded; I chose this font as it matches the name of the magazine, edgey. I downloaded them off the internet into my documents so I could then import it and use it straight off Photoshop. I used a colour scheme for my text of purple, black, white and grey. Ised these colours because I find them edgey and attractive to both male and females, therefore they will appeal to my target audience. To improve my front cover I could offer the target audience something, such as give them the chance to win tickets to see a popular artist. This would attract buyers as it appeals to them. Also, I could master photoshop to add in more pictures and effects to make the magazine more proffesional, edgey, attractive and have more going on. The strengths of my magazine cover was that it appeals to the target audience, and I kept the edgey theme with the colour scheme heading and the name Edge.
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