How well does your preliminary task fulfil the brief?
I think my preliminary task mainly fulfils the brief as it includes a photograph of a student in medium close up range. Both the front cover and contents page images I've taken myself and I've used Photoshop to layout text on the pages.
What obstacles did you overcome in order to complete the preliminary task?
The main issue I encountered when doing the preliminary task was that I didn't know how to edit pictures on and generally use Photoshop. I overcame this problem by watching tutorials on YouTube that gave me a better idea of how to use the program. I wanted to use white text on the contents page but it wouldn't show up on the background image, and I overcame this problem by editing the picture to make it darker so the text stood out more. I also had people in the background of my front cover photo, so I blurred the background using the blur tool on Photoshop to make them less recognisable. However I think I should have thought more about the background before I took the photograph.
What tutorials did you use to help you complete the preliminary task?
I used Photoshop tutorials (listed in the 'tutorials' section of the blog)
I believe I could have used the Panasonic Lumix camera rather than the camera on my phone to make the pictures better quality, as the picture I've used is a bit grainy. I could also have used more eye catching sell lines that would make people want to read the magazine and make it more interesting. I could have made my magazine cover more unique by having a main theme and arranging the layout around that, e.g. art in the school. I wasn't very experienced with Photoshop when I did this and I think I could have improved the quality of my magazine cover by watching tutorials on how to design a magazine cover. I also could have added a bar code to make the magazine look more professional.
What important lessons have you learned in preparation for completing the main task?
From doing the preliminary task I've learned how important lighting is in taking pictures. My front cover photo wasn't very clear as it was taken in a badly lit room with only the camera on my phone, so when I do the main task I'll take the picture outside or make sure the light is better. I've also learned that you have to think about the whole mise-en-scene when you take a photo as I didn't think about the background of my front cover photo properly and it looked messy. When I do the main task I'll plan what the background will be beforehand so it fits with the theme of the magazine.
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