Looking back at your preliminary task (the college magazine task), what do you feel you have learnt

Looking back at your preliminary task (the college magazine task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

Covers and contents page

Before (left), After (right)

Photography In my preliminary task, for my front over i went around college and took several photos without thinking about what i wanted my magazine to look like before i took them, as once i took the photos i chose which one i believed was to be the best and that became my front cover. I also did not include any enhancing on the picture.

For my final product i planned out exactly what i wanted my models to look like and told them how to act. I considered the factors of lighting while taking the shot and how i can use it to my advantage while taking the photos.

Presentation My presentation throughout both of my products have changed, in my preliminary task i have places cover lines that are not in line with each other whereas in my final product i spent a great deal of time, making sure everything was in line for example the box sizes and spaces left between the black boxes on the contents page.

I have also included colours on my final product that stand out against the white background to catch peoples attention, where as on my preliminary task the colours blend into the image which doesn’t allow them to stand out

Whats photoshop devices did you use how did they improve your work? ● Healing tool­ This tool allowed me to get rid of any blemishes and any other imperfections that was included within the image. It allowed me to improve my work because it intensified the ideals of the magazine ● Pen tool­ The pen tool helped me improve my product as it allowed me to create a cleaner cuts around my image, although i did not cut my image on my preliminary task i believe it would have looked better if i did ● Magic wand­ I was able to cut clean around my images with this tool, with little editing to show what has been done. This created the perfect image throughout my final product, not leaving it sharp and standing out against the background ● Black and white­ The black and white tool i have used on my contents page cover creates diversity against the rest of the pictures i have used, it also allows the audience to look at something else that catches their eye.