Preliminary Task 

My magazine would represent a specific audience who in this case would be young teenagers as it is a school magazine. A young boy would be presented on the front cover and then another two would be presented in the contents page, this would show that my audience would be teenagers as it would represent the younger  generation. My main text would attract my target audience as it is clearly legible for all of the school to see and read my magazine cover, this would allow/enable more people of any specific reading age to be able to read and understand the cover of my magazine. An area of improvement when representing a social group would be i could have added more color into my magazine this would be an improvement as more people would be attracted to my magazine this way with the bright eye catching colors being on display, i have only used very basic colors on my magazine but in order to represent more of my target audience i would need to add more colors into my work.

My magazine cover looks very professional and was designed using adobe in-design, this pro gramme would allow me to create a effective concept/prototype for my preliminary task. I have also used the pro gramme Photoshop to make adjustments to my front cover in terms f exposure and underexposure, i have chosen to use a gradient on my models face to create a contrast and to make it look more professional and to show that i am able to use other pro gramme's to edit and manipulate my photographs, I have made no other manipulations to this image however in my main task i will want to use Photoshop more to manipulate images and make my magazine unique and stand out.

The photography used on my magazine was taken by me, the first picture is a medium close shot of a peer/class mate we have used a professional background by being resourceful and using a backdrop and lighting to make the photo a better quality and easy to manipulate if chosen to do so. i have chosen a medium close up as it shows the face of my model clearly and also would be in the specification of the preliminary task. On my contents page I have used a medium close up 2, allowing two people in the shot to give a contrast in skin complexion and to alternate from my front page of the magazine. I have used a professional camera to gain the best results as it would look more professional and would.

Using these particular technology I have been able to expand my knowledge upon the manipulating of photo's using either Photoshop or adobe in design ,using these two programmes I will be to manipulate photos with very little knowledge upon the two applications.

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Research

Photography Research
In today's lesson my peers have taught my the basics upon photography, the students that taught me were/are photography students and have good knowledge upon the subject, from the slideshow I have learnt four ways that i can implement in my own work


Overexposed - An overexposed photo would be when the image has been exposed to too much light and would make the photo very bright and would not be aesthetically pleasing, this would mean that the photo would not be able to be attractive and would not be eye-catching for my target audience. A example photo would be; as you can see, the image is very bright and would not be very clear as the visual effects from the sun would be overpowering and would create a very sensitive photo.



Underexpose - An underexposed photo would be when the image is dark when tampering with the contrast and exposure of the photo, and underexposed photo would not allow a clear image and may not be visible clearly for the target audience to see, A hard magazine to view would not be beneficial to me as my magazine would not be attractive as it would be too dark. A example photo would be; as you can see from this picture, this photo is underexposed, the shadow and the overall image is darker than the overexposed image, and this again could be empowering and you overall not be a great image because it would not be effective.



Depth of field - A depth of field would be when the background would be blurred out, solely focusing on the main image, The empathises the image and would only focus on the main image. the blur would be an effect and would be very good for a magazine cover as the blur would be a good base for the text that would be located on the side of the front cover meanwhile still distinguishing the main image.
a example photo would be;

Medium close up - A medium close up would be a good way to show the face as well as some of the upper body, this specific shot will be good for a magazine cover as it would first of all show the whole face and would also show a close aspect of the face whereas any other shot may restrict the view and would no longer be suitable for a magazine cover.
a example photo would be;
From this photo you can clearly see that, this is a professional photo and all around a good looking photo, it shows facial expressions and also clothing on the top part of the body. This would be amazing for my personal photography as it would fit my magazine well and would also be a perfect medium close up.




Overall I can see that I can use a varied array of these particular photography techniques and methods to create a very professional and very clean edit on a photo, having this would mean that my photography would be tophe end and I can use all of what I have learnt today to create a very nice image. I may use some of these techniques in my own magazine on purpose to create an effect on my models face. I may also use a underexposed photograph to create a dark and loony image. This may be to fit a house style or to create a sense of mystery around my actor. I may use a underexposed image to crate a more visible image this would be able to be seen by all of the consumers.

Magazine Drafts

 To the left and right of the screen are two draft attempts I have created when thinking about my magazine front cover, the draft to the left consists of a dominating main image with sub headings that would be going down the left hand side of the page. This would be easily visible for the consumer and wold allow them to understand what is in the magazine when looking ing one place. the right side of the page would show a unusual design with the masthead running through the  idle of the main image.

 This is the main image that I have chosen as it would be once again main image dominated. This would proudly show off the model that I have chosen and would also be clearly visible for the consumers to see what the title of the magazine is called. The masthead would be quite large. My magazine would have used some codes and conventions as well. The use of subheadings and a barcode is a existing theme running through many existing school magazines. I believe that I will be using a medium close shot to show my models face and facial expressions effectively. The use of subheadings would make my magazine front cover more busy, this would also make my magazine look more professional and realistic. I believe that the title I have chosen "Educate" will fit well at the masthead spot that is clearly shown below.

 The two drawings here are attempts at a contents page that I have considered when creating my preliminary task. The option to the left would show a large dominating image with text on the left with the text. This would allow the reader to clearly distinguish what the contents are and who is going to be in the magazine (e.g. main image) The image to the right of the screen would show the contents being listed on the bottom of the screen this would be different and unconventional.

My chosen contents page has the title in the top right hand corner of the page, this would show the consumers that it is the title of the page. The image would be dominating once more and would be a medium close hip therefore the consumer would be able to look into the eyes of the model with my intended pose being one that my model would look into the camera creating an illusion that the model is looking at the consumer which would make it more personal.