Lighting

This is the various lighting techniques that I could use during my photo shoot for my magazine. The style I am most likely to use is natural lighting as it fits well with my genre. However, if this is not possible, I plan to use ambient lighting instead.

Preliminary Task - Peer Assessment

This is the peer feedback that I have been given for my preliminary task of creating the front cover and contents page of a college magazine. When creating my own magazine, I will ensure to take this information into account and ensure to make my magazine following by what I received as my feedback.

Preliminary Task - Unused Photographs

Here are the photographs that we did not use in the preliminary task for the college magazine. The images here were not suitable because they would not allow for a lot of text to be placed on or around them therefore the detail required would not be able to be seen clearly.

Unused Photos 1

Unused Photos 2

Unused Photos 3

Preliminary Task - Contents Page

This is the contents page that I have created in a group for the preliminary task. I think to make it better I could've made the information near the images in bold so they stand out more making them more noticeable. 

I think the strap line at the bottom is good as it hooks the reader encouraging them to continue to find access to these magazines. I also like the background as it includes the college colours so it can be easily associated with this college. 

Preliminary Task - Front Cover

This is the front cover that I have created, in a group, for my preliminary task. The photography was harder than I expected it to be as it was hard to create an image that was both interesting and fitting to the purpose. It was also difficult to ensure that the image did not appear stretched when it was placed on the cover.

If I were to change anything, I would change the size of the extra information underneath the other cover lines so it was larger making it easier to read and more noticeable.

When creating the front cover, we had a plan to ensure that everything would be completed in time. I also think that the layout of the magazine is organized and looks professional which will increase the chances of students, the target audience, picking up the magazine. 

College Magazine Flat Plan - Contents Page

This is the flat plan created for the Contents Page of the College Magazine. I plan to refer to this as I create the page to ensure I stay on track with my plan. This will help to make sure my magazine is created to the be the best quality that I can make it.

College Magazine Flat Plan - Front Cover

This is the flat plan that I have created for the college magazine front cover. I plan to keep checking back to this plan to make sure that everything continues the way it was intended to do so. 

I decided to use the dominant image as the background for the cover as I think it will be the most efficient to attract the attention of the reader and the image fits well with the genre of the magazine.