photoshop

Photoshop

I used quiet a few tools on Photoshop I used fill tools and changed the letter fonts and the colours by using boss and changing the light on the words. The font i used was called script MT bold. I was adding shadows and making sure that the words did not get lost in the background. I changed the back ground to sepia this was so it fit well with the colours I was using and didn’t stand out too much. Although the model was the main subject of the magazine I wanted the lettering to have quiet a big part in the front cover. I used new layers so I could add a bar code and also I have tried to make the background have a better contrast. I found most of it easy to use as I did a lot of it in graphics but I got a bit confused trying to change it to sepia. I thought my text was well controlled and I added angles on to it to make it more energetic. I did not cut out any images. I added drop shadows on my words and I did this by going to edit and picking drop shadow and I made it big and I could put it where I wanted to.

I did not download any fonts although I wanted to a found a nicer one in the fonts that were already there in word. I used reds, whites, blacks and browns I thought these three colours went well together because they contrast well. I would if I could improve it I would try to take some of the colour from the picture and add it to the back ground also the lay out would have been different if I had took the picture a little bit further a way. It looks very similar to my flat plan but it is not the same. I thought it strengths were that it was bold and could be read easily but it was not to crowded I think I my target audience would be happy with this magazine front cover. 

photography angles/focus

Photography

I used manual focus on the camera this was so I could focus it my self and make sure it was the focus I wanted. Although this does mean that there where some that where blurry I needed to show my skills with the camera. I didn’t learn loads of new things because I did a lot of photography in graphics but I am hoping to learn more things as we geo further on in my media classes. I learnt that the t stance really lets you get the angle you want on the picture; you can lung forward and get closer to the model. I learnt that it’s slightly harder to take a photo portrait than land cape because you have to hold the camera in a different position to what you are used to.  If I had done my photo landscape it would not of worked because it would have been too short for my magazine. I did take one image landscape and then when I tried to put in on Photoshop it didn’t work, as it would miss half of the background of the magazine. Most of my images where in focus, 1 in 7 where not this is because I didn’t quiet get it right with the zoom and I moved slightly.

I learnt that there are three different types of lighting – back this is where the sun is behind, Side this is where the light is from one side so it gives a shadow to one half of the face. Front this is where the light is shining directly above or in front of the subject. We used a lot of font lighting for our photos but there are a few that have back lighting. We thought that side lighting would not work because we wanted him to look powerful. They where well composed in all of the photos and most of the shots where at the right eye line. We tried several different backgrounds e.g. trees and walls; this was to make it look more authentic. It causes a problem a little with the trees as it was covering the light too much. I made sure my subject was focused and made sure he was really involved in the photo and made him look important. I think my people skills where ok I think I could have been a little bit calmer but I really wanted to get the shots right.

Induction Project Magazine

unsuccessful photo

This photo was unsuccessful because it was not a 

medium close shot and it was not focused there for 

made it blurry. 

This shot was to low down so the lighting was not very 

good so it didn't look right. also the back ground was 

not the right colour it did not contrast well.

photos that have worked well

These are the photos that have successfully worked because of the lighting and the angles i took them at. 

Skills Audit

AS Media Production: Technical Skills Audit Print Production

Name:                         Tutor group:              Date:

Photographic Skills

Which of the following photographic features/equipment have you used on a camera before:

Feature	Yes	No	Comments if yes – where have you completed this skills and to what level
Manual Focus features Creative writing classes		X
Shutter Speed		X
Aperture control		X
A tripod		X
External flash		X
Self timer facility		X
Light meter		X
Composition grids		X

Photoshop Skills

Which of the following features of Photoshop have you used before:

Feature	Yes	No	Comments if yes – where have you completed this skills and to what level
Text control
Filters	X		GRAPHICS Y11
Brushes		X
Layers	X		GRAPHICS AS
Opacity control	X		GRAPHICS AS
Shape creation		X
Brightness and contrast control	X		GRAPHICS AS
Dodge/Burn		X
Clone stamp tool		X
Colour curves adjustment		X
Magnetic lasso, polygon lasso tool	X		GRAPHICS Y10
Cropping tool	X		ART Y11
Retouch tool	X		GRAPHICS AS

In Design Skills

Which of the following features of In Design have you used before:

Feature	Yes	No	Comments if yes – where have you completed this skills and to what level
Margin and column guide creation		X
Inserting text in ID		X
Inserting images in ID		X
Resizing images in ID		X
Text manipulation – resizing, rotation		X
Text manipulation – controlling kerning and leading		X
Text flow creation		X
Text effects – drop shadow	X		ART Y10
Drop cap insert		X
Using transparent imagery in ID		X
Shape creation In design		X
Text wrapping		X
Exporting to PDF from In-design		X