Original Images taken on Photo Shoot

Above are some of the original photographs of "Deluded" taken on the photo shoot. I planned to have 3 girls in the band, however one of the girls was ill on the night the photos where due to be took so I had to use only 2 of the girls, creating a duet. I will now pick at least 4 of my favourite images to use as my final images. I will edit my chosen images to remove red eye and add effects before adding them to my music magazine.

Plan of Photographs

Above is the check list I designed to make sure everything I needed was ready for the photo shoot.

I have decided to take the photos of the music band I am going to create in my back garden as it is quite a pretty environment and during night time when it is dark, it has a mysterious feel to it which I hope to show on the images. By adding tea lights/candles a subtle light will be added to the scene adding to the glamorous theme of the photographs. I have chose for the girls to wear dark clothing and dark make-up as this will add to the mysterious look I hope to achieve however they will still look glamorous as they will be wearing high heels and jewellery. Each member of the band will be wearing a purple accessory as this will be a recognisable image of the band. I have chose the colour purple as it is associated with nobility and class, showing the band have an essence of classiness.

Analysis of double page spread 2

I have chosen to analysis a double page spread on Will I Am featured in 'Vibe' magazine.

The first thing I noticed about this double page spread is how the artists name is referred to in the title. The main headline for this article "Will he won't he?" refers to the singer Will I am in the band Black Eyed Peas. Without reading the article the audience are automatically made aware that the article is about Will I Am, not just because of the association with his name in the title but also by the image. The image is of Black Eyed Peas and takes up the majority of the 2 pages. This image has been edited so that the 3 other band members have been faded and only Will I Am is kept in the original format to stand out. Will I Am is also standing in front of the 3 other band members suggesting he is a key part of the group or a key part of the article.
The article is descriptive text as it talks about the artist rather than an interview in which it would be the artist being questioned and him talking about himself. Certain key phrases in the article have been made bold or formatted to have a white font and a black background.
The black plain font is easily rad on top of the white background and the dark image also stands out on the light background
Over all this article looks smart and tidy and the only criticism I have is that some of the dark text is hard to read on top of the dull image. If I was to re-design this double page spread I would make that area of text a lighter or brighter colour.

Music Magazine Contents Page Analysis 2

I have chosen to analysis a second contents page of Vibe magazine to compare it with the first Vibe Magazine contents page i analysised it with.
The masthead has been positioned exactly the same as on the other contents page, this shows that the magazine follows a house style throughout different issues.
However the images are arranged completely different. On the first contents page i analysised I explained how there was only one image which took over most of the page whereas on this contents page there are several images which have been edited to add an old style photo effect, the oringinal square outline of the image has also been kept where as on the other contents page the womans body was the outline of the image.

Another similar feature of both contents pages of the different issues is the different styles of font, showing that all the text is also kept in a similar house style throught different issues. The background is plain white, different to the faded colour effect on the other issue. The black text stands out on the white background and is positioned in the centre of the page unlike the other issue where the text is aligned right.
The name of the magazine is displayed differently on this issue as its full title is displayed on the bottom of the page, unlike the other issue where only the first letter (V) is shown.

Analysis of music magazine front cover 2

I have chosen to analysis an issue of "Q" magazine. This issue was released in 2008 but still has similar features now.

Music Magazine Contents Page Analysis

I have chosen to analysis a contents page for VIBE magazine.

The first thing that strikes me about this page is the way the masthead lettering has been positioned and the large image. The masthead is positioned in quite an unusual way but this has a positive effect as it makes the reader notice it. The image overlaps the corner of the masthead making the image stand out more. The image is of an attractive woman with an admirable figure and as the image is large and takes up most of the page it catches the readers attention straight away. Just by looking at this image you can see the magazine is based around R&B as the woman in the image has a similar appearance and figure to a woman in the R&B industry.
A lot of different styles of font have been used on the text, this is because there is quite a bit of information and by using a variety of fonts it prevents the reader from loosing focus and becoming bored.
The background has a light faded effect making the dark masthead and text stand out. The colours in the background also match those of which are on the outfit in the photograph, making the page look more attractive and sophisticated. On top of the faded background is a large 'V' this shows the name of the magazine (Vibe) therefore the contents page can easily be recognised as belonging to 'Vibe'.

Rough Drafts of Music Magazine

FRONT COVER^
This is my first rough draft of my music magazine front cover. I have decided to use this image as the final image on the front cover as the music band are central and therefore the main focus of this image. By having this central image I can add text down either side of the front cover. I will be editing this image and playing around with it to see which style fits best. I have used a variety of colours on this draft, however on my final music magazine I will only be using 1-3 colours so that the front cover doesn't look to crazy. This as a simple test for me, to see which colours work best on top of the black and white image. The masthead will be large and in the top corner of the front cover as this will be the magazine name and will stand out to the reader. The headline and sell line will be placed over the image so that the audience know the image is related to this. The magazine will include the date and issue number and a bar code as every magazine must feature these.




Contents Page-Design One.^
This is my first rough draft of my contents page. The main text box which display the page names and numbers will be split into 2 columns, this allows more space between the information and it will be easily read. I have not decided a colour theme or font yet as I want to edit my photographs and see what colours match best with the images.
I have kept this idea very plain as I think a contents page must not have too much information or too many images on as the reader must be able to read and understand the page names and numbers.



Contents Page-Design 2.^
This is my second rough draft of my contents page. The main text box which displays the page names and numbers will be stretched to almost the full length of the page, this allows more space for more information to fit into. I have also kept this idea very plain for the same reason as my first design. After finishing and editing my images I can decide a background colour or effect and can then decide how I will position the layout of my font.


Double Page Spread.^
This is my rough draft for the Double Page Spread. The main article takes up most of the 2 pages as this is the main feature of the double page spread. I have included one large image and 4 smaller images. I have decided that the background will either be black or white and the text will either be grey or purple. I will make these final decisions on my final double page spread so I can see what works best. I plan to add a faded effect to the edges of all the images so that they fade into the background smoothly. The page number and magazine name will be stated at the bottom of each page so that the audience can relate to the magazine and back to the contents page.

Photoshop

Above is a screen shot of an example of my work on photoshop, I have explained how i have formatted pictures to make them appear part colour and part black and white. This tool will be useful as I can use this on my photographs that I take for my front of the music magazine. I have also included some of the original photos I edited and the finsihed edited photos.

Images for College Magazine Front Cover

Above are some medium close up images I took of students to go on the front cover of my college magazine. As my photographs will be used for the specialist science college 'Deyes High' I tried to get some images of the students which would show the science award aspect.
I chose the image of the student participating in a practical science experiment as I feel this represents the specialist science award the most. This is shown as he is wearing a lab jacket, safety goggles and is holding chemicals in a test tube.
After choosing my image I upload it www. picnik. com and added a blured effect, this allowed the edge of the image to appear softer and blend in more once on the college maagzine.
You can see my final edited image on the front cover of the college magazine above.