• Was an important factor when I worked on the main task.

• I had to make sure I made time for the planning

• I found that the most time consuming part was getting my model to look like my genre, I had to make sure I had time and most importantly that she had time to take the pictures. My first round of pictures did not turn out the way I wanted

them to so I had to arrange to take pictures again.

• My time management could have been better, I could have made a schedule for everything so that I knew what to do at what time. I think I was successful with how everything turned out.

• The management of my models was very easy. I took the pictures at home because the main model I used for my magazine is my neighbour so I could access her at all

times.

• I also managed what my models wore, this allowed me to have control over the way she looked. I had to make sure my styling fitted with the theme and also that

my model was comfortable wearing the outfits I chose.

• The main task allowed me to show more than just photoshop skills but also allowed me to show my organization. For the preliminary task I didn’t manage my model, I didn’t invest as much time in to my model in the preliminary task than I

did in the main task.

• Preliminary task: Front cover

I wanted my magazine to be based around photography. So I asked my model to pose with her camera. I made the main story about her and also incorporated what I had learnt doing AS Photography into the cover by mentioning Rodchenko. I chose for the shoot to be taken outside because it is a September issue and it was warm at the time so I wanted the magazine to have a warm feel to it.

There are a variety of different colours like peach, light blue, dark blue, purple, red, black and white. I wanted my magazine to look fun and colourful so it would attract college photography students. The photoshop techniques I used were applying drop shadows to the main coverlineand the masthead to make them stand out for.

I incorporated a puff to bring a fun factor to the magazine, I used a light blue colour with red and black which are colours that go well together to attract the college students that I would like to read this magazine.

• Preliminary task: Contents Page

For the contents page I didn’t use my model instead I used items that a college student could relate to. The two pages are cohesive because there is more colours on the front page and not that many on this page.

I decided for the background picture to be the only picture on the page and for the writing to go over it. I placed all the writing on one side so that each article would be easy to read and access. I didn’t want to complicate the look of the contents page because the writing could get lost in the background and it won’t be legible.

• Main Task: Front Page

My colour scheme is burgundy, black and white. I used all those colours on each page. I noticed while doing my research that Hip hop magazine use black, white and red. But because my magazine is targeted at a female audience I chose burgundy which isn’t as harsh as red is.

I wanted my model to pose looking directly at the camera with a serious expression on her face, I wanted her body language and facial expression to convey attitude and authority. Those are common characteristics of a Hip hop artist.

I wanted the main cover line to be completely different from the rest of the front page. I wanted it to pop out to the reader it also goes across my models body so that the reader knows that, that is who the main article is about.

• Main Task: Contents Page

I got the inspiration for the layout of my contents page from ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine. I thought that it was a very interesting layout because it didn’t have an editors page and only had two images. This allows the main article to stand out more so that the reader doesn’t forget to read the article.

I changed the colour of my masthead to white so that it doesn’t get lost in the dark background.

• Main Task: Front Page

The inspiration for my double page spread came from the Soulja Boy article I researched. I like the way it took up one side of the page. The picture of him had writing on his face so I put writing on the wall behind my model saying “Fame, Money, Success, Hate, Love, Respect” this also gives my double page spread an urban Hip hop feel. My decision and pose for my model was for her to be looking back at the headline I also got this idea from the Soulja Boy article because he was looking at the headline on his double page spread. My font chose for the headline is in a hand written style I wanted it to look like she had drawn the word “Revenge” especially in lip stick, so that’s why it has a grainy look to it.

Drafting was important in my case when it came to the front cover. Although I didn’t follow it all the way it gave me an idea of the was I wanted things to be set out on the page. I also created my masthead by using my draft and I stuck to it, I also stuck to some of the coverlines and the selling line.

I kept everything about the layout of my draft and my main contents the same. The only things I did different was change the colours so they are more appropriate with my colour scheme and I added an date line.

I changed my mind about my double page spread quite a lot, I intended on having my model in in a similar way that the model on my draft did. But the lighting in that picture and the quality was something I struggled with so I decided to just go with one of the layouts of the double page spread I researched.