What have you learnt about technologies from

the process of constructing this product?

PhotoShop

• I used photoshop as I know how to use this piece of software very well therefore when I wanted to edit photos, create my main products and other bits of editing I used this.• While using photoshop, I used various tools and settings to help me edit and

create my products. I used different shape tools, text, camera raw filter, crop tool and others.• The advantages of using this software is that there is plenty of options on offer

and easy to follow when doing basic editing and creation of pieces and being able to save pieces as different files however the disadvantages would be getting use to the layout of finding different tools and layers.

Blogger

• I used blogger as my main source for posting my work and main products.• While using blogger I learnt how to post and use the different formats and

files to make sure certain posts where in the right format to be shown and accessed on the blog. • The advantage is to have all the work saved and posted online without

worrying about using storage on the computer however, relying on free internet was a disadvantage as if there was no internet I wouldn’t be able to post or save my work

• I used prezi to create and present my forms and conventions evaluation piece. • I learnt a lot of different things while creating this piece as this was my

first time using prezi, therefore everything that was there to use I began to use this time, such as typing in text, order of arrangement when presenting etc.• An advantage is that my work could be saved online using this

technology however I had to rely on free internet.

Dafont

• I used dafont to search for different fonts which would suit the target audience and the design for my main products. • I learnt how to create and aim for certain styles that I know wold look

best whilst thinking about what my target audience would like• The advantage was that I did not have to restrict myself to the

photoshop pre-sets and I also was able to download the fonts free from the website however as I was relying on free internet, if I had no internet that would be my disadvantage.

• I used survey monkey to create two of my questionnaires for my preliminary task and main research for my own magazine. • I learnt how to format and create my own questions by using the

different styles of answering • This piece of technology allows you to finalise the results and charts

them in order as a more efficient way for the results to be processed and evaluated however yet again this needs to be relied on the free internet provided my the college.

• I used slideshare as a way to present certain pieces of my work in a more professional format for my blog• I have never used this type of technology before so using it was all

new to me. I learnt how to access it online and embed my work onto the site to create a slide to share.• The advantage is that it can be saved and presented online however

there is a need to have internet otherwise it cannot be used.

• I used this technology as a way of presenting certain pieces of my work on my blog such as my various analysis pieces.

• This was my first time using this therefore everything I came across was a new learning curve for me.

• The advantage was that it is free to use only when using basic settings. It also can be accessed wherever you need it as long as you have an internet connection. This technology also posts any work which is produced to the public therefore anyone can see it

Microsoft Word

• I used the software a lot during coursework to type up different textual pieces to go with pictures or other parts that needed reasons and how I did something.

• I know this piece of technology software very well as I have used it many times before therefore I didn’t learn anything new

• The advantages are they have auto correcting methods to help along the way with grammar and spelling mistakes. They also have a range of formatting options. The only disadvantage is that this can not be edited anywhere else than where I saved it to

• I used a bridge camera (sony cyber shot HX200v) to take my primary images for the main products. This allowed me to have high quality photos as well as using the studio with lighting equipment provided by the college.• I have previously learnt a lot about using this camera being my own piece of equipment

whilst learning over this years using the lighting equipment in the studio• The advantage of using all this equipment together is to enable me to take pictures which

are professional and gives me a boost of quality reassurance when editing them in photoshop. The disadvantage of choosing a studio was to only be restricted to one location and lighting equipment available while also waiting for a slot to be able to take the pictures.

Camera Equipment