CCR!

Below is the link to my CCR! So happy to finally be done

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IElUsDYkcq8

Final Magazine

Photoshop is amazing

I never thought photoshopping and editing pictures would be so easy and fun but it really is. I started using a few different editing apps but the one I found to be the most beneficial and successful in accessible is an app called VSCO. On this app I am able to place color filters, change the saturation, clarity etc of the picture. I really did not think that the lighting of an image would make that much of a difference but I was completely wrong. When editing the image, I changed the brightness, clarity, saturation, focus, exposure, and highlights of the picture, and this ended up making a HUGE difference in the image. It looked more focused, cleaner, and really has the reader focus on the subject which is important. The pop of color also is visually pleasing because there is a great contrast of the red top and green grass. Here is the image after I altered the lighting of it 

Edit Edit Edit

So as I said before i narrowed down the images I plan on using my for cover image down to five and the issue I am finding myself facing is the editing of the pictures. I want to edit the color,warmth, texture etc in the picture but I am having a hard time finding apps on my phone that help me achieve that. I also decided that instead of using a camera I would use my own phone because I am more familiar with it and the camera on my phone has special settings and features such as portrait mode and changing the colors of the picture etc. Also, if I used my phone I could edit on my phone during any free time I have which would help me be more productive with this project. An example of an unedited shot i took of diego is below 

picture time

I finally took the pictures of my model for the cover page of my magazine and it was way more challenging than I thought it would be. Since my model is one of my very close friends we couldn’t go more than 2 minutes without laughing and we took the picture in the center of a very crowded field and they were staring at us because i was standing over him and taking pictures of him. I easily took over 100 pictures and I’ve actually managed to narrow down the imges I like down to five so after i edit them and make them more aesthetically pleasing and put them side by side i’ll be able to pick which one looks best. This is what me and Diego looked like while we were shooting. 

Even though I am unable to take the pictures for my magazine, there are still other parts of the magazine that needs to be done such as the actual layout and dialogue. So I have started to write rough drafts of the dialogue that will be included in my two page spread. I will have the image on the left side of the spread and the dialogue on the right. In this dialogue I will give a brief summary and description of the fashion during the 90s and include popular trends and then the rest will be a one on one interview with the model who dressed in the 90s style clothing and discuss his opinions on it and how he felt wearing the clothes. I think that this would be a fun idea because it gives the perspective of a modern day teenager and it ties together modern day lifestyles with those from the past.

Making the best out of a bad situation

So even though I don’t have my models, I was able to get my hands on a professional camera that I will be able to use during the shoot. This will greatly benefit myself and my project because the quality of the photos will be greatly improved and thus benefitting the magazine as a whole. I also discussed when my model would be able to shoot with me so because not being able to do it over spring break has been a major set back in my project. So in order to make this work and not lose anymore time, we will be shooting in school on the wednesday when we come back from spring break and take time out of our lunch to shoot. Although this is a major setback for me, there is not much I can do so i just have to make the best out of a bad situation and do the best I can which is what I am hoping to achieve now.