Task 8/ Photography notes

Photography notes


Photography notes



- white backdrop can make it look grey using lighting



- no eating or drinks in the studio




- have the model 5-6ft from the backdrop




- all room  lights off




- going to be using flash heads




- "test" button, on bottom right, make sure all 3 flashes dump




- 3 point lighting , fill light (one on the right)




- soft boxes big rectangle lights, diffuse lights







Cameras









using DSLR,  Nikon D700 17million megapixel




-To view images go on the top right button



- Have Apperter, A setting is for the focus




- Lens 18-105

Evaluation

What went well:-  
The photography stage went well, we had to go around the college and take pictures of each other or of other people working in the library etc. we were free to take pictures of our decision in a group of 2 or 3 and It worked really well.
-The image manipulation on Photoshop was easy to do, because we had a basic knowledge/understanding of how the programme worked, also we could discuss how the programme worked and help each other, the page layout was similar to other college magazines that I had researched,

Room for improvement:

The photography process would of gone smoother if i had planned out what pictures i would be taking and where i would be taking them beforehand.

contents page 

front cover

analysis of magazines front cover and contents.

The front page of the college magazine shows a college student smiling with books In his hand, implying that he is enthusiastic about college. the front page consists of a lot of bright colours, and dazzling shapes which catch the readers attention. the books in his hand could represent the subjects that the student studies.

the lighting is mainly on the guys face which highlights his smile, his smile implies that he is enjoying his studying and that the magazine will also help you enjoy your studies.

The teasers are interesting, "Make money on campus", "why we love Blackberry", "Jump up and wave"..., the teasers intrigue the target audience as most people studying want to make money and most have an interest in smartphones.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

The contents page has 16 heading and 3 images that are all big and are aligned at the top of the page, the images show young girls smiling and enjoying themselves, the 2^nd picture shows a young lady relaxing which all suggest happiness, the main image is bigger than the others and is more centred than them, implying that it is more important and that the magazine relates more to that picture

induction assignment

Induction Assignment

Media text:

For my media text I chose XXL music magazine, this magazine specialises in Rap music and is very popular in the United States with the biggest and richest rappers being on there magazine. XXL has been around since the late 90’s, their first issue was released in 1997 and has a well-known website which also has all the information for that week’s issue of the magazine.

Audience:

The audience will be for people with a strong interest in the rap industry, roughly between the ages of 17 and 35. The Audience will be attracted to the magazine by the use of language that will be in the magazine such as slang, informal words, and specific words that relate to a particular artist. The magazine will appeal to people of all ethnicities as rap is a worldwide industry that people from different backgrounds have a great interest in. Eye-catching headings and pictures attract the reader and will make them want to read the magazine.

 

 

 

“Piracy is destroying the music industry”

I am against the motion that “piracy is destroying the music industry”

Releasing music for free on the internet increases the publicity of the artist, despite the artist obtaining no revenue for their work, the artist will receive money from tours shows and gigs that will be made available from the downloading of their material. Furthermore it was proven that the actual sales of music in the industry did not decline since the start of Piracy, they have stayed the same, so piracy is not actually taking money from the industry.

Liam Gallagher told vibe magazine “Downloading is the same as I did, I used to tape-record the songs, the successes that I liked on the radio”. Piracy is the best method for recognition, Kanye West told XXL “Downloading music allows you to take risks and listen to a huge variety of music whereas buying an album is a risk because sometimes you really don’t know what you’re paying for”, Downloading music free allows you to listen to the material before you buy it, this way there are no risks and if you decide to buy it after you’ve downloaded it then you know what you’re paying money for.

Downloading music is easy and more efficient, it can be done from anywhere as long as there is internet access, this means that artists can get their music around quicker, and get recognised faster which will eventually lead to sales and tours.

The Music industry has enough money to make profit even with music piracy going on, most artists are against the fact that music piracy is destroying the industry. The industry is not in terminal decline but still holding ground and producing healthy profits. Here are some recent quotes from famous artists on Music Piracy.

Sean Paul: “Before there was the internet, there was people selling mix tapes and CDs with your music on it- they sell it, they benefit from it. “I get promotion out of it, which is a good thing for me, because people like my song and put on a stage show”

Naughty Boy: “I don’t like the idea of people thinking you’re never going to get rich from music. You can, even with illegal downloading.”

Jessie j: “It’s like going to the hairdressers, having your hair cut and running out. “you can’t make music for free, you can’t live for free. If people illegally download your album it’s very likely that you won’t make another one”.

Piracy is ultimately a touchy subject. There’s a lot that ties up things legally, but it does a lot of good that people don’t realize. In the end, it doesn’t deserve the massive barrage of hate it gets.

 

 

 

photoshop notes

Photoshop notes

 

Create new document > go to file> new

Create an a4 page>preset>international paper

Set a ruler up go to view> rulers

Do ruler bottom (28) – top (1) right (20)

 

To see end product of the image go to 100%

Window> layers

To unlock image click on lock icon> press okay

Whichever layer is highlighted in blue is the one you can move

CTRL T =translation button

Text tool “T”

 

When doing text make them separate so it works better and you can fit text in to the positions that you want.