Research and Planning-What I've done today

Today I have finished off my double page spread.Here are screen shots showing the album cover I have made.To make this I have used Photoshop and lots of different layers and filter techniques just seeing what works well.I had to decide whether I wanted to use a Photo of the artist on the album cover or use objects.As you can see I decided to use a photo of the guitar and hat.I then wanted to add a little more detail so decided to use a photo and turn it into a silhouette.The second screen shot here shows you how I made the silhouette, I had to carefully draw around the guitar to keep it the original colour. I used the magnetic lasso tool to follow around the model in the picture.  

Here is my finished double page spread , I am really happy with it I think it looks interesting and something I would read in a magazine.

Research and Planning-Make up

In order to take the best possible photos for my magazine I need to make sure that my model 'looks the part' so I have made sure that I have done  lots of research into costume , make up and setting.Here is my research into what makeup looks appropriate for my genre.Taylor Swift(pictured below) is a country and western artist and her style has inspired me in making my magazine.Here  Taylor is pictured wearing very little makeup and looking quite natural.

Here I have done a makeup test simply looking at the difference between wearing touches of makeup and without any.

Here is an eye natural.

Here is an eye with mascara and a little bit of eyeliner.As you can see it makes a lot of difference and just highlights the eye more.I will use mascara in my pictures.

Here I have looked at lips , Here lips are natural.

Here I have put some lip gloss on and as you can see it makes the lips look better.

I will use both mascara and lip gloss in my pictures because I want to keep my model looking natural but look like she is modelling for photos and an effort has been made.My model may wear a very light cover of foundation to cover any blemishes but it will depend on what her skin looks like in the light on the day.

Research and Planning-More feedback

This post is to highlight the feedback that I have received from family and friends after asking them about my magazine.This is a screen munch of the answer I received;

Research and Planning-Furniture of the different pages

 This post is to outline how I have recognized to see which page furniture is used in different parts of the magazine.I have looked at the cover , contents page and double page spread in the magazine I have called Up Country;

Research and Planning-The magazine that I got inspired by

This is a collage made by different articles and parts of the magazine Up country.This is the magazine I bought to help me in creating my own country and western magazine.I also wanted to make this to show how there is such a verity in colours and page layouts.

Research and Planning-What Ive changed now

After receiving examiner feedback I have looked at my colour scheme as the colours clashed. I like how the masthead looks in white and I will now change the price to white.In order for the examiner to understand where the use of many colours came from I will take a picture of the magazine that I got inspiration from.

There aren't many posts for January here on my blog as I am now building up my magazine but will continue to keep this blog updated with that I am doing up until it is finished.

Research and Planning- Social networking feedback

Here Is a message that I got from one of my followers on twitter letting me know that they like my music magazine cover page.Its good to know.

Research and Planning-What I have done today

Today I have taken the moderator feedback into account.I have looked at changing the colour theme I have on my front page, I would like to look at using white as one of my three colours.I have also started to try to get feedback through social networking.I have tweeted on Twitter to try and get some feedback and will ask on Facebook at home where I can access it.

Research and Planning-January Podcast showing where my magazine is at and what I have to do now

Here is my podcast I have done to have a little peak into what I'm doing at the moment.In the video I look at my dilemma with my front cover and where my double page spread is at now and what I think is left to do.