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Photoshoot Evaluation

Due to the theme of my magazine being Nature i was determined to take most of my Photos outside but the weather wasn't much help as well as finding people to be models was a challenge this is the reason to why i only have 3 shoots.

First shoot - Molly and Nico shoot

My first shoot that i did was to experiment with the Background and to execute my ideas that i had made of having a shoot in a forest/outdoor area. After looking at the contact sheet i did find that the season that i was in doing this shoot was winter the trees didn't have leaves so this pushed me back slightly so i decided to revaluate my initial ideas and movie towards a dark floral print and witchy aesthetic. Because this shoot was an experiment i didn't do any research on what i wanted to achieve but after looking through the images i decided to look at some artist around some ideas i had after the shoot.

Second Shoot - Emily Shoot

After looking back at my at my initial ideas i decided to look at more dark floral prints and Witchy Aesthetics as well as looking at some relevant photographers to help me develop my shoot further. The overall shoot went well the sun was shining and gave me great lighting that i needed but didn't want in one way. With these image i am going to

Third Shoot - Nico Studio Shoot

Evaluation and Final Edits

For this Project i had to create a Cover and 2 double page spreads for a magazine, i quite liked the idea of exploring layouts as it gave me the chance to see how photographers are used in different industry and that its not always about taking photos.

Parts that i found really interesting abut this project was how photographers also become a graphics designer so to speak as they work on layouts for spreads in magazines. i really enjoyed experimenting with different software and being able to create different layouts showing off my images in a different way.

The techniques i looked at were image and text placement and style i was looking at how a certain font can change the whole aesthetic of an article as well as how and were you place an image can change so much on a magazine.

If i had more time i would have wanted to develop my placement of text a more and looking at how i can i change the overall layout of the text instead of it being in block colloms.

The Photographers i looked at through this project were Lesser known but have all had experience working with Magazines and nature Antonina Dolani was a big inspiration for my second shoot.

Dolani had inspired me the most with her Lost Woods shoot as it tied in really well with my theme and initial idea of using woodland even though i didn't get the foggy misty look i was still very happy with what i had achieved.

I feel like my experiments were the strongest part as i put thought into what i wanted and tested them out on how they look tweaking bits and nit picking all the parts to make it into something i was proud of.

My weakest points in this assignment were time management and photographer research. for instance i looked at a lot of photographers but forgot to document looking at them so my research is lacking this was down to time management and i didn't plan out my weeks properly. another problem i faced was my shoots because i focused my idea on nature and wanted to shoot my model outside in forest but due to the season the weather really wasn’t on my side on some of the days but i managed to get two shoots outside that i am happy with and one in the studio.

what i have learned from my weaknesses is to manage my time better and start creating time plans and scheduled with myself to say ‘i will research this person today’ i will also not focus on one idea and keep my ideas open to changes.

if i was to redo this project again i would have allowed drastic changes towards my work and work on time management as well as researching artist.

My final layouts look like how i imagined them i would have changed them but due to my time limits i didnt get the chance but if i was to revisit this work i would change one of my double page spreads. this project has helped me understand that not all of my ideas that i have work within the time frame given.

#Evaluation #How to be... Nature

For the double page spreads i was thinking it as an introduction to the article in the style of Aesthetica Magazine but found them to be bland so i decided to go a bit extreme in my option at the very top i have some test sheets of fonts i wanted to use for the title and body text, after playing around and experimenting with them i decided for the title i want to use Title Font 4 which is Stamp Typewriter and Body text Font 2 Keeping with the typewriter look i chose American Type writer

Image 1 and 2 - Top right and left

the first two images i drew inspiration from Aesthetica with having a title and a body of text next to a relevant image. the first image i did i experiment with the title font but found it unprofessional looking unlike the sound one were the font and the image create an aesthetic of soft punk. when doing these layouts it let me experiment with my magazine research and look at what i like and font like about them with my own images

Image 3 and 4 - Bottom right and Left

with these two i looked at including a lot of text and a Get the look type of Spread on one page but found that there was far to much going on so i decided to remove it and add in text as seen in the second and moved it around i will have more of a play around with this

#How to be... Nature #layout Experiments 3

Nico Photoshoot

for this shoot i decided to look at showcasing clothing that would be considered in a fashion magazine. i do like this shoot and it still embraces my theme of nature with the clothing featured. One of the other reasons on why i did this shoot is to experiment using the studio for a showcase of Nature inspired fashion and showcasing clothes in the trend

#How to be... Nature #Assignment 1 #contact sheet

Front cover Layout tests

I wanted to look at what image, font choice and position i wanted for the small bit of text identifying the theme of the article. (For the logo i already experimented with it and chose the font)

Test 1 - Top Left

Taking my inspiration from i-D by using a portrait the overall image nice but the background was to bright so i had to change the colour of the logo which i feel lost some of professional look to it. one part i do like is the font i used for the ‘How to be’ its plain and simple and reflects the overall aesthetic of the magazine.

in conclusion i won't use the image but will consider the font.

Test 2 - Top Right

First off i do like the overall image but i feel to much is going on and there is to much space in the background and looks slightly overpowering. my other problem with it is the logo looks lost at the top to overcome this issue i will make the text bigger. the font used again for the bottom is a similar typewriter look like the first image but i feel the look of the text is to thin and won't stand out to the reader.

in conclusion this design has made me rethink the size of the logo and pushed me towards bolder fonts

Test 3 - Bottom Left

Out of all four this is my Favourite image it has everything i was looking for after all my artist research. its not to dark and the light isn't over powering. like i said in my Test 2 evaluation i will make the logo text bigger so it doesn’t look to lost at the top. With the text at the bottom i thought about using a more extravagant font that had a tribal theme to it but found it looked out of place next to the simple logo.

overall i will use the image as my cover photo and make the font bigger for the logo i might playground with the placement of the bottom text as well as the font.

Test 4 - Bottom Right

with test 4 i did go big trying out the logo placement because of the nature of the image i had to move the logo and make it vertical and i don't really like it as it doesn't fit in with my theme much its just to extravagant for the overall theme. i did change the layout of the ‘How To Be’ making a long line but i docent look as good as the previous layout, the font is the same in the first image and i am personally favouring it.

altogether this layout has let me explore ideas and show me what i like and don't like and what to avoid but it has helped me find a font style for bottom text which is a

Summary

With 4 layouts i created i have found out what i need to look at and how to improve certain aspects of the overall look what i can take away from this is

enlarging the font on the logo

change the bottom text font to a simple typewriter look

use the image from Test 3

use the ‘How To Be...’ in a small text and on top of the enlarged the ‘Nature’ underneath

#Assignment 1 #How to be... Nature #layout experiments 2

Proposal

I will be making a Fashion Magazine aimed at Young adults and over who enjoy aesthetically pleasing imagery and fashion.

My initial idea for the magazines feature cover and double pay spread is based on Nature, looking at floral prints, flower crowns and a more simple sense of fashion. the Aesthetic i have in mind is a witchy type style featuring black with bright floral prints, leather jackets and boots.

my initial idea is to shoot outside but this is weather dependent i will be doing indoor studio shoots as well

#proposal #How to be... Nature

I'm quite happy with this shoot as the weather did stay dry and the sun was shining problems i did face was the terrain of the location as the mud was hard to travel in and i was worried about slipping or losing a shoe.

using the inspiration from my research of using a forest when i start to edit photos they will look more to how i imagined them to look but overall i am very pleased with this shoot

#Assignment 1 #How to be... Nature #contact sheet

Layout experiment

when starting my layout experiments i tried using indesign. my overall experience with the software was okay i could experiment with text and image placement but i felt the freedom was limited and i will be using a combination of photoshop as some elements i feel more confident in doing on different softwares.

for this layout i was taking inspiration from i-D and Dazed with the one side of text and then an image on the other side as well as a portrait on the cover. for the double page it looks ore like i have just put a random image so i will include a small body of text to indicate that its not just an image

#Assignment 1 #How to be... Nature #layout experiments 1

Magazine Research Evaluation

The Creative Process: Evaluation