Photoshoot

Check out my presentation of my Main Task Photoshoot using the link below:

https://www.slideshare.net/TeddySmith9/photoshoot-media-studies-as-level

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Double Page Spread - Final

overall, my magazine double page spread sticks to the plans which I had made before creating it. However, I did deviate from these plans slightly as I felt that it didn't represent the genre nor the story of my artist well enough. Firstly, I kept the idea of flowers and the large pink banner going across the page but I also added colour to the background which i did mainly to emphasise the idea of femininity and I personally believe that it contrasts well with the black text on the background. Furthermore, I introduced Korean Hangul  in order to represent genre and also the origins of my artist. I believe that this enables it to appeal to a wider audience and would instantly grab the attention of someone with an interest in Kpop or Korean culture. The faded Q&A was mainly added as an afterthought, however I am really happy I did add this as it give the impression that the magazine is three dimensional almost. Additionally, I added a quote from the artist as I felt this was almost like the artist was addressing the reader, like she was writing a note to them, then signed off with her signature.

All in all this page was well received by my target audience and I was given only positive feedback for this page which I was very happy about, however for me I think there are still improvements as nothing can be perfect.

Contents Page - Final

This is my finished contents page, I had aimed to make this look simple yet still interesting to look at by adding in some features like the black and white polaroid which I made by cropping out a picture which I took during a photoshoot and placing it under a template which i constructed using rectangles. Then I added a shadow to add more of a 3D effect to it to appear as if it was on a table or hanging from a wall which I felt made it look a lot more effective and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. 

Some of the feed back I received referred to the face that the contents may look a little dark or could use some more colour in the design which i took on board and added the red which I believe really pops against the greyish back ground and it follows with the house style of the magazine. Another thing which was suggested to me was to add more Korean writing to make it look more realistic which I did and it turned out looking really quite nice and fits in perfectly. 

Front Cover - Final

This is my final front cover for my magazine 'Kstar'. I slightly deviated from the sketches and designs which I had perviously made. Firstly, I have changed some of the colours of the text as I felt that they clashed with the background. for instance a lot of text was hanged to white as it contrast darker parts in the background. Secondly, I added in a small text box at the top right hand of the magazine cover which reads 'win'. I felt this was necessary as this would both grab a readers attention when it is on the shelf but it also invites someone to read further due to its placement which sort of directs you towards opening it. furthermore, I added a blurred background which i made up from two separate images which I fuse together to create the scene of a bustling South Korean city such as Seoul where the artist is based. The blur I added to the background creates this idea of mystery which I had aimed to carry through the magazine.

From feedback it was suggested that I should have included a story about Kpop star 'PSY' which I planned to put on the right hand side of the magazine. However, I decided against doing this as i felt that this was not necessary as it would distract away from the main image and would make the cover feel very cluttered. The main image placed on the left is used to represent the artists raise to fame and popularity, by placing the story about 'PSY' across this not only would it not look extremely unprofessional but it would also take away from the purpose of using the half-face image which was to make an impact on the reader.