I have used a variety of programs on the computer for this project; these include Photoshop Cs5, Microsoft Word and Blogger. Some of the disadvantages of relying on free internet applications are that the college may block some of the websites or the internet might be unavailable. I have learned a lot about the program Photoshop as I have had to consider the image composition to make the piece successful. When taking my image I had to make sure that the background was interesting, I had to make sure that the lighting was good in order to make the image successful.



I was really pleased with this image because it has been lit very well, I like the way that the subjects have their instruments with them as it will help the viewer recognise them. The subjects in the image are dressed very smart, but with the casual twist, such as loose ties and untucked shirts. The poses that they are pulling and their facial expressions connote rebellion, this looks good because it shows teenage rebellion, and this is what most teenagers go through in their lives, therefore the target audience will be able to relate to this. When editing this image on Photoshop I increased the brightness and the contrast so as to make the colours more vibrant. The part of the image that I don’t like is the large shadows cast upon the band; this is because they were facing into the sun. So if I had the opportunity again then I would try and make sure that there were no obstacles in order to cast shadows. I like the way that I have lined the people up against a brick wall as it shows that they are in an urban setting, so the target audience of the magazine can relate to the area in which they are in.



I am very pleased with this image as I think that this would be good to use as the main cover image on my front cover as it shows that the people in this group are very close friends. I really like the way that the light has caught the subject’s faces, but the only problem with this image is that the person at the bottom of the screen is not really visible, so when editing this image I will have to increase the brightness and the contrast to make the colour more evident. Also I think that this image would look really good in black and white as the whites and the blacks would contrast well together.

If I were to recreate another double page spread then this would be the image that I would use, as I would then be able to use the image whole the whole of the article, taking up two pages, with the band on the left and the article on the right. I am really pleased with this image as I like the way that not all of the attention is put upon the people featured in the image. If I had used this image then I think I would have turned it black and white and increased the brightness and the contrast to make the people stand out slightly more.