Shot List For Prelim Task

-          Use a mid long shot for the front cover of the magazine. The individual should lean on the right hand side of a wall with a few books and folders.

-          Use a mid shot for the contents page of the magazine. The individual’s elbow should be leaning on a stack of books. 

SLR Camera Shots

We were asked to take some pictures with a SLR camera. This gave me a chance to explore with the camera and take shots from a different way. I also used Photoshop for the first time to edit the pictures that I took. This gave me a chance to see how Photoshop works.

Preliminary task:  School/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close up. Additionally candidates must produce a layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of DTP.

Name of magazine: Succeed
The web definitions of Succeed are “To obtain the goal desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to be successful” Succeed has been a key word in my life since I was born; as I have always been told by my father to succeed in life. The reason why I chose “Succeed” as my magazine title was because I think it fits well with my target audience (age 16-18). This is the age where the students start to plan their life ahead for them to succeed in life. I personally believe that if an individual believes in themselves and believes that they have the ability then they can achieve and succeed anything in life.


Audience: College students (aged 16-18)

A ‘typical reader’ profile:
Louise is 16 years old who has just joined a mixed 6^th form.  Louise is studying four A-levels and feels that she is overwhelmed by the work load, she is looking for advice on how to keep organised and on top of work. She also works at a retail store on the weekend which she enjoys.  Her favourite TV show at the moment is ‘keeping up with the Kardashians’ as she is a big fan of Kim Kardashian and loves her dress sense. She loves going shopping with her friends and family. Louise’s favourite accessory is her Ted Baker handbag which her parents bought for her 16^th birthday.  

Preliminary Task – (College magazine)

• Brainstorming ideas for a name for the magazine.  

Booked a session with Mr Vargese to give me an in depth idea on how to use ‘Photoshop’