What have you learnt about technologies

through the process of constructing this

product?

Evaluation – Question 6

StudioI used the studio as a location to take my pictures for my magazine. The backdrop and lighting allowed me to create more professional photographs. When first taking my photos I had some technical problems as I struggled to connect the lights to camera so that the flash would activate at the right time but with help from my teacher I then did it and proceed with my photo shoot. The white backdrop worked nicely as it made my models make-up and clothing stand out. The lighting created the right brightness for my photographs.

Disadvantages• Not a very private area.

• My model felt uncomfortable being

watched.• Hazardous wires.• Limited spaces for

bookings.

Advantages• Makes photographs look

more professional.• Assistance from staff were

available if I needed it.• You can vary the lighting to

suit your needs.

Camera In order to take my photos I used

a digital SLR camera. The megapixel on this camera allowed me to capture a clear image, showing every detail of my model. Using the camera I could tell which angles made the most professional photographs and captured my model the best. The memory on the camera allowed me to take a large range of photos which I could then later select the ones I thought were the most effective and wanted to use in my product.

Disadvantages• Difficult to use at first.

• Heavy.• Limited number of

cameras to use.

Advantages• Allowed me to take a

clear image.• Makes a more

professional photograph.

• Allowed me to take a range of photographs.

InternetI used the internet for many different reasons while creating

my product. The internet allowed me to discover and use different websites to help construct my magazine. These websites include:

• Blogspot• Google• Prezi

DisadvantagesSome websites are not always reliable.Certain websites can attract viruses.

Internet can be slow at times this means I could not always get work done on time.

AdvantagesHelped me find the information I needed.

It is easy to use.It is a quicker way to find information.

Meant I could access the websites I needed from home.

Blogspot While constructing my product I found

www.blogspot.com very helpful as it allowed me to publish all the work I did and to keep it organized and showed my progression so I knew which work I had completed and which work I still needed to complete. Because blogger is an internet site I could access it from home making it easier to meet deadlines.

While using blogspot I learnt:• how to create and edit new posts so that it showed

my work clearly. • how to embed prezi’s and youtube videos into my

blog.

Preziwww.prezi.com was very useful when first creating my product

because it was very straight forward and made it easier to present my data. Because Prezi is an internet site I could access it from home making it easier for me to meet deadlines.

While using Prezi I learnt:• How to create and edit a path which structured my prezi

chronologically.• How to move text, insert and resize images to keep my

prezi organized. After completing my prezi I could use the same knowledge

I learnt from using blogspot to embed my prezi into my blog.

Adobe PhotoshopTo make my photos look as professional as possible I used a software called Photoshop. It worked fast and efficiently, allowing me to edit and reconstruct my images to meet my needs.

• For the photographs I took for my double page spread I used Photoshop to cover some blemishes on my model, I learnt to do this by using a tool called a clone stamp.

• I also learnt to alter the levels and brightness of my images to make them look more bright so that they would look summery and link into my magazine style.

• From using Photoshop I also learnt how to export images and convert them into JPEG’s.

Adobe InDesignAdobe InDesign is a software which provided the correct tools in order to create my magazine product. I saved my magazine on InDesign so I could go back and make changes whenever I felt necessary. The only drawback to this software is that I could not access it from home, this made it harder to meet my deadline. InDesign worked fast and efficiently.

While using InDesign I learnt:• What all the appropriate tools are and how to use them.• How to download new fonts into InDesign and use them on

my product.• How to insert and arrange images.

Overall, I found all these different software very helpful while creating my product. There was a wide range of different technologies to choose from to present my work on my blog. Using a different technology kept my work interesting.

Hardware was also needed to help create my product. This is because I had to use a camera, lights and a backdrop to produce professional photographs to give me product an overall professional look.

Non of the above would be useful without the operation of an Apple Mac computer. Although to begin with I found them difficult to use the apple macs are the main reason as to why I am so proud of my final product. The apple macs stored the software which I needed for constructing my product. If I was to do a similar project again I would use an Apple Mac because they have a range of tools to give a product a professional effect.