Preliminary Task

 

I took this photo of the St Mark's logo on the schools website as I planned on inserting the logo onto my magazine cover as you are able to see from my draft copy I constructed in paint. I wanted to add this photo onto my cover page so the audience can be aware of the schools name and logo. However, when trying to add this onto my final copy in Photoshop the image was too small and when I tried to enlarge it the image became pixelated. I chose not to use this as it wasn't clear and looked unprofessional. Another reason why I didn't use this image is because I wanted to make sure that all of the images seen on my magazine were mine to ensure I didn't get in trouble for plagiarism.

This is my favourite picture that I took yesterday. I like this photo as it looks like a real action shot and also creates a good reputation for the school showing they support both education and extra curricular activities making sure all students are given opportunities to purse talent. I think this because there is a sixth form student taking part in a performance in the main hall where she is playing the piano for others to listen to. This may help to show that all the school offer a range of activities for students to become a part of to make them enjoy their time at St Marks and get away from the stress associated with school or home life. I also like the colours of this picture as the clothing in which the student is wearing are the same colours as the piano showing continuity. She is also dressed formally which is a requirement of the school dress code therefore portrays a good image for the school.

 However, I am planning on cutting around the outline of the student and the piano so that you are unable to seen the background as it isn't clear therefore draws attention away from my picture. I want to use the image on a plain black background in order to make sure my audience is concentrating on the image rather than the wire on the floor or the messy stage this will help to make my magazine more realistic and professional.

 As this is my favourite image I am going to use this as my main picture to appear on my magazine cover.