Nature Magazine - front cover

On Wednesday 28th January, we were given the task to create a front cover, using the pictures we had taken the previous week, and make it into a front cover for a nature magazine, using photoshop.
We got into groups of around 2 or 3 and used photoshop together in our groups.
Once the pictures were uploaded onto the computer from the previous lesson we decided to use a medium close up of a picture that was taken of ducks. This included two ducks, one on the far left hand side of the photo and one on the far right hand side.
Originally we uploaded the picture onto photoshop, and managed to get it directly into the middle of the page. Then made the background above and below the picture green and had black writing at the top and the bottom, we also included a paw print to show that the magazine is based around animals in nature.
However, after this we decided that to make it look more professional, we should have the ducks as the background instead so that it took up the whole page. Once we done this we realised it looked much better and quite a bit more professional. However, we had previously cut out a picture from an image we found online of ducklings and put it onto our magazine, looking back at this we realised it didn't look quite as good, and removed it.
We also included some puffs on the front cover to show what was to come inside the magazine.

If I was to do this magazine again I would try to use photoshop a bit more often before hand as I am still struggling to learn all the different features of photoshop.

I also feel that planning is quite crucial as well, creating a magazine without being entirely sure what affect you're going for, can actually lead to it not turning out so well. Therefore I will ensure that when it comes that I create my magazine, a lot of planning will go into it. I will also plan what audience I am aiming at, as I will need to gain an understanding of what they will want to see in the magazine.

(photo to be included once uploaded)