Cover

The Picture

Out of the picures that I ended up taking, these are some of the ones with best potential for the cover of my magazine.

I picked these as the options for my magazine colour because of multiple factors:

The space avaliable for the masthead and cover lines, as well as an even background for these.
The colouring of the pictures and if they fit with the palette and theme I wanted, as shown on my moodboard.
The composition- how the model fits into the picture and if attention is drawn to her.

Editing

Below are videos of me editing the pictures above using Photoshop in order to adjust the lighting and colour and fix imperfections.

My Movie 1.mov

For this picture, I used the spot healing to remove imperfections from the wall as well as some on the model for a cleaner look. Then, I added a Brightness/Contrast layer and played around a bit with it until I was satisfied. Next, I added a Levels layer that also adjusts the lighting, specifically the harsher lights and darks. I also experimented slightly with a Hue/Saturation layer but found I didn't need it.

My Movie 2.mov

Here, the fist thing I did was add a Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer and played around with that a bit to make the lighting how I wanted it, then I did the same with a Curves adjustment layer. Lastly, I used the spot healing tool to get rid of some imperfections.

My Movie 4.mov

This picture took longer to edit as I wanted to get rid of the dark space in front of the bed at the top of the picture. I wanted to do this so that, if I chose this image for my cover, the masthead wouldn’t be disrupted by an uneven background. To do this I used the spot healing tool as well as the clone stamp tool and made it so the bed looks longer. I also used these to fix some imperfections before adding some adjustment layers, including a Brightness/Contrast layer, a Hue/Saturation layer, and a Curves layer. Then, I edited the picture again on my iPad in the photos app itself to make the point of view look more straight from the top and balanced. Then I played a bit more with the lighting and colours until I was satisfied.

Feedback

Second (Post-Feedback) Shoot

I decided to take more pictures of my model in a different outfit and in different locations as the feedback I got showed that my pictures were not very well-suited for a magazine cover.

The pictures below were the ones I thought might be the best for the cover from my second shoot.

The Process

I decided to pick the picture on the top right as I think the dark background compliments the colour of the model's skin and contrasts the white of the outfit nicely.

I used Photoshop to put the cover itself together, including adding the text.

The first thing I did was experiment to see how the picture would look with a masthead. I played around with the colours of it, too. I decided white wouldn't be ideal beacuse I would need to make the cover lines white in order for them to be readable against the dark background.

I continued changing the colour of the masthead, trying this brown as well. I decided it looked too dull against the background and just wasn't a nice colour, so I tried some more colourful options.

I tried a pink and a yellow and decided I liked the yellow the best. Though there was no yellow in the picture (save for the earrings, which are gold), it was a nice colour and contrast with the background. I then added my first and main cover line, which includes the name of the model.

I added the barcode to the bottom left corner, but I decided to move it later to make the cover and its contents more balanced as I decided to add another cover line. I also added the dateline in small text under the masthead on the right in the same font and colour. Next, I thought the small text of the cover lines weren't very readable so I made them bold. I also moved the model up on the cover so she would be more centered.

I thought the model herself wasn't really calling attention, which is what I wanted her to do, so I brightened her face and neck, which was a good improvement. I also added the name of the article/feature on the model under her name in the cover line and added another cover line, keeping the fonts and colours consistent.

The final edits were adding the last cover line, moving the barcode to the bottom right, and changing the wording of main coverline to match what I wanted the article on the model to be called.

This is how my cover looked with the very basics of it. At this stage, it needed more cover lines, some more editing, the dateline, and a barcode.

Final First Draft

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