2. Canon 550D Digital SLR
This is the camera in which I used to take
the pictures in my photoshoot for my
magazine. It is a camera provided by the
school and all pictures taken were in the
schools studio. It is a very simple camera
to use and I have experience as I have
one at home. The cost of the camera is
around £300 however that can vary. The
camera used is one of the most important
aspect of getting the highest quality
possible. I used a high storage memory
card to make sure the high amount of
photos taken wouldn’t fill it up, I then
placed the card into a card reader which
then allowed me to access them in the
computer.
3. Canon zoom lens EF-S 18-55mm
This is the lens used during my
photoshoot and was assembled onto the
end of the canon 550D. This is also very
simple to use and very lightweight
causing no issues when capturing
pictures. The cost of the zoom lens is
around £80 but like the camera, can vary
in price.
4. White screen
The white screen is very essential within a
studio photoshoot and allows you to have a
completely blank background in the picture.
This makes it easier to edit further into the
process of making the magazine. It also
makes the pictures look much more high
quality and professional. The cost of these
screens can be very cheap at around £10
depending on the size needed. However not
being the most expensive it is still a very
important aspect. The majority of magazines
will have used these screens to capture their
pictures.
5. Adobe InDesign CS6
InDesign was the software used to actually
construct and create the final magazine by
adding separate pages and editing them. It
is a hugely successful software and most
professional magazines will have used it. It
allows you to get the highest possible
quality and professional look for your
magazines. It is a very expensive software at
around £500 however there is not many
other software's in the market that can
provide the same standards as adobe does.
6. Adobe Photoshop CS6
Photoshop is the software I used prior to
InDesign. It is a software which allows you to
completely edit photos from removing spots
to adding eyelashes. It is very diverse and is
the software I used to edit and cut out all my
pictures before posting them into my
magazine in InDesign. It costs around £500
also however is a very unique and high
quality software.
7. Interfit Stellar X studio flash lights
These are the lights which are places around
the white screen during the photoshoot. They
flash each time a photo is taken and allows for
the best quality and lighting to come fro the
picture. They enable you to change the
settings such as the voltage of the flash
depending on the results you want from the
photo. They price at around £120 however
this figure can of course vary.
