The document is a production reflection by Alisha Harrison detailing the process of creating a photography magazine in Photoshop. It describes opening Photoshop and setting up pages for the front cover, double page spread, and back cover. The process involves adding images, editing photos, arranging text and graphics, and rearranging layers. Guidelines are used to help keep elements aligned. Photos are edited using tools like levels, brightness, and clone stamp. The contents page is also created with page numbers, banners, and images. Improvements are made through revisions and adding elements like boxes and strokes for readability.

1. Production Reflection
Alisha Harrison

2. Process
• I have opened up
Photoshop.
• Set the page to the size I
need to make my
magazine front cover.
Front Page

3. Process
• I have saved the
document so I can reopen
it

4. Process
• I have added a yellow
banner at the top,I have
done this as I wanted my
magazine to include some
sort of competition this is
an online one the code is
within the magazine and
the banner is saying to go
to that website.

5. Process

6. Process
• I have added in some text
so the audience can get a
gist of what's inside the
magazine
• This is to make them
want to read inside it and
to make them buy it

7. Process
• I have added in a price
because everyone wants
o know the price.

8. Process
• I have put in a red banner
to make the price stand
out.
• This makes I easier for
people to see it so they
wont have to ask a
member of staff for the
price in the shop.

9. Process
• I have taken some
pictures and put them
onto my memory stick.
• I have opened one of the
pictures in Photoshop.

10. Process
• I am using the clone tool
to get rid of the boy sat
on the wall.

11. Process
• I have placed the image
as the background image
for my magazine front
cover.
• I have noticed that some
of the text I put onto the
page before the
background ahs
disappeared its gone
behind the layer.

12. Process
• I have dragged the layers
over the background
image in order for the
text to be over the image
because that’s the
background image.

13. Process
• I have used the text tool
to create my magazine
title.
• I have changed the font
and colour to make it
stand out.

14. Process
• I have added in a picture
of a camera, I think this
works well because its in
a good position and it
goes with the
photography theme.

15. Process
• I have started to add
pictures for a wedding
photographer advert.

16. Process
• I have added in some
more pictures at the
bottom.
• I like the idea of this
because its adding more
into the magazine.

17. Process
• I have added in a yellow
border around the
pictures to make it stand
out.

18. Process
I have added text into the
banner.

19. Process
• After putting the pictures on
at the bottom I decided
most of my background
image had disappeared
behind it.
• I then clicked on the
background layer and
moved it up.
• There is now less sky but
you can see the wall again.
• I like the background image
like this because you can
see more of the angle and
where the image was took

20. Process
• I have moved some text
up so I can fit some more
on the page.

21. Process
• I have added another
little paragraph for text.
• I have done this to make
people want to read
more.
• To make them want to
buy this magazine.

22. Process
• I decided to add in
another little block of text
• I did this to try and fill in a
gap.
• Also to make the
reader/buyer read and
buy this photography
magazine.

23. Process
• I have set up a blank page
for my photography
magazine double page
spread.
Double Page Spread

24. Process
• I have changed the
background colour to
blue with faded corners
that have white in
because on my front
cover most of its blue
because of the sky.

25. Process
• I clicked on the view
button at the top to show
the rulers.
• By showing the rulers this
will help me to keep
everything in line, neat
and tidy.

26. Process
• I added this ruler in order
to see where the middle
of the page is.
• This is so I don’t cover
over where the page will
fold.

27. Process
• I have added more rulers
because I will be putting
pictures and text in.
• I have done this because
it will help me keep
everything in line and
neat.

28. Process
• I have added a picture
into my photography
magazine.
• A picture I have a taken.

29. Process
• I placed in an un edited
picture that I took.

30. Process
• I then opened up the
same picture in
Photoshop.
• I cropped the photo.

31. Process
• I then used the levels tool
to brighten up and give
more colour to my photo.
• I think this looks good
because it makes the
image have more colour
the image looks warmer.

32. Process
• After editing the photo I
then placed it into the
double page spread
under the image that’s
not edited.
• I added before and after
text in red so the readers
know which image is
edited and which image
isn't edited.

33. Process
• I then decided that I
needed to add more
guide lines.
• I did this in order to keep
my double page spread
neat and tidy.
• By keeping everything
inline it will look tidier so
the audience/readers will
be able to read clearly.

34. Process
• I opened up another
image I took my self into
Photoshop.
• I used the clone tool to
get rid of the people.
• The image has now began
to look tidier.

35. Process
• I cropped this image
because it had to much
black sky I just wanted
the fireworks.

36. Process
• I decided the image needed
something else more colour.
• I went onto the brightness
and contrast button and
moved the sliders to adjust
the image I wanted the red
bright so I put the
brightness all the way up.
• I really like how the image
looked but I still decided it
needed a little extra colour.

37. Process
• Once I decided it still
needed something extra I
then went onto the
vibrancy tool and made it
even more redder by
using the sliders and
sliding all the way up until
I decided I liked the
image.

38. Process
• And of course once I
decided the image was
perfect I put it into my
double page spread
under the none edited
picture.
• I placed in a picture of
Kelly that I took in the
studio to demonstrate
portrait images.

39. Process
• I placed an image of Kelly
into Photoshop that I
took of her.

40. Process
• I cropped the image to
have her the main focus.
• I don’t think the audience
would have been
interested in the white
background.

41. Process
• I wanted to make the
image black and white
• I used the black and
white colour tool to make
the image black and
white.
• The reason I choose to do
this image in black and
white is to show different
techniques in my
photography magazine.

42. Process
• I decided to change the
brightness and contrast I
wanted the image
brighter.
• I used the sliders.

43. Process
• I put the image onto my
double page spread
under the none edited
picture.

44. Process
• I noticed that the guide
lines weren't even so I
changed that and moved
the pictures about.
• I also added in a photo of
a landscape that I took.

45. Process
• I put a photo into
Photoshop that I took.
• I then used the blur tool
to get rid of reflections as
the image was took
through a car window.

46. Process
• I changed the colour
balance I added a little bit
of red to make the image
feel warm.

47. Process
• I changed the brightness
and contrast of the image
using the sliders.
• I thought the image was a
bit dull that’s why I used
the brightness and
contrast sliders.

48. Process
• I then selected a certain
area of the image, the
(grass)
• I selected, modify then
feather and typed in 100
• Then I changed the colour
of the grass slightly by
giving it more green.

49. Process
• I have added text to go
with the first two pictures
I have talked about the
editing tools I have used I
have put some bits in red
because there the
important pieces of
information. I will be
repeating this for all 4
sets of images.

50. Process
• I have added a text box to
write about another set
of pictures before and
after.
• I think if I keep repeating
this for all the images it
will be good for the
readers because each
picture has been edited
different, they will know
how to go and take a pic
and edit it there selves.

51. Process
• I then began to add more
text changing the
important bits to the
colour red.
• I also noticed one title for
an image (Landscape) was
black so I changed it to
red.
• I want everything to be
neat and tidy.

52. Process
• I added more text to go
with another pair or
photos.
• I changed the font colour
to red on the most
important parts in the
text to make it stand out
so show the readers
that’s the most important
part.

53. Process
• I added more text to go
with another pair of
photos.
• I changed the most
important bits of
information to the colour
red to make them stand
out in order for the
reader to know that’s an
important piece of text
• I then took the guidelines
out because I thought it
looked finished.

54. Process
• I thought that my title
looked to squished to the
top of the page, so I
moved it.

55. Process
• I decided to add a piece
of text in the right hand
corner.

56. Process
Contents Page

57. Process
I set up a new Photoshop
document.
This is going to be my
contents page.
I added a black banner
across the top of the page
using the shape tool and the
fill tool to make it black.
I have also put on text in
white.

58. Process
• I have opened up a photo
I took into Photoshop

59. Process
• I have used Photoshop to
change the brightness and
contrast of this photo.
• I think the picture looks a
lot better now than with no
edit, the brightness and
contrast sliders have made
the image look a lot more
brighter and have more
colour its made the image
look more appealing.

60. Process
• After editing that photo I
placed it onto my
contents page I placed on
the right side because I
think it looks good there.

61. Process
• I added a red banner and
then added text and
changed it to bold to
make it stand out. I also
changed it from black to
white because I think it
looks good.

62. Process
• I then added numbers
down the side in between
2 guide lines to keep it
neat and tidy.
• The numbers are in red
because I wanted to
match the red banner.
• I think this looks good
because it stands out.

63. Process
• I then added a number to
go on the picture to show
that’s a special page.
• Again I put the number in
red because it stands out I
added black text to give a
little piece of information
about the picture but I
noticed the black was hard
to see on that picture so I
added a white background
just for the text so my
audience can read it clearly
without struggling .

64. Process
• I added text to go with
each number I put at the
side underneath
“features”
• I did this to show what
the numbers are on
about because there page
numbers.

65. Process
• I added a grey banner
and typed text in for the
next set of page numbers.
• By doing this the
audience can just skim
read to the page they
want to read the most.

66. Process
• I then added numbers in
grey down the bottom
left side they are grey to
match the grey banner to
show that’s its about that
topic.
• I like the idea of doing it
like this so my audience
can read clearly and find
things easy.

67. Process
• I then added text to go
with the page numbers to
show that they are not
just random numbers.

68. Process
• I decided I wanted to add
some more set of page
numbers down the left
and side in order to do
that I had to move
everything up the page so
I could fit some more on.

69. Process
• I have added red
numbers down the side
to match the red banner.
• The numbers are page
numbers.

70. Process
• I have added text to go
with the page numbers.

71. Process
• I went up to the top of
page and selected view
then selected rulers and
dragged out a guide line
in order to help me keep
the text neat and tidy and
all inline.

72. Process
• I put a picture of some
magazines into
Photoshop and removed
the background using the
select tool and the delete
button on the keyboard.

73. Process
• After removing the
background from the
picture of the magazines I
placed that image into my
contents document.

74. Process
• I then use the shape tool
and drew a black
rectangle to go behind
the photo of the
magazines.
• I then added text in
capital letters and
changed the colour to
white ad red to make
different pieces of that
text stand out.

75. Process
• I added another rectangle
but this time a red one.
• I placed it above the black
one then I added text
again using different
colours to make different
pieces of the text to stand
out.
• Its also in capital letters to
show its important

76. Process
• I added some more
text where I had a
gap.

77. Process
• I thought I had finished.
• I went back through and
checked for things that
weren't in line.
• I also checked for things
that had been misspelt
and rearranged a few
things in order to make
my magazine contents
page better.

78. Process
• I have set up a page to
make my back page of my
photography magazine.

79. Process
• I placed in a picture of a
camera lens then I added
a title to the page.

80. Process
• I have added in another
photo of a camera.
• I have done this to
advertise a camera.

81. Process
• I changed the text to
Nikons actual logo the
audience will recognise
this logo and hopefully
take more notice to this
magazine.

82. Process
• I added in another part of
Nikons logo.
• I think having the actual
logo is the best thing to
do because its their
product been advertised.

83. Process
• I decided to add in rulers
for guide lines to keep
everything neat and tidy
and not going of the
page.
• This will look better
towards the audience is
everything is neat, tidy
and clear.

84. Process
• I added another guide
line in because I wanted
to make sure the text at
the top was inline with
the bottom of the picture.

85. Process
• Once I had got the text in
line with the bottom of
the picture I took the
guide line out because I
know I wont be needing it
again.

86. Process
• I added a little bit of
text using the text tool
to go with the two
photos of the camera
and the lens.
• I did this because I
know my audience like
text to go with
pictures.

87. Process
• I added a bar code and
took the guide lines
out to see if everything
looked ok and it does.

88. Process
• From looking at previous
photography magazines I
have noticed on the back
at the bottom they have
text about 2 lines long
and smaller text font
than the rest telling you
the phone number
address Facebook and
twitter.
• So I have decided to do
that to make it look very
realistic

89. Process
• I have decided to make
an improvement to my
back cover for my
photography magazine.
• I unlocked the
background layer and
put a colour over lay
onto it I used the colour
blue.
• I then used the slider to
tone down the colour
and add more white so
it’s not as bright.

90. Process
• I went back and looked
at my work I decided
to make improvements
to my double page
spread by using my
contents page.

91. Process
• I added guide lines to
make it all neat and
tidy.

92. Process
• I added white boxes so
that the text is easier to
read for the audience

93. Process
• I put strokes onto some
of the text to make it
stand out.

94. Process
• My contents page is
now finished and
improved.

95. Process