The student created a magazine using various technologies. They took photos in a studio using lights and backdrops, and learned to properly connect the lighting equipment to their camera. They used a digital SLR camera to take high quality photos and capture details. The student also used the internet to research and construct their magazine, learning how to use blogspot to publish and organize their work, and prezi to present their data. Photoshop was used to edit photos by removing blemishes and adjusting brightness. InDesign provided tools for laying out the magazine pages and inserting images. Overall, the student found these technologies helpful for creating a professional product, though some software could only be accessed on campus.

1. What have you learnt about
technologies through the process
of constructing this product?
Evaluation – Question 6

2. Studio
I used the studio as a location to take my
pictures for my magazine. The backdrop and
lighting allowed me to create more professional
photographs. When first taking my photos I had
some technical problems as I struggled to
connect the lights to camera so that the flash
would activate at the right time but with help
from my teacher I then did it and proceed with
my photo shoot.
The white backdrop worked nicely as it made
my models make-up and clothing stand out. The
lighting created the right brightness for my
photographs.
Disadvantages
• Not a very private area.
• My model felt uncomfortable
being watched.
• Hazardous wires.
• Limited spaces for bookings.
Advantages
• Makes photographs look more
professional.
• Assistance from staff were
available if I needed it.
• You can vary the lighting to suit
your needs.

3. Camera
In order to take my photos I used a
digital SLR camera. The megapixel
on this camera allowed me to
capture a clear image, showing every
detail of my model. Using the camera
I could tell which angles made the
most professional photographs and
captured my model the best. The
memory on the camera allowed me
to take a large range of photos which
I could then later select the ones I
thought were the most effective and
wanted to use in my product.
Disadvantages
• Difficult to use at first.
• Heavy.
• Limited number of cameras
to use.
Advantages
• Allowed me to take a clear
image.
• Makes a more professional
photograph.
• Allowed me to take a range
of photographs.

4. Internet
I used the internet for many different reasons while creating my
product. The internet allowed me to discover and use different
websites to help construct my magazine. These websites
include:
• Blogspot
• Google
• Prezi
Disadvantages
Some websites are not always reliable.
Certain websites can attract viruses.
Internet can be slow at times this means I could not always get work done on
time.
Advantages
Helped me find the information I needed.
It is easy to use.
It is a quicker way to find information.
Meant I could access the websites I needed from home.

5. Blogspot
While constructing my product I found
www.blogspot.com very helpful as it allowed me to
publish all the work I did and to keep it organized and
showed my progression so I knew which work I had
completed and which work I still needed to complete.
Because blogger is an internet site I could access it from
home making it easier to meet deadlines.
While using blogspot I learnt:
• how to create and edit new posts so that it showed my
work clearly.
• how to embed prezi’s and youtube videos into my blog.

6. Prezi
www.prezi.com was very useful when first creating my product
because it was very straight forward and made it easier to
present my data. Because Prezi is an internet site I could
access it from home making it easier for me to meet deadlines.
While using Prezi I learnt:
• How to create and edit a path which structured my prezi
chronologically.
• How to move text, insert and resize images to keep my prezi
organized.
After completing my prezi I could use the same knowledge I
learnt from using blogspot to embed my prezi into my blog.

7. Adobe Photoshop
To make my photos look as professional as possible I used a
software called Photoshop. It worked fast and efficiently, allowing
me to edit and reconstruct my images to meet my needs.
• For the photographs I took for my double page spread I used
Photoshop to cover some blemishes on my model, I learnt to
do this by using a tool called a clone stamp.
• I also learnt to alter the levels and brightness of my images to
make them look more bright so that they would look summery
and link into my magazine style.
• From using Photoshop I also learnt how to export images and
convert them into JPEG’s.

8. Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign is a software which provided the correct tools in
order to create my magazine product. I saved my magazine on
InDesign so I could go back and make changes whenever I felt
necessary. The only drawback to this software is that I could not
access it from home, this made it harder to meet my deadline.
InDesign worked fast and efficiently.
While using InDesign I learnt:
• What all the appropriate tools are and how to use them.
• How to download new fonts into InDesign and use them on my
product.
• How to insert and arrange images.

9. Overall, I found all these different software
very helpful while creating my product.
There was a wide range of different
technologies to choose from to present my
work on my blog. Using a different
technology kept my work interesting.
Hardware was also needed to help create
my product. This is because I had to use a
camera, lights and a backdrop to produce
professional photographs to give me
product an overall professional look.
Non of the above would be useful without the operation of an Apple Mac
computer. Although to begin with I found them difficult to use the apple
macs are the main reason as to why I am so proud of my final product. The
apple macs stored the software which I needed for constructing my
product. If I was to do a similar project again I would use an Apple Mac
because they have a range of tools to give a product a professional effect.