Through creating this product, Ben Gibbs learned several new technologies. He learned how to use Photoshop and various tools within it like the lasso tool. Gibbs also learned how to properly use a camera, such as focusing techniques and how to position models. Additionally, he gained experience with lighting and studio setups, and learned how lighting and backgrounds can impact the atmosphere and appearance of photographs. Gibbs used InDesign to create the contents page and double page spreads for his magazine, finding it easy to position images though harder to manage text wrapping around pictures.

1. Question 6
By Ben Gibbs

2. What have you learnt about
technologies from the process
of constructing this product?

3. Photoshop
 Before starting media studies I have never used
Photoshop before In my life. I learnt Photoshop rather
quick and was surprised how easy you could edit
certain photos. Knowing all the tools on Photoshop is
a very useful skill to have.
 My skills have improved massively since the
preliminary task . For example I can use the lasso
tool.
 I have also learnt a lot of tools on Photoshop.

4. Tools of Photoshop
I use these tools to
create my magazine.

5. Camera
 I have learnt how to use a high tech camera properly.
I learnt a lot when I was taking photos of my models
outside. I learnt how to focus in on pictures more, for
example when you hold the shutter button half down
to focus then fully push to take the photo. Through
this experience I also learnt how to position my
models and a taste of being a photographer.

6. Lighting and studio experience
 In school we had a studio set up which we used to
practice taking pictures, we took pictures of different
genre such as rock, classical and hip-hop. We also
learnt how to change a photo by changing the lighting
on there face or on the backdrop behind them, this
helps create a atmosphere. By changing the light it
could change the whole aspect of the picture. Also,
with changing the background colour it make the
photo seem darker or lighter or bring features of
models. Also in the studio I used the tripod to keep a
steady hand, also how to get into different positions.

7. In design
 I use In design when creating my contents page and
my doubles page spread. I found it was very easy to
use when positioning images. Although I found it hard
manage the text size as I wanted to text wrap around
my pictures.