Through producing a music magazine called LIVE, the author learned to use several technologies, both familiar and unfamiliar. They used Adobe InDesign as the main production software and Adobe Photoshop to edit photos. While initially unfamiliar with these programs, the author was able to effectively use them to increase the quality of the magazine. A Nikon D3100 camera and soft box lighting in a photography studio allowed the author to professionally shoot photos for inclusion in the magazine.