Evaluation of magazine recreation

When I started recreating my magazine I began with the text as I did not prepare my photo to start with. It was quite hard to place the writing without having a guide from the photo.

I began with the title; I changed the font, colour, size, width and length of the writing to match the original as closely as possible. I also did the same for the price and date to the left of the title.

Date and price

This is the original

I then copied the cover lines down the left hand side changing, the colour, font, size, length and width again to match the original as best as possible. When choosing the font for the large writing I had to compromise as InDesign did not have the font I needed. To make sure that I matched the colours exactly I used the eyedropper tool to click the colour I wanted and then I dragged the mouse across the writing that I wanted to change.

This is the original

I then continued to copy the cover lines down the right hand side; again I edited the writing to match the original. Again they did not have the font I needed for the word art so I had to compromise again.

Original

Overall I am happy with the writing that I have managed to replicate even though the fonts and colours are not exact. I think that if I were to recreate another magazine I would use a different programme that allowed me to use many more fonts so that I could get a more exact replicate.

I then took my photo and used Photoshop to edit it.

Firstly I started by changing the image to black and white and slightly cropping the edges.

Image

Adjustments

Black & White

Crop Tool

After that I then edited the exposure.

I then created a new layer so I could add some shadows to pronounce her collar bone and neck more.

Image

Adjustments

Exposure

New

Layer

Normal

Overlay

I then changed the layer to overlay so I could

draw on the shadows.

I then chose the brush tool, black ink and changed the size and opacity to draw on the shadows. After I had done this I edited her hair to make it black.

I began by drawing black onto her hair to completely cover it.

I then went on normal and clicked on overlay to

change her hair to black on the original image. I also changed the opacity to

make it look more realistic

Normal

Overlay

Opacity

I then used the magnetic lasso tool to cut out the flash from

the original image to place into my photo.

I then placed the flash in place

Brush tool

Eye dropper toolSelected Colour

I then used the eye dropper tool to select the right colour to go over the eye line and the writing that had been pasted on with

the flash.

I then selected the black ink and paint brush tool to draw on her eyebrows and eyes.

My image is now completed.

Paint Brush

Black ink

Original Final

Finally I had to place my image into my magazine that was on in design.

Strengths

Overall I am very pleased with my recreation; I believe I managed to capture many elements that make it similar to the original for example:

The stance: I think that I managed to place Emily in the same way as Kate is placed in the original.

The layout: I managed to place the writing in near enough the same positions as the original is.

The tattoo across her face: I believe that I have managed to get the same colours and position of the tattoo as the original has.

Makeup: The original makeup on Kate is very bold and dark and on my recreation I think I have managed to produce the same effect

Facial features: Even though Emily has a very different shaped face to Kate I think that I have managed to create similar effects, such as the way her mouth is slightly open and the direction she is looking in.

Skills: By using a new programme (InDesign) and working on Photoshop I have learnt a new range of skills which will help me develop later recreations, designs, projects later on.

Original My Recreation

Weaknesses and improvements

Even though I am happy with my final recreation there are many details that can be improved. For example:

The font: On the original, the font is slightly faded whereas my recreation is in solid letters. I could have used a rubber or texture tool to create a closer effect to the original.

Hair: The hair style I used doesn’t match the original exactly therefore I could have used gel or clips to pin back her hair so that there is no wispy bits.

Lighting: The contrast of my photo is much darker than the original and I think that I could have played around with more effects such as the exposure, posterize and gradient.

Colour: I think that if I used another programme such as Photoshop I could have used the eyedropper tool to make the colour of the writing exact to the original.

Studio: I think that if I were to do my creation again I would use a photo studio that had photography lights that gave the effect of the original magazine, unfortunately I could not use the lights therefore had to improvise on Photoshop to try and match the lighting as close as possible.