Author Archives: ftomasinoblog

[Post Number 30] Living in Miami, there is a dense population of people living in the city. One of the places this is most apparent is in Brickell, lined with 60-story apartment buildings and packed with cars and people moving about. Since it would be a convenient place for both my subject and I toContinue reading “Cover Location”

[Post Number 29] This is a photo shoot I used as practice for the final project. Sophie, the subject in the photo, I chose to be the face of my front cover. She is an activist in environmental action, therefore I would have shot her holding the well-known sign “there is no planet b” asContinue reading “Photography Portfolio – Front Cover Subject”

[Post Number 28] Paper and Cover Weight: Weights range from 38 lb to 100 lb text Thinnest paper is 38 lb (which is used by TIME Magazine) Thicker cover page ranges from 60 lb to 140 lb Magazines with very high circulation (thousands of copies) print on thinnest types of gloss text (45 lb toContinue reading “Magazine Paper Specifics”

[Post Number 27] Publishers typically part of large media organisations, while there are several independent publishers Print publishers examples: Time Inc., Hearst Magazines, Condé Nast Publications Independent publishers examples: The Big Issue or Private Eye Source: https://www.spyglassintel.com/visualization-of-circulation-revenue-for-the-top-12-us-consumer-magazine-publishers/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zcpgdmn/revision/1

[Post Number 26] Magazines made for general/niche audiences: General examples: Grazia, Four Four Two, Q Magazine Niche examples: Home & Antiques, Horse & Hound, Classic Land Rover Magazine For my final project, I will be producing a political magazine, targeted at more of a general audience. General & political magazine examples: The Atlantic, The NewContinue reading “Magazine Audience Research”

[Post Number 25] Equipment: Camera – Nikon D300 18-200 mm lens The Nikon D300 has been my camera of choice for all photography photo shoots throughout the year. For the final project, this is no different. I have become familiar with the many tools and uses of this camera, as it takes time to learnContinue reading “Final Project Planning”

[Post Number 24]

[Post Number 23] Depending on the lighting, the entire mood of the photograph is revealed. Utilizing lighting to create meaning in a photo is critical when considering magazine covers. The lighting of the cover photo emphasizes a certain emotion made clear by the lighting. Dark lighting is mysterious since it hides information from viewers, conveyingContinue reading “Meaning Dark and Bright Lighting”

[Post Number 21]