For Monday Sept 14

For Monday September 14

We will be starting the magazine cover assignment. Yes!

What you'll need:
• Yourself.
• A magazine we can critique in class (feel free to get one from the library if you don't have any sitting around)
• An idea for your magazine (something you won't be embarrassed to share with, say, someone interviewing you for a job). You'll need a name and 4-8 "cover lines" for the imaginary stories inside
• A photo for your magazine cover that you have taken.

A word on taking your photo:
Set your file quality setting to large or maximum.

This should be one of your best photos you have taken so far. Your magazine cover can be a person, place, or object. Keep in mind you will have your masthead at the top, so you will need to leave some room at the top.

Shoot several angles with your subject, with a different amount of room at the top for each so you have something to choose from.

Remember to get good lighting! Do NOT use your camera flash, unless you are shooting outside and need it as a fill light.

Since a magazine is 8.5" by 11" and your camera isn't, you'll have to crop some off the sides, so keep that in mind as you compose your image.