Magazine Layout Design. and Adobe InDesign basics

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1 Magazine Layout Design and Adobe InDesign basics

2 Tell their story As a photographer, you are a storyteller; the nouns are your subject matter, the verbs are the color and contrast that keep the story moving. A cast of characters all working together to get your point across. You must have proper exposure, tack-sharp focus, and amazing lighting because your story is especially important and meaningful. With blogging and social media, photo essays are more popular than ever: humorous or emotionally relevant, sparking debate or encouraging compassion, each with a story to tell. Taking on a photo project is a great way to get a message across and have your work seen by a larger group. A photo essay is intriguing; it s something to talk about, extremely satisfying, and can kick-start creative wonderment. Here is a great collection of Photo Essays:

3 You will do 3 magazine spreads You will have from now until the end of the class to complete 3 Magazine Spreads - one MOCK SPREAD and 2 professionally executed MAGAZINE SPREADS - at least 1 every 3 weeks - and the last one will serve as your final. These spreads WILL INCLUDE: Title and Subtitle(s) - By Line and Folios 5-paragraph article - Planned White Space Odd number of photos - Background Successful composition

4 #1) STRONG FOCAL POINT Make it clear and place it slightly off center #2) RULE OF THIRDS Do NOT place subject in the center #3) HORIZON LINE High is intimate, low is airy #4) LEADING LINES leads the eye across the photo #5) ANGLES Use interesting or unexpected angles #6) FILL THE LENS Move in close and fill your picture

5 #7) NATURAL FRAME Foreground object frames the subject #8) ODD NUMBERS are interesting #9) BACKGROUNDS Not cluttered, Out of focus, Add to the story #10) TRIANGLES Can negate the odd number rule and the Rule of Thirds because they keep the eye moving #11) Depth of Field Create a Zone of Sharpness

6 This is a 2-page spread with an eye-catching title, a film-strip photo montage, 2 small photos and 2 ads, a caption, good use of white space, a subtitles, a few graphics, and an article.

7 This is a 2-page spread with an attractive title, a primary photo, 2 medium photos and 2 small photos, several graphics, several subtitles, almost no white space, several captions, and an article.

8 This is a 2-page spread with a title and subtitle, no primary photo, 3 medium, 1 smaller, and 1 tiny photo, several graphics, strange globs of white space within the photos, several captions, an interesting folio, and an article.

9 This is a 2-page photo essay with an interesting title, several subtitles, no primary photo but a montage of cleverly angled photos, very little white space consideration, an article, an explanatory list, interesting folios, and several graphics.

10 This is a 2-page photo essay with an interesting title and graphic, a subtitle, a vaguely primary photo, 3 medium photos, and 3 small photos placed at dancing angles, several captions, an article, folios, refreshing use of white space, and several graphics.

11 This is a 2-page photo essay with a title, several subtitles, a primary photo and 4 progressively smaller photos, little consideration for white space, and several lengthy captions.

12 This is a 2-page photo essay with an interesting title, several captions, a film-strip of photos, a lengthy article, folios, lovely use of white space, and one explosive graphic.

13 This is a 2-page photo essay with an interesting title, an eye-catching primary photo, a filmstrip of photos, a short article, several captions, lovely use of white space, and several interesting graphics.

14 This is simply an example of ways one might arrange a cascade of photos.

15 This is a 2-page photo essay with primary photo and 4 small photos, no title or subtitle, several graphics, folios, and nice use of white space. Note: alignment is off at bottom of big photo.

16 This is a 2-page photo essay with no obviously primary photo, other photos which are way too busy, interestingly placed captions, poorly placed title, an article and an interview, and an odd use of white space.

17 This is a 2-page photo essay with an obviously primary photo and 2 small photos, a stand-out title, an article, a bold caption, nice and bold graphics, folios, and a lovely use of white space.