Creative Critical Reflection
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Research, research, research!
Today’s update is all about my main story; behind the scenes, I’ve been gathering information about my topic - the history of the Rolex Daytona (also known as the “Cosmograph”) - and it’s relationship with the space race of the 1960’s as well as the now famous Daytona speedway in Florida in regards to Formula One racing. I’ve read through some interesting sites and text that delves into the rich history associated with the Daytona and have been periodically adding citations and creating my story, one sentence at a time! When first brainstorming ideas for the main story on my two-page spread, I realized that if I chose the topic i did, that I might not have enough to say about the watch itself. However, as soon as I started scratching the surface about the timeline of the Daytona it was easy to see that I’d have a lot of content to work with; this story won’t be some one-dimensional blabbering about some random watch, there is so much to tell abo...
It's been a while
Well, I'm back after a bit with much to share. I've been steadily working on the content for my two-page spread, wrapping up the majority of the shooting for my images today. Among some photos of the main watch my headlining story will be on I also made sure to snap a few photos of some other accessories and watches for my "Strap of the Month" mini story and other things! I shot with a Nikon D5100 with a 50mm f1.8 lens, typically stopped at f3.5-f4 for focus. I set up some shots around the house using some natural lighting as well as using an LED panel kit I got on Amazon for some more consistent lighting and shot away! After I was done I brought all my files into photoshop for some touch-ups and edits in the color and exposure departments mainly... And for the magazine itself, I've made some decisions on the cover since I last posted my work here; let's play some spot the difference! Original ...