Photostory Layout Design


Photostory Layout Design

 The Process

 I went back and forth on my subject matter for this photostory. I thought choosing a topic that I'm already passionate about would make the process run smoother. As a theater minor, I was more knowledgeable about the construction and production of "Men on Boats". Unfortunately, I was not able to get any scene shots during their performance for obvious reasons; however, seeing the moments leading up to that first show is still an incredible feat. I wanted to add more pictures to this assignment, but I didn't want to visually overwhelm the page. Trying to decide which photos best represented the story was also a taunting hurdle.

 In photoshop I improved the quality of my images by toying with adjustment layers such as hue/ saturation, brightness/ contrast, curve, and the paint brush tool. All of the images are cropped and adjusted to eliminate distractions. Paint stains, background people, and colorful backgrounds have been removed to create a more aesthetically pleasing photostory.

 In InDesign, I created a 15" x 22.75" document with 2" margins at the top and 1" margins on the right, left, and bottom. I spread out the images and text to keep the viewers' eyes moving across the page. Utilizing different shots also aids in developing a balanced page and coherent project. By varying the size of the images and keeping the title away from the top center, this strengthens the format of the page as well.

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