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I used bubbl.us in my research and planning to brainstorm ideas for my masthead. Bubbl.us allowed me to branch ideas off from one another so that I could decide which one I liked the best. It was very easy to use, and even though I hadn't ever used it before I easily picked it up.

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Typeform is another website used to create surveys, however unlike SurveyMonkey you can create surveys like presentations. In my opinion, Typeform allows you to make more attractive and interesting surveys and is incredibly easy to use and to analyse the data you recieve. I have used Typeform to communicate with my target audience about what they like/dislike about my products and what they would like to see in a Bridal Magazine.

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I used SurveyMonkey to create surveys which I sent to a group of people in my Target Audience. SurveyMonkey allowed me to embed my surveys to my blog and it, also, allowed me to check the results of my survey - in the form of statistics - easily online. The results of my surveys were extremely helpful for my Reader Profile. I found that SurveyMonkey was one of the best ways to get feedback from my audience and it was not hard to use.

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I used Word to create my flat plans for both my magazine and my other products because it made it easy to draw shapes and to set a structure for my magazine. This worked well because I wasnted a structured flat plan and Word made that incredibly easy. I had to use Slideshare to upload my documents as Blogger didn't have an option for it.

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I used Powerpoint quite a lot in my research and planning like for my deconstructions, compare and contrasts, font ideas, etc. Also, I have used Powerpoint to upload my calenders to my Time Management I have used Powerpoint a lot in the past and so I knew how to work it and so it made sure that I had all the information that I needed. I had to use Slideshare to upload my presentations as Blogger didn't have an option for it.

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Like Emaze, PowToon allows you to make animated presentations. I found PowToon to be a lot easier than Emaze, however. I have used PowToon to discuss the differences between national and regional magazines and thought that it really helped to get all of my points across as you can add slides and seconds to the presentations easily and quickly.

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Unlike last year when I did not use emaze a lot in my research and planning as I found it quite difficult to work with, I used Emaze a lot more. Emaze allowed me to create an animated presentation to show the theories of Millum and Ferguson and the conventions linked with the theories. As well as this, I have used Emaze to show my inspirations for my masthead and how I came to create my own - as it allowed me to explore the existing Mastheads in an organised and controlled way. Emaze helped to develop my presentation skills and present my work in a different, fun way.

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Prezi was probably the piece of software that I used the most for research and planning (other than Blogger) as I found it so easy to you. Prezi allows you to make presentations different from Powerpoint presentations as it walks you through what you have presented so that your thought process is clearly seen. I used Prezi a lot in my research and planning - for example for my location scout, the recce, deconstructions, etc. Prezi helped me present my research and planning in a unique and appealing way. It, also, has the ability to present ideas like a mind map - which is the way I presented my ideas for my masthead. Prezi, also, allows you to edit your presentations after you have completed them so that if you change you're mind you can adjust what you have said on your presentation.

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I used Slideshare a lot to upload Powerpoint presentations and Word documents to my blog as I would not have been able to do it otherwise. Slideshare was really easy to use as I used my LinkedIn account to log into it and easily uploaded my presentations and documents. I then embedded the document onto Blogger, meaning that it was uploaded to my blog. Slideshare made it incredibly easy to upload things to my blog and meant that all my work was present. It also meant that I could upload simple presentations and documents to my work.

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Dafont is the website that I downloaded most of the fonts used in my magazine from. Dafont has thousands of different font styles to choose from but I decided that I would look for fonts that were classy and sophisticated to make my magazine look more professional like the existing bridal magazines. Typography for a magazine is very important and Dafont allowed me to make sure that I had the right font for my masthead and the rest of the writing on my magazine. This gave my magazine a more sophisticated look and helped make sure that everything tied together well.

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Polyvore was used to show the outfit, makeup and hairstyle that I wanted my models to have. Polyvore allowed me to put outfits together on screen to see what they look like. I sent my models links to my Polyvore so that they knew how I wanted them to look and dress - this meant that my models knew exactly which clothes to wear and made communication between myself and my models a lot easier. Since using Polypore last year, I found Polyvore very easy to use and found that I really liked the results.

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I decided house Padlet for this task as I felt that it was the best program to show my work in an ordered and structured way. Using Padlet ensured that my blog is more media rich and has less of the same programs used constantly. All my information is shown on one page here as opposed to a slideshow presentation, which I have used before. I have found Padlet extremely easy to use and easy to show information. I have, also, used Padlet in my deconstructions as it allowed me to annotate around an image of a product

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I used Pinterest to create mood boards and to gather inspiration. Pinterest was used for my colour scheme, hair and makeup and costume ideas mood boards as it allowed me to collate my inspirations and ideas onto one place. Pinterest was incredibly easy to use, however, last year it took me a while to figure out how to embed my boards to Blogger. This year I already knew how to do it, meaning it wasn't difficult at all.

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I used Evernote to keep track of what I still had left to do. It allowed me to make checklists so that I could check off things as I did them. This made my work a lot more organised and helped me stay on track with what I had to do. My HP Laptop already had Evernote downloaded and so it was particularly easy to access and to use. As well as this, I downloaded the Evernote app on my iPhone so that I could keep track of what I had to do from my phone when I was on the go.

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Photoshop was used to help with the construction of my front cover, contents page, article page, advert and billboard. Photoshop was also used for the construction of the front cover and billboard for the recreation tasks. I had used Photoshop in my AS Coursework last year. however my skills in Photoshop have developed highly since then. I am now a lot more confident with Photoshop than I ever was before. Photoshop allowed me to edit my images and pull all of the elements of my magazine together. I have become more confident with a lot of the tools in Photoshop such as: the magic wand, background eraser, blur, text, crop, etc. These tools such as many others have helped make my magazine to the best possible quality. Photoshop allowed me to save my work so that I could come back and edit it whenever I liked, this meant that my work could be constantly improved so that it was to the highest quality possible. Due to being more advanced in Photoshop this year, I worked out how to use the Perspective Warp tool to make pictures of the invitations more flat, as well as this I used the Lasso tool and the Content Aware Scale to enlarge the models on my contents page so that they filled more of the image rather than just a small portion.

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Blogger was used to record all of my coursework and to organize it. Each lesson, I would document my time management by setting a plan for myself at the start of the lesson and what I have achieved by the end of said lesson. This ensured that I stayed on task and managed to complete my work by the deadlines. I have, also, uploaded my drafts to my blog as I have completed them and shown the progress that I have made over the course of working on my products. Blogger allows me to embed my research and planning onto my blog so that I can display it all under the correct heading and keep all my work organized. This means that my research and planning was all easily accessible and allowed me to add comments under all of my work to justify what I did and why. I was already familiar with how to use Blogger from last years AS coursework and so it was very easy to use and I found it greatly helped me keep track of my work, this saved me a lot of time and confusion from last year. Blogger allowed me to save things as drafts, should I wish to post them later rather than right away. Furthermore, I was able to edit blog posts if I decided that something needed changing later on.

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I did some of my research and planning at home on my HP Laptop as I do not have access to a Mac at home. I found it easy to use my laptop as I have used it before and therefore already know how it works. Whenever I could not access a Mac I used this laptop to be able to do my coursework. However, I could not use my laptop to access Photoshop as it does not have it downloaded and so I could only use my laptop for research and planning and not the construction of my products. Despite this, it does have Evernote downloaded and so I could easily access my checklist on work that I needed to do.

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The vast majority of research and planning, and construction was completed using an Apple Mac - mainly because this is what I had access to in college to complete my work on. Using the Mac I gained access to different forms of software including Blogger, Photoshop, Prezi, etc. I had to use the Mac for Photoshop as I do not have Photoshop on my HP Laptop and so would not be able to complete any of my construction on there. Due to the fact that I also used a Mac to complete my coursework last year, I was already familiar with how to use it and therefore could get on with my work quite quickly. The Mac produces a very high quality of working and, thus, my work looks more professional and high quality when produced using a Mac as opposed to using a standard computer or laptop. The Mac made it easy to transfer my images from my Nikon Camera and did so very quickly, unlike my HP Laptop which took a while to do so.

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For some of the images (mainly the pictures of invitations featured on my website) I used my iPhone SE instead of my camera. However the quality of the iPhone camera is not as good as my Nikon camera and does not get the same results. I, also, used my iPhone to take pictures of my feedback to upload to my blog as this was quicker and easier than scanning it using a printer and sending it to a Mac or Computer. As well as this, I recorded interviews for feedback using my iPhone as this was easy and allowed me to upload them to my blog very easily. In addition to this, I downloaded the Evernote app to my iPhone so that I could update my checklist and check my progress of work, quickly and easily without having to log onto a Computer or Mac. I was already familiar with how to use my iPhone and so it allowed me to work efficiently at a fast pace.

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All of the photographs (with the exception of a few) were take using my Nikon Coolpix L820 camera. I decided to use my own camera so that I was already familiar with how to use it and therefore knew how to get the best results. Due to the fact that I wanted my magazine to feature 'real couples', I decided it would be best for authenticity purposes to take my images in natural settings rather than in a studio so that the audience would feel more connected to the models and the stories. Due to this, I was relying on natural lighting however I used the flash in order to get the best results and I changed the exposure to make the images appear more high-key. Whilst taking the photos, I played around with the focus and decided that I liked the way that the images look when doing this (seen on my billboard). Due to being familiar with the camera already I knew how to adjust the zoom and all of the different settings on the camera - including the flash, focus, light adjustments and the colour correction. It was, also, very easy to upload the pictures to the mac after this - using the adaptable wire that came with the camera and connecting it to a mac. Also, when taking the pictures I used the outdoor option so that the camera would get the best results with being out doors.

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Throughout the process of creating my regional Bridal Magazine, I have used a number of different hardware and software in order to achieve the best possible results for my products. I have used this hardware and software throughout the research and planning and the construction of my products; this has helped me greatly in my products as it has helped them achieve a more professional look and allowed my products to try and meet the high standard of existing, professional Bridal Magazines/billboards/websites. The hardware I have used includes a Mac, Nikon Camera, HP Laptop and an iPhone. The software that I have used includes Prezi, Blogger, Wix, Emaze, etc.