Equipment Used

Panasonic Lumix TZ-5x

I used this camera because I didn't have access to a professional camera such as an SLR and this camera is able to take very clear images. Features of the camera that I were very useful to me when on my photo shoot:
 - Wide viewing angle - can capture a subject or scene with more than a two times wider frame from the same perspective as a  35mm camera can.(This meant that I was able to capture the image that ended up being the background for my contents page)
- 10.1 megapixels
- Intelligent Exposure this corrects the parts of the image that are too dark or too bright, so images come out as naturally as you see them.

Photoshop Elements

I used this program to create my magazine because it would help me to produce the most professional looking magazine I possibly could. It was beneficial for me to use because although it has tools that many professionals would use, it is aimed at non-experts and those who aren't too familiar with the program.

Laptop

While at school creating my magazine, I used the school's Apple Macbooks to create my magazine.

However, while I was at home, I used my Dell Studio to plan/research/construct my magazine.

Photobucket

I used Photobucket to host my images because it made it easier to have all of my images online where I could access them easily from whichever computer I was working on.

Bubbl.us

I used bubbl.us to create my brainstorm so I could efficiently display my ideas before I began the planning of my magazine.

Microsoft Office

I used Microsoft Office to create all of my documents. I used Powerpoint to create my mood board, which presented my ideas in a coherent way. I also used Microsoft Word when I was writing my article for the main magazine feature.

USB Stick

I used a USB Stick to transfer my files/documents from my school laptop to my laptop at home. By using this, it meant that I could work on my magazine in various different places such as in the library or at a friend's house.