See the difference?

Before

This was the original photograph. I thought I could manipulate it to make it look more appealing in terms of brightness and contrast

                                                               After

          

This is the photo after going through many different stages in Photoshop. I made sure that I did not over edit the picture so that it would stay looking natural (which is the whole point of the pose on the grass). As you can see I have removed some lines from the cheeks and neck area with a mixture of the 'magic wand tool' and the 'healing brush tool' to give me a smoother and clearer surface. I also played around with the brightness and contrast of the image.

                                                           

 

By adding the pink border and low opacity pink box behind the text of the ‘Quick Fire Questions’, I felt that it made the text stand out. This would draw the attention of the reader to this part of the article. The reason I felt that this was necessary was because this is the fun part of the magazine. It is there to prevent the reader from dismissing the page if they thought it looked uninteresting

Initially, I thought that my masthead would stand out on its own. However, after several editing sessions, I felt that it needed something to make it look different to an ordinary article feature. By inserting a rotated copy of the title beneath the original with a decreased opacity and drop shadow, I felt that it added the effect of professionalism and creates an interesting perspective.