Planning: Post Selection - My Decision

I choose to do the magazine project because the digital editing and technical writing aspects of print journalism appeal to me more than the filming and directing aspects necessary for the film project. As I explained in my first blog post, I have developed skills in making aesthetically-pleasing and informative content through using digital applications such as PowerPoint and Instagram. I have also learned a great deal on how to capture quality camera shots and angles from class discussions and developed my technical writing skills throughout my high school career from taking writing-intensive AICE courses. I plan to produce a travel magazine for my home state of Florida. Each issue of the magazine will focus on a different city or town in Florida. For this particular issue of the magazine, I plan to focus on the city of Sarasota. This will be convenient for me when taking photos for the issue because I reside in Sarasota. The cost of travel for me as the photographer will be minimal as I will be able to drive to major Sarasota destinations in mere minutes. I will work alone because I am more comfortable having full creative control for my own project. I plan to create a Florida travel magazine targeted towards a primarily millennial audience, or people in the 16-25 age range because these are the years in which teenagers and young adults are granted more independence and freedoms that allow them to travel on their own without supervision from other adults. I plan to make this magazine a must-read guide to Florida traveling for teenagers and young adults who have a sense of wanderlust. I will incorporate all aspects of traveling, including travel music, travel fashion, and travel locations.