Event - Football Practice

Picture 1. This photo is a medium shot of a football. The photography technique used is rule of thirds, this draws the audiences eye to the corner of the photo. Also I made it black and white as is gave the photo more focus and detail on the football.

Picture 2. This is a long shot of a football player doing kick ups. It is a long shot to show to the whole action the football player is doing. Also I made it black and white because the colours in the background were bland and boring, so by taking the colour out, all the attention is on the football player.

Picture 3. This is the same picture as the previous but the player is in colour which emphasizes the brightness and contrast.

Picture 4. This image is a long shot and it looks split into two halves. One black and light. This is the contrast makes the player stand out.

Picture 5. This is an action shot of a football player taking a shot. I made the image brighter which brings the colors out more and the picture is more interesting and eye catching.

Picture 6. The picture being a medium shot shows what the player is doing (concentrating on the ball). The dark background makes the player stand out.

Picture 7. The main subject of this action shot is the football and the player.

Picture 8. The filtered photo is a long shot. I tried to make the image look different to all the others not to make this project boring.  

Rule of thirds

The rule of thirds is a composition technique to make images more interesting and dynamic. The rule of thirds is a well known device. It divides an image into thirds (9 squares) - vertically and horizontally.
The reason why the rule of thirds works well within these images is because it draws the audiences eye not just to the subject but to the corners also. The rule shows that the subject is not always in the centre of the image but can be slightly left or right, this is more apealing and interesting to look at. The most productive image from the ones above is the wasp, this is because the use of colour is vibrant and stands out, this catches the audiences eye.    

What makes a photo interesting?

·      Having a centre of interest on your photograph, this draws in an audience and can identify the theme or subject immediately. The subject should dominate the photograph, if the first impressions of the viewer is good may be they will explore the photograph more.

·      Also there should be an overall organisation, so the photograph is balance with colour and the amount of things within the photograph.

·      Keep it simple, the fewer things within the photograph will create a stronger statement, simplicity prevents the audience from getting distracted.

·      The focus should sharp on the specific place of the photograph were most important.

·      The lighting should be well used to show what your theme or subject is, highlights the most important part in the photograph.

·      If the photograph tells a story within it, this will catch the audiences eye and make them think what the theme or subject is and the story going along with it.

How to transfer images from a camera to a iMac?

1.   Take the images for your specific subject.

2.   Take out the SD card of the camera.

3.   Insert SD card into the iMac, and a file should appear on your desktop this is downloading the images to the iMac.

4.   Next click on the SD card file for your images. This will bring up all the images, which are on the SD card.

5.    Find your images and drag them into a new folder or dedicated sub folder.