Taking Photos (U8: P3, M3, D1)

The photos I've taken were taken on a Nikon D3300 camera. 

These are images of the camera I used, on the Nikon camera I used a variety of setting this helped me to ensure that I made good use of the range of settings in order to take a good range of different shots. I also used the multi snap shutter speed almost like a burst of pictures this allowed me to capture the movements of the footballer while ensure my photos are detail and in focus so they are high quality. Furthermore, I also used a high setting F800 this is perfect to ensure the lighting in photos are correct and capture my footballer without the light being to dark or to too light. I used high exposure in some of photos with 1/100 exposure this allowed me to make the photo appear darker and add more shadow this also helps to make and highlight the subject and make the image more sharper and clearer. In some other photos I used a low exposure of 1/4000 this was used to help combat the sun in the photos as in some photos the sun was too bright and therefore the low exposure helped to make the image appear darker and with more shadow which ensured the focus of the image was on the subject and the ball and not the sun. 

Evidence of me taking photos: 

Contact Sheet:

There was an SD card in the camera this kept all my photographs on it, the SD card in the camera made it easy for it to be stored and then able to easily transfer my photographs between my the camera to the laptop and then to my phone. The SD card is a memory card that is often used in most digital camera like the Nikon. I then took the SD card out of the camera and used an SD card reader to put it into my laptop, this showed me that I had taken sufficient amount of photos for my portfolio and then I saved all the photos onto a folder on my laptop this was an efficient way to transfer my images. After making a folder for my photos I then imported all the photos onto photoshop and made my own contact sheet as seen in the images above the images I got were then saved as a JPEG. This JPEG format allowed the images to be compatible with lots of different devices such as my MacBook and it also allows for good quality image and file size which allows for efficient image storage and exporting. By saving the images as a JPEG it means they are ready to be viewed and edited without any other changes to the file types.

M3:

Negative Space:

Focal Point:

Position of Subject in the Frame:

Rule of thirds

D1: 

Shutter speed:

As a sports photographer it is key that I understand and utilise the shutter speed when capturing the pictures of footballers on a pitch for my portfolio. The shutter speed controls the exposure and capturing the movement in motion which allows me to capture a clear and focused photograph of the footballer. When taking photos of a fast paced and quick movement sport such as football a faster shutter speed allows me to freeze and capture the motion of the footballer. This will ensure that the movements are clear and in detail in the image I have taken. This is extremely important when capturing actions such as kick ups, rainbow flicks or shooting as it captures the image while still showing the high energy nature of the game. By having a faster shutter speed helps to reduce the blur which can be generated by the subject (the footballer) moving fast. I was efficiently able to catch details of the players facial features as well as body position through a faster shutter speed. Due to my photoshoot being outdoors with bright natural light a higher shutter speed needed to adjust the exposure to maintain high quality image this ensures the shot is well lit and the footballers outfit is well coloured and the the surroundings. The faster the shutter speed helps to reduce blurring images and allows to capture sharper action of the footballers movements and freeze the motion of the footballer. 

Accurate focus on the main subject:

Accurate focus on the subject, specifically for me a footballer on a pitch is crucial for making sure I have control while generating an enticing photos as a photographer. By having focused attention on the subject such as a footballer allows me to emphasise the footballer's presence and makes them the focal point of the shot in my images. This increased amount of focus control helps in enticing and appealing the viewer and catching their attention straight to the player in the image which creates a visual effect and emphasises the importance within the image. The accurate focus also enables me to capture specific details as well as expressions of the football player in order to extend the maturative make viewers feel emotion within the images. Additionally, having precise focus helps to differentiate the footballer from the background and ensures there is no blur and focus is on the subject. 

Selection of aperture to control depth of field: 

By adjusting the depth of field I can select the focus to be on the subject in the background while still making the foreground appealing as most of my images are taken through the net of the goal. I can produce a narrow depth of field using wide aperture which is a smaller f number on the camera settings this allows me to capture a clear and detailed focus on the subject which is the footballer while having a blurred foreground. This control I have over the depth of the pitch helps to make the footballer the main focus directly, this highlights players position in the frame of the image as well as showing the movements of the subject. I can also get control over the images visual effect as the footballer is the main subject of the image and therefore attracts the viewers attention helps to portray the players passion and love for the sport and contributes to the storytelling to boost the visual narrative. In my photos I used f 5.6 this made the back ground more blurred and therefore the subject would be more focused and clear and therefore the viewers would focus on the subject.

Positioning in the frame:

I adjusted the positioning of the subject in the frame in order to draw the viewers in to the main focus of the image. In this image I have used the skill of negative space, this is where there is a lot of empty space within the foreground and the background which allows for full focus on the footballer and the skill they are performing within the image. This negative space also allows the narrative to be fully understood as it allows the viewers to see more of the context to where the image is taken which is a football pitch which matches the subject of a footballer. The image of the footballer has been taken doing a moving action of a 'free kick' the image is taken of the main power of the shot this positions the ball starting to take flight and the arm winding back for power which reflects the energy and power used by the footballer to take the shot.