Sports Photography

Sports Photography:  refers to the genre of photography that covers all types of sports.

The main application of sports photography is for editorial purposes; dedicated sports photographers usually work for newspapers, major wire agencies or dedicated sports magazines. However, sports photography is also used for advertising purposes both to build a brand and as well as to promote a sport in a way that cannot be accomplished by editorial means.

Tips to be a better sports photographer!

Tip I : Know your Sport

Tip II: Know Main Players

Tip III: Be Prepared

Tip IV: Know your Equipment

Tip V: Practice (Shooting Pictures)

Tip VI: Location, Location, Location / Timing, Timing, Timing

Tip VII: Don't Be Shy

Tip IIX: Luck! (Overall Talent)

White Balance

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Top Ten Tips

Cut Outs

Cut Outs

What is a Cut Out?

A Cut Out is where a subject of a photo is taken from it original photograph and place on a different background.

A Cut Out can be found in Magazines, Newspaper, and Articles.

How to make a cut out in Photoshop -

I. Open your photo in Photoshop.

II. Add a layer mask to the picture.

III. Use the Paintbrush tool to erase the Original Background.

Quote Assignment

-New Document in InDesign

-Put four quotes with four different Head Shots

1. Regular Picture, Cropped, with Background.
   
2. Cut out with white background.
3. Cut out on white background with box.
4. Freestyle Cut-Out.

Good Quotes and Bad Quotes

interviews and good quotes

a good quote says something interesting and says it in a unique way. it grabs the reader's attention. it evokes images in the reader's mind. a good quote should convey the speaker's personality. it will also display the different regional differences in speech.

a bad quote is unclear. it has just basic factual data. a bad quote will also have profane or offensive speech

ask your question in an open ended style..

examples:

tell us about...

describe...

what...

how do you feel about...

what are some characteristics...

discuss...

Interviews and Good Quotes

What is a good Quote?

-Someone say something interesting, and says it in an interesting way

-Evokes images in readers mind

-Will convey the speakers personality