I took this picture for the quote boxes on the second page of my main story. This was a idea I took from my research and I think it is a good way to present it because it highlights the opinions that the readers will care about. This model is posing as the Bristol City captain as is taken in the same place as the real portrait pictures of the squad for authenticity.
As you can see there are two versions of this photo. The top picture is the original and the the bottom one is the adapted version. I cropped the original to cut down on the unnecessary amount of background and to centre the subject more in the picture. It also turns the shot into more of a close up instead of a more medium shot. This also helped it fit into the "vox pop" format. I tried not to use to much photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop in my pictures because it is unrealistic to see this in a local newspaper. However, i edited the brightness and contrast of the photo to make it look more crisp and professional.
This is a picture of the actual area where the new Bristol City stadium is being built. I took this picture from a number of different locations and this is the one that turned out best. A high level of zoom was required in the taking of this shot as the public cannot get any closer than where I was stood at this moment in time. This picture has good lighting and is a good example of a extreme long shot and use of a zoom shot. It serves its purpose, giving the reader a idea of where the new stadium is and what stage of development it is at.
This picture was used as the main picture on my second page. It shows the Bristol City captain standing outside of the old stadium. I used a low angle on this shot to make him look bigger and more dominant showing his power as captain of the team. The picture was taken just outside of the entry gates to the Bristol City Stadium showing that its time is coming to an end. I also used a world cup football in the captains hands to connect it to the story and Bristol City’s future.
The picture above is another extreme longshot and was used for the main picture on my front page and my main story. I decided to use a picture like this because it links to the story really well. It shows the dolman stand at the current Bristol City stadium and also shows in the writing on the stand “Bristol City”. I thought this was good because it is a familiar site to the fans and immediately shows the reader what the story will be about.
I went along at about 17:00 in the day so that the shadow would be covering the pitch and the sun would be shinning on the stand, highlighting “Bristol City” on the stand. This also helps catch the reader’s eye and any passersby to the newspaper stand will hopefully want to pick the paper up.
I think this is my most interesting photo out of all that I have taken for this project. It is an action shot at medium range taken of my local photo team in the league cup. It was a great shot to use for my supplement advertisement because it shows the hustle and passion of local league football.
This photo was used for the sub story on my second page. It is a medium shot but was taken on a camera phone so the quality has been affected. Again I changed the brightness and contrast of the photo to attempt to make it look sharper. I took this during the later stages of the Bristol Half Marathon as the runner was more likely to be look like he had been working hard but still have a determined expression on his face. This was important because in my article he is the winner of the race so it is important to catch him at the right point and make sure the model looked athletic and fit.
I used this picture for my advertisement on my newspaper second page. The advert is advertising accommodation so it was important to make the place look as desirable as possible. I took the photo at about 11:00 in the morning when the skies were clear and it was sunny to make the harbour look more attractive. I used a extreme longshot which allowed me show a good overview of the area.
