Presented by

Bruce WattersonVice President

Darlington School

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Look for storytelling moments

Look for storytelling moments

Look for storytelling moments - Unusual cropping techniques

Look for storytelling moments

Look for storytelling moments

Look for storytelling moments

Look for storytelling

moments

Look for storytelling moments

Look for storytelling moments

Look for repetition of patterns

Look for action and reaction to

that action

Look for reaction

Look for unusual angles

Look for reaction

Look for storytelling moments/historical moments

Look for storytelling moments

Look for storytelling

moments/action and

reaction

Look for storytelling moments/action and reaction

Anticipate the moment and have the patience to wait for the moment

Look for storytelling moments

Look for storytelling moments

Get in close to your subject

Control the background

Look for storytelling moments; shoot from unusual angles

Pre-focus, anticipate the action and capture it; remember, patience is a virtue in photography

Use shallow depth of field (wide aperture) to blur the background

Follow the ball and/or receiver to capture the moment

Look for contrasts: young vs. old, rich vs. poor, tall vs. short

…and when little kids and big kids get together, you’ll find a good photo

Note the contrast in reactions to the same event

Look for storytelling moments; know the players and the sport

Look for opportunities to use backlighting to create a silhouette

Look for opportunities to use backlighting to create a silhouette

Look for opportunities to use backlighting to create a silhouette

Look for opportunities to use backlighting to create a silhouette

Look for reactions; stay until the game ends

Sometimes you need only show a part of something to tell the story symbolically

Don’t be afraid to use a slower shutter speed to show motion

Look for photos which will function as symbols or icons for a story or theme (Unity, for example)

Note how this photo symbolizes the headline for this media guide

Capture the moment

Photo story: Tell the complete story through the lens of the camera

Photo story: Tell the complete story through the lens of the camera

Photo story: Tell the complete story through the lens of the

camera

Photo story: Tell the complete story through the lens of the camera

Photo illustrations must be labeled as such

Photo illustrations must be labeled as

such

Photo illustrations must be labeled as such unless they’re created for advertisements

Photo illustrations can also be posed

Digitally altering reality mandates that the photo

be labeled as ax photo illustration

Photo illustrations must be labeled as such; this staff describes how they altered the photo in the caption that accompanies it

Don’t do this to your friends or your teachers

Remember to capture the magic of the moment

Remember to get in close to your subject

Remember to tell the story through a close up

Remember to tell the story through a close up

Look for repetition of patterns; catch the action at a peak moment

Remember to tell the story through a close up; get reactions

Remember to tell the story through a close up; get reactions

Remember to make the verbal-visual connection between the content of the photo and the primary headline

Look for funny moments

Look for emotional reactions

Capture the thrill of victory

…and the agony of defeat

…and the agony of defeat

Look for little kids among big kids

Capture the reactions

…and the friendships

…and remember…you only get one shot!