After finalising my topic over the past week I have been able to get out in the field and trial out some test shots which I believe have worked well and am able to use for my final blog post.
As I am focusing in on the charity, sponsorship and community events at Harrogate Town AFC over the course of the season, I have been able to document this since the beginning of September due to working closely with the club on a weekly basis, taking high quality pictures on my phone and a professional camera.
Player development centre: Test Shots
I thought these shots at the training centre worked well and was particularly pleased with the selfie shot due to it capturing the emotion of the happy faces on the kids which will make for a heart-warming story. As for the first shot, I like this also as it shows the Harrogate keeper in a different light away from the pitch and the behind the scenes work that goes into making a happy Harrogate community.
Actions shots, sports photography, burst/fast shutter speed
With the two shots above I wanted to incorporate some action shots to my photojournalism blog as when practicing throughout the workshops, I liked the raw feel of the photo capturing a moment in time and the players in action. I felt these pictures came out well due to the focus at the front of the shot with a blurry behind making the shirt sponsor easy to read
Other events captured
The first image was a shot of the Harrogate Town army day which I took earlier in the season but ties in perfectly with my chosen topic and is a particularly striking image with all the young soldiers in the same uniform, many different faces to focus in on and very little blank space. As for the second image, I feel there are reasons for and against it, I think its good due to the vibrant colours and the fact it’s in the viewers face but at the same time I am perhaps wary of the blank space and not enough going on in the image to be able to tell a story.
Photographic Journalism 