Heres your shot

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Heres your shot

• Spirit

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Here are your tips Pep rallies have many
opportunities for large and small group
shots. Look at the pep rally schedule in
advance and plan shots. Assign different
photographers sections and/or groups to
cover. Focus on the most dynamic faces.
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Photocomposition Selective focus Fill the
frame
The photographer had to get higher to shoot
this. Be prepared to get higher or lower
depending on where the action is. By
using selective focus, the kids in the stand do
not distract from the content of the photo.
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Photocomposition Fill the frame
Scan the stands at games for unique examples of
spirit. Dont forget parents and siblings.
Look for moments that will make the viewer say
awwww..
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Photocomposition Selective focus Fill the
frame Rule of thirds
If the team is ahead by a large margin toward
the end of the game, watch for antics among
the spirit groups. Ask spirit groups in
advance about things they have planned and
where they will be when they do them. Selective
focus pops out the center of focus from a
cluttered background.
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Photocomposition Rule of thirds Selective
focus Small group
Any time younger kids interact with high school
students, its a shot to get. You have to
stay late to get shots like these. Set the
camera to aperture override to blur the
distracting background.
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Photocomposition Repetition of pattern Fill
the frame Rule of thirds
The repetition of the students diagonally adds
interest. The shallow depth of field softens
the background.
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Photocomposition Unique angle Aperture
control Rule of thirds
The photographer gets on the level of the
little ones and captures their point of view.
Controlling the aperture and blurring the
background creates visual interest.
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Photocomposition Unique angle Fill the
frame Aperture control
A shallow depth of field frames the soft focus
subject for an artistic touch. This type of
photo works well for sidebars.
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Photocomposition Unique angle Fill the
frame Rule of thirds
The photographer shot this angle more than 30
times waiting for the students to get back to
work. She stood over the computer and shot.
The lesson here is patience.
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Photocomposition Unique angle Fill the
frame Leading lines
Birds eye view provides a unique
perspective. The paintbrush and students arm
act as a leading line.
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Photocomposition Unique angle Fill the
frame Framing Leading lines
The stylus and the subjects eyes create strong
leading lines. Even though the subjects face
is not fully visible, the shoulder and neck
frame the pottery.
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Photocomposition Unique angle Fill the
frame Leading lines
Birds eye view provides a unique
perspective. The paintbrush and students arm
act as a leading line.
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