Sports Photography.

• Get in close to your subject, the closer you are the better the shot can be.
• You need to have a good reaction time.
• Sports events can be unpredictable.
• The predictable things are fast and hard to catch.
• you need to be right there at the peak of emotion.
• Focus in on your subject.
• you do not want a noisy or busy background
• can distract from the main subject.
• Be knowledgeable of:
• the sport
• the players
• the coaches
• their habits
• the fans
• because these can help create a variety of shots wtih different reactions that can demonstrate the emotion of the game/event.
• Use the rule of thirds religiously.
• Take vertical shots.

My favorite sports photography shot:

Career Photography. Dirk Mai.

THATS HIM! July 7th at slims :p 

Dirk Mai is a concert/band photographer, classified as an event photographer within the categories we had in class. He is usually on tour with a popular pop-punk group called "The Maine," they are most famous for their cover of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me" or their song "Girls Do What They Want."  When he practices his craft he uses a Canon EOS 5D and a few film cameras as well (i am not sure of their models).   When he shoots at shows he is on the stage and off the stage and tries to capture every moment of each of their performances, he also takes many pictures of the crowd.  Aside from doing band photos he also takes personal photos, portraits of models and of different events i.e. fashion shows.  I focused mostly on the band photography aspect of his craft because that is the field i wish to go into with my photography.

his blog is here: http://www.dirkmai.com/
his myspace is here: http://www.myspace.com/dirkmai

Some Shots:

Slim's crowd at the Maine's show: July 7th, 2010

Slim's crowd at the Maine's show: July 7th, 2010

July 7th Slim's: Briana, Lizzie, Me, Carly, Puja and many others waiting in line to meet the Maine.

Mercy Day.

Rally games.

Super Seniors- Class of 2011.

Mr. Currier...the outlaw.

Midori's very colorful notebook.

Samantha shooting for photography.

Rockstars and Bowling Balls.

michelle in action.

The eyes of a rockstar.

hide your identity, be a superhero.

what is this?! ...this is sparta.

picture?

5 photos...disney day.

the sorcer's apprentice wanders the halls.

mouse ears left unattended.

hey look its minnie!

"let me get a picture of you."

matching hats.

photojournalism.



This photo was taken around April 29th, 1992.  It successfully conveys the LA Riots after Rodney King was beaten by cops.  This is one of the most horrid riots California has ever experienced.  The figure of the cop is the most emphasized person within the photo.

A Protestor in Oakland after the Bart Shooting. Taken by Noah Berger.

Taken by Robert Fayette. Ventura warped tour 2008. Gallows.



Cyrano of the Cataracs and Dev performing at Slims in San Francisco during February 2009. Taken by Christina Cuevas.

Shawn Harris of the Matches (aka the best band ever) performing at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco in January of 2009. Taken by Christina Cuevas.

Group Documentary Photography Exploration : FIRE ROAD

In the gutter next to the road.



on a post. taken with an F32 aperture setting.



fire hydrant.



F-Stops and Field of Depth (pgs 60-65)

F-Stops through the Trees.

• Shooting Mode: Aperture Priority AE
• Shutter Speed: 30
• Aperture Value: f/29.0
• Exposure Compensation: +2
• ISO Speed: 1600 
• Focal Length: 35.0mm 
• White Balance: Custom

F-Stops At a Construction Site, this shows a small field of depth, all of the back is not in focus whereas the front is.

• Shooting Mode: A-DEP
• Shutter Speed: 20
• Aperture Value: f/4.0
• Exposure Compensation: +2
• ISO Speed: 1600
• Focal Length: 27.0mm
• White Balance: Custom

Bracketing Exposures (pgs 66-72)

 

OVEREXPOSED :o

• 
  
  shooting mode: Manual Exposure
• 
  
  Shutter Speed: 1/10
• 
  
  Aperture Value: f/5.6
• 
  
  ISO Speed: 400
• 
  
  Focal Length: 55.0 mm
• 
  
  White balance: Auto

Indicated Exposure...i believe.

• Shooting Mode: Manual Exposure
• Shutter Speed: 1/60
• Aperture Value: f/5.6
• ISO Speed: 200
• Focal Length: 55.0 mm
• White Balance: Auto

UNDEREXPOSED

• Shooting Mode: A-DEP
• Shutter Speed: 1/400
• Aperture Value: f/5.6
• Exposure Compensation: -1
• ISO Speed: 200
• Focal Length: 48.0 mm
• White Balance: Custom

Movement & Rhythm

Taken Sunday September 5th, on a photo adventure on the side of Hwy 92 headed East.
Cars Move fast, especially when you use a slow shutter.

Radial Balance

Some bananas, taken tuesday september 7th. 
when you're sick everything seems so different...

value.

The city lights shine, from inside a construction site in hillsborough.
Taken Sunday September 5th, on a photo adventure.

Space

A rusted barbwire fence, taken on the side of I-35 South off of 92 West.
My friend Andrew and I went on a photo-adventure, through some areas we shouldn't have been.

emphasis

Taken at a beach in Montara, CA Monday September 6th.
who knows what KATO means, but it was written all over the cliff wall...

Rule of Thirds

This photo was taken at Warped Tour 2008 at about 11:30 am.  My favorite punk band Gallows was performing and their lead singer and guitarist jumped into the middle of the crowd, causing a pit to form around them.  This is Stephan Carter of Gallows doing what he does best. 

proportion

This photo makes me think of proportion because of the different sizes of the fountains. i also think of it because of how they are laid out within the photo, how the camera catches them. Taken at the Embarcadero.

Sunprints Before and After.

Guitar Pick Sunprint, Before Photoshop.

Guitar Pick Sunprint, After Photoshop.
I used a Dark Strokes filter on the photo and proceeded to use the Magic Wand tool to highlight the darker areas and then delete them.  I laid a red-grey gradient under the deleted area. thus gaining this effect.