A7: Photography Research

Throughout history, cameras have been hugely developed and to this day, manufacturers are always looking at ways to go one step ahead to develop their cameras even further. I shall personally be using  a 60D which was brand new as of the end of 2014. This displays that I will have a high quality image based on how recent this camera has been both made and developed. It is very high in quality in clarity which will put in a better stance compared to someone with an average digital camera. The 60D also has a sports mode, which is perfect as I am using said camera to take sporting images.

Observational photography and sports photography are the two main types of photography used within my magazine adverts. I shall combine both of these styles together in order to give off a professional and exciting style within my advert. I will use a similar image of either Jamie Lowry himself or one of his training sessions as an instrumental part of my advert.


In terms of observational photographers, I am personally a huge fan of Gillian Wearing and her series of quoted images. I like how a lot of her work features questions insides people mind but in ways are never asked. When studying GCSE Photography, I produced a series of my own images on her based on issues affecting my life and I still feel that to date, these photos turned to be a huge success.



The first of the two images in this post is an image of Raheem Sterling playing for England. I like this image as it shows a wide number of aspects of football and all of its connotations. It shows how that he is willing to put his body on the line and will fight for his country. It's gripping as it is an international game and you can tell the pure emotion and atmosphere via this singular image. I am fond of this image both as a whole and in terms of its representations.

My second image is similar to one that I shall more than likely be using. It is of Jamie Lowry who is the main focal point of my documentary. Here is him in his playing days at Plymouth Argyle. I might use this or something similar in my documentary to show clearly to the audience a true representation of him in his playing days. This will add emotion as well as a personal touch for him.

A24. Lighting Research

From my research I have discovered that there are nine main types of photographic lighting. Side lighting is used for particularly dramatic photographs. Back lighting is used in images where the lighting is behind the image. Rim lighting is at an angle which is used for images of the wild and of nature. Ambient light is a softer tone which often bounces between surfaces. Soft light (diffuse light) provides even lighting which reduces contrast and also minimizes all shadows. Hard light is used to intensify brightness as well as creating stronger shadows and higher contrasts. Spotlight focuses on a specific area or subject. Artificial lighting is used to generate specific lighting via studio effects. Various combinations are used to add various effects of lighting into a specific image.

I shall mainly use side lighting and soft lighting as I want my channel listings advert to be as gripping and representational. By using minimal but enough lighting, I will have both plenty of lighting and still as realistic of an effect as physically possible.

A23. Photography Research

Throughout history, cameras have been hugely developed and to this day, manufacturers are always looking at ways to go one step ahead to develop their cameras even further. I shall personally be using  a 60D which was brand new as of the end of 2014. This displays that I will have a high quality image based on how recent this camera has been both made and developed. It is very high in quality in clarity which will put in a better stance compared to someone with an average digital camera. The 60D also has a sports mode, which is perfect as I am using said camera to take sporting images.

Observational photography and sports photography are the two main types of photography used within my magazine adverts. I shall combine both of these styles together in order to give off a professional and exciting style within my advert. I will use a similar image of either Jamie Lowry himself or one of his training sessions as an instrumental part of my advert.


In terms of observational photographers, I am personally a huge fan of Gillian Wearing and her series of quoted images. I like how a lot of her work features questions insides people mind but in ways are never asked. When studying GCSE Photography, I produced a series of my own images on her based on issues affecting my life and I still feel that to date, these photos turned to be a huge success.



The first of the two images in this post is an image of Raheem Sterling playing for England. I like this image as it shows a wide number of aspects of football and all of its connotations. It shows how that he is willing to put his body on the line and will fight for his country. It's gripping as it is an international game and you can tell the pure emotion and atmosphere via this singular image. I am fond of this image both as a whole and in terms of its representations.

My second image is similar to one that I shall more than likely be using. It is of Jamie Lowry who is the main focal point of my documentary. Here is him in his playing days at Plymouth Argyle. I might use this or something similar in my documentary to show clearly to the audience a true representation of him in his playing days. This will add emotion as well as a personal touch for him.

A20. Article Draft

Life After Football is an inspiring documentary that focusses on professional footballers and how their lives dramatically have changed. Looking at archived footage as well as extensive interviews with all of the players involved in this documentary. Writer and producer Jonty Colman came up with the idea after playing under ex Chesterfield midfielder Jamie Lowry at Bodmin College Academy.

Jamie was forced to retire from the professional game aged 26 having made over 130 appearances in Leagues One and Two. Since retirement, Lowry has moved into the coaching side of the game working with youth at Exeter City, as well as being the Head of Youth Development at Godolphin Atlantic and the Head Coach of the Bodmin College Football Academy. 

We hear the shocking stories behind how one injury can subsequently ruin a professional career and how both physically and mentally a players life. How a player like Richard Flash, can go from training with the Class of 92 and living with David Beckham, to only playing 11 professional matches in his entire career and retiring aged 23.

A19. Channel Listings Research

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A18. Listings Magazine Common Conventions

• Large images with many sub images surrounding it.
• A large title based on either the tv show being advertised or the actors involved.
• Quotes inside the article from actors, editors and directors.
• An idea as to what is to come from the specific show.
• Interviews with the cast.
• Information based on when the show is set to start. 
• Part of magazine named in the top.

A17. Channel Listings Analysis

In this analysis I shall be looking at 3 radio adverts and discussing how they use and portray genre, representation, target audience, narrative, connotation, denotation, sound, sound effects and theory.

I will be analysing 3 existing channel listings websites in order to get a good understanding as to what to feature in my channel listings advertisement. I shall be analysing them in terms of Colour, denotations, representation, theory and layout.

I shall be first analysing this channels listing on the TV times’ website. It has a fairly basic colour scheme with Black, white and blue being its primary colours. The logos of channels down the left hand side also have various colours however this has clearly not been specifically designed by the website editors themselves. I feel that by making all the programmes have bold black titles, it states clearly what it is and it entices readers into learning more about programmes they are interested in. When I make my advert, I need to consider how to use to colour to help to make my programme stand out.

I feel that black has been used purposefully heavily in this advert as it connotes formality which is exactly what a channel listings advert is meant to be. The white used in the background connotes simplicity which is highly required in channel listings, if you make this too complexed it will be over complicated which will make it difficult for its middle to lower class adult target audience. 

I feel that the TV times have done a fantastic job when it comes to representing its target audience. It purposefully uses a neatly presented schedule which is both formal whilst adding that simplistic touch at the same time. It also represents its target audience by using the actual logos from the TV channels that are being advertised. Channels such as BBC One and ITV have a recognisable logo so by using it, the audience will feel catered for and also it will help certain readers who struggle with names of channels. When making my advert, I need to consider how my advert represents my target audience as this is very important into making my advert successful. 

The layout of TV Times magazine is very formal and neat which represents its target audience very well as it is sophisticated which suits its adult target audience. It’s very systematic in the sense that all the channels are in the same order as they are on the television making it more relatable. It is also in chronological order which helps the readers to understand what time certain programmes are on, if it had been jumbled up into popularity order or alphabetical, it would be a lot harder for readers to plan their evenings of television viewing and it would be a case of pot luck as to whether they would see their favourite shows on any given evening.

In terms of representation theory, I feel that the channel listings represents its target audience as its formal and well structured, this is vital as channel listings need to be structured so that the audience all know what is going on.