1. Unit 57: Photography and
Photographic Practice
Research of other photographers
work (P1, M1, D1)
Photographer: David Pullum – Wedding Photojournalist
Paste 6 images here include the name & date of image
Image 1:
3. Image 4:
Theme or focus of images
We can see that these images are quite similar to each other, for example in all of
them there is a big action going on in each of these images. In all of these images
there is a main action and that is images focus point. Also all of these images are
taken at weddings, with more than one person being focused on with very happy or
excited expressions. These images are quite clearly used to covey the happiness of
weddings, and the happiness of the people featured in the images. All of these
images are used to tell a story, in this case the story of someone’s wedding.
In all of these images the bride, or the groom, or both are the main focus of these
images, we see these people in every image. These images are quite busy and fairly
action packed. In image 1 and 2 the images convey the raw emotion of happiness
and excitement between both the bride and groom. We can see in the first image
the first time the bride and groom see each other at the alter, this image we can see
the happiness on both of their faces and the excitement through their reaction. Each
of these images have a big main action that is the focus point, in image 1 it’s the
reaction of the bride and groom. In image 2, we see the initial excited reaction of the
bride and groom walking out of the church after getting married. In image 3, we see
the groom about to be thrown into the air by his friends and the emotion shown of
the crowd laughing and smiling along with the groom looking happy but also a slight
sense of fear being shown. Finally in image 4 we see the groom having a drink poured
into his mouth by his friends, again we can see the crowd looking happy and
laughing and the groom with a slight smile on his face.
4. I think this photographer uses the technique of trying to get the most natural reaction
in his images, because the more natural the images are the more honest the story the
image portrays. The images are all very positive, happy and very genuine, I think this
photographer aims to get the most happy and genuine images because the images
will encourage future clients to use him as a photographer because the images are
so happy and natural.
Composition
In images 1 and 2 the main focus point is the bride and grooms expression, the other
people in the image aren’t really focused on. So I think the photographer could have
cropped the images so that the two people are the main focus. For example in
image 2 we cannot see the lady who is throwing the confetti we can just see her arm.
However in images 3 and 4, the main focus is still the groom but other people are
involved in the image. So I think the photographer doesn’t crop every image, just the
ones where he wants the focus point to be clear on the two people’s emotions.
Techniques used
In images 1 and 4, there is clearly depth of field. The main focus is completely in focus
where as the people in the background are blurred out and not focused on. Again I
think the photographer does this because he wants to show clearly the main focus of
the image and wants to make it as clear as possible.
I think for all of these images a fast shutter speed would have been used in order for
the photographer to capture the genuine initial emotions and reactions. Someone
facial expression could change in a second so the photographer probably used a
fast shutter speed and took as many photographs as possible when he saw a
moment about to happen in order to capture a genuine emotion.
Strengths & Weaknesses
A strength would be that I like how genuine each of these images are, they are
clearly not posed or forced. I like how real they feel and come across.
A weakness would be I think image 3 didn’t need to be in black and white and I think
the use of colour would make the image stand out more.
