This photo illustrates Liverpool's defeat to Oldham in a football match. The photographer uses a shallow depth of field to focus attention on the celebrating Oldham players in the center of the image, while Liverpool players on the edges are blurred. Body language shows Oldham players appearing joyous as winners, while Liverpool players look frustrated as losers. A fast shutter speed captured the action without motion blur.

1. Category: Sports news.
Purpose: Illustrate a news story.
Meaning: To tell the story of Liverpool’s defeat to Oldham.
This image is one that falls under the category of sports news. It would most likely
be used in a newspaper report about the match as the picture has been taken with
the purpose of illustrating the news story, or in this case, accompany an article
about Liverpool’s defeat at the hands of lower league Oldham. When looking at
the image your eyes are immediately drawn to the centre block where the Oldham
players are, which is significant as it suggests they are the focal point of the image.
This point of Oldham’s players being the focus point of the image is further
reinforced by the fact that the photographer has used a shallow focus which places
Oldham’s players in focus whereas the Liverpool ones are out. Attention is directed
to the Oldham players as Liverpool’s players are out on the vertical edges of the
rule of thirds and out of focus compared to the centre placed and well in focus
Oldham players.
In terms of lighting the image is lit brightly by the artificial harsh lighting of the
floodlights, and this suits the image well as it is a football themed photograph. A
fast shutter speed would have been used by the photographer as there is no
motion blur in the photo, and during an event with as much movement as a
football game a fast shutter speed is important if you want to take motion blur free
photos.
The body language of all the subjects in the picture helps to distinguish who the
winners are and who the losers are. On one side we see players looking rather
embarrassed and frustrated with heads slumped down and shoulders hunched yet
on the opposing side we see the Oldham players appearing to have feelings of
sheer joy as they celebrate their victory against the bigger team.

2. Category: News.
Purpose: Illustrating the story of a newspaper article.
Meaning: To tell the story of a killing that took place outside of a night club.
When looking at this photo the viewers eyesight is almost immediately drawn to the
centre block of the image, which is where an open coffin is placed. As well as it
being located in the centre of the image it is also the part of the photo with the best
lighting, as elsewhere in the image shadows have formed. Because of this the
viewers eyesight is drawn out from the centre which frames the people on either
side of the photograph. The fact that the main point of the image is a coffin is no
surprise as after all this picture is an illustration for an article reporting a killing
outside of a night club. Another significant aspect of the photo is the fact that the
picture has been taken with a deep focus. This use of deep focus means that
everything in the picture is in focus and therefore visible. Not only are all subjects in
the picture visible as a result of the focus but also because of the angle that it has
been taken in, as the elevated angle provides a good vantage point for us to
observe the photo. The body language of the subjects in the photo is rather casual,
which could suggest that the presence of death is something that they are used to,
which could be a result of occupation or perhaps the area where they live in may
have a high crime rate,

3. Category: News/events.
Purpose : To illustrate the story of floods.
Meaning : To tell the story of the 2 photographed survivors.
In this photo the subjects are positioned along the left of centre which not only draws the
observers eyes to the subjects but also showcases the scale of the floods that have subdued
the home that they stand on. The body language of the two subjects is also an important
part of the image as we see them consoling each other after the devastation of the floods.
They are placed on the left vertical line, and the shot type is a long shot. The photographer
would of used a fast shutter speed in order to catch a cleaner image, which would be
necessary due to the movement in the photo, such as the water movement and trees being
blown in the wind, as well as the two subjects moving. By using a fast shutter speed motion
blur is drastically removed. The image is lit by natural lighting which reflects off the waters
surface.

4. Category: Paparazzi
Purpose: To show celebrities in real life.
Meaning: To show celebrities in real life.
In this image of the two celebrities the observes eye line is drawn both left and right of centre
frame. This happens because there are two subjects placed along the vertical line, and this has the
effect of ensuring both subjects are viewed. When it comes to the speed of the shutter used the
photographer would of have to have used a fast shutter speed. This is because of the motion blur
that would show up from all the movement of the subjects. We can see from the body language
that the two individuals being photographed aren't happy with their picture being taken. The
picture is lit by the artificial lighting of the camera flash.

5. Category: Paparazzi
Purpose: To show celebrities in their daily life.
Meaning:
In this image the subjects in the centre block are the
two celebrities, James Corden and Harry Styles. We
can tell from the body language of the two focal
points that they are rather unhappy to have their
photograph taken and are trying their best to get
out of the way of the cameras. The image is
artificially lit by the camera flash.

6. Category: Fashion
Purpose: To showcase a new brand of clothing
Meaning: To advertise clothing
This image has a deep focus which means that all subjects in the photo are
visible. It also has an elevated angle which gives the viewer a vantage point to
observe the image. The woman in the photo is clearly a model as she is posing
for the picture in a way that would suggest she is, with her body language
displaying that she is posing for the camera. The source of light for this picture
would be considered natural as it light from the sun, which reflects on the water
in the image.

7. Category: Fashion
Purpose: To advertise clothing
Meaning: To advertise clothing
When the viewer looks at this photo his/her eyesight will immediately be drawn to the
face of the subject, and the fact that he is placed along the three central blocks means
that the viewer will then have their eye-line drawn to the rest of his body. The lighting in
the image is of course artificial as it will have been illuminated by studio lights. A fast
shutter speed would have been used by the photographer in order to reduce the motion
blur in the image, which would have been a major possibility due to the fact that the
model would have been in motion during the photo taking process.

8. Category: Album cover
Purpose: To illustrate the album
Meaning: To advertise the product
The Jennifer Hudson album cover sees the viewers eyeline initially drawn to
the centre frame. The fact that this picture is a close up almost suggests
that she is the one to focus on, and this is reinforced by the fact that she
takes up the entire frame. After looking at the woman in the picture your
eyesight is then drawn to the text which provides confirmation that the
woman is Jennifer Hudson. A fast shutter speed would have been used as
there is no motion blur, and the woman would have been moving
constantly. Also artificial lighting would have been used as they are in a
studio. A deep focus is used to keep the focus on her and to make sure
people are able to instantly recognise her.