2. Biography
Tom Jenkins is a photographer who
focuses on taking photos at sport events
including the World Cup and the
Olympics. He started his career by
doing a Documentary Photography
course at Newport, South Wales which
is run by Magnum member David Hern.
In 2012 he published a book called ‘In
The Moment’ which contains his sports
photography.
4. Photo 1
Photographic Category
● This photo is a Sports Photo.
Purpose
● The purpose of this photo is to show Jonny Wilkinson
leaving the pitch.
Image Content and Meaning
● Most of Jenkin’s photography are all “catching the moment”.
This image is of Jonny Wilkinson after scoring a drop-goal
for England at Australia in 2003. The image has a narrow
depth of field as Wilkinson is the main focus as he’s also in
the centre of the picture. Everything in this image draws our
attention to Jonny; people’s hands out to him and the
tunnel he’s walking towards. It has connotations of religion
e.g. the way Jonny's Stood with his arms out seems like he’s
some sort of God or Jesus and the fans worshipping him.
There’s a lot of flood and artificial lighting (coming from the
pitch) which enhances the idea of Jonny being the role of
God.
5. Photo 2
Photographic Category
● This photo is a Sports Photo.
Purpose
● The purpose of this photo is to show Rooney and Ronaldo’s
facial expression while scoring a goal.
Image Content and Meaning
● This image has a broad depth field however some parts of
the image are not in focus such as the net. It has a high
contrast lighting from the artificial lighting of the pitch,
however the lighting is close to black across where the top
of the crowd is. It seems that the camera shot for this image
was on a fast shutter speed in order to capture this picture
because if it wasn’t on a fast shutter speed Jenkins wouldn’t
of been able to capture such an image; Rooney’s and
Ronaldo's faces are clearly seen through a square of the net.
This gives connotations of success as it shows the ball flying
into the net.
6. Photo 3
Photographic Category
● This photo is a Sports Photo.
Purpose
● The purpose of this photo is to show Oscar Pistorius training
for the Paralympics.
Image Content and Meaning
● This is a staged image of a Paralympic runner Oscar
Pistorius at the Olympic Stadium in London. It has a broad
depth of field as everything is in focus, even the background
of the stadium. The camera is at a low angle which conveys a
sense of power and importance; as if we’re looking up to
him. It has a high contrast lighting; mainly artificial but also
the brightness of the sky enhances the lighting on his face
coming from the top right. The purpose of this image is for
advertisement; clearly labelled sports wear (B.T). This gives
connotations of achievement as it shows the Paralympian
running on the track from a low angle.
7. Photo 4
Photographic Category
● This photo is a Sports Photo.
Purpose
● The purpose of this photo is to show the gymnast at the
2012 London Olympics.
Image Content and Meaning
● This image is a wide shot which includes a slow shutter
speed which is able to capture the woman as she flips over in
the air. The shot uses a low angle as it looks up at the woman
in the air. The red and white that the woman is wearing
makes her stand out against the dark colours in the
background. The bright colours means that my attention is
immediately drawn to the woman in the air, she is also the
only part of the image which is in focus which again means
that the audience is immediately attracted to her. This gives
connotations of flight as it shows the woman spinning in the
air.
8. Photo 5
Photographic Category
● This photo is a Sports Photo.
Purpose
● The purpose of this photo is to show Jeffrey Schlupp
son looking bemused and nonplussed by the whole
thing as he holds on to the trophy.
Image Content and Meaning
● This photo is a close up of the trophy and Schlupp’s
son as he holds onto the trophy. The most dominant
colour in the photo is blue which is shown to be the
colour of the players uniforms, therefore making the
yellow and silver surrounding the trophy stand out.
This photo gives connotations of family and success
as it shows a man holding his child and the premier
league cup.
