1. By Gaby Rock

2. • There are various different types of photography which are used in
different circumstances for specific reasons. Different types of
photography can range from; Wedding
photography, sports, fashion, news and portrait. All these types of
photography have a different way of using photography to get the
ideal shot they are looking for . In this part of my coursework I will
be studying further into different areas of photography, depending
on the type of photography there will be different types of
shot, skills, equipment, specific look the photographer is trying to
achieve, location and purpose of the shot.

3. • A wedding is usually one of the most memorable
days of a persons life, when celebrating such a
special event people usually hire professional
photographers to capture the events in high quality.
The photographer is usually used to make the day
look as glamorous as possible. The photographs
usually include photographs of the couple for
various reasons including; announcements, portrait
displays, or thank you cards. The photographer also
has a task of capturing the important events of the
day such as, the wedding ceremony and the
reception. Couples may also find it more
convenient to hire a photographer for the special
day as it reduces stress on the couple organising
photo’s which they would like to have a specific
look or location; may it be professional or
natural, photographers are guaranteed to produce
the finest photographs.

4. To be able to create certain photographs such as wedding
photos, photographers must use top of the range equipment which creates a
high quality professional photo. Here is a list of the equipment used:
• Two camera bodies that share the same lenses
•Two flashes (strobes) plus cables, etc.
•28mm Wide-angle prime lens, or 28mm-70mm zoom
•50mm standard lens F1.8 or even better F1.4 for low light situations, not
essential, but handy for candids and from back of church images is a 75mm-
300mm zoom lens or similar
•Twice as much film as you think, or minimum of two large capacity
(250MB - 1GB) digital storage cards depending on your camera
•At least twice as many batteries as you think you will need
•Two white reflectors
•Diffusion (soft-focus) filter
•Red filter (for black & white only)
•85c warming filter for grey days
•Tripod for formal photos
•Lens hoods to control flare

5. • One of the earliest wedding photo’s taken was the wedding of
Queen Victoria to Prince Albert, in these days it was rare to have
wedding photographers as it was not long after the camera had
been invented. Most people during that era did not pose for
wedding photos, they instead would pose in formal clothes before
or after the wedding ceremony. Wedding photos became more
popular around 1860’s where couples started posing in their
wedding clothes more often.
• During this period of time it was uncommon to have professional
pictures at a wedding, this may also be because it was difficult to
take the pictures due to the lack equipment which meant that all
photos would be taken on site in a studio as there was no job such
as professional photographer’s for wedding ceremonies. Before
the invention of photographic paper photographers had to
use a small range of materials such as glass plates, tin sheets
and cooper sheets. This simple method of photography was
very unreliable as the colours would usually fade after a very
short period of time as colour had not yet been created in
photography.
• Wedding photography became more popular after the second
world war as technology grew in camera equipment, people
would usually turn up at weddings with their camera and take
pictures of the bride and groom, they would then charge
them. Soon after the job of being a professional photographer
at weddings was established as professional photographers
would become more freelance as they would need take
themselves to the wedding rather then having the photo shoot
in the studio, as the customers preferred pictures at the
present time of the wedding.

6. Denis Reggie is well known for his astounding
wedding photography and widely regarded as one
of the top wedding photographers in the world.
His photography is most frequently used in books
on weddings, etiquette, and photography
including those by Vera Wang, Letitia Baldridge
and Town and Country. He was first established as
a talented photographer when he single handedly
transformed the look of staid bridal imagery into
the truly natural, editorial style he termed
wedding photojournalism, his influence changed
the future of wedding photography.
His work is distinctive, and his spontaneous
images have featured in LIFE
magazine, Entertainment Tonight, VH-1, E!
Entertainment Television, CNN and Fox in
national and international broadcasts. His
photographs are frequently used in books on
weddings, etiquette, and photography including
those by Vera Wang, Letitia Baldridge and Town
and Country.

7. Black & White
Action Shot Shallow Depth of field
Dennis Reggie’s work may be more recognised as
his photo have a more clear precise look, he uses a
range of different techniques, from portrait photo’s
to casual action shot photo’s. I like the idea of using
action shot photo’s as it captures the whole day of
the wedding not just posed pictures.
Fisheye Lens

8. Joe Buissink is another wedding photographer who has become well
known though his beautiful wedding photography and unique style.
Although Joe Buissink has become a popular photographer over a short
period of time, his intentions where never to take a career in
photography; it was only around 15years ago when he shared a touching
intimate moment between himself and his mother, the moment had a
profound effect on him which gave him the sudden urge to capture it so
he would be able to freeze the moment in time and return to it later in life.

9. High contrast/Sepia

10. Sports photography is used to capture action which would usually be difficult with
ordinary cameras, having a certain area of photography as sports photography is
needed as sports photography is demanding because such a small window of
opportunity is available to the photographer to capture the emotional moments, the
hits and the misses of the game. Sports photography is a large industry as there
needs to be a certain photographer for each different type of sport. There are also
different types of photography with in sports photography; professional sports
photography is a branch of photojournalism, while amateur sports
photography, such as photos of children playing association football, is a branch of
vernacular photography.

11. Most photographers who are dealing with high speed action like sports photographers would usually need the
highest quality equipment to ensure that they get a clear shot as they may only get one chance to have an
opportunity at taking a picture, for example If you were taking a photograph of an athlete in action, you would
need to employ a fast shutter speed to freeze the action. This fast speed needs to be combined with the correct
aperture to expose the image correctly.
There are hundreds of different types of equipment for each sport, as there are many different sports played in
different arenas and on different sized pitches, fields and courts, a range of different lenses, flashes, cameras and
other electrical equipment is needed.
For a professional sports photographer, the following equipment is commonly used;
•2 or 3 top of the line digital cameras
•At least five extra batteries
•1 extreme wide angle lens (14 mm)
•1 wide angle zoom lens (17-35 mm)
•Monopod camera stand
•Tripod camera stand
•Telephoto zoom 70-200
•Fast telephoto 300 mm
•Fast long telephoto 400 mm
•Teleconverter
•2 flashes
•Other lighting equipment
Computer with appropriate photographic software
•Protective wet weather gear
•Storage cases.

12. When researching sports photography, Bob Martin is one of the most well known
sports photographers I have come across in my research, During a career spanning
the last twenty years, Bob has photographed every major sporting event; from the last
ten Summer and Winter Olympics, to Elephant Polo and Horse Racing on Ice. Bob is
a multi-award winning sports photographers and specialises in; shooting
action, graphic and editorial pictures for advertising, corporate and editorial clients.
His work is also featured in Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek, Life
Magazine, Stern, Paris Match, Bunte, L"Equipe, The Sunday Times and The New York
Times, and many more

13. This is one of my favourite pictures taken by Bob
Martin. He highlights the type of sport with the
way he has taken the picture and edited giving the
picture an angelic look. The picture contrasts with
most other sports photography which is usually
fast paced. We are able to recognise that Bob is
creating a certain look to link with ballet, creating
a soft dreamlike picture.
This is another picture taken by Bob
Martin. This picture highlights the
facial expression shown by the
athlete, even through the tough waves
he is still able to capture the
determination in his facial expression.

14. Walter Loss Jr is another sports photographers who I have come across in my
research, his high talent of photography has featured in Sports Illustrated nearly
300 times, including 10 of the magazine's famous swimsuit covers.
Walter loss’s career has spanned over 40years, from his first recognised shot at the
Chicago Cardinals vs. N.Y football Giants in the Yankee stadium and since then has
been recognized with awards for outstanding achievement in the industry. At the
age of 65 he has worked with most of the well known sports athletes, from baseball
great Roger Maris to tennis star Serena Williams.

15. This photo is taken by Walter, with his fine
photography and editing he has made this shot
look unique when looking at swimming
photography. Using the black background he
has created a picture which has a minimal look
so the audience will focus on the athlete, and
gives the feel as if the athlete is floating like a
fish in water.
This photo highlights the strength and power of the
athlete by using a high angle shot . As the athlete is
stretched out the audience can also see the
masculinity with in the athlete and the
determination through the stretch in his elongated
body. Walter also focus’ on the height of the athlete
as he includes the audience so we can see the
comparison in height.

16. Fashion photography was established around the 1930’s and is a genre of
photography devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items, usually
seen as a more glamorous side of photography .Through the years has become
more popular as fashion has become more important and recognised and
become a large part of today's society. Fashion photography is most often
conducted for advertisements or promotional purposes and usually features
in fashion magazines and clothes catalogues.

17. The first known appearances of fashion photography were in French magazines such as
La mode practique around the first decade of the 20th century. In 1909, Condé Nast took
over Vogue magazine which contributed to the beginnings of fashion photography.
The first modern photography shoot was published around April 1911, which were
photo’s taken by a photographer called Steichen, he took photo’s of gowns designed by
couturier Paul Poiret. The photos featured in a issue of the magazine Art et Décoration.
soon after the fashion photography trend became more popular, Vogue was followed by
its rival, Harper's Bazaar, and the two companies were leaders in the field of fashion
photography throughout the 1920s and 1930s

18. Donald McPherson was originally born in Florida, he then moved to Europe around
1992 to pursue his career in fashion photography. Once in Europe he met a fashion icon
called Isabella Blow, who inspired him greatly, they shared an apartment in Paris and
the pair developed a close working relationship. He began his career as an assistant with
several other photographers, he became more established once he had photographed
the first fashion story for Tatler (fashion magazine) with Isabella Blow, serving as
fashion director.
He was also known for shooting one of the most expensive shoots ever known till date
and he has worked with celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Keira Knightly, New Order and
Gwen Stefani.
He has also shot for magazines such as The Russian Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar
and V. New York Times Magazine.

19. Donald is known for capturing many
celebrities, here he has captured Gwen
Stefani looking glamorous, she is posed in a
glamorous bedroom, filled with white
kittens and a tiger rug. This may represent
her soft but feisty nature.
This is another image taken by Donald, we
can see he is trying to create a clean, sleek
look by using minimal colours and
clothing. He has also linked the image and
clothing with the rock genre of
music, using face paint and a guitar.

20. Mario Testino Peruvian fashion photographer. Originally he began studying
economics at university, and in 1976 he went to London to study photography and
funded this by working as a waiter.
In Testino’s career he has shot fashion stories for magazines such as Vogue, V, and
Vanity Fair. Famous brands such as Burberry, Gucci, Zara, Michael Kors, Dolce &
Gabbana, Estée Lauder, Valentino and Versace. Celebrity subjects have most famously
included Diana, Princess of Wales and her sons, his work usually evolves a lot around
the royal family and he even took the engagement photos for Prince William and Kate
Middleton.
In 2002, The National Portrait Gallery in London staged the landmark exhibition
“Portraits” by Mario Testino that to date remains its most successful exhibit. Over the
next four years the exhibition went on tour to Milan, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Tokyo and
Mexico City.
He has received a number of awards and recognitions for his achievements and
charitable work, including a Doctor Emeritus from the University of the
Arts, London, the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award, the Medalha Tiradentes from the
city of Rio de Janerio, Brazil, and the Order of Merit from the city of Lima, Peru. He was
awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2011.

21. Here is a photo taken by Mario Testino, this is one of his very
famous pieces of work. He has captured Prince William and Kate
Middleton, this was one of their first photo shots together for their
engagement. The picture looks very natural and loving, the colours
are also subtle which makes the ring stand out. The couple are
close together and look very happy.
Mario Testino has published nine books of his work
and edited one other dedicated to contemporary art
and artists from his native Lima, Peru.