Photo Assignment

The picture has an interesting angle. The picture is shot from an angle quite a bit above the subjects. The Washington High School girl’s tennis team prepares for the match ahead of them against Newark Memorial High School. After a small pep talk, the girls are ready to play! Photo taken at Washington High School tennis courts, October 22, 2009.

This picture uses the rule of thirds and is a closeup shot. The picture conveys emotion in the person being photographed. Coach Brabham of the girls tennis team looks down at his scoresheet during the game against Newark Memorial High School. He is pleased at the results of the matches so far. Washington High School ended up winning the match. Photo taken at Washington High School tennis courts, October 22, 2009.

A higher angle is used in this photo. The higher angle allows for a wider view of the environment. The Washington High School Math club holds its first tournament. A large amount of students entered and they were given a number of questions to complete within a certain time limit. The tournament is scored based on speed and accuracy. Photo taken at Ms. Browne’s classroom at Washington High School, on October 22, 2009.

The diagonal lines of the tennis court lines up with the view of the subject. The lines seem to lead toward a certain point. Senior Kaylee Miu warms up her forehand swing with her fellow teammates for her varsity doubles 1 match against Newark Memorial. Photo taken at Washington High School tennis courts on October 22, 2009

The rule of thirds is applied here and the picture gives the viewer a feeling for the perspective of the subject. Monica Anbazhagan warms up her form with her teammates for the match against Newark Memorial High School. Photo taken at Washington High School tennis courts, October 22, 2009.

The viewing angle gives a very wide view of the situation. The subject stands out more as she has taken an action stance, drawing the viewer’s eyes to her. Washington High School girl’s tennis team varsity doubles 3 players Lisa Ramie (10) and Bharathi Gandi (10) warm up for their game against Newark Memorial High School. Photo taken at Washington High School tennis courts, October 22, 2009.

The white diagonal lines draw the viewer’s eyes to the path of subject’s focus. Freshman Madison Jeong prepares for her varsity singles 4 match against Newark Memorial. Photo taken at Washington High School tennis courts, October 22, 2009.

There is a slight use of patterns here, where the repeted sillouhette of the human profile is displayed. The Washington girl’s tennis team welcomes the Newark Memorial High School girl’s tennis team before each school announces their lineups for the match. Photo taken at Washington High School tennis courts, October 22, 2009.