Thom Marshall Photography & Imagery: 2006

Sunday, December 17, 2006

Story telling through the lens v29.

I have been inspired by these photos to do a study on candid portrait photography .

I like how the eyes have framed between the mask of the ball players. Each giving a differant expression, and light.

I burned the surround of the face to draw the eye to the players eyes.

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Story telling through the lens v27.

When I get the ball to stop in mid air, and the play is being executed, I find that the emotional value of the image is at its greatest.

Story telling through the lens v26.

Story telling through the lens v25.

These particular close ups I like because of the "bird cage" attached to the helmet.

The bird cage is kind of like a natural frame for the eyes, and the brim of the helmet is a natural cutter.

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Story telling through the lens v24.

Candids of kids can be a great way to produce a story.

The close up shot makes for a more intimate way of showing the emotion that is on a players face.

Sunday, October 22, 2006

Story telling through the lens v17.

I think I like to photograph football the most. Besides the obvious drama that occurs from every snap of the ball, there is extreme emotion.

Youth level soccer is a lot of kick ball action. Sometimes can be boring when there is not a lot of air time.

Youth level baseball is a lot of errors, resulting in lost plays. Lost plays usually result in easy scoring opportunities.

Football, on the other hand, even at the youth level, has a built in emotion that guarentees drama from the hard hits, to the resulting score.