Niamh Bird Media Homework

The Rule Of Thirds: By using the 'Rule Of Thirds', it allows photographers to capture well-balanced shots and is something that most photographers learn in their beginning stages. Studies have shown that the eyes of people naturally go to the intersection points (lines on the 9 square grid that appears when taking an image.) By lining the most interesting parts of the scene/ thing you want to capture with the intersection points, will cause your image to be more 'balanced' and have a better effect.  In these examples, you can see that the most interesting parts of the images are in-line with the intersection points.

'5 Top Tips' of Photography: Practice using the software I have, in order to explore it more deeply and have a better understanding of my photography software. Crop and DO NOT zoom when resizing or editing photos. I will do this to avoid creating a grainy or poor-quality image. Hold down the photo button to have a selection of images. By doing this, I will capture more and have a variety or images to choose from (select the best.) Experiment with HDR for a better quality photo. Ensure the lens of my camera is clean to avoid a blurry/poor-quality shot.

1a)  Taylor Swift Although Swift spent many of her early years on her family's Christmas tree farm, she often visited Tennessee in order to pursue her singing career. At the 'country music capital' she often co-wrote songs to try and land a recording contract. I think maybe the fact that a lot of her albums had her name on them helped to directly advertise her as a product and help in spreading her name to wider audiences. It also made it seem more personal for her listeners, which could also explain why Taylor Swift has became so increasingly popular over the years. Because a lot of her songs tend to be about relationships and breakups and are normally quite empowering, it means that her audience demographic can be quite niche and consist of younger girls, maybe teenagers. However, her music can also appeal to  a wider audience, also consisting of older females and males of a younger age.    1b) 1c) I think young people using pop stars as role mo...

1) Hip- Hop music was born around the time of the Civil Rights movement and has documented many other moments that affected people on a global- scale. This means it probably had a very sentimental worth to young black Americans because, at the time, people were going through life-changing moments and the music created allowed people to relate to how the artists of the songs were feeling. Hip-Hop is a collision between African American, West Indian and Puerto Rican cultures. Because of this, it probably empowered young blacks and meant they had a stronger connection towards the music. 2)  I enjoy a wide variety of music, from modern dance music to 80s music. However, my favourite genre to listen to has to be R&B/ Soul and songs from the 90s. I find music belonging to these genres is often quite calming and relaxed but also very powerful. I also like the beats to the songs and the melodies created. For example, No Scrubs by TLC and Say my Name by Destiny's Child. However, in c...

1a)  In the Army by Status Quo. 1b) It was significant to my step-dad because, on the first morning that he woke up at basic training in the Army, the song was played at half past five in the morning and they came into the room banging a metal bin. It is significant to Ben because it reflects the start of his new life as a soldier in the Army, which was a big milestone within his life. I think this reason reflects that Ben's Youth was spent differently, compared to the youths of a lot of people his age. The Army played a big part in Ben's life and he formed a lot of strong bonds with other soldiers that were in the same position as him. They became "brothers" to him.