Imaging Concept

Images remains an important part of every day journalism. It is important to illustrate subjects with a picture to suit your view of the subject.

This task was set upon to me, to find images to suit several different subjects. This included the University I attend as well as different sporting images.

1: University of Central Lancashire




I chose this image for mainly, two reasons.

Firstly, the camera feels like it is on an overview of the University campus. The buildings for me reflect, not only the university but the town of Preston as an industrial place.

I love the blue sky situated over the top. It means the mood over the place is much more positive. The summer is my favourite kind of season, and I want to see the University I attend in this kind of situation. Not only does it give me spark as a person, but as a student writer, it gives me a sense of optimism about the place I go to work and study each day.

2: Football Hooligans





This picture is all about how intimate that the surroundings of a football stadium can be. The flares certainly show this.

There is no doubt in my mind, however that it does create a sense of excitement to me. When British clubs or international teams, played away at stadiums like this, this is most often, a common sight. In my view, the idea of Hooligans are people being 'off their nut' and this is why I have chosen this image to illustrate it.

3: Credit Crunch



This picture reflects a sign of the times, in the recession that Britain has operated in within the last year. To see big companies like this one with 'to let' signs on them, is a depressing factor indeed.

In a nutshell, I believe this picture also reflects the mood of Britain in 2009. This was a year engulfed by an MP Scandal, and our prime minister, desperately trying to defend the situation. People in more deprived areas, were more affected.

However to see a middle class town, Peterborough have signs like this, showed that no one was safe. Of course, the recession was all fuelled by the media to large extents but it was the photography that for me is the true essence of capturing the recession.

The rain, also adds to the bleak surrounded here.

4: The Olympics