Merger photo

Sports Action Photo Submission

Nicole runs with a orange ball in her hands

  Nicole sprints in her white dress.

Nicole looks into the bright sun and looks like a devil

A white cars zooms by on the street.

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

1. What's your name?
2. What did you do to earn the "Student of the month" award?
3. How did you feel when you found out you were the student of the month?
4. What extracurricular activities do you do?
5. What kind of grades do you make?
6. Are you in Pre-Ap classes?
7. What academy are you in?
8. How old are you?
9. Did anyone help you win this achievement?
10. What grade are you in?
11. What is your GPA?
12. Do you play any sports?
13. What are your awards for being student of the month?
14. Is your self confidence boosted?
15. Is your family proud of you?
16. When is your birthday?
17. Do you get special items that no one else gets?
18. What is your gender?
19. Who, other than you, should have gotten this award?
20. Have you ever gotten in trouble at school?

ANSWERS: 

1. Annette Canales

2. "I made good grades and was respectful"

3. " I felt honored."

4. "I play volleyball"

5. "Mostly A's and a few B's"

6. "Yes I am"

7. "I'm in Social Services"

8. "I am 15 years old"

9. "I thank my parents for always being strict and telling me to do my homework"

10. "I'm in 9th grade."

11. "My GPA is 3.24"

12. "I play volleyball"

13. "I got a certificate."

14. "Yes, it was very boosted. I'm very proud of myself."

15. "Yes, I got a special dinner."

16. March 5th.

17. "No, but I get all the respect from my teachers."

18. "I'm a female."

19. "I have no idea, but Robert should have gotten it because he's smart."

20. "No I have not."

1, Mr. Girard, Lori Moya, Mrs Hayes

Lori Moya:

1. What is your name?
2. How is it going?
3. What is your position with the school board?
4. What is your opinion on the school uniform?
5. Did you have a uniform when you went to school?
6. What should be allowed to wear?
7. Are there certain colors that students shouldn't be allowed to wear?
8. Should different grade levels wear different colors?
9. Why are the uniforms being enforced in the first place?
10. What are the required brands to wear? If there is any.
11. What type of shoes are allowed?
12. Only black or white shoelaces?
13. What was the problem with the regular clothes?
14. What shouldn't be allowed to wear?
15. Are graphic tees allowed?
16. Blue jeans? Or khakis?
17. Did you have a uniform when you were growing up?
18. Do you think it's fair that uniforms are being enforced?
19. Will the uniform rule eventually be forgotten about? Or will it be a factor in student's lives everyday for the rest of their lives?
20. When will the uniform policy begin?

Front Pages of The World

1. What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why? My favorite newspaper front page was the "Killeen Daily Herald" because it seems more interesting than all the other newspaper in Texas.
2. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? My favorite headline was "Houseful of 'blessings'" because I read more into it and read that Linda and Joseph Grab had 15 children!
3. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? There was four stories on the front page of the newspaper.
4. What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc. All newspapers mostly have 3 teasers, a main headline and a big title.
5. What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc. Things that vary, are how many stories there are on the front pages, the size of stories and headlines.

Newspaper

My Spread submission

Lenses and Photography Vocabulary

I would use a telephoto lens to zoom into a football game and see the facial expressions of the player's faces.

I would use a prime lens to take a picture of a basketball game since the lights are really dim and the lighting really sucks. It would be very clear and you can see the muscle definition of the basketball players.

I would use a wide angle lens to take a photo of a marching band's formation at a halftime show and being able to see all of the band clearly.

Depth of Field (shallow and wide)- the range of distances along the axis of an optical instrument, usually a camera lens, through which an object will produce a relatively distinct image.
Depth of field is important because it focuses in on the one area you want, either in the back or in the front.

Light (angle and intensity)- A source that brings the picture to life depending on where it comes from and how much there is of it.

Shadows- Can be effectively used to focus a viewer's attention.

Diffusion- Of light: scattering beam of light in many directions caused by sending light through semi-translucent screen.

Diffusion relates to taking better photos because you can cover up the flash with a thin sheet of paper and make the image better.

Exposure- Measure amount of light allowed on each section of a photo.

Exposure relates to taking better photos because you can make sure there is enough light let in for the image.

Aperture (f-stop)- A space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, esp. the variable opening by which light enters a camera.

Aperture is great

Shutter speed- In photography, shutter speed is a common term used to discuss exposure time, the effective length of time a camera's shutter is open.

Shutter speed is effective because you don't have to make a picture blurry especially when you're taking a picture of someone moving.

ISO- ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor. 

Iso is a great thing for great pictures because you can capture a quick picture when there isn't much light and when you want to freeze the picture without blurring it.

7 news values

1. Timeliness  - Official: Fire damages South Austin home, displaces one

I think this article relates to timeliness because it just happened at 2:33 pm this afternoon.

http://www.statesman.com/list/news/local/latest-local-news/aFTH/

2. Proximity - Possible shooting reported in South Austin

This article is proximity because this Walgreens is near my home.

http://www.statesman.com/list/news/local/latest-local-news/aFTH/

3. Prominence - Cuba Trip by Star Pair Was Legal, Official Says

This story is about Jay-Z and Beyoncé and they are celebrities so everyone cares about them. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/world/americas/cuba-trip-by-star-pair-was-legal-official-says.html?ref=americas&_r=0

4. Impact  Council to vote again on independent board for Austin Energy

This article is under "impact" because it's important for the citizens of Austin to know what the plan of future energy is going to be like and who is supervising it.

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/council-to-vote-again-on-independent-board-for-aus/nXHTQ/

5. Conflict -South Korea and U.S. Gird for Missile Test by North Korea

I put this for conflict because it's a very important thing even though North Korea won't do anything. It's important to stay alert so nothing happens.http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/world/asia/north-korea-missile.html?ref=world&_r=0

6. Human Interest - MTV cancels controversial 'Buckwild'

I put this for human interest because because of Shain's death, the entire show was canceled. It was emotional.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/04/10/buckwild-shain-gandee/2070401/

7. Novelty - Pflugerville man charged with possession of child porn

I think this was novelty because it is very weird and awkward for a grown man to have child pornography.

http://www.statesman.com/list/news/local/latest-local-news/aFTH/?page=2

Magazine cover

Portrait/Self Portrait

Favorite cover

The editors’ description of the cover: "Just open the August 2011 issue and you'll find Mila Kunis looking sultry and super-sexy. But for the cover, we kept coming back to an off-the-cuff moment caught by Terry Richardson: her sipping an iced coffee, giant grin on her face, a bit of midriff exposed, eyes flashing. On the newsstands, surrounded by the usual array of too-perfect, too-posed beauties, her GQ cover is a total surprise; it has this immediacy, it feels new. That's because Mila looks exactly like herself here: authentic, exuberant, teasing, bold, utterly at ease and absurdly, mind-meltingly gorgeous. Iced coffee never looked so hot." 
I like this photo because I LOVE Mila Kunis because she's hotttttttttt. This picture was good because it caught her off guard and she still looks gorgeous. The lighting was perfect for the shot and it was awesome.

Best covers

1. New York- Formal

2. Bloomberg- Informal

3. People- Informal

4. People- Formal

5. Sports Illustrated- Formal

6. ESPN- Informal

7. National Geographic- Formal

8. Time out chicago- Formal

9. GQ- Formal

10. Parade- Formal

11. GQ- Informal

12. American photo- Environmental

13. People- Formal

14. Vanity Fair- Informal

15. National Geographic- Environmental

16. Sports Illustrated- Informal

17. W- Formal

Photoshop Notes

Photoshop Notes

SAVE AS

Rename your image

Make sure the image is

saved as a .jpg at the highest (maximum) image quality

SAVE – you do not have to rename the image at this point. Save often and regularly.

Nestle- tools are stacked on each other- to access those tools you have to left click and hold

USE COMMAND KEYS!!!

Command + = zoom in

Command - = zoom out

Command o = open

Command c = copy

Command v = paste

Command z = undo

Command, shift + z = step backward

Command s = save

Command p = print

Command l = levels

To turn an image, go to

>Image>adjustments>levels

Channel Blue

Channel Green

Channel Red

Moved just the black and white hershey’s kiss

Magazine Tips

1. Familiar recognition from issue to issue (that’s the brand)

2. Emotionally irresistible (that’s the image’s appeal)


3. Intellectually stimulating, interesting (that’s to promise benefits)

4. Worth the investment of money and time (that’s the “What’s in it for me?”)

5. It glows in vivid colors that will inevitably turn disappointingly dull when printed in ink. A hard-copy printout may be closer.

Edited photos

Portrait reminders

Portraits:

Self portraits:

prompt shoot

backpack: 

green: 

triangle: 

choice sheet

I want to be in Yearbook next year cause I think it'll be really fun taking pictures of almost everything. I   might not be able to be in here because I have to be double blocked for basketball but I hope I am able to join this class. I want to be a student who gets to see how the yearbook is going to be before anyone else does. I like taking pictures and making them look really cool so I hope I can do that for yearbook.

Caption Practice/Vocabulary

Caption #1

Who: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

What: embrace

Where: the tarmac of the Davenport Iowa Airport

When: August 15, 2012 (Wednesday)

Why: the Obamas haven't seen each other in three weeks

How: warmly, passionately

Background: After seeing Michelle, President Obama tripped on the tarmac and slammed on the ground hitting his head. He was flown to the closest hospital for treatment.


Sentence #1: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama passionately embrace on the tarmac of the Davenport Iowa Airport on Wednesday. The Obamas had not seen each other for three weeks while President campaigned across the country

Sentence #2: The Obamas had not seen each other for three weeks while the president campaigned across the country.

Caption Header: Warm embrace after long campaign.

Caption #2

Who: South Korean pop singer psy

What: performs, sings, hovers

Where: arena, stadium, in central Seoul, South Korea

When: October 2, 2012 (Tuesday)

Why: to entertain his fans

How: impressively, energetically,

Background: Psy's song "Gangnam Style" has become an international sensation that has earned a little bit less than a billion hits on YouTube. The video features very odd things.

Sentence #1: South Korean pop singer Psy performs very energetically at an arena in central Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday to entertain his fans.

Sentence #2: Psy's international hit song "Gangnam Style" has earned more than a billion hits on YouTube.

Caption Header: Psy performing hit song in front of crowd

Caption #3

Who: Felix 

What: Baumgartner

Where: 24 miles up into outer space

When: October 14, 2012

Why: to break sound barrier

How: amazingly, intensely, 

Background: Felix Baumgartner breaks the sound barrier by going up into outer space and dropping from 24 miles up.

Sentence #1: Felix Baumgartner breaking the sound barrier amazingly 24 miles up into outer space on October 14, 2012.

Sentence #2: Felix Baumgartner is the official record holder for breaking the sound barrier

Caption Header: Man breaks sound barrier





Vocabulary:

Depth of Field (shallow and wide)- The distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image.

Light (angle and intensity)- element that makes things visible.

Shadows- a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

Diffusion- a refraction of light or an erratic display of light passing through an element (scattering).

Exposure- the amount of light allowed to fall on each area of a photograph.

Aperture (f-stop)- the opening that allows light to pass through a lens and reach the camera sensor.

Shutter speed- the length of time the shutter of the camera is open.

ISO- the sensitivity to light of a camera's sensor.

telephoto- zoom

prime- fixed, no zoom, sharper detail

wide angle- wide, more photo, wider perspective 

2012 in Review

What was the best song of 2012? The best song of 2012 was probably "Call me maybe"- Carly Rae Jepsen because EVERYONE was singing it, no matter if you liked it or hated it. It is super catchy. Sometimes I hear myself singing it.

What was the best movie of 2012? The best movie of 2012 was 21 Jump Street. It was the best movie to me because it was hilarious and had a good story plot. I watch it like every weekend because it's THAT good.

What was the best news story of 2012? The best news story of 2012 was the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. It wasn't the "best news story" of 2012 because of the shooting and killing but everyone paid attention and felt the pain that the parents were going through at the time.

Who was the most important person of 2012? I think the most important person of 2012 was Kanye West because he came out with a lot of good music with his music group. I love Kanye West and he's my favorite rapper because of the things he had to overcome like him dropping out of college, his mother dying and him having to reconstruct his jaw after getting in a terrible car accident. He's also my favorite rapper because he makes awesome music.

What was the biggest sports OR entertainment story OR sports/entertainment person of 2012? I say that the biggest sports entertainment person of 2012 was Calvin Johnson because he broke Jerry Rice's (The greatest wide receiver of all time) record of most receiving yards in one NFL season. This was amazing because It was really hard to break.

Favorite Photos of 2012

This was one of my favorite pictures of 2012 because it is amazing how the ant can hold a rock that's heavier than itself and the photographer did a great job of taking the picture.

This was also one of my favorite pictures of 2012 because the creativity of this picture is so awesome and the way the people below knew how to stay to make it seem like it's a lady was pretty amazing.

This is my favorite picture of 2012 because the fact that he broke the sound barrier was pretty intense. This was one of the greatest stories that I had heard about.

My holiday

1. Tell me what is the one thing that happened on your holiday that you will remember? It can be a trip, a family visit, a present, something fun. I went to Houston to visit my great-grandma and I had tons of fun.

2. What are your resolutions for the 2013 year? My resolutions for the 2013 year is to have better grades than last semester even though I got A's and B's.

3. What are you looking forward to in 2013? I'm looking forward to playing some more basketball all year!