Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Writing a news lead
They were the most famous orphans of the cold war, only 6 and 10 years old in 1953 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. Then they were whisked from an unwanted limelight to urban anonymity and eventually to suburban obscurity.
The most famous cold war orphans left behind by their parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, in 1953 speak out about the punishment their parents faced by the U.S. government for being accused of giving American military secrets to Russia
Starting Friday, comic book collectors and Superman fans will have the opportunity to bid on a comic classic - an "unrestored" copy of Action Comics No. 1, said Stephen Fishler, owner of Comic Connect, an online liaison between comic book buyers and sellers. The book's owner is not being identified.
The most famous cold war orphans left behind by their parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, in 1953 speak out about the punishment their parents faced by the U.S. government for being accused of giving American military secrets to Russia
Starting Friday, comic book collectors and Superman fans will have the opportunity to bid on a comic classic - an "unrestored" copy of Action Comics No. 1, said Stephen Fishler, owner of Comic Connect, an online liaison between comic book buyers and sellers. The book's owner is not being identified.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Action Shoot Final
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| Sophomore Mark Martinez is playing basketball with his fellow classmates to relieve some stress after TAKS on Wednesday afternoon at the basketball court located by the cafeteria. The game ended with Marks team losing by 12. |
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| Mr. Reeves drives off in his sporty Mini Cooper down Old San Antonio Rd. after school lets out on Friday afternoon, eager to make it home in time to watch the rest of Oprah. Shortly after, he received a speeding ticket from Officer Clayton. |
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| Former cheerleader Maggie Ellis leaves school during B lunch, taking Old San Antonio Rd. to catch her interview with managers at Texas Roadhouse. Unfortunately she did not get the job but days later got hired somewhere else. |
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Architecture Preview
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| Patterns |
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| Light |
This is an example of a photo with natural light because there is obviously sunlight shining onto this part of the building. Another way you can easily tell is by the darkness of the photo.
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| shape |
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| surrounding |
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Architecture Preview
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| Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE |
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Tom Wright
2. When was it built? 1997
3. Where is it located? Chicago Beach
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? its a hotel
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? no
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? built to resemble the sail of an Arabian vessel, dhow
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
You don't usually see hotels that look like this and i thought it looked cool and very much resembles a sail as it is supposed to. I also liked where its located because it looks like a place where you want to be and stay at if you were to ever visit a beach.
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| Guggenheim Museum, Spain |
2. When was it built? 1997
3. Where is it located? spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? its a museum
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 100 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? intended to represent a ship
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
This is a really cool looking building. It reminds me a lot of the Sydney Opera house in Austrailia which is one of my favorite buildings yet. i love how this building was built on the water because it makes it stand out even more. This is somewhere i would really enjoy visiting if i ever went to spain.
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| Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House), Poland |
2. When was it built? 2004
3. Where is it located? sopot, poland
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? yes it can be visited
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? no
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? its part of a shopping center
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
You never see builings that look like they are melting. This is a very unique place and i know if i were ever to come across this pub i would for sure would want to go in and check it out.
2. When was it built? 1963
3. Where is it located? Lakewood, Colorado
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $10,000,000
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Architect believed that people are not regular so why should they live in rectangles?
7. Why did you pick this building? I have seen this building in a couple films and I like how almost the majority of the side of the building is glass and how it kind of hangs to the side of the hill look out to the Colorado mountains. I would personally really like to leave in this house.
2. When was it built?2003
3. Where is it located? Graz, Austria
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it, they use it for celebrations, or concerts.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No information
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was built as part of the European Capital of culture Celebrations.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I chose this building because it looked really cool, the was it is designed. It looks like a big bubble, or like a fish. Those lights really look cool on the top of the building also.
Friday, April 15, 2011
i love more caption writing mr. reeves you are the best
Picture #1
Sophomore Ian Loyde, plays with his pet goat Dexter at Akins during the FFA meet Friday afternoon in the barn before the upcoming state competition. Ian has been raising farm animals since he was 8 years old.
rules: leading lines- the gate leads the eyes to Ian
merging- it looks like there is a foot coming out of the goats butt and part of its feel are cut out
balance- boy and the goat
Sophomore Ian Loyde, plays with his pet goat Dexter at Akins during the FFA meet Friday afternoon in the barn before the upcoming state competition. Ian has been raising farm animals since he was 8 years old.
rules: leading lines- the gate leads the eyes to Ian
merging- it looks like there is a foot coming out of the goats butt and part of its feel are cut out
balance- boy and the goat
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Africa
My favorite photo was the one with the male lion and the female lion had their head's together. It's my favorite photo, because they look in love and that's really nice for nature to experience as well.
A. The Author uses a Pentax 67II with two fixed lenses
B. Brandt doesnt use telephoto lenses since he believes that being close to the animals makes a really big impact in his ability to reveal their personality.
C. He hopes to understand nature a little more and for the people viewing his pictures, reading in between the lines of a photo.
D. "You wouldn't take a portrait of a human being from a hundred feet away and expect to capture their spirit; you'd move in close.This world is under terrible threat, all of it caused by us. To me, every creature, human or nonhuman, has an equal right to live, and this feeling, this belief that every animal and I are equal, affects me every time I frame an animal in my camera. The photos are my elegy to these beautiful creatures, to this wrenchingly beautiful world that is steadily, tragically vanishing before our eyes.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Elements of News
proximity- http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/04/05/texas.scotus.inmate/index.html?hpt#
prominence- http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20478992,00.html?hpt=T2
timeliness- http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/04/05/france.jet.wreckage/index.html?hpt#
oddity- http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2056346,00.html?hpt=C2
consequence- http://austin.ynn.com/content/headlines/277595/storms-make-for-windy-central-texas-day
conflict- http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/03/larrabee.libya.west/index.html#
human interest- http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/05/kevin-federline-is-a-dad-to-be-again/
prominence- http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20478992,00.html?hpt=T2
timeliness- http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/04/05/france.jet.wreckage/index.html?hpt#
oddity- http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2056346,00.html?hpt=C2
consequence- http://austin.ynn.com/content/headlines/277595/storms-make-for-windy-central-texas-day
conflict- http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/03/larrabee.libya.west/index.html#
human interest- http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/05/kevin-federline-is-a-dad-to-be-again/
Elements of News warm up
Who: Obama & Biden
What: preparing their campain for their re-election
When: April 14
Why: He will need to fundraise money for his re-election
How? By having conference calls with their top donors and supporters and working on getting them re-engaged in the re-election
What: preparing their campain for their re-election
When: April 14
Why: He will need to fundraise money for his re-election
How? By having conference calls with their top donors and supporters and working on getting them re-engaged in the re-election
Friday, April 1, 2011
Japanese Earthquake
Basic News Writing
Who? austin school district
Who is involved? parents and employees
Who does/did the situation affect?AISD employees
Who said so? School board
What?
What is happening? AISD is making cuts
What did happen? AISD laid off employees
What are the consequences? A lot of employees loose their jobs
What is different about this? They loose their jobs
What are the choices?
When?
When did or will this happen? Last week
When was this discovered? They where having meetings
Where?
Where did or will this happen? Last week's budget forum
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? To discuss the district's cutting 1,153 jobs, which is necessary, officials said, to balance the proposed $688 million 2011-12 operating budget.
How?
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost? 94.4 million
How many people does this affect? 1,153 people
How do you feel about this? I feel that AISD should have paid better attention to money issues before they had to cut jobs.
Who is involved? parents and employees
Who does/did the situation affect?AISD employees
Who said so? School board
What?
What is happening? AISD is making cuts
What did happen? AISD laid off employees
What are the consequences? A lot of employees loose their jobs
What is different about this? They loose their jobs
What are the choices?
When?
When did or will this happen? Last week
When was this discovered? They where having meetings
Where?
Where did or will this happen? Last week's budget forum
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? To discuss the district's cutting 1,153 jobs, which is necessary, officials said, to balance the proposed $688 million 2011-12 operating budget.
How?
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost? 94.4 million
How many people does this affect? 1,153 people
How do you feel about this? I feel that AISD should have paid better attention to money issues before they had to cut jobs.
Who?
Who is involved? Japanese people
Who does/did the situation affect? Japanese people, ecosystems
Who said so? Scientists
What?
What is happening? The amount of the radioactive iodine-131 isotope has surged to 4,385 times above the regulatory limit. Yet amounts of the cesium-137 isotope samples show levels 527 times the standard.
What is happening? The amount of the radioactive iodine-131 isotope has surged to 4,385 times above the regulatory limit. Yet amounts of the cesium-137 isotope samples show levels 527 times the standard.
What did happen? The contamination may be coming from either a leak or ground seepage
What are the consequences? Negative impact impact on people's health and ecosystems' condition
What is different about this? It's not normal to have these levels of radioactive elements
What are the choices? Do something or not to do something
When?
When did or will this happen? Particularly seawater contamination with radiation didn't happen a long time ago
When did or will this happen? Particularly seawater contamination with radiation didn't happen a long time ago
When was this discovered? Approximately a week ago
Where?
Where did or will this happen? Japan
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Earthquake stroke the Japan
Where did or will this happen? Japan
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Earthquake stroke the Japan
How?
How did it or will it happen? The contamination is coming from either a leak or ground seepage into seawater
How did it or will it happen? The contamination is coming from either a leak or ground seepage into seawater
How much does it cost? Millions
How many people does this affect? A lot
How do you feel about this? I feel extremely sorry for poor Japanese people
Who?
Who is involved? Barry Bonds & Randy Verlarde
Who does/did the situation affect? Bonds and Verlarde
Who said so? Courts
What?
What is happening? Verlarde testifies Bonds
What did happen? Verlarde sold injections of human growth hormones to Bonds
What are the consequences? jail time
What is different about this? its illegal for professional baseball players to use
What are the choices? none
When?
When did or will this happen? March 7
When was this discovered? 1987
Where?
Where did or will this happen? in the parking lots of different places
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? because Bonds wanted to be better at baseball
How?
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost? $800
How many people does this affect? just 2
How do you feel about this? i feel like his choices are dumb
Who?
Who is involved? Barry Bonds & Randy Verlarde
Who does/did the situation affect? Bonds and Verlarde
Who said so? Courts
What?
What is happening? Verlarde testifies Bonds
What did happen? Verlarde sold injections of human growth hormones to Bonds
What are the consequences? jail time
What is different about this? its illegal for professional baseball players to use
What are the choices? none
When?
When did or will this happen? March 7
When was this discovered? 1987
Where?
Where did or will this happen? in the parking lots of different places
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? because Bonds wanted to be better at baseball
How?
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost? $800
How many people does this affect? just 2
How do you feel about this? i feel like his choices are dumb
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
my interview
about:
-teacher
-school board
-student
3.how would we have to wear it?
4.will each school get own colors?
5.how do you feel about this?
6.what are you going to do?
7.will you follow the dress code?
8.do you think this will solve anything?
9.how do you think students will react?
10.will teachers have to wear that same as the students?
11.will there be seperate colors for each grade level?
12.what shoes could you wear?
13.any colored laces?
14.what bottoms would guys wear?
15.would they have to wear jeans or pants?
16.would the guys be able to wear cargo shorts?
17.how could the guys haircut be?
18.are peircings a problem to the dress code?
19.did it make the school better?
20.did the kids change if any?
1. Do you feel special being the student of the month? why or why not?
Well i feel special everyday but yeah i feel even more special because if i tell people what to do they will listen to me.
2. What do you feel you did differently than all the other students for you to receive that reward?
i just think that im a better person than everyone else, and what separates me from them is everything.
3. Do you think you will be treated differently now by teachers and students? if so in a good or bad way?
yes in a good way because i will get more respect and in a bad way because i know "bitches will be hatin"
4. Was this a goal for you or did it just happen?
it was a goal, my whole life revolved around being student of the month
5. Do you feel accomplished? Why or why not?
i feel accomplished everyday because i live my life for being student of the month and im so proud of myself because this is the biggest reward i have recieved.
6. Did you know the requirements to gain this achievement? if so what were they?
the requirements were to just be me
7. Now that you got student of the month will you continue to work the way you did to earn that title? why or why not?
duhh, because that is the right thing to do
8.Were you surprised to earn that title? why or why not?
no, that was no surprise, i knew i was going to get it.
9. Knowing that some people might have wanted student of the month, what advice would you give them to maybe get it for next month?
just to be more like me
10. Have you been treated differently by teachers so far? if so why do you think that is?
yes because now that im student of the month i just sit in class and listen to my ipod
11. How do your parents feel about you getting such a reward out of all the student body?
my parents were so happy that they came to the school and gave all my teachers a hug
12. Do you think that you will now be a role model to younger kids? why or why not?
i always have and i always will be
13. Do you feel that now you have to keep up the good work since you earned student of the month? why or why not?
yeah
14. Do you feel pressure being student of the month since you were picked out of everyone? why or why not?
no because i dont have to do anything differently than what i already have been doing
15. Do you think you deserved to be student of the month? why or why not?
duhhh, because everyone else is lower than me and im the best
16. Did you have to work extra hard in order to get that title? if so what did you do?
no everything comes easy for me
17. What do your friends think about you getting student of the month?
they are jealous because i know they all secretly wanted it
18. Have you had any conflict with a peer for getting student of the month? if so, what happened?
yeah this bitch came up to me and was like 'you dont deserve to be student of the month' and i was like 'bitch'
19. Do you feel like people talk more about why you should not have gotten student of the month more than admiring you? why or why not?
no everyone loves me except for that bitch who was talking shit
20. Do you think everyone will now expect more from you since you are the face of something good? why or why not?
-teacher
-school board
-student
1.why go to uniforms?
2.what would the uniform be?3.how would we have to wear it?
4.will each school get own colors?
5.how do you feel about this?
6.what are you going to do?
7.will you follow the dress code?
8.do you think this will solve anything?
9.how do you think students will react?
10.will teachers have to wear that same as the students?
11.will there be seperate colors for each grade level?
12.what shoes could you wear?
13.any colored laces?
14.what bottoms would guys wear?
15.would they have to wear jeans or pants?
16.would the guys be able to wear cargo shorts?
17.how could the guys haircut be?
18.are peircings a problem to the dress code?
19.did it make the school better?
20.did the kids change if any?
1. Do you feel special being the student of the month? why or why not?
Well i feel special everyday but yeah i feel even more special because if i tell people what to do they will listen to me.
2. What do you feel you did differently than all the other students for you to receive that reward?
i just think that im a better person than everyone else, and what separates me from them is everything.
3. Do you think you will be treated differently now by teachers and students? if so in a good or bad way?
yes in a good way because i will get more respect and in a bad way because i know "bitches will be hatin"
4. Was this a goal for you or did it just happen?
it was a goal, my whole life revolved around being student of the month
5. Do you feel accomplished? Why or why not?
i feel accomplished everyday because i live my life for being student of the month and im so proud of myself because this is the biggest reward i have recieved.
6. Did you know the requirements to gain this achievement? if so what were they?
the requirements were to just be me
7. Now that you got student of the month will you continue to work the way you did to earn that title? why or why not?
duhh, because that is the right thing to do
8.Were you surprised to earn that title? why or why not?
no, that was no surprise, i knew i was going to get it.
9. Knowing that some people might have wanted student of the month, what advice would you give them to maybe get it for next month?
just to be more like me
10. Have you been treated differently by teachers so far? if so why do you think that is?
yes because now that im student of the month i just sit in class and listen to my ipod
11. How do your parents feel about you getting such a reward out of all the student body?
my parents were so happy that they came to the school and gave all my teachers a hug
12. Do you think that you will now be a role model to younger kids? why or why not?
i always have and i always will be
13. Do you feel that now you have to keep up the good work since you earned student of the month? why or why not?
yeah
14. Do you feel pressure being student of the month since you were picked out of everyone? why or why not?
no because i dont have to do anything differently than what i already have been doing
15. Do you think you deserved to be student of the month? why or why not?
duhhh, because everyone else is lower than me and im the best
16. Did you have to work extra hard in order to get that title? if so what did you do?
no everything comes easy for me
17. What do your friends think about you getting student of the month?
they are jealous because i know they all secretly wanted it
18. Have you had any conflict with a peer for getting student of the month? if so, what happened?
yeah this bitch came up to me and was like 'you dont deserve to be student of the month' and i was like 'bitch'
19. Do you feel like people talk more about why you should not have gotten student of the month more than admiring you? why or why not?
no everyone loves me except for that bitch who was talking shit
20. Do you think everyone will now expect more from you since you are the face of something good? why or why not?
they better not because im not gonna do anything more
interviewing skills
I would interview principals, the super intendant, assistant principals, hall monitors and maybe some students.
Questions i would ask are:
how do you feel about the district enforcing uniforms?
why do you think this is coming into play this year?
have you seen a lot of inappropriate dress from students?
do you think this will improve anything educationally?
sources: online, the main district office,
1. Do you feel special being the student of the month? why or why not?
2. What do you feel you did differently than all the other students for you to receive that reward?
3. Do you think you will be treated differently now by teachers and students? if so in a good or bad way?
4. Was this a goal for you or did it just happen?
5. Do you feel accomplished? Why or why not?
6. Did you know the requirements to gain this achievement? if so what were they?
7. Now that you got student of the month will you continue to work the way you did to earn that title? why or why not?
8.Were you surprised to earn that title? why or why not?
9. Knowing that some people might have wanted student of the month, what advice would you give them to maybe get it for next month?
10. Have you been treated differently by teachers so far? if so why do you think that is?
11. How do your parents feel about you getting such a reward out of all the student body?
12. Do you think that you will now be a role model to younger kids? why or why not?
13. Do you feel that now you have to keep up the good role since you earned student of the month? why or why not?
14. Do you feel pressure being student of the month since you were picked out of everyone? why or why not?
15. Do you think you deserved to be student of the month? why or why not?
16. Did you have to work extra hard in order to get that title? if so what did you do?
17. What do your friends think about you getting student of the month?
18. Have you had any conflict with a peer for getting student of the month? if so, what happened?
19. Do you feel like people talk more about why you should not have gotten student of the month more than admiring you? why or why not?
20. Do you think everyone will now expect more from you since you are the face of something good? why or why not?
Questions i would ask are:
how do you feel about the district enforcing uniforms?
why do you think this is coming into play this year?
have you seen a lot of inappropriate dress from students?
do you think this will improve anything educationally?
sources: online, the main district office,
1. Do you feel special being the student of the month? why or why not?
2. What do you feel you did differently than all the other students for you to receive that reward?
3. Do you think you will be treated differently now by teachers and students? if so in a good or bad way?
4. Was this a goal for you or did it just happen?
5. Do you feel accomplished? Why or why not?
6. Did you know the requirements to gain this achievement? if so what were they?
7. Now that you got student of the month will you continue to work the way you did to earn that title? why or why not?
8.Were you surprised to earn that title? why or why not?
9. Knowing that some people might have wanted student of the month, what advice would you give them to maybe get it for next month?
10. Have you been treated differently by teachers so far? if so why do you think that is?
11. How do your parents feel about you getting such a reward out of all the student body?
12. Do you think that you will now be a role model to younger kids? why or why not?
13. Do you feel that now you have to keep up the good role since you earned student of the month? why or why not?
14. Do you feel pressure being student of the month since you were picked out of everyone? why or why not?
15. Do you think you deserved to be student of the month? why or why not?
16. Did you have to work extra hard in order to get that title? if so what did you do?
17. What do your friends think about you getting student of the month?
18. Have you had any conflict with a peer for getting student of the month? if so, what happened?
19. Do you feel like people talk more about why you should not have gotten student of the month more than admiring you? why or why not?
20. Do you think everyone will now expect more from you since you are the face of something good? why or why not?
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Touching People
1. What do you think about this project and photo essay?
I think this project is great some really good and interesting photos. The essay was something different but i liked it a lot.
2. What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger?
I'd be a little hesitant. But if it was for a good cause and an interesting project i could easily say that I'd do it.
3. Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot.
An unusual photo shoot similar to this one, would be shooting little children, with adults, but at different places or people of different cultures.
4. Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, did the photographer think about the rules of photography that you know about? What types of photos did he take? Photos of the environment were taken and there were good rules that were looked at like the leading lines and the position that the photo was taken from.
I think this project is great some really good and interesting photos. The essay was something different but i liked it a lot.
2. What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger?
I'd be a little hesitant. But if it was for a good cause and an interesting project i could easily say that I'd do it.
3. Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot.
An unusual photo shoot similar to this one, would be shooting little children, with adults, but at different places or people of different cultures.
4. Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, did the photographer think about the rules of photography that you know about? What types of photos did he take? Photos of the environment were taken and there were good rules that were looked at like the leading lines and the position that the photo was taken from.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Year Book Elements and Notes
1.Pictures
2.Different sizes and fonts
3.words
4.about classes
5.activities/ sports/ classes
6.quoting
7.titles/ subtitles
8.index
9.page numbers
10. happy people
Things that should be in every good yearbook
Front of the book: year, school name or mascot, variety of pictures, theme, volume number
theme- in the blink of an "i"
First Page: year, insheet- holds pages to cover, design
Last Pages: same as the front page
Title page: picture, theme name, name of the year book, year, school's address, website, phone number
spread- two pages side by side that work together
divider pages: titles- seniors, class of 2007, academics, clubs and organizations, sports, juniors, sophomores, freshmen, closing, yearzline, index
back of the book: index, a year review about america, closing letter from the editor in chief, colophon
no ads
2.Different sizes and fonts
3.words
4.about classes
5.activities/ sports/ classes
6.quoting
7.titles/ subtitles
8.index
9.page numbers
10. happy people
Things that should be in every good yearbook
Front of the book: year, school name or mascot, variety of pictures, theme, volume number
theme- in the blink of an "i"
First Page: year, insheet- holds pages to cover, design
Last Pages: same as the front page
Title page: picture, theme name, name of the year book, year, school's address, website, phone number
spread- two pages side by side that work together
divider pages: titles- seniors, class of 2007, academics, clubs and organizations, sports, juniors, sophomores, freshmen, closing, yearzline, index
back of the book: index, a year review about america, closing letter from the editor in chief, colophon
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Monday, February 7, 2011
Magazine Cover and Catch up
1st. Pile: Rechi (ukranian for "Things")
The things that are similar are none of them have people just objects.
Comparisons include the different styled covers and different subjects.
We put these magazines covers here because none of them went along with the other catergories.
Most are effective at showing a piece of what's inside the magazine, except a few oare plain and don't advertise the magazine.
Magazine names: The Day that changed America, Popular Photography, Silver Shotz, Home and Garden, Austin Monthly Home, Burnt Orange, Journalism Education, Smithsoian, Texas Monthly.
2. Informal and Formal Portraits
Characteristics: Covers that featured people doing a photoshoot with a simple background to make them the main focus of the cover.
Similar: Most of them only have one person on the cover with a plain background.
Different: They're different people; different topics.
Why: They all are same types of portraits of well-known people.
Effective: they all are effective because they attract attention and give you a little insight to what that person is all about.
Quill & S croll
American Photo (2)
Texas Monthly
Studio Photography & Design
Journalism Education Today
Record Store
Big D
Teen Vogue
People
Entertainment
The Brown Pages Magazine
Time
Cosmopolitan
3.Environmental Portraits
Characteristics: They all show people doing what the magazine is advertising and they represent what's on the cover. They show people in real situations instead of in a photo shoot.
Similar: They all have people, not things, on the cover showing what they do in real life.
Different: Everyone is doing something different, none of them are on the cover doing the same thing.
Why: We put these here because none of them are in a photo shoot, but they are all environmental portraits.
Effective: All of these are effective because they advertise what that person is famous for and it shows them doing their thing, not in a building somewhere with a plain background. It shows the real person doing their own thing.
National Geographic
PMA Magazine (2)
Freestyle (2)
St. Louis Official Visitors Guide
Journalism Education (2)
Texas Football
Texas Co-Op Power
Smithsonian (2)
American Photo
Sports Illustrated
People
4. Animals
The things that are similar are that they each contain a portrait of an animal.
The things that are different, that most animals are taken in their environmental world, and one is just taken as a portrait.
We put these magazines here because they all have a picture of an animal.
These are effective magazine covers becuase they all grab the viewers attention.
Magazine Covers Name: National Geographic, Photgraphy And Design, Smithsonian.
The things that are similar are none of them have people just objects.
Comparisons include the different styled covers and different subjects.
We put these magazines covers here because none of them went along with the other catergories.
Most are effective at showing a piece of what's inside the magazine, except a few oare plain and don't advertise the magazine.
Magazine names: The Day that changed America, Popular Photography, Silver Shotz, Home and Garden, Austin Monthly Home, Burnt Orange, Journalism Education, Smithsoian, Texas Monthly.
2. Informal and Formal Portraits
Characteristics: Covers that featured people doing a photoshoot with a simple background to make them the main focus of the cover.
Similar: Most of them only have one person on the cover with a plain background.
Different: They're different people; different topics.
Why: They all are same types of portraits of well-known people.
Effective: they all are effective because they attract attention and give you a little insight to what that person is all about.
Quill & S croll
American Photo (2)
Texas Monthly
Studio Photography & Design
Journalism Education Today
Record Store
Big D
Teen Vogue
People
Entertainment
The Brown Pages Magazine
Time
Cosmopolitan
3.Environmental Portraits
Characteristics: They all show people doing what the magazine is advertising and they represent what's on the cover. They show people in real situations instead of in a photo shoot.
Similar: They all have people, not things, on the cover showing what they do in real life.
Different: Everyone is doing something different, none of them are on the cover doing the same thing.
Why: We put these here because none of them are in a photo shoot, but they are all environmental portraits.
Effective: All of these are effective because they advertise what that person is famous for and it shows them doing their thing, not in a building somewhere with a plain background. It shows the real person doing their own thing.
National Geographic
PMA Magazine (2)
Freestyle (2)
St. Louis Official Visitors Guide
Journalism Education (2)
Texas Football
Texas Co-Op Power
Smithsonian (2)
American Photo
Sports Illustrated
People
4. Animals
The things that are similar are that they each contain a portrait of an animal.
The things that are different, that most animals are taken in their environmental world, and one is just taken as a portrait.
We put these magazines here because they all have a picture of an animal.
These are effective magazine covers becuase they all grab the viewers attention.
Magazine Covers Name: National Geographic, Photgraphy And Design, Smithsonian.
Happy, Akins, Building- publish your photos
Happy
This picture means happy to me because nice looking Ms. Simmons is smiling and looks like she enjoys what she does. This picture is good because its zoomed in and you can automatically tell Ms. Simmons is our subject. The photo is acceptable because it is in good focus and the colors are not dull like the original looks, this one is brighter and stands out better.
Akins
I chose this picture to mean Akins because every time I think of my school this vision pops in my head. This picture is good because the colors are well and the front of the building fit right into what was required. The only thing I would have done differently was to take the picture more in front of the building so whoever is looking at this picture could see the full "W. Charles Akins High School"
Buliding
This was a good picture to put in the building folder because in this photo you can see two groups of what looks like athletes doing drills and just working together to BUILD a better team. The people in this photo really stand out a lot better than the original from adjusting the levels and everything just stands out better.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Cover Types
1. Early magazine covers- photo is hard to see, a title but not much text
2. The poster cover- consists of a picture filling the frame of the magazine and only a title and small words on the bottom corner. disadvantage: has to be VERY appealing to the readers eyes.
3. Pictures married to type- less color and text than the forest of words, text is usually on one side, text is involved in the photo, as many entry points
4. In the forest of words- lots of words, different fonts, subjects, colors, sizes all over the place framing the subject. disadvantage: distracting and hard to see the full subject
stuff that should be on my magazine cover:
Title
photo
Barcode
Price
date line
1. Early magazine covers- photo is hard to see, a title but not much text
2. The poster cover- consists of a picture filling the frame of the magazine and only a title and small words on the bottom corner. disadvantage: has to be VERY appealing to the readers eyes.
3. Pictures married to type- less color and text than the forest of words, text is usually on one side, text is involved in the photo, as many entry points
4. In the forest of words- lots of words, different fonts, subjects, colors, sizes all over the place framing the subject. disadvantage: distracting and hard to see the full subject
stuff that should be on my magazine cover:
Title
photo
Barcode
Price
date line
Friday, January 7, 2011
Portrait and self portrait tips and ideas
Get Closer
The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects. In some cases this means that the center of interest—the subject—is just a speck, too small to have any impact. Even when it is big enough to be decipherable, it usually carries little meaning. Viewers can sense when a subject is small because it was supposed to be and when it's small because the photographer was too shy to get close.
Don't be shy. If you approach people in the right way, they'll usually be happy to have their picture made. It's up to you to break the ice and get them to cooperate. Joke around with them. Tell them why you want to make the picture. Practice with people you know so that you are comfortable; people can sense when you aren't.
The Casual Portrait
Wherever you are with your camera, always be on the lookout for those moments when a person's character shines though. If you have a formal portrait session with someone, make some frames of him while he straightens his tie or while she brushes her hair before the formal sitting. Walk back to the car with her and shoot her on the street. If you are on a spring picnic with the family, look for that moment of bliss when your wife leans back, sated, to enjoy the caress of the warm sun. If you're on the street, look for the impatient expression on a pedestrian's face as he waits for the light to change. Always be on the lookout for the telling moment. Every person has a story, and every picture should tell part of that story.
Hands and Other Details
The hands of a farmer, a pianist, a baker. The feet of a ballet dancer, a long distance runner, a place kicker. The belly of a pregnant woman, the bicep of a weight lifter. Hair caressing a pillow, fingers clutched in prayer, a peering eye. The details of the human body make great photographic subjects, either as expressions of ideas or emotions, as graphic shots, or as a way to say something about an individual. Whenever you are photographing someone, try to think of details of their body or dress that would get your message across in an indirect way.
Are there particular parts of their body or items of what they wear that are important to what they do for a living or a hobby? Does some part of them really stand out? Can you find a way to abstract what you want to say about the person by using one of these elements?
The point is to use your eyes and your imagination, whether you want to use detail and abstraction to say something about an individual or about the beauty of the human body. If you are making photographs of details of the human body, you will be working intimately with people and will have to direct them, tell them where to pose, and how.
I really like this picture for many reasons. First thing that caught my eye had to be that this guy seems to be by himself and the kind of mood it looks like he is in, looks like he is trying to sit back and relax to thing about the things that are going on in life right now, or he might be waiting on someone by looking at the silver ware and the extra cup sitting across from him. What else caught my eye? The row of repeating booths and tables that follow the man. I really like how the camera has all focus on him and how its such a simple photo.
I really liked this picture also mainly because of how fascinating the sky looks and the nice color of the cranberries in the photo. I like how the photo has a distance. This photo is also plain but interesting. Also the man looks like he is pretty satisfied with what he does, it inspires me to find a career that I enjoy when I get older.
This is my favorite casual portrait (so far).
The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects. In some cases this means that the center of interest—the subject—is just a speck, too small to have any impact. Even when it is big enough to be decipherable, it usually carries little meaning. Viewers can sense when a subject is small because it was supposed to be and when it's small because the photographer was too shy to get close.
Don't be shy. If you approach people in the right way, they'll usually be happy to have their picture made. It's up to you to break the ice and get them to cooperate. Joke around with them. Tell them why you want to make the picture. Practice with people you know so that you are comfortable; people can sense when you aren't.
The Casual Portrait
Wherever you are with your camera, always be on the lookout for those moments when a person's character shines though. If you have a formal portrait session with someone, make some frames of him while he straightens his tie or while she brushes her hair before the formal sitting. Walk back to the car with her and shoot her on the street. If you are on a spring picnic with the family, look for that moment of bliss when your wife leans back, sated, to enjoy the caress of the warm sun. If you're on the street, look for the impatient expression on a pedestrian's face as he waits for the light to change. Always be on the lookout for the telling moment. Every person has a story, and every picture should tell part of that story.
Hands and Other Details
The hands of a farmer, a pianist, a baker. The feet of a ballet dancer, a long distance runner, a place kicker. The belly of a pregnant woman, the bicep of a weight lifter. Hair caressing a pillow, fingers clutched in prayer, a peering eye. The details of the human body make great photographic subjects, either as expressions of ideas or emotions, as graphic shots, or as a way to say something about an individual. Whenever you are photographing someone, try to think of details of their body or dress that would get your message across in an indirect way.
Are there particular parts of their body or items of what they wear that are important to what they do for a living or a hobby? Does some part of them really stand out? Can you find a way to abstract what you want to say about the person by using one of these elements?
The point is to use your eyes and your imagination, whether you want to use detail and abstraction to say something about an individual or about the beauty of the human body. If you are making photographs of details of the human body, you will be working intimately with people and will have to direct them, tell them where to pose, and how.
I really liked this picture also mainly because of how fascinating the sky looks and the nice color of the cranberries in the photo. I like how the photo has a distance. This photo is also plain but interesting. Also the man looks like he is pretty satisfied with what he does, it inspires me to find a career that I enjoy when I get older.
This is my favorite casual portrait (so far).
Welcome Back
Best song: Somewhere With You: Kenny Chesney
This song really caught my attention, I'm really into many many types of music but country is my favorite. I like this song because it has a different tune than usual country songs. I also like the lyrics. The song is about these two people going their separate ways but he'd rather be with her than anywhere else.
I really enjoy movies that are based on teenagers, especially funny movies. This movie is both of those thing, its a funny movie about a high school girl and rumors. Its funny because the way rumors spread in the movie is how they spread in reality and it just made me laugh because that is how high school really is.
Something that i will remember from this break is that i worked soooo much and had such busy days. it was crazy.
My resolutions for this year: lose 10-15 pounds, try harder in AP english 3 and physics, also to get my gpa up really high for the end of my junior year, save up money to put down on a car for me, get my license, train my puppy, and so on...
This year I will be looking forward to this summer because I might be going to New York once again, also it will be my senior year, whats not exciting about that. Even though its scary, I'm looking forward to start applying to colleges also.
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