Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Big day

Who what when where why how
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In the chapel the groom and the bride are dressing to be married. The bride, Ally, is to marry Cameron today. The guy racing to the wedding was who Ally wanted to marry rightfully until the plans got twisted.

The guy hurries to make it to stop the wedding. There is so many things preventing him. The groom is trying to hurry the wedding along almost expecting him. The bride longingly looks out the window as she is getting dressed, she is waiting for him. The father of the bride is in on the plan, and keeps checking his watch.

Allie doesn't know how to tell cameron the truth "I don't know how to say no, but I can't marry the wrong man." she said.

Cameron is obivious to their plan "The wedding seemed to be going perfect until Sam showed up." he said.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Final exam preview assignment

1.) Summarize what you watched and read about - let's say 2-3 paragraphs of 3-4 sentences
I watched and read about how to use the application iMovie on a mac computer. The  video gave a basic over view of the applications features. Then the reading informed what the idea showed.
The basic features included things like clipping videos. Others are adding effects to the view. Also there is titles, and music that can overlap your footage.

2.) Tell me one thing that you already knew about iMovie that the website explained
I already knew hot to cut clips and add videos to the timeline.

3.) Tell me one thing that you learned new today that you didn’t know before.
didn't know how to add effects.

4.) What are you concerned about with this final project?
Im worried I won't shoot enough good quality photos.

5.) What are you confident you can complete early and have ready to use?
I think i can complete the videos fast and have them ready along with the voice over.

6.) If I asked you today, what do you think you will do for your video?
I will do my daily routine, my pets routine, or an outing with my friends.

Individual images

http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/2005_contest_vid/index2.html

and watch parts 1-6.

1. Describe one photo that you agree with the judges on. Explain why you and the judges do or do not like it.
The sports picture where the baseball players are framed in three sections. there is not enough of the action shown and too much negative space.
2. Describe one photo that you do NOT agree with the judges on. Explain why you think the judges are wrong.

the sports one where the girl soccer player is jumping up in the air and the ball is just sitting on the ground still. They said the car in the back was distracting and ruined the images value, i think it was still a good picture dispute that.

Baltimore Riots

A senior center that burned overnight in Baltimore was smoldering at dawn.CreditMark Makela/Getty Images

The fact that while buildings are burning down explains itself that the riots are way out of hand. The baltimore officials are struggling to control the citizens and the city is being over run.

Friday, April 24, 2015

Portfolios

1. Alyssa Schukar’s 2006: Stories
  •     Sad mood images
  •     Same distance
  •     Not enough single images

  •     Story can be recognized
  •     Emotional pictures

I thought some of the pictures could’ve been represented in a more pleasing way.

Travis Haughton’s 2006: Photoj
  • Happier/Clam mood
  • Not good quality
  • Too tight of pictures

  • Good expressions
  • Told a good story
  • The photos weren’t very original and repeated themselves.

Nick Adams 2006: Photoj
  • Images too similar
  • Not enough story told
  • Pictures too plain/bored

  • Different unseen pictures
  • Good lighting

 The pictures needed more elements to bring them to the next level.

2. Dustin Snipe’s 2006 winner: Sports
  • Good planed photos
  • Good lighting
  • Elements of photography
  • Diverse pictures



·      One element that disturbs the image (swimmer)

3. The judges looked at all of the images of one portfolio and judged them together as one piece. Also they looked for diversity in the images.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Student of the Month Story


Who - Marissa Allen
What - Won student of the month
Where - Bowie high school, her spanish classroom
When - school day, month of april 2015
Why - for her academic, extracurricular, and volunteering work.
How - every month their is an award given, students are nominated


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    Marissa Allen was awarded student of the month of April. She received the news while sitting in her Spanish class on Bowie High School campus. She is an outstanding student with a good work ethic. Exhibiting these traits why she won this award.

            Every month there is an award given to a student, whose teachers or other staff nominate. The award is for academic excellence and extracurricular achievement. The award is usually given out during the school day to that diligent student. Later that day there is a ceremony and the student receives a trophy as a reward.

There are many perks to being student of the month, when asked what was her favorite part?, Marissa said “I get special treatment from my parents, I got a party in my Spanish class, and it looks good on my collage resume.”

When asked, why is that your favorite part of being student of the month? Marissa replied “Because its nice to get special treatment once and awhile.”

Becoming student of the month can be a tough and challenging goal to reach but the best thing you can do is "being kind to teachers and peers, going to tutoring often, and volunteering in your community" Marissa said.

Finding out you have been student of the month is shocking and exciting, students find out during the school day “someone came in with a banner and handed me a cupcake. Then balloons and confetti followed.” Allen said.

The student of the month must set a good example, Marissa sets her example by “being involved in the community” and “volunteering” said Marissa.

Every student of the month has to be nominated somehow, Marissa said “All of my teachers, and the vice principal” had nominated her.
 
 
There are many prizes the student of the month receives “A party, an assembly, a trophy, a no homework pass, and a section in the newspaper.” Marissa said.

Nut graf


   A Nut graf is a sentence or sentences that summarize the story. They are usually part of the feature story. Nut graf is just a short way of saying paragraph in a nutshell. In most news papers this system of writing is used. It sums up the story into a shorter version.
    
   Since nut graphs pertain to mainly feature stories they are told in a narrative perspective. The story tells the details as if everything is known by them. Who, what, when, where, and how are to be answered the soonest. They are normally the first things to be answered in a nut graf.

Monday, April 20, 2015

School uniforms

Sources:
The principal
Hall way monitors
Students

Questions:
1. What do students wear most often?
2. How often do they wear them?
3. What do you think is acceptable to wear to school?
4. What do you think not is acceptable to wear to school?
5. What do you think about school uniforms?
6. Why do you think that?
7. What would you like the school uniforms to look like?
8. Do you think school policy between boys and girls uniforms are equal?
9. Why or why not are they equal?
10. Should there be uniforms for staff as well as students?
11. Why are why not do you think staff should have uniforms?
12. If you chose dress code "uniform" what would be acceptable regarding shorts or pants?
13. If you chose dress code "uniform" what would be acceptable regarding tops?
14. Why or why not do you think student uniforms would reduce bullying?
15. Why or why not do you think wearing uniforms improves school safety?
16. Why or why not do you think wearing uniforms would change attendance?
17. Do you think that school uniforms should be paid by parents or school?
18. Do you think paying for a school uniform would be a burden for poor families?
19. Why or why not do you think school uniforms violate a students right to free expression?
20. Do you think school uniforms prevent gangs from forming on school campuses?

Inverted pyramid


Thursday, April 16, 2015

sensory overload

1. The last sentence of the story says
"I believe that more and more, we are defining our environments not as the spaces themselves, in terms of the buildings or architecture, but rather by the objects and devices that we buy and surround ourselves with. ... I would like that message to carry through universally," Seymour said.

What do you think about this statement?

I think this statement is true, because if you move houses or places and bring your belongings i believe it still feels like home.
Do you agree or disagree?

I agree.
As an aspiring photographer how does this make you feel about your photography?
This makes me feel like I need to look at or photograph the color on the walls rather than the people or subjects running the stores.
2. When you looked through the images, did you want to visit this place and take your camera?
Yes, because it looked fun and colorful.
3. What do you think it would be like to be the child of someone who worked at this place?
I think the child would be ecstatic because they get to be surrounded by colors and toys and other fun items.
4. Describe your favorite photo to me.

Photo 8 of 12. The photo of the shop with all the plush animals and toys. Where the seller is in the ack of her store smiling.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Student of the month interview

Interviewed: Marissa Allen
1. How did you become student of the month? Making good grades, and being involved.
2. Are there any expectations of the student of the month? Yes, Trying hard at all activities.
3. What are the expectations of the student of the month? Participating with others in activities.
4. Did you try to achieve this accomplishment? Yes, it was one of my school goals.
5. What made you want to be student of the month? I won student of the week twice and wanted to go greater.
6. Are you able to be student of the month twice in a school year? No, once a year.
7. What are some things you will do as a student of the month? I will attend my award ceremony.
8. What example do you want to set as student of the month? Being involved in community
9. How will you set that example? Volunteering 
10. Will being student of the month affect how you act around your peers? No, because it shouldn't matter and shouldn't affect my friendships.
11. Why or why not, do you think being student of the month will make others look at you differently? Some, because they didn't expect me to win or know i was such a good student.
12. Who nominated you for student of the month? All of my teachers, and the vice principal.
13. Is there any advice you would give to others about how to become student of the month?being kind to teachers and peers, going to tutoring often, volunteering in your community.
14. When did you find out you were student of the month? I was sitting in spanish class.
15. How did you find out you were student of the month? Someone came in with a banner and handed me a cupcake. Then balloons and confetti followed.
16. Did your grades affect your nomination? Yes
17. Did your extra curricular activities affect your nomination? Yes
18. What is your favorite part about being student of the month? I get special treatment from my parents. I got a party in my spanish class and it looks good on my collage resume.
19. Why is that your favorite part about being student of the month? Because its nice to get special treatment once and a while.
20. Is there any prizes awarded to the student of the month? A party, an assembly, a trophy,  a no homework pass and a section in the news paper. 

Learning how to interview Assignment 1

1. List three different sources you could interview for this topic.
The principal
Hall way monitors
Students

2. Create 20 questions you could ask each source and post them on your blog. It will be the same 20 questions for each, so you only have to think of 20 total questions.

1. What do students wear most often?
2. How often do they wear them?
3. What do you think is acceptable to wear to school?
4. What do you think not is acceptable to wear to school?
5. What do you think about school uniforms?
6. Why do you think that?
7. What would you like the school uniforms to look like?
8. Do you think school policy between boys and girls uniforms are equal?
9. Why or why not are they equal?
10. Should there be uniforms for staff as well as students?
11. Why are why not do you think staff should have uniforms?
12. If you chose dress code "uniform" what would be acceptable regarding shorts or pants?
13. If you chose dress code "uniform" what would be acceptable regarding tops?
14. Why or why not do you think student uniforms would reduce bullying?
15. Why or why not do you think wearing uniforms improves school safety?
16. Why or why not do you think wearing uniforms would change attendance?
17. Do you think that school uniforms should be paid by parents or school?
18. Do you think paying for a school uniform would be a burden for poor families?
19. Why or why not do you think school uniforms violate a students right to free expression?
20. Do you think school uniforms prevent gangs from forming on school campuses?

Monday, April 13, 2015

Select 5




Atomium
1. André Waterkeyn
2. In 1958
3. Belgium
4. You can visit it.
5. Not that i can find
6. It is an enlarged molecule of crystalline iron
7. I picked this sculpture because it looked interesting to me. It looks almost symmetrical but it isn't and that makes it stand out. It reflects its surroundings so it can be seen at night also when the city lights are on. It is also very large standing over 200 meters high.
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La Pedrera

2. built between the years 1906 and 1910


3. Spain

4. You can visit.
5. Not that i can find.
6. It was made to be a house, built for or the married couple Roser Segimon and Pere Milà.
7. I picked this building because the structure seemed abstract. It isn't a normal geometric building. The structure has curves and other statues on it. The rood itself seems like a maze.
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Cubic Houses, Netherlands

2.constructed in 1974
3. Netherlands
4. you can visit.
5. prices are 300,000 Euro
6. they are built to be houses but are built in a unique way.
7. I picked this building because they are unique buildings. My dad had also gone to the Netherlands so its area interested me. The houses are also usually colorful. Their bright colors make them stand out.
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Kansas City Public Library


1. George Ehrlich
2. 1873
3. United states
4. you can visit
5. a cost of $10,000
6. it was a former building used for bank. Then it was later transformed into a library with the beautiful exterior.
7. I picked this building because it is a library but instead of a normal out side it looks like books. There are huge spines of books outlining the outside walls of the building. The colorfulness and creativity made me pick this also.
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Habitat 67

1.by IsraeliCanadian architect Moshe Safdie
2. 1967
3. Canada
4. You can visit.
5. per-unit cost of approximately C$140,000
6. They are uniquely designed apartments.
7. I chose this because i thought they looked cool. The twisting looking shapes make them stand out. The stacked blocks tell you the structure is far from ordinary. Having a seaside residence just adds to the ambiance.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Warm Up - iPhone Photos

1. What is your favorite photo? Either describe it, or figure out a way to post it on your blog.

Shot by Alastair B.

in The Cairngorms, Scotland
2. Does it seem like all of these images could have been taken with a phone?
No, not all.


3. How much do you think the apps some of the photographers used impacted the image?
I thinks the apps impacted lighting, clarity, and overall quality of the photo greatly.


4. List two tips you think might help your own photography with a phone.
Looking where the source of light is coming from and principles of photography.

5. Here is my challenge to you - when you have me again in class (so Tuesday or Wednesday), figure out how to share a photo you took with your phone that shows that you took some care to use the skills you are learning in this class to make better images. Either through composition or by the use of an app to enhance your image.

Action shots