photo illustration

First HDR shoot

HDR Photography

1. can change the shutter speed, aperture, luminosity, and depth of field
2. camera, tripod, and HDR blending software
3. a picture over time
4. different times of the day, lighting, people, and other things that change over time

graffiti and found objects

mergers

here is all 5 of me! aka everyones dream come true.

Photo Illustrations

Student of the Month Story Final

With a lot of hard work and dedication, Hannah Erington was Student of the Month at Bowie High School for the month of April. She worked really hard for this position. Her family and teachers were very supportive and helped her achieve this title. After a lot of hard work and preparing she finally was student of the month.

"I was so happy when I was announced student of the month" Erington said. “I have been waiting a while to find out if I would be student of the month, and now knowing that I am, I am so relieved and excited.”

Hannah Erington does a lot of extracurricular activities such as being on the track team and swim team at Bowie.”

“Hannah deserves to be Student of the Month because of everything she has done. She is so focused on school and keeps her grades up while she is on the track and swim team.”  Principal of Bowie High School said.

Erington kept up her grades even with swim practice and track season just starting.

“Hannah is always focused on her school work but she was extra focused this time around,” said her math teacher “she made sure she turned in all work on time and studied very hard for her tests”

Hannah had to stay up very late most nights to study and finish homework.

“I have an off period as a freshman. Most people don’t get an off period till junior year so this was a really nice advantage.” Said Hannah

Hannah had 1^st period off on A days.

“I am very proud of Hannah. She was always studying at home and I think all that good work paid off!” Said Mr.Erington

Hannah’s family and friends are very proud that she achieved her goal.

The next student of the month will be announced at the end of April 2015.

the big day

The story started with a bride getting ready for her wedding. Then the next scene you see a guy in his car and you can tell he is running late and he is  stressed and anxious. Then the very last scene the guy finally gets to the church and he runs in to find that the bride is at the alter with a guy.

Who- Joseph and Emily 

What- Emily is getting married

When-wedding day 

Where- a church 

Why- she is marrying her fiancé but joseph wants to stop it 

How- josheph is trying to stop the wedding because  he is in love with emily 

notes:

emily is getting read for her wedding

the dad keeps checking his watch to see what time it is 

joseph  keeps checking the time

jopseph looks very nervous and anxious

joseph finally makes it to the church

he runs in and sees that the wedding has already started

joseph seems very disappointed 

The video started with Emily getting ready for her wedding and her dad is there watching her. Then you see Joseph in a car and he looks very anxious and nervous. Emily's dad keeps looking at his watch and then you see Joseph looking at his watch too. Joseph is trying to be on time to stop the wedding. Joseph runs into some problems while he is on his way to the church. He sees a really big truck in his way , so he has to speed up and go around it. At the time he arrives at the church the wedding has already started. Joseph runs up the steps and walks in. Everyone turns to look at Joseph who is very disappointed. 

final exam preview assignment

1.   I read about how to create a new movie. There were step by step instructions on how to do so. There was also instructions on how to import other files that you have on you computer.
  I also learned how to edit the video. Editing the video includes transitions, splitting and cutting clips and putting in audio.

2. Before reading this website I already knew how to create a new movie.

3. After reading the website I learned how to trim clips.

4. I am concerned about editing the video.

5. I am confident that I will get the hang of this and do well.

6. I think my topic might be cooking or baking.

Portfolio analysis - how judges pick winning portfolios and sports photos

Part 1

1. Alyssa Schukar
2. depression
3. they have seen better, the pictures were not close enough they were at a distance,the cannot feel the love or pain in any of the pictures
4. they like the scenery of the man sweeping and the picture of Haiti
5. I did not like the pictures very much they did not impress me and I did not feel any of the emotion in the pictures.

1. Sam Adams
2.  hobbies/more sports 
3.  The duck picture doesn't do anything , confused as to what is going on in the pictures , excess objects in the picture
4.  they like the action is some pictures and the way the colors stand out 
5.  I really liked the pictures. They all portrayed something and were good pictures in general.

1. Melissa Golden
2.  portraits
3.  the main subject was not in focus , the pictures did not portray anything, the subjects were not interesting
4.  they liked the portrait of the elderly man , and thought doe of the pictures were funny
5.  I liked the pictures. I liked that they were all portraits and the picture stories. 

1. Dustin Snipes
2. the colors and composition
3. the main subject was always in focus. one weakness that I saw was that Dustin photoshopped the pictures a little bit to much.
4. they went through an overview of the portfolios and picked the ones they liked. They explained why they did or did not like the portfolios and went more in depth when it came to Dustin Snipe's portfolio.

PART 2

1. I agree with the judges on the  picture of the year. That was the one of the 
lady staring at the sumo wrestler on an escalator. The picture is black and white 
and I really liked that along with the judges. I though the photo was really interesting and it was a great picture in general. I liked this picture more than the one that was going up against it because it was not as interesting and funny.

2. The one photo that I didn't  agree with was the photo that won the action round. I did not like this one because it was not as interesting as the one where the guy is in the boxing match. In that picture you could see small details but it really made the picture stand out from all the others in my opinion.

nut graf

    Nut Graph is a term used by editors for newspapers and magazines. It is the point of the story in a nutshell. The Nut Graph summarizes the essence of a story.
     It tells the reader why they should read and care. It's also a transition from the lead to the rest of the story. It includes information and material that helps the reader understand why it is important.

student of the month story

who- Hannah Erington
what- student of the month
when-the most recent month
where- bowie high school
why- chosen for the position
how-good work and dedication

Lead:
With a lot of hard work and dedication , Hannah Erington was Student of the Month at Bowie High School for the month of April.

Nut Graf:
She worked really hard for this position. Her family and teachers were very supportive and helped her achieve this title. After a lot of hard work and preparing she fianlly was student of the month.

inverted pyramid

school uniform

1. principal 
2. students
3. other administrators 

1. What is the new school uniform going to be?
2. Do the students have options?
3. Why in force school uniforms? 
4. Does this benefit anyone?
5. In what ways will this not benefit the student body?
6. What is everyone's opinion of this?
7. How will the rules of the uniforms be in forced?
8. What are the rules?
9. What message are you trying to get through by making students wear uniforms?
10. Will teachers be required to wear uniforms?
11. What are the rules as to teachers and their dress code?
12. What are the good things about the uniforms?
13. What are the bad things about the uniforms?
14. Did anyone vote on this or was this decision made by a group of people?
15. Who came up with the idea of school uniforms?
16. Why did they think school uniforms was a good idea?
17. Where there more people for uniforms or not for uniforms?
18. What do you think of the school uniforms?
19. How do you think the students will feel?
20. How do you think the parents will feel?

student of the month

1. What did you do in order to become student of the month?studied a lot and did her homework
2. What was the hardest thing of being student of the month?stayed up late
3. Was there anyone who helped you to to become student of the month?teachers and dad
4. What extra curricular things are you in? track and swim
5. If you are i some which one is your favorite? swim
6. What are some things you get to do that others don't?off period
7. What is your favorite class? math
8. What is your least favorite class? tech theatre
9. What is your favorite thing about school in general? learning
10. Why do you think you were chosen for this position?focused & good grades
11. What grade are you in?9th
12. What classes do you take? math, world geo, bio, tech theatre, french, photo j
13. What class do you do the best in?math
14. What class do you do the worst in? french
15. Who is your closest friend? swim team
16. Do you like school? yes 
17. Did your friends help you become student of the month? yes
18. Did your family help you become student of the month? yes
19. What colleges do you want to go to? UT or U of Nebraska 
20. What do you want to be? (profession) Astronomy 

Architecture Shoot

Details

 Patterns

Light

 Surroundings

 Angles and Shapes 

architecture shoot preview 2

Details

I chose this picture for details because it shows just a small part of the house. The shower is a detail of the house.

Light

I chose this picture for light because the light is hitting the colorful window. The window is very bright because of the light hitting it.

Patterns

This picture represents patterns. It represents patterns because of the bright patterns on the ceiling , the floor , and the wall.

Angles and Shapes

This represents angles and shapes. It shows patterns and shapes because the house its self is in the shape of the shell and the window also shows shapes and patterns.

Surroundings 

This picture represents surroundings. In the picture you can see where the house is at and what is surrounding it.

architecture preview

Nautilus House

1. Arquitectura Organica
2. 2006
3. Mexico City, Mexico
4. private
5. no
6. They wanted the house to feel like a snail shell, moving from one chamber to another
7. I picked this building because I had never heard of it and I wanted to see what looked like. It seemed like a very cool place and I wanted to know more about it.

The Hundertwasser Building

1. Friedensreich Hundertwasser
2. 1997
3. Vienna , Austria 
4. private
5. no
6. Friedensreich Hundertwasser was invited to make apartments.
7. I picked The Hundertwasser Building because it sounded like a cool name. I wanted to do more research in it to see what it actually was. 

Sculptured House

1. Charles Deaton
2. 1963
3. Colorado
4. private
5. yes
6. He wasted the shape of it to represent a song.
7. I wanted to know what this building was because it has been in a few movies. I also wanted to see how much this house cost to make and use it for something.

La Pedrera

1. Antoni Gaudi
2. 1906-1910
3. Barcelona
4. opened for the public
5. yes
6. it was the last civil work
7. I picked this building because I wanted to know what it was about. I also wanted to know why it was built and by who.

krzywy domek (the crooked house)

1. Szotyńscy & Zaleski 
2. 2004
3. Poland
4. opened for the public
5. no
6. it was inspired by fairytale illustrations 
7. I picked the building because I wanted to see what it actually was because the name is Crooked House.  The name confused me and i wanted to know more about it.

warm up iPhone photos

1. My favorite photo is the one of the desert. I like this  picture because it shows the cacti and other plants in the desert. The colors in the picture make me think of the sunset.
2. No. A lot of these pictures look like they were taken with a professional camera. 
3. I think the apps impacted the pictures a lot. 
4. take pictures in good lighting. use the rules of comosition.

Action Shoot

News Values

Timeliness: "Almost Famous"
This article represents timeliness because the article was posted recently and the facts are up to date. This is an example about timeliness because it updates people on an "almost famous" person.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/23/ozy-faking-celebrity-status/23878635/

Proximity: "Lineups for SXSW parties coming together" This is an example of proximity because it talks about South by South West which is a really popular festival that happens every year in Austin. This story was in the Austin American Statesman because this even happens in Austin. 

http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/AustinAmericanStatesmanNIE/

Prominence: "Australian leader Outlines Crackdown on Terrorism"
This article shows prominence because the leader of Austrlia is being more strict on the rules about terrorism and he is planning to stick to his plans. This is important because it talks about what is happening with the new rules.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/24/world/asia/australian-leader-outlines-crackdown-on-terrorism.html

Impact: "Oscars Extra"
This is an example of impact because the Oscars happened recently. The Oscars give awards to movies that are worth seeing and might interest people. If a movie is really good they will obviously be nominated and possibly win an Oscar.
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/AustinAmericanStatesmanNIE/

Conflict: "Document Reveals Growth of Cyberwarfare Between the U.S. and Iran"
This article shows the problems between the U.S and Iran. They are using cyber weapons to spy on each other.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/us/document-reveals-growth-of-cyberwarfare-between-the-us-and-iran.html?ref=world&_r=0

Human Interest: "Fighting is long over, But Western Sahara Still lacks Peace"
This shows human interest because the people in Western Sahara are still trying to get peace. The people living there have found it difficult to get peace.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/world/fighting-is-long-over-but-western-sahara-still-lacks-peace.html?ref=world

Novelty: "25 Thoughts New England Students had this winter"
This article is novelty because it is a story you wouldn't usually read and most people might find it funny.
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/02/22/25-thoughts-new-england-students-had-this-winter/

warm up sensory overload

1. I think this statement is very true and it should be carried through. I agree with this statement. I think the pictures portrayed Commodity City in a really good way. The pictures were filled with very colorful toys.
2. Yes I did because it looks very colorful and there is a lot of scenery. 
3. I think it would be fun because there is a lot of children there and a lot of toys to play with and as for the parents it looks like they don't get many customers by looking at the pictures.
4. My favorite photo is very colorful and if you were in that store you would want to touch everything because the items are very soft and furry.

Newspaper Design #2

Katie McGarry

1. young adult and romance
2. Breaking the Rules
3. University of Kentucky
4. Pushing the Limits
5. KatieMcGarry
6. Austin BookFest 

lone star dispatch

My yearbook spread

The Lone Star Dispatch Issue #4

Front Page:
"Cancer diagnoses does't stop Gomez"
"Cancer diagnoses does't stop Gomez" was about a theca theatre teacher that has been diagnosed with kidney cancer. Mr. Roberto Gomez has a tumor that is inoperable. He has been recovering from an unsuccessful surgery and Mrs. Rachel Gomez , his wife, has been filling in for him.

1. Mr. Roberto Gomez 
2. diagnosed with kidney cancer 
3. Bowie High School
4. a few months ago 
5. tumor was inoperable 
6. diagnosed with cancer and went through an unsuccessful surgery
7. Rachel Gomez and Lauren Gomez were quoted in the story
8. "Now, his ex students from 30 years of teaching are reaching out and the communities in the valley have ben so supportive."was the strongest quote in my opinion 
9. yes
10. statement

Student Life:
"You love 'em , hate em' , but date em'"
This was about high school relationships. In the article people gave advice and opinions. There was also a list for Top 10 first date ideas which was really neat.

1. High  Schoolers
2. High School relationships 
3. High School
4. recent
5. to balance relationships, school , family , and friends
6. stay focused and do not become obsessed 
7. Anna Ambrosino , Ethan Long , Alejandro Garcia 
8. "I think high school relationships are a learning experience" - Alejandro Garcia
9. yes
10. quote

News
"Texas Country Youth Show features fierce competition"
This story was about a competition where FFA and 4H  students showed there animals. Some people are placed and win a ribbon and others can get their animals auctioned. The event took place at the Travis County Expo Center on January 15-18

1. FFA and 4H students
2. enter a competition
3. Texas Country Youth Show 
4. January 15-18
5. to win and place
6. through FFA and 4H clubs/classes
7. Samantha Robarts , Burning , Fisher
8. " I got 11th place" Fisher
9. yes
10. quote

Sports

"Boys Soccer kick their game into high gear" 

The story was about the varsity soccer team at Bowie. They started off the season by winning a game 4-0 in district play. The goal for the team was to make it to playoffs. 

1. Boys Varsity Soccer Team
2. won their first game
3. Bowie High School
4. 2015 soccer season
5. make it to play offs 
6. practice a lot and soccer is now a class period
7. Ryan Logan , Cash Cavitt , Thompson
8. "I definitely want them to make play offs" Ryan Logam
9. yes
10. quote

Entertainment 
"In Review : Unbroken"

The article was about a student Fuaad Ajaz. He went to go see the movie Unbroken. He wrote an article about his opinion of the movie.

1. Fuaad Ajaz
2. saw the movie Unbroken
3.  The movie theatre
4. 2014
5. wanted to see the movie
6. bought tickets 
7. Fuaad Ajaz 
8.  "The movie was one of the best movies I saw in 2014 with all the emotion and drama and that it was based on a true story."
9. yes
10. Statement

Commentary 

Graffiti becoming a part of Austin

A student talks about how graffiti is becoming a part of Austin.

1. Kamryn Brice
2. graffiti around Austin
3. Austin
4. currently
5. Austin has a lot of original graffiti 
6. artists create artwork everywhere in Austin
7. Kamryn Brice
8.  "Wetger an art or vandalism, graffiti is a part of creative culture and can very easily become a mark of society if given the chance to be."
9. Yes
10. Statement

In-Depth Story 

"Hands free cell phone policy enacted"
On the first of January 2015 there was a new law. The law prohibits the use of electronic devises while driving. Drivers will have a consequence if they are caught breaking this law. 

1. people that drive in Texas
2. cell phone use is prohibited 
3. Texas
4. January 1st 
5. safety hazard
6. drivers will be fined
7. Stacy Stacher, Lauren Guilette
8. "It promises to be a successful way to prevent a lot of texting related accidents."
9. yes
10. statement

Questions

• My favorite picture in the paper was the Trivia Crack Craze photo.
• I liked this picture because it shows students with their phones playing the game.
• balancing elements 
• My least favorite photo was the humans of bowie photo.
• It is my least favorite because its not very eye catching. 
• I would have liked to have dint the Evita Issue , because I went to see the show and had so many good things to say about it.
• on a scale of 1-10 10 being the best i would rate the newspaper an 8. I thought it was great overall but some weak points was the humans of bowie because I thought it was kind of random. But I think overall it was a really good newspaper.

other high school newspapers

1. My favorite newspaper front page is B&G Twitter takes over , because it has something to do with Twitter and that is something people my age use. 
2. The Findlay High School B&G newspaper was also the first to catch my attention , because I saw Twitter in big blue letter. 
3. My favorite headline was the @ Twitter Takes Over. I was interested , because like I said before Twitter is very popular for people my age.
4. 2 stories.
5. Titles, main stories, pictures to go along with the stories
6. layouts, pictures, stories
7. They were similar from last class newspaper covers , because they had a main story and pictures to go along with it.

Broadsheet

1. Findlay High School B&G
2. Montrose High School The Chieftain
3. Mona Shores High School The Sailor's Log

Tabloid

1. Rodriguez High School The Stampede 
2. Campbell Hall  The Piper
3. The Chatter Box

Newsmagazine

1. The Herald
2. HI+life
3. the view

headline-a head of a newspaper story or article printed in large text and giving the gist of the story or article that follows

sub headlines-an additional headline or title that comes immediately after the main headline or title

lines- a printed line accompanying a news story, article, or the authors given name

boxes- a short newspaper or advertisement enclosed in borders

photos- a photograph

teaser- a short item, a headline, or photo with caption referring to or promoting a news article or feature on inside pages

flag- the nameplate of a newspaper

folio- the number of each page together with the date and the name of the newspaper

captions- a title, short explanation, or a description accompanying an illustration or a photograph

stories- a newspaper or magazine article or report of a person, event, an aspect of a major event

bylines- a line in a newspaper naming the writer of an article

jumps- a line of type identifying the page on or from which a newspaper story is continued

story dividers- a partition between two areas

screens- a fixed or movable upright partiton to divide a room, to give shelter from drafts

infographics- a visual image such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data

masthead/ staff box- the title of  a newspaper or magazine at the head of the front or editorial page.

Front Pages of the World

1. My favorite newspaper was 20 minutes from Paris, France because it was different from other newspapers and they layout was really interesting . 


2. My favorite headline from that newspaper was the super hero one called Marvel cree une super heroine musulmane. It looks very interesting and super heroes may be different then the ones here.


3. There are 5 stories on the front page of my favorite.


4. All newspapers have a main photo that is bigger than the other pictures. The text size most of the time is biger for that picture.


5. Font, layout of the pictures, colors, text size, sizes of the pictures.

King Pica Spread

yearbook introduction

Every yearbook should have

1. the name of the school on the front
2. a picture of the school
3. table of contents 
4. pictures of teachers and staff
5. pictures of students activities 
6. pictures of students in clubs and organizations
7. pictures of students in electives
8. senior quotes
9. pictures of sports
10. teacher of the year
11. senior superlatives 
12. school address
13. school phone number
14. index
15. blank pages for signatures
16. dedications
17. memorial/obituary
18. a closing
19. captions for all pictures
20. page numbers
21. fine arts pages
22. student ads 
23. popular things during the year
24. traditions
25. student life

1. The title of my book is You are Here.
2. The school is Akins High School.
3. The book was very colorful and the captions stood out because of the font and background.
4. There are 6 sections.
5. My favorite spread was senior superlatives.
6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. about 2,000
10. Texas

Magazine Cover Peer Review

1. The magazine cover that I liked was The World of Dance by Viviana Smith.
2. I liked how the headlines really stood out and were easy to read. I also liked the magazine cover in general. 
3. To improve the magazine cover she should have left the picture in color. I think it would have gotten more attention. 
4. I picked this cover because the girl in the picture was doing a really cool and interesting pose , and that is what caught mum eye. 
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. It is a portrait. 

Prompt Shoot Peer Review

Christina's Blog: http://christinaannf.blogspot.com/2015/01/prompt-shoot-3.html#comment-form

1. I liked her "yummy" picture the most. I liked this picture the most , because you can tell that the popcorn was the main subject. The lighting was really good, it was not not to dark but it was also not too bright. 
2. My least favorite picture was the locker picture. I could tell that the main subject were the lockers , but I could not tell what prompt was.
3. Overall I think she did really good with lighting. She also did good with following some rules of photography. 
4. One area that she could improve on is making sure the picture clearly shows the prompt. 
5. She did the best portraying the pose picture. It was really clear that the prompt was pose. 
6. The picture that least portrayed the prompt was the locker picture. I could not tell what the prompt was. 

Prompt Shoot

Connected

 eight

 

 pose

 yummy

2014

This is one of my favorite pictures of 2014, because I like Taylor Swift and her music , and I really enjoyed this performance on Good Morning America.

This was another picture that I consider one of mum favorite pictures of 2014. This is one of my favorite pictures because ebola was a huge topic of 2014, many people have lost their lives and loved ones due to ebola.

This is my all time favorite picture from 2014. I think this selfie is so funny , because not everyone was ready for the picture. I really like all the celebrities in this photo as well. 

1. The best song of 2014 in my opinion was Stay With Me by Sam Smith. The song was very popular when it came out and I really like Sam Smith and his music. Sam Smith is a great artist and I really like his songs. 
   
2. The best movie of 2014 in my opinion was 22 Jump Street. That movie was my favorite because it was really funny. Canning Tatum and Jonah Hill are 2 of my favorite actors. That movie was a great movie and it is my favorite of 2014.

3. I think the most important news story of the year was Ebola. Ebola was a huge thing in 2014 and I think it the most important. Ebola was really big in Africa and the United States. People that had ebola were separated from the rest of society to be taken care of. Many people lost their lives to ebola but some fortunately survived. 

4. The most important person in 2014 was Beyonce. I think she was the most important person this year for many reasons. One being that her music is amazing and so catchy.  Another reason she was important was because she was a role model and inspiration for many people. One of her most popular song "Pretty Hurts" was very inspirational and really inspired people.

5. The most important entertainment story of 2014 was Kim and Kanye's Wedding. They had a baby named North West the year before. The wedding was a major event in 2014 and thats why I think it was the most important. They showed the wedding and the proposal on a few episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. 

1. One thing that I will remember is going to two of my friends birthdays parties. They were so fun and I got to be with my close friends and I met a lot of new people. 

2. My New Years Resolution this year is to be more focused in school and get better grades than I did last semester. 

3. I am looking forward to many things this year. I don't have anything specific in mind, but I am excited to see what happens this year and the new people I will get to meet.