Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
HDR Photography
1. I will have to adjust the dial so the pictures will be different exposures.
2. We will use a camera and a tripod.
3. Someone might take an HDR picture to see the picture in different exposures.
4. The picture will probably be more defined.
2. We will use a camera and a tripod.
3. Someone might take an HDR picture to see the picture in different exposures.
4. The picture will probably be more defined.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Friday, May 1, 2015
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
The Big Day
The video was an advertisement for a car. It started out with a man driving a car and it appears that he is late for a wedding. When he finally gets there, he sees the bride marrying someone else. It was shocking to me because I personally thought that the guy driving the car was the groom and I guess that is what they wanted the car to appear to be.
Who: Bride (Ashly Tizdel), Man (Joe Joenas), Groom (Nik Joenes)
What: Driving to a wedding
When: 2008
Where: Arizona, a church & all over the country in the car
Why: Joe is getting married
How: By driving the car
The video starts out with very gloomy weather and it is on a road. There appears to be rain on the road and the man in the car drives past the road. He is stressed. Then it cuts to a scene where the bride is getting ready for her wedding. She looks happy. Then the car is back and it drives through a wet road in the forest. It shows the man's hand on the steering wheel. It shows the bride, kind of worried looking and then the man in the car, checking his watch. It shows an old man in the bride's room sitting down and he is getting anxious, checking his watch. The man in the car is on the wet road and there is a slow car in front of him, frustrated, he goes around it. They are in the desert or something. Then it shows the man in the room again looking stressed. The man in the car is shown driving on a beach and then over a bridge. It is less gloomy. He drives on a windy road. The bride looks out the window. The man in the car stops for a train. He is super frustrated. He finally gets to the church, it is sunny, he goes inside and sees the bride with another guy.
It was a Saturday morning, Joe Joenas woke up late and was running late for a wedding.
"I just forgot to set my alarm I guess," Joenas said.
Joe rushed to the wedding and faced many obstacles, like slow cars and having to stop at a railroad crossing.
"I hate trains," Joenas said, "They are way too slow."
Meanwhile, the bride, Ashly Tizdel, was getting ready for her wedding and was getting quite anxious.
"This was my second time getting married," Ashly said, "So of course I was nervous."
After what seemed like hours in the car, Joe finally got to the wedding.
"Thank God I wasn't late." Joe said.
Unfortunately, he was late; he entered the church right as the bride and the groom were saying their vows.
"I can't believe Joe just interrupted my wedding," Ashly said. "This has never happened before, it was so embarrassing."
Joe wasn't all too disappointed by his timing though.
"I'm glad I didn't completely miss the wedding, you know," Joe laughed, "I love my new car."
Who: Bride (Ashly Tizdel), Man (Joe Joenas), Groom (Nik Joenes)
What: Driving to a wedding
When: 2008
Where: Arizona, a church & all over the country in the car
Why: Joe is getting married
How: By driving the car
The video starts out with very gloomy weather and it is on a road. There appears to be rain on the road and the man in the car drives past the road. He is stressed. Then it cuts to a scene where the bride is getting ready for her wedding. She looks happy. Then the car is back and it drives through a wet road in the forest. It shows the man's hand on the steering wheel. It shows the bride, kind of worried looking and then the man in the car, checking his watch. It shows an old man in the bride's room sitting down and he is getting anxious, checking his watch. The man in the car is on the wet road and there is a slow car in front of him, frustrated, he goes around it. They are in the desert or something. Then it shows the man in the room again looking stressed. The man in the car is shown driving on a beach and then over a bridge. It is less gloomy. He drives on a windy road. The bride looks out the window. The man in the car stops for a train. He is super frustrated. He finally gets to the church, it is sunny, he goes inside and sees the bride with another guy.
It was a Saturday morning, Joe Joenas woke up late and was running late for a wedding.
"I just forgot to set my alarm I guess," Joenas said.
Joe rushed to the wedding and faced many obstacles, like slow cars and having to stop at a railroad crossing.
"I hate trains," Joenas said, "They are way too slow."
Meanwhile, the bride, Ashly Tizdel, was getting ready for her wedding and was getting quite anxious.
"This was my second time getting married," Ashly said, "So of course I was nervous."
After what seemed like hours in the car, Joe finally got to the wedding.
"Thank God I wasn't late." Joe said.
Unfortunately, he was late; he entered the church right as the bride and the groom were saying their vows.
"I can't believe Joe just interrupted my wedding," Ashly said. "This has never happened before, it was so embarrassing."
Joe wasn't all too disappointed by his timing though.
"I'm glad I didn't completely miss the wedding, you know," Joe laughed, "I love my new car."
Monday, April 27, 2015
iMovie
1. You can do multiple things with iMovie, like making a trailer, compiling pictures or editing a video. iMovie is an Apple program that allows you to make a movie basically. There are settings and different things you can do in order to create a video.
First, you must open up your video/pictures in iMovie. Then, you can make a video out of those pictures/clips. You can edit your video or even connect a video camera and use the footage from the camera. Then you edit your movie by rearranging the order of your clips.
2. I knew that you could edit videos using iMovie.
3. I didn't know you could get footage from cameras.
4. I'm worried about finding a good subject to take pictures of.
5. I would probably have pictures ready for this project.
6. I'd probably take pictures of my mom cooking dinner.
First, you must open up your video/pictures in iMovie. Then, you can make a video out of those pictures/clips. You can edit your video or even connect a video camera and use the footage from the camera. Then you edit your movie by rearranging the order of your clips.
2. I knew that you could edit videos using iMovie.
3. I didn't know you could get footage from cameras.
4. I'm worried about finding a good subject to take pictures of.
5. I would probably have pictures ready for this project.
6. I'd probably take pictures of my mom cooking dinner.
Portfolio Analysis
Travis Haughton's 2006 Student Portfolio
a. Travis Haughton
b. Photojournalism/stories
c. Awkward focus, needed captions, some pictures seemed posed & had awkward positions/subjects
d. Interesting pictures (had levels), nice moments
e. I liked the photographer, some pictures were nice but some were not visually appealing and were kind of awkward to look at because of the position the photographer was in to take the picture and because the subject was just awkward and not interesting.
Melissa Golden's 2006 Student Portfolio
a. Melissa Golden
b. Photojournalism/stories
c. Pictures are uneventful, busy, and subjects were out of focus
d. There was one very nice portrait, it was informative and allowed the viewer to know what was happening in one picture
e. I didn't really like this photographer because most of her pictures were kind of messy and busy and they were pretty close up/had bad focus. There were a few pictures that I liked though, because the colors were nice but most of her pictures were uneventful.
Anthony Souffle's 2006 Student Portfolio
a. Anthony Souffle
b. Photojournalism/stories
c. Some pictures were too familiar, boring and it was hard to tell what was going on in some
d. Nice pictures, interesting subjects
e. I liked this photographer because the pictures were really interesting to look at and it was pretty easy to tell what was going on in the pictures. Everything was in focus and allowed for more insight into what was going on as opposed to some of the other photographers who made it confusing.
Dustin Snipes' 2006 Student Portfolio (Winner)
a. Really good pictures, interesting subjects, good composition, creative pictures, show emotion
b. Good use of photography rules and a lot of emotion captured in the pictures, but some pictures were set up and some were a little too busy
Selecting the Winner
a. Judges looked at photographers' portfolios overall and compared them, process of elimination in order to pick the best portfolio.
Part 3: No Ball
a. The picture where the cheerleaders are playing pool was posed and uneventful.
b. I liked the picture of the girl boxing because I think it had levels. It was interesting to look at.
a. Travis Haughton
b. Photojournalism/stories
c. Awkward focus, needed captions, some pictures seemed posed & had awkward positions/subjects
d. Interesting pictures (had levels), nice moments
e. I liked the photographer, some pictures were nice but some were not visually appealing and were kind of awkward to look at because of the position the photographer was in to take the picture and because the subject was just awkward and not interesting.
Melissa Golden's 2006 Student Portfolio
a. Melissa Golden
b. Photojournalism/stories
c. Pictures are uneventful, busy, and subjects were out of focus
d. There was one very nice portrait, it was informative and allowed the viewer to know what was happening in one picture
e. I didn't really like this photographer because most of her pictures were kind of messy and busy and they were pretty close up/had bad focus. There were a few pictures that I liked though, because the colors were nice but most of her pictures were uneventful.
Anthony Souffle's 2006 Student Portfolio
a. Anthony Souffle
b. Photojournalism/stories
c. Some pictures were too familiar, boring and it was hard to tell what was going on in some
d. Nice pictures, interesting subjects
e. I liked this photographer because the pictures were really interesting to look at and it was pretty easy to tell what was going on in the pictures. Everything was in focus and allowed for more insight into what was going on as opposed to some of the other photographers who made it confusing.
Dustin Snipes' 2006 Student Portfolio (Winner)
a. Really good pictures, interesting subjects, good composition, creative pictures, show emotion
b. Good use of photography rules and a lot of emotion captured in the pictures, but some pictures were set up and some were a little too busy
Selecting the Winner
a. Judges looked at photographers' portfolios overall and compared them, process of elimination in order to pick the best portfolio.
Part 3: No Ball
a. The picture where the cheerleaders are playing pool was posed and uneventful.
b. I liked the picture of the girl boxing because I think it had levels. It was interesting to look at.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Student of the Month
Jamie Council, a freshman, was named the Student of the
Month for April.
“I was
really surprised and happy when my teacher told me I won,” Council said.
In order to
be able to win Student of the Month, students must first fill out an
application and be nominated by their teachers.
“I
nominated Jamie because of her ability to work hard and her hunger and passion
to want to achieve more,” Jamie’s biology teacher, Cheryl Jones said.
Jamie works
hard in school and is involved in several extracurricular activities in and out
of school.
“I do color
guard at school and I dance outside of school and help the little kids at my
studio with their technique and routines sometimes,” she said.
In order to
win this award, it is recommended that students put in extra work/hours,
whether it be by studying for tests to better their grades or by volunteering
outside of school and helping those in need.
“I
volunteer every week at a soup kitchen in my neighborhood every Sunday with my
family,” Council said, “I love seeing the look on people’s faces when I serve
them food, it makes me really happy.”
Council
also works hard in school, going in for tutoring when she needs to and helping
her fellow classmates with schoolwork.
“Jamie goes
in for tutoring a lot of the time and I think she does well on her tests and homework
because she puts in the extra work,” Jamie’s English teacher, Jordan Sparks
said.
Her family
is immensely proud of her success and hopes that her brother will be able to
win this award some time in the future.
“One of the
reasons I wanted to win this award so much was so that I could make my family
proud of me and also because no one in my family, including my older brother
has ever won this award so I wanted to be the first in my family to win,” she
said.
The Student
of the Month award was put in place in hopes that students would work harder
because there is something to accomplish.
“After this
award was put in place, I think I definitely worked harder in school to be able
to win this award and I will continue to work hard,” Jamie said.
Nut Graf
A Nut Graf is used in journalism, especially for hard news. It is essentially a summary of the story. The purpose of a Nut Graph is to basically show the reader why they should care about what they are going to read and acts like a transition from the lead to the other paragraphs.
A Nut Graf is short for a nut paragraph, so it's the story in a nut. It gives the reader insight into the story through commentary, quotes, etc. It allows the reader insight into what went on, the highlights and why the story is important.
A Nut Graf is short for a nut paragraph, so it's the story in a nut. It gives the reader insight into the story through commentary, quotes, etc. It allows the reader insight into what went on, the highlights and why the story is important.
Student of the Month Story
Who: Jamie Council
What: Winning Student of the Month
When: This month (April)
Where: Bowie
Why: She worked hard
How: She was nominated
What: Winning Student of the Month
When: This month (April)
Where: Bowie
Why: She worked hard
How: She was nominated
Thursday, April 16, 2015
School Uniforms
1. staff
2. students
3. students' families
1. As a student, how do you feel about school uniforms?
2. Would you like to wear uniforms? Why or why not?
3. What do you think are some pros to uniforms?
4. Cons?
5. Would teachers and administrators have to wear uniforms too?
6. As a member of the staff, what made the school want to start uniforms now?
7. Do you think uniforms would benefit students' grades?
8. Do you think uniforms would benefit students' attitudes?
9. Would uniforms be provided by the school?
10. How much would uniforms cost if any?
11. Would uniforms be better economically?
12. Would other self expressive things like piercings be allowed?
13. As a parent, how do you feel about uniforms?
14. Do you think uniforms would be better for students?
15. As a student, do you still feel that you can creatively express yourself?
16. What are some reasons that made you want to start using school uniforms?
17. When would students have to start wearing uniforms?
18. Why do you think uniforms are better than no uniforms?
19. Would students have to wear their hair a certain way?
20. Have you been to a school wear uniforms are worn before?
2. students
3. students' families
1. As a student, how do you feel about school uniforms?
2. Would you like to wear uniforms? Why or why not?
3. What do you think are some pros to uniforms?
4. Cons?
5. Would teachers and administrators have to wear uniforms too?
6. As a member of the staff, what made the school want to start uniforms now?
7. Do you think uniforms would benefit students' grades?
8. Do you think uniforms would benefit students' attitudes?
9. Would uniforms be provided by the school?
10. How much would uniforms cost if any?
11. Would uniforms be better economically?
12. Would other self expressive things like piercings be allowed?
13. As a parent, how do you feel about uniforms?
14. Do you think uniforms would be better for students?
15. As a student, do you still feel that you can creatively express yourself?
16. What are some reasons that made you want to start using school uniforms?
17. When would students have to start wearing uniforms?
18. Why do you think uniforms are better than no uniforms?
19. Would students have to wear their hair a certain way?
20. Have you been to a school wear uniforms are worn before?
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Student of the Month Interview
1. How do you feel about winning this award?
I was kinda surprised because I didn't think I'd actually get it.
2. What do you think you did to deserve this award?
I worked really hard, got good grades and helped around my community as much as I could.
3. What activities are you involved in at school?
I'm involved in the color guard year round and the marching band in the fall.
4. What activities have you done outside of school to win this award, if any?
I do dance outside of school and help the little kids at the studio by teaching some of them choreography.
5. How did you feel once you won?
I felt really proud that I could accomplish something like winning Student of the Month.
6. Why do you think you deserved to win?
I think everyone deserved to win, but I worked really hard in guard and tried to help out whenever I could.
7. What did you gain from winning this award?
I think I became more confident and I can give my opinion now.
8. What will you do now to improve yourself as a student?
I'll continue to push myself to get higher grades and to do my work because I know I can.
9. How did you friends react to you winning?
They were really happy for me but some of my friends also applied so they were a little upset that they didn't win.
10. Your family?
They were really proud of me and my mom was excited because my brother never really won an award like this.
11. What can other students do in order to win this award?
They can work hard and keep grades up because that shows teachers that you deserve it.
12. Did you have to put in extra work to be able to win?
Not really, but I did anyway.
13. What do you think made teachers want to nominate you for this award?
I help around the classroom and help during class and I show them that I care for my classes and grades.
14. How do you think your teachers feel about you winning?
I think they're proud of me and glad I won because they thought I deserved it.
15. Do you think that having this award will encourage students to work harder?
For some people, because some students don't care about this award, but those who do care, this award will motivate them to work harder and teach them that hard work does pay off.
16. Did you think you were going to win?
Honestly I didn't think I'd win because I didn't think I had what it took to do it.
17. What motivated you to want to win this award?
I wanted to do something no one in my family had done before and the majority of the past winners were guys so I wanted to be the first girl to win.
18. What are your strengths in and out of school?
I love to ask questions because it gets me prepared for stuff in the future.
19. Weaknesses?
I'm not very organized sometimes and I get stressed out pretty easily.
20. What other students do you think deserve this award, if any?
I think everyone that applied deserved to win because we all deserved it.
I was kinda surprised because I didn't think I'd actually get it.
2. What do you think you did to deserve this award?
I worked really hard, got good grades and helped around my community as much as I could.
3. What activities are you involved in at school?
I'm involved in the color guard year round and the marching band in the fall.
4. What activities have you done outside of school to win this award, if any?
I do dance outside of school and help the little kids at the studio by teaching some of them choreography.
5. How did you feel once you won?
I felt really proud that I could accomplish something like winning Student of the Month.
6. Why do you think you deserved to win?
I think everyone deserved to win, but I worked really hard in guard and tried to help out whenever I could.
7. What did you gain from winning this award?
I think I became more confident and I can give my opinion now.
8. What will you do now to improve yourself as a student?
I'll continue to push myself to get higher grades and to do my work because I know I can.
9. How did you friends react to you winning?
They were really happy for me but some of my friends also applied so they were a little upset that they didn't win.
10. Your family?
They were really proud of me and my mom was excited because my brother never really won an award like this.
11. What can other students do in order to win this award?
They can work hard and keep grades up because that shows teachers that you deserve it.
12. Did you have to put in extra work to be able to win?
Not really, but I did anyway.
13. What do you think made teachers want to nominate you for this award?
I help around the classroom and help during class and I show them that I care for my classes and grades.
14. How do you think your teachers feel about you winning?
I think they're proud of me and glad I won because they thought I deserved it.
15. Do you think that having this award will encourage students to work harder?
For some people, because some students don't care about this award, but those who do care, this award will motivate them to work harder and teach them that hard work does pay off.
16. Did you think you were going to win?
Honestly I didn't think I'd win because I didn't think I had what it took to do it.
17. What motivated you to want to win this award?
I wanted to do something no one in my family had done before and the majority of the past winners were guys so I wanted to be the first girl to win.
18. What are your strengths in and out of school?
I love to ask questions because it gets me prepared for stuff in the future.
19. Weaknesses?
I'm not very organized sometimes and I get stressed out pretty easily.
20. What other students do you think deserve this award, if any?
I think everyone that applied deserved to win because we all deserved it.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Architecture
Details
This picture shows detail because it's not a full picture of the building. You can see more detail like the railing and doors and more of how the building is painted.
Lights
This shows light because you can see the light reflecting off the ball. The light also contributes to the color of the picture.
Pattern
This is a pattern because it's repeating color blocks. The colors look really nice and compliment each other and make the pattern look cool because it has repeating shapes.
Angles and Shapes
This is angles and shapes because it has irregular shapes. These shapes make the building unique and more interesting to look at.
Surroundings
This picture shows the surroundings of the building. I like how the trees go from the ground to the building. It makes the picture come together nicely.
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Architecture Preview
Nautilus House, Mexico
1. Javier Senosiain was the architect that designed this house.
2. This building was built in 2006.
3. It's located in Mexico City.
4. It's a private residence.
5. This house probably cost a lot to make and to buy because of how unique it is.
6. This building was created because a young family from Mexico was tired of the traditional houses and wanted something different looking.
7. I picked this building because I thought the windows looked cool because it was made of different color glass and the layout of the house is really interesting as well.
Hundertwasserhaus (Forest Spiral, The Hundertwasser Building), Germany
1. F. Hundertwasser was the architect of this building.
2.The building was built in 1990-2000.
3. It's in Darmstadt, Germany.
4. You can visit it, it's an apartment building.
5. This building probably cost a lot to build due to its interesting colors and shape.
6. This architect was known for his colorful and unique designs.
7. I picked this building because I thought it was really cool because the building looked like ice cream and it would be cool to be able to live in there.
Atomium, Belgium
1. Andre Waterkeyn was the architect.
2. This building was completed in 1958.
3. It's in Brussels, Belgium
4. Yes, you can visit it.
5. This building cost about $93, 513 to build.
6. This building was built for the Expo 58.
7. I picked this building because I thought it looked really cool and I liked how it looked really different.
Kansas City Public Library, United States
1. I am unsure of who the architect of this building was.
2. The building was built in 1906.
3. It's located in Kansas City.
4. Yes, you can visit this building because it is a public library.
5. This building cost around $50 million to build.
6. This building was built as a bank at first.
7. I picked this building because I thought it looked really cool and different.
Eden Project, United Kingdom
1. Nicholas Grimshaw was the architect.
2. The building was built in 2000.
3. It's located in St. Blazey, Cornwall.
4. Yes, you can visit this building.
5. It cost around $54.4 million USD to build.
6. This building was built to preserve wildlife and to teach people to basically conserve.
7. I picked this building because I liked what it was built for and I liked the way it looked.
iPhone Photos
1. I like the picture shot by Chris C. in California.
2. It looks like these pictures could be taken by phones but they were real nice pictures so maybe not.
3. The apps the photographers used to edit the pictures impacted the quality of the picture a lot.
4. Focus the subject correctly and use photo rules.
2. It looks like these pictures could be taken by phones but they were real nice pictures so maybe not.
3. The apps the photographers used to edit the pictures impacted the quality of the picture a lot.
4. Focus the subject correctly and use photo rules.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Sensory Overload
1. I believe this statement is true because people are noticing more devices and things as opposed to backgrounds and buildings. This makes me want to take pictures of more things.
2. I did want to take pictures because it looked so colorful and nice.
3. It would probably be very fun because there are so many toys and colors.
4. I like the photo of the women in their booth with all their bags and toys there were a lot.
2. I did want to take pictures because it looked so colorful and nice.
3. It would probably be very fun because there are so many toys and colors.
4. I like the photo of the women in their booth with all their bags and toys there were a lot.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Action Preview
1. In sports, when a team wins they pour water on the coach.
2. There's a high shutter speed because it's an action picture so they had to stop it.
3. It's a key moment because the team probably just won.
4. It could have been planned.
5. Stop the Action and Balance are evident in the picture.
2. There's a high shutter speed because it's an action picture so they had to stop it.
3. It's a key moment because the team probably just won.
4. It could have been planned.
5. Stop the Action and Balance are evident in the picture.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Katie McGarry
1. Katie McGarry writes romance novels.
2. She wrote Breaking the Rules.
3. She likes the University of Kentucky basketball team.
4. She wrote the Pushing the Limits series.
5. Her twitter name is @KatieMcGarry.
6. She is in Austin for the Austin Book Fest.
2. She wrote Breaking the Rules.
3. She likes the University of Kentucky basketball team.
4. She wrote the Pushing the Limits series.
5. Her twitter name is @KatieMcGarry.
6. She is in Austin for the Austin Book Fest.
Monday, March 2, 2015
News Values
1. Timeliness: Beach bummer: Hailstorm whitens Southern California
This article talks about snow, which is currently happening because it's winter. It also says how it snowed today, Monday, which is recent. http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/03/02/southern-california-hailstorm/24270099/
2. Proximity: Austin's Freescale being sold
The article talks about an Austin business being sold. Freescale is also pretty close to us so there is a lot of impact and proximity involved.
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/AustinAmericanStatesmanNIE/
3. Prominence: Ebola nurse Nina Pham sues Texas hospital company
This article talks about Ebola which is very newsworthy because it just happened and was a very serious illness. It also talks about Nina Pham, a pretty well known person who got the disease.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/02/ebola-nurse-nina-pham-lawsuit/24284433/
4. Impact: 25 copycat recipes for your favorite restaurants and name-brand foods
This article has a lot of impact because a lot of people want to know how to make their favorite restaurant foods. It also has impact because everyone eats and everyone likes food.
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/03/02/25-copycat-recipes-for-your-favorite-restaurants-and-name-brand-foods/
5. Conflict: Obama: Dispute with Netanyahu not personal
This is conflict because Obama is disputing with the Israeli leader. It's a man v. man conflict.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/02/obama-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-iran-reuters-interview/24281595/
6. Human Interest: 14-Year-Old's Request to Die Goes Viral
This article is human interest because it makes people want to know why the girl wants to die. It is dramatic after a person's emotional struggle.
http://www.newser.com/story/203418/14-year-olds-request-to-die-goes-viral.html
7. Novelty: Sentences reduced for Amish in beard-cutting attacks
This is novelty because the Amish are weird/different. Beards are also different.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/02/amish-beard-cutting-resentencing/24277273/
This article talks about snow, which is currently happening because it's winter. It also says how it snowed today, Monday, which is recent. http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/03/02/southern-california-hailstorm/24270099/
2. Proximity: Austin's Freescale being sold
The article talks about an Austin business being sold. Freescale is also pretty close to us so there is a lot of impact and proximity involved.
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/AustinAmericanStatesmanNIE/
3. Prominence: Ebola nurse Nina Pham sues Texas hospital company
This article talks about Ebola which is very newsworthy because it just happened and was a very serious illness. It also talks about Nina Pham, a pretty well known person who got the disease.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/02/ebola-nurse-nina-pham-lawsuit/24284433/
4. Impact: 25 copycat recipes for your favorite restaurants and name-brand foods
This article has a lot of impact because a lot of people want to know how to make their favorite restaurant foods. It also has impact because everyone eats and everyone likes food.
http://college.usatoday.com/2015/03/02/25-copycat-recipes-for-your-favorite-restaurants-and-name-brand-foods/
5. Conflict: Obama: Dispute with Netanyahu not personal
This is conflict because Obama is disputing with the Israeli leader. It's a man v. man conflict.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/02/obama-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-iran-reuters-interview/24281595/
6. Human Interest: 14-Year-Old's Request to Die Goes Viral
This article is human interest because it makes people want to know why the girl wants to die. It is dramatic after a person's emotional struggle.
http://www.newser.com/story/203418/14-year-olds-request-to-die-goes-viral.html
7. Novelty: Sentences reduced for Amish in beard-cutting attacks
This is novelty because the Amish are weird/different. Beards are also different.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/02/amish-beard-cutting-resentencing/24277273/
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Lone Star Dispatch #4
Front Page: Cancer diagnosis doesn't stop Gomez
After Roberto Gomez, a theatre teacher and technical director, was diagnosed with liver cancer, things have changed for him and everyone around him. He had a tumor that later proved to be inoperable. Gomez underwent an unsuccessful surgery that he has been recovering from for about 2 months. He started teaching again along side with his wife. Gomez went on Facebook and found that many people had reached out to him, including past students, co-workers, and friends.
Who? Roberto Gomez and family
What? Cancer diagnosis
Where? Bowie
When? Nov. 7-Now
Why? Important to know about cancer & about people reaching out
How? Facebook
Who was quoted in the story? wife Rachael & daughter Lauren
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? Lauren because it was kind of more descriptive
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
2. Student Life: Dirty clothes making a difference in community for special need students
Life skills students are now venturing out to different and real world places to experience what working is like along with developing new skills. The department recently got a new washer and dryer set which allows the students to wash clothes and be able to help out the community. They wash sports uniforms from the athletics department. These students are introduced to new opportunities that will help them later in life.
Who? Special need students
What? Dirty clothes making a difference in their life
Where? Bowie
When? Now
Why? It's good to help people be involved in the community
How? Using washer and dryer
Who was quoted in the story? Rachel Smith, Wayne Johnson, Kane
What quote was strongest in your opinion? Smith because you can see more about what the students do
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Kind of
Was the conclusion a quote or statement? Statement
3. News: Marching band travels abroad for New Year's parade with millions watching
The Bowie Band went to London to perform at the New Year's parade. They were originally invited in April of 2013 and after one and a half years of fundraising, they were able to go. The parade is 2 miles long and many of the members enjoyed staying in London as well as participating in the fun parade.
Who? Bowie Band
What? Performing at New Year's parade
Where? London
When? New Year's
Why? It's a good and fun opportunity
How? Fundraising and a plane
Who was quoted in the story? Ty Harmon, Lauren Aman, Linda Garza, Jessica Stachew, Grace Larner, Kylie Dugan
What quote was strongest in your opinion? Garzas, it has emotion and gives a background
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
4. Sports: World champion hits the target
Brooke Landry, a junior, is the highest ranked female knife thrower in the world. She's been throwing knives for almost 12 years along side Gillian Sittler. She scored 200/300 which makes her an expert.
Who? Brooke Landry
What? Knife throwing
Where? Bowie
When? Now
Why? She likes it
How? Practice
Who was quoted in the story? Mike Landry, Brooke, Gillian
What quote was strongest in your opinion? Brooke's because it's her opinion
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
5. Entertainment: A new year calls for new and unique flavors
Girl Scout season has begun and that means cookies are being sold again. Many new flavors have been introduced such as Rah-Rah-Raisin, Trio and Toffee-Tastic. Many Girl Scouts are proud of what they do. They are role models, being positive, and gain important life skills.
Who? Girl Scouts
What? New cookie flavors
Where? Bowie
When? Now
Why? Bring new customers
How? Baking
Who was quoted in the story? Gabriela Gonzalez, Amy Baker
What quote was strongest in your opinion? Gonzalez because delivers true Girl Scout message
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Kind of
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
6. Commentary: Pushing equality for all
In the past century women have gained rights that have always been available for men. This has sparked a feminism movement. Recently, however Meninism has been introduced. A group of men started an account online to mock feminism and came up with a stupid idea.
Who? Everyone
What? Equality
Where? The world
When? Now
Why? Because it's needed
How? Feminism
Who was quoted in the story? No one
What quote was strongest in your opinion? N/A
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
7: In-Depth: Hands free cell phone policy enacted
Recently, a new law was introduced that prohibits the use of an electronic hand held device when driving a vehicle. This will help save the lives of many as a driver is 23 times more likely to crash while using their phone. Phones have many distractions; the driver could use their phone to text, change music, or check social media.
Who? Texans/drivers
What? No more phone use while driving
Where? Texas
When? Now (law was introduced on January 1, 2015)
Why? It's safer
How? Fined if don't comply with
Who was quoted in the story? Lauren Guilette, Stacy Stacher
What quote was strongest in your opinion? Stacher, more in depth about phone related accidents
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
1. The "he's fighting for her picture"
1a. It looks nice
1b. Lines, Balance
2. First session picture
2a. Bad lighting but its ok
3. Probably the Trivia Crack one because its fun
4. Overall, the pictures were really nice
Monday, February 9, 2015
Other High School Newspapers
1. My favorite newspaper front page was The Eagle Issue 2 because it was really eye-catching and I really liked the colors.
2. The Eagle Issue 2 grabbed my attention because the cover was different than all the other papers.
3. There was only one headline on the cover and it was about phone use. This interested me because I spend a lot of time on my phone.
4. There is one story on the front page.
5. All newspapers have some kind of picture, the title of the newspaper, school, issue and volume number. The title is always the biggest text on the page.
6. Some newspapers have the title in different places as well as the name of the school. Some newspapers also tend to focus on graphics and pictures more than the text and others focus on the opposite.
7. Some of the magazines were similar and some weren't that similar.
Broadsheet:
The Eagle's Eye
The Sailors' Log
The Lion's Roar
Tabloid:
The Harbinger
{centralfocus}
Borah Senator
NewsMagazine:
The Eagle Angle
Kamehameha maui Scholastic
HiLite
Headlines: a head of a newspaper story or article giving the gist of the story or article that follows
Subheadlines: a smaller, secondary headline that elaborates on the main headline above it
Lines: a horizontal row of printed words
Boxes: featured printed matter enclosed in a border, white space or placed within text columns
Photos: a picture
Teaser: a short headline referring to or promoting what is inside the paper
Flag: statement printed in all issues of newspaper usually on the editorial page giving the publication's name, etc.
Folios: a volume having pages of the largest size
Captions: words printed below or next to a picture explaining what the picture is showing
Stories: an article/report of a major event or something like that
Bylines: a printed line at head of paper carrying the writer's name
Jumps: a line of type identifying the page on or from which a newspaper story is continued
Story dividers: something that divides stories
Screens: pattern of tiny dots used to create grey areas
Infographics: any map, chart or diagram used to analyze an event, object, or place
Masthead/staff box: block of info including staff names and publication data
2. The Eagle Issue 2 grabbed my attention because the cover was different than all the other papers.
3. There was only one headline on the cover and it was about phone use. This interested me because I spend a lot of time on my phone.
4. There is one story on the front page.
5. All newspapers have some kind of picture, the title of the newspaper, school, issue and volume number. The title is always the biggest text on the page.
6. Some newspapers have the title in different places as well as the name of the school. Some newspapers also tend to focus on graphics and pictures more than the text and others focus on the opposite.
7. Some of the magazines were similar and some weren't that similar.
Broadsheet:
The Eagle's Eye
The Sailors' Log
The Lion's Roar
Tabloid:
The Harbinger
{centralfocus}
Borah Senator
NewsMagazine:
The Eagle Angle
Kamehameha maui Scholastic
HiLite
Headlines: a head of a newspaper story or article giving the gist of the story or article that follows
Subheadlines: a smaller, secondary headline that elaborates on the main headline above it
Lines: a horizontal row of printed words
Boxes: featured printed matter enclosed in a border, white space or placed within text columns
Photos: a picture
Teaser: a short headline referring to or promoting what is inside the paper
Flag: statement printed in all issues of newspaper usually on the editorial page giving the publication's name, etc.
Folios: a volume having pages of the largest size
Captions: words printed below or next to a picture explaining what the picture is showing
Stories: an article/report of a major event or something like that
Bylines: a printed line at head of paper carrying the writer's name
Jumps: a line of type identifying the page on or from which a newspaper story is continued
Story dividers: something that divides stories
Screens: pattern of tiny dots used to create grey areas
Infographics: any map, chart or diagram used to analyze an event, object, or place
Masthead/staff box: block of info including staff names and publication data
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Intro to Newspaper Design
1. My favorite newspaper was the Houston Chronicle because I liked the fonts and layout of it.
2. My favorite headline was "Obama's NASA budget to fund rocket, spacecraft" because spacecrafts seem interesting to me and the fact that a new one may be built is news to me.
3. There are 4-8 stories on this newspaper.
4. I noticed that all the newspapers followed a similar layout in that they had similar fonts and used bigger fonts for titles and had at least one main picture.
5. I also noticed that some of the newspapers used a lot more pictures and had a lot more stories.
2. My favorite headline was "Obama's NASA budget to fund rocket, spacecraft" because spacecrafts seem interesting to me and the fact that a new one may be built is news to me.
3. There are 4-8 stories on this newspaper.
4. I noticed that all the newspapers followed a similar layout in that they had similar fonts and used bigger fonts for titles and had at least one main picture.
5. I also noticed that some of the newspapers used a lot more pictures and had a lot more stories.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Yearbook Intro
25 Things That Should Be in Every Yearbook
1. A title
2. A fun cover page
3. The school
4. The year the yearbook was made
5. A table of contents type of thing
6. Quality pictures of students in class
7. Where the school is like city and state
8. Quotes
9. A good/creative layout
10. Interesting stories
11. Pictures of all students
12. Index
13. A picture of the president/current events
14. Pictures of the clubs at the school
15. Page numbers
16. Sports teams
17. A fun extra thing ex: my yearbook had a section of people that had things in common
18. Pictures of students doing stuff outside of school
19. Teachers
20. Autograph pages
21. A theme
22. Academic Clubs
23. Yearbook editors and stuff
24. Congratulatory messages
25. Volume number.
1. The title of my yearbook was Just.
2. It's from Klein High School.
3. Since the title is Just, it has a section on a lot of pages where it says just.. something and it's stuff that students have in common. The font of the title page is also used throughout the book.
4. Around 6-8 sections are in the book.
5. My favorite spread is the We Show School Spirit spread.
6. Yes, there is an index.
7. There are pictures of people in organizations and stuff.
8. There is a table of contents.
9. 3421 people go to this school.
10. This book is from Texas.
1. A title
2. A fun cover page
3. The school
4. The year the yearbook was made
5. A table of contents type of thing
6. Quality pictures of students in class
7. Where the school is like city and state
8. Quotes
9. A good/creative layout
10. Interesting stories
11. Pictures of all students
12. Index
13. A picture of the president/current events
14. Pictures of the clubs at the school
15. Page numbers
16. Sports teams
17. A fun extra thing ex: my yearbook had a section of people that had things in common
18. Pictures of students doing stuff outside of school
19. Teachers
20. Autograph pages
21. A theme
22. Academic Clubs
23. Yearbook editors and stuff
24. Congratulatory messages
25. Volume number.
1. The title of my yearbook was Just.
2. It's from Klein High School.
3. Since the title is Just, it has a section on a lot of pages where it says just.. something and it's stuff that students have in common. The font of the title page is also used throughout the book.
4. Around 6-8 sections are in the book.
5. My favorite spread is the We Show School Spirit spread.
6. Yes, there is an index.
7. There are pictures of people in organizations and stuff.
8. There is a table of contents.
9. 3421 people go to this school.
10. This book is from Texas.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Magazine Cover Review
1. Hailey W made the "Mom Knows Best" magazine cover.
2. I like the use of color and the tagline placement.
3. Maybe to take the picture a little differently so that the title could be at the top of the magazine.
4. I liked that the subject was cooking and the colors seemed really interesting.
5. There is a barcode.
6. Yes, it made it more magazine-like.
7. It was a portrait.
2. I like the use of color and the tagline placement.
3. Maybe to take the picture a little differently so that the title could be at the top of the magazine.
4. I liked that the subject was cooking and the colors seemed really interesting.
5. There is a barcode.
6. Yes, it made it more magazine-like.
7. It was a portrait.
Prompt Shoot Review
http://priscilladiazz.blogspot.com
1. I liked the connected picture because it looks really nice and visually appealing. I like how there are leading lines and balancing elements and also how there is a pop of yellow because that makes the photo more interesting to look at.
2. My least favorite image is footprints because nothing is happening. It's just a picture of a picture of a paw print.
3. Overall, her pictures were really nice and visually appealing. I like how she applied the rules of photography too.
4. She could work on finding better subjects to take a picture of because the footprints one is pretty boring.
5. I think she did the best portraying connected because it's just a nice looking picture and I can see how it relates to the prompt.
6. I think she was the least successful portraying footprints because it's just a picture of a picture.
1. I liked the connected picture because it looks really nice and visually appealing. I like how there are leading lines and balancing elements and also how there is a pop of yellow because that makes the photo more interesting to look at.
2. My least favorite image is footprints because nothing is happening. It's just a picture of a picture of a paw print.
3. Overall, her pictures were really nice and visually appealing. I like how she applied the rules of photography too.
4. She could work on finding better subjects to take a picture of because the footprints one is pretty boring.
5. I think she did the best portraying connected because it's just a nice looking picture and I can see how it relates to the prompt.
6. I think she was the least successful portraying footprints because it's just a picture of a picture.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Five Websites
1. http://petapixel.com/2014/12/31/10-photography-resolutions-new-year/
2. http://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because it looks really cool and different and I like all the photography elements it has.
b. I see a lot of Leading Lines, Rule of Thirds, and some Depth in this picture.
c. Christian Richter took this picture.
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because I really liked how all the trees looked.
b. I see a lot of Leading Lines and possibly Rule of Thirds in this picture.
c. Rachel Sussman took this picture.
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because I really liked how the trees looked with the snow and the house.
b. I see a lot of Depth and Rule of Thirds in this picture.
c. Patrick Wald took this picture.
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because I like how the lights and sky look in the picture as well as the buildings.
b. I see a lot of Depth and Leading Lines in this picture.
c. Tomas Volcelka took this picture.
If possible, post your favorite photo from the site.
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because it looks really cool and I like the colors and all the elements of the picture.
b. I see Depth, and some Leading Lines in this picture.
c. Jenna Martin took this picture.
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because it looks really cool and I like the colors and all the elements of the picture.
b. I see Depth, and some Leading Lines in this picture.
c. Jenna Martin took this picture.
2. http://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/
If possible, post your favorite photo from the site.
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because it looks really cool and different and I like all the photography elements it has.
b. I see a lot of Leading Lines, Rule of Thirds, and some Depth in this picture.
c. Christian Richter took this picture.
If possible, post your favorite photo from the site.
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because I really liked how all the trees looked.
b. I see a lot of Leading Lines and possibly Rule of Thirds in this picture.
c. Rachel Sussman took this picture.
If possible, post your favorite photo from the site.
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because I really liked how the trees looked with the snow and the house.
b. I see a lot of Depth and Rule of Thirds in this picture.
c. Patrick Wald took this picture.
If possible, post your favorite photo from the site.
If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:
a. I picked this picture because I like how the lights and sky look in the picture as well as the buildings.
b. I see a lot of Depth and Leading Lines in this picture.
c. Tomas Volcelka took this picture.
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