Josephine FInal Merger Photo

Front Pages Of the World

1. What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why? 
2. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? 
3. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? 
4. What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc.
5. What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc. 

When you are done  — we will be looking at The Eagle's Eye newspaper and taking some notes about items found in newspapers. Once we are done with that, you will start your next project using the instructions below.

When you are done reviewing the newspapers, find the folder in your student folder titled "Newspaper  Front Page Design Files." Start by opening the PDF titled "Newspaper Front Page Design Directions." You will be designing your own front page using the materials provided in your folder. Follow the directions and create your Front Page in the InDesign file titled "Front and Inside Page."

Student of The month Interview

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Student of The Month Interview

1.     What qualities should student of the month possess?
Nice, Hardworking, Organzied 
2.     What is your strongest quality?
Really organized when its school related  
3.     Why should you have the student of the month title?
Hardworking and tries to keep grades as high as possible, and loves school.  
4.     Do you feel as though this experience will encourage you to receive more awards?
Yes  
5.     What’s the most difficult expectation that comes along with the award?
Having to stay after class, not slack off, and staying focused  
6.     What do you struggle with the most in school?
Making friends because of shyness  
7.     How did you earn STM?
working hard, getting everything done on time, being a good help to teachers & peers  
8.     How does getting this award make you feel?
flattered and happy  
9.     How many times have you been student of the month?
Once  
10. What kinds of grades do you make in school?
generally all A's with the exception of one or two high B's.  
11. Did you ever think you would be Student of the Month?
No I didn't  
12. Do teachers treat you differently with your new title?
 No 
13. What are he rewards of being student of the month?
Free day in elective classes, lunch from the nominating teacher  
14. How does this make your parents feel?
Proud of me  
15. Would you qualify yourself as a role model?
It depends on who the role model is to, then yes.  
16. Are you going to try to be student of the month again?
Not focus on it, but if it happens again, I will be happy
 17. If elected again, what would you do differently the net time around?
Keep up the hard work I am already doing.
 18. What advice would you give someone wanting to be student of the month?
Focus on school, don't get involved with drama and little stuff in school, take time to study and do homework at home.  
19. What other awards have you received this school year?
Trustee Award for being in the top 10% Freshman class  

20. Are there any teachers that helped you get to where you are?

Mr. Ashlock,  Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Fintcher have all been wonderful and helpful this year.

School uniform Interview

Student, Parents, Teachers

1.     How do you feel about school uniforms?

2.     Do you think uniforms are a reform in school?

3.     How would school uniforms change individuality?

4.     Should teachers have uniform also?

5.     What would be good reason to make students wear uniforms?

6.     Would it be cheaper to buy uniforms rather than normal clothes?

7.     If your school switched to uniforms, would you switch schools?

8.     Does uniforms benefit you?

9.     How does uniforms hurt you?

10.   Will uniforms for different grades be different?

11.  How are uniforms going to benefit the school?

12.  Will the school provide uniforms?

13. What are the consequences of not earing a proper uniform?

14. Will students have a day that they don’t have to wear uniform?

15. What measures will be taken to enforce this policy?

16. Should teachers wear uniforms?

17. How long will uniforms be in effect?

18. Do the students have a vote?

19. What kind of problems will uniforms prevent?

20. If the school provides uniforms, how will they budget it?ow  how ar

Lenses & Photography Vocabulary

I would use a telephoto lens to capture a tiger while it sits still in an African safari.

I would use a prime lens to ... (in what type of situation.)

I would use a wide-angle lens to

We also need to add more words to your vocabulary - here are those words:

Define each term below in your blog entry. Also write a sentence that explains how it relates to taking better photos.

Depth of Field (shallow and wide)
Light (angle and intensity)
Shadows Diffusion
Exposure
Aperture (f-stop)
Shutter speed
ISO

My Yearbook Spread

7 News Values

 

Timeliness- Police: Train hits abandoned vehicle on tracks

 http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/police-train-hits-abandoned-vehicle/nXKgK/

The train crash happened this morning at around 5:00 a.m in the South Austin area, near Banister Lane.

 

Proximity- Officials: Fatal train crash was apparent suicide

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/officials-fatal-train-crash-was-apparent-suicide/nXJzk/ 

 A women in South Austin purposefully laid on a train track while the train was coming, and disregarded the blowing horn.

Prominence- Fla. parents who kidnapped boys to remain in jail

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/12/children-kidnapped-cuba/2076639/
The two Florida resident Parents lost custody of their two children and sailed them to Cuba so they could have them back.

Impact- Mystery Surrounds Withdrawal of ‘Django Unchained’ in China

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/business/media/Mystery-Surrounds-Withdrawal-of-Django-Unchained-in-China.html?ref=world&_r=0 

It is said that brief nudity in one or two scenes of 'Django Unchained' had offended Chinese officials, in result, Chinese cut the movie from their theaters.

Conflict- In Seoul, Kerry Warns North Korea Against Missile Test

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/world/asia/in-seoul-kerry-warns-north-korea-against-missile-test.html?ref=world

John Kerry warned North Korea's leader that a missile launch test should be canceled and that if he goes along with the launch and conflict breaks out, his nation would be defeated. 

 

Human Interest- Police: Boys sexually battered girl who hanged herself

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/11/teens-charged-girl-suicide/2076275/ 

Eight days after a teen was sexually battered at a party, and humiliated about it, she hung herself, seven months after the incident the boys were finally arrested, still leaving the family with questions.

Novelty- Man accused of stealing cars during test drives
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/crime/man-accused-of-stealing-cars-during-test-drives/nXKn2/
What person in their right man would go to car lots and pretend to test drive cars and steal them, cars have a gps system in them and car dealerships have cameras.

King Pica Spread

magazine covers

Portrait

5 Websites

Lens Flare

1. Link the website you visited and make sure your blog is titled the same as the links above.

http://www.lightstalking.com/lens-flare 

2.   Briefly describe what you looked at on the website (2-3 sentences, make sure you write enough to really make it clear that you spent time looking at the website).

On the website I looked at how photographers incorporated lens flare in their pictures to add creativity to the picture. In some of the photos, it showed how the lens flare actually enhances the photos, and makes the photo itself.

3.  What did you learn new?

I never knew that lens flare was not acceptable before, because I always see it be used & I use it alot in my own pictures, I thought it was always something people used.

4.   If possible, post your favorite photo from the site.

5.     If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:

a.     Why did you pick this photo? I like this photo because of all the colors. The colors make the light itself look like it has different colors in it.

b.     What rules of photography do you see in the photo? Leading Lines, Symmetry & Patterns, Viewpoint

 c.     Who took the photo? Paul Dex

1. Link the website you visited and make sure your blog is titled the same as the links above.http://www.lightstalking.com/34-photographs-of-cathedral-and-church-interiors-that-rock

2.   Briefly describe what you looked at on the website (2-3 sentences, make sure you write enough to really make it clear that you spent time looking at the website).

On this website, I looked at the interior designs of religious buildings. The website showed how artists used many different colors, shapes, and designs to catch the eye of people all around.

3.  What did you learn new?

Some churches interior designs actually devote themselves to the imagery & the way it is presented. 

4.   If possible, post your favorite photo from the site.

 

5.     If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:

a.     Why did you pick this photo? This is one of the most simple photos on the website, but even with its simplicity, it still is evident of many rules of photography.

b.     What rules of photography do you see in the photo?

Leading Lines, Viewpoint, Background, Cropping, Depth, Symmetry & Patterns

c.     Who took the photo? Fusion-Of-Horizons

1. Link the website you visited and make sure your blog is titled the same as the links above. http://fstoppers.com/how-to-spin-a-camera-around-a-building

2.   Briefly describe what you looked at on the website (2-3 sentences, make sure you write enough to really make it clear that you spent time looking at the website).

On this tutorial, they went into detail about how to capture a good set of images spinning around a building or landmark. The tutorial showed techniques to get your photos to actually look like you just walked in a circle and captured great photos, that align with each other.

3.     What did you learn new today? To capture good spinning photos, it would be a wise idea to use google maps to see where good places are to take photos. It is smart to take more than one photo at each location.

a.     How can you use this in my class later? If i ever need to take photos of spinning around a landmark or building, or creating the effect of spinning, i can use this to make my pictures come out great.

b.     Did this expand your knowledge of an Adobe computer program? If so tell me the program’s name is. They used photoshop and google maps in the tutorial.

 

4. If you had time to try to recreate this with your own image, please post that image on your blog.

 

 

 

 

1. Link the website you visited and make sure your blog is titled the same as the links above.http://detroiturbex.com/content/schools/cass/current/index.html

2.   Briefly describe what you looked at on the website (2-3 sentences, make sure you write enough to really make it clear that you spent time looking at the website).

On the website, I looked at photos of Cass Tech High, a 4 year prep high school. The school was rebuilt & new additions were added because of a fire that caused the original school to be left in disaster. The new additions and rebuilds to the school made the school bigger and more beautiful.

3.  What did you learn new?

Cass Tech High has been rebuilt & renewed 4 times since 1919. In the old 1919 building Ford Motor Company used an area of the school for training, but after the school was rebuilt, they no longer used the building.

4.   If possible, post your favorite photo from the site.

5.     If you have a photo to post, please answer the following questions:

a.     Why did you pick this photo? I like this photo because it shows the building as of 2010, another building addition in 1985, the background building that was built in 2004 & the original building in 1919.

b.     What rules of photography do you see in the photo? Leading Lines, Viewpoint, Depth

c.     Who took the photo? Unknown.

 

Self Portrait

Magazines Pt 2

Cover types

 

1. Early Magazine Covers- In the old times, on the covers of magazines there were no pictures, just words. A title and publication information. There were small illustrations on the cover that had nothing to do with what was contained in the magazine, and it resembled mostly like a book cover. Cover lines were not very common in the old days, and most had no cover, resembling a newspaper. Some covers had a lot of text on them.

 

2. The Poster Cover- Most covers looked as though they should be framed and hung up. There were no cover lines, most of the times the picture on the front may not have even resembled what is in the magazine itself. The object in the covers were the illustrations, saying that one picture means a thousand words, therefore no words need to be said.

 

3. Pictures Married to Type- In these types of covers, cover lines are the most important thing on the cover to draw attention. The magazines had large titles, pictures and words wrapping around the photos. There is usually a model, or models on the cover. Later more captions were on the pictures and the pictures were actually at least pertaining to one of the articles in the magazine.

 
4. In the Forest of Word- Bright, bold and lots of colors. Text is covering parts of the bodies of the models. More words on the covers to catch the attention of young readers. Cover lines and cover art are equally represented on the covers. Different font sizes, colors and large headings. Magazine covers today resembles what is going on in the world around us. Whether it be environmental, social, etc.

Favorite

The cover image for a story on new parents over 50 was one of the most talked about of the year and almost too successful in its execution—many readers did not realize that it was a photo illustration. The editors deliberately chose a model representing the extremity of the story's idea, and photographed her in the pose made iconic by Demi Moore on the cover of Vanity Fair, her belly was plumped with a prosthetic pillow, then carefully retouched to look real. The over-the-top poster-like cover was meant to stop you in your tracks—and it did.

This is my favorite cover because the way they made it look like the woman was really pregnant, representing new parents in their older ages. The cover stands out because the woman is naked, and her stomach stands out. Its cool how they can make a pregnancy, kind of an illusion. People would never think that a person that has age will be pregnant, it's shocking to walk down the street & see a picture of an old woman pregnant.  This cover shows how over the time, medical advances has contributed to better health of older people to be able to produce babies.

Best Covers

1. (Pregnant Woman) Informal
2. (Steve Jobs) Informal
3. (The New Yorker) Informal
4. (Prince & Princess) Formal
5. (Elizabeth Taylor) Informal
6. (Sports Illustrated) Environmental, informal
7. (ESPN) Informal
8. (National Geographic) Informal
9. (Pride) Informal
10. (GQ) Informal
11. (Grill Baby Grill) Informal
12. (Ryan Gosling) Informal
13. (American Photo) Environmental
14. (Children of 9/11) Informal
15. (Vanity Fair) Formal
16. (Above Yosemite) Environmental
17. (Sports Illustrated) Informal

Blog 1

1. Is the cover visually appealing? Does it stand out, away from other covers?
2.Is it simple enough? Or will it be too much for people to have to read & search for?
3.Have you touched point on the most extreme moments in the magazine?
4.If you were a magazine purchaser, would it catch your own attention?
5.Make sure there are colors & cover is not dull.

Choice Sheets

Yearbook Cover

Photoshop Introduction

portrait reminders

                                                                        Portraits

Self Portraits

Triangle, Green, Backpack

                                                                      Triangle

                                                                       Backpack

                                                                      Green

Photography Vocab

Depth of Field (shallow and wide)

Light (angle and intensity)- Angle-where is the light coming from. Intensity- how bright that light is.

Shadows

Diffusion- decreasing the intensity of the light

Exposure

Aperture (f-stop)- Inside of the lens, how big the opening is.

Shutter speed- mirror inside of the camera & how fast it  opens & closes.

ISO- sensor inside of the camera. How sensitive the sensor is to light

Captions

Caption #1

who- President Barack Obama & wife Michelle Obama
what- hugging each other. embracing. they are clearly in love.
when- October 15, 2012
where- Outside, airport in Washington D.C, Kennedy International Airport. He is on the tarmac and he just came off of his big airplane called Air Force 1.
why- He was out campaigning and he hadn't seen her in 3 weeks, so he missed her.
how-
background- President Obama tripped and fell on his way into the terminal. He hit his head hard enough that he required medical attention from the nearby doctors.

sentence # 1 President Barack Obama embraces his wife, Michelle after getting off the airplane at Kennedy National Airport in Washington, D.C. he had just return from campaigning in Ohio Sunday afternoon.

sentence #2 The President while on his way to the terminal, tripped and fell requiring medical attention for a cut on his left cheek.

caption head: Stumbling his way to the presidency


Who- Asian Singer Le Chung
What- Delivering his wonderful voice in a song called Stand By Me by Le Chung
When- August 15, 2012
Where- Concert in Southeast Asia, in a performance box that circles above the crowd.
Why- To announce and perform his first hit song
How- Passionately & pridefully voicing his song with confidence.
Background- After the performance, Le Chung invited one person on stage to sing along with his next song, but it ended sour and security had to rush Chung out of the concert dome .

Sentence #1 Asian Singer Le Chung passionately and pridefully delivers his wonderful voice with confidence on August 15, 2012 at a concert in Southeast Asia, where he rises above the crowd in a circling performance box in a song called Stand By Me.

Sentence #2 After the performance, Le Chung gave invitation to a fan to come on stage and recite his next hit, but it ended in turmoil and security had to rush Chung out of the concert dome.

Caption head- When a good performance turns sour


Who- Heavyweight boxer Alexander Jones
What- In a challenging round three, he's getting knocked out by opponent
When- November 4, 2012
Where- Boxing arena in Chicago, Illinois
Why- The match is so extreme, this is the match that determines who will gain the Heavyweight Champion title.
How- Opponent gets fed up with being Jones' punching bag, so he retaliates with a knock-out punch that wins him the match.
Background- It's round three of a bloody, sweaty match, the previous two rounds, Jones gets the last punch, and it looks like he will take the Title, until the last minute of the round, opponent proves himself.

Sentence #1 In a challenging round three of the Championship Title boxing match Heavyweight Alexander Jones gets

Winter Break

PART 3
1. Tell me what is the one thing that happened on your holiday that you will remember? It can be a trip, a family visit, a present, something fun.


Over the holidays, I spent the majority of the time with my boyfriend's family. It was our first year of holidays together, I went to Houston and met a lot more of his family & also went to Cuero, Texas, his hometown. Nobody got me anything for Christmas, but it was a really good year because I spent it with my nieces & nephews & my boyfriend, the most important people in my life<3

2. What are your resolutions for the 2013 year?

My 2013 resolutions are to get on a diet, do way better with my attendance, & be more punctual. Assert myself more, graduate from high school. Also make the best possible choice for my future once the school year is over with.

3. What are you looking forward to in 2013?
I am looking forward to graduating, moving on & finally starting my own life that only I'm in control of. I am looking forward to becoming a better person &making the best out of the worst situations.

Why did you chose that as your main choice, what things attracted you to that choice and why was it the best of 2010?
PART 2
1. What was the best song of 2012?
 Swimming Pools- Kendrick Lamar. I think this was the best song, because Kendrick Lamar is very artistic in his lyrics & he has a type of swag with the music that nobody else has. Kendrick Lamar's song is both unexpected and weird, but over all, he has good lyrics in his songs, and doesn't just say the same thing over and over like everyone else.

2. What was the best movie of 2012?
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt.2 Was the best movie of 2012. The movie has lots of action in it, and it completes the story line, some movies that make more than one never really have any reference to the previous movies, but this one does. I love the way the movie reflects real life even though it uses unreal creatures. I get the message fight for what you love, the actors did a great job!

 3. What was the most important news story of the year?
The Mass Shooting in Connecticut was the best news story of 2012. This was a tragic event that caused a lot of pain to many families and friends, and was spread on the news everywhere. This event showed that people have issues that need to be corrected before they do something outlandish. No child should feel left out in any situation.

4. Who was the most important person of 2012?
Rihanna ! Rihanna was the most important person in 2012. After her incident with Chris Brown she still came up & this year she started making better music and a lot more music. She has a lot of talent & is beautiful. Rihanna puts herself in her character and you can tell by her high spirit and smiles that she loves to make her fans happy & deliver the best music for them.

 5. What was the biggest sports OR entertainment story OR sports/entertainment person of 2012?
Alabama's Crimson Tide winning the National Title was the biggest entertainment story of 2012. Alabama had a 21-0 victory this year against LSU and they won their 14th national championship. I think this was the biggest story because they tried hard, played hard and it all showed off in the end. Alabama continues to show America what a great team they are!

PART 1

 I like this photo because it looks like the dog is steering the car for the woman to push it. This is really adorable, even though you can't really see the dog.

 This photo is great because if you're just looking at it without a caption, you wouldn't be able to tell what the subject of the image is. The 2 soldiers in this photo are so well camouflaged that you can not see them at all. If it were a snake, it would've bit you, that's how good they hid.

 This is the most beautiful snow tunnel I've ever seen. The person's light makes everything glamorous in the tunnel. It is a beautiful image!