Thursday, February 28, 2019
Friday, February 22, 2019
Car Raid Preview
1. Who will your do your car raid with (who is your subject)?
I have a friend who owns a car, if she is okay with it, I can interview her.
2. When will you do this car raid?
The time to interview will be on Feb 28 - March 2.
3. Write 4-5 questions you can use to start this interview?
1. What is the purpose of having this car? Do you use this car (drive) to school? Why/why not?
2. (assuming there aren't any decorations) Why are there no decorations on this car? How long have you had this car?
3. How difficult is driving this car? (Why is it difficult/not so difficult. )
4. Since this car is very new, how will this car help you in life? Ex: Would you use this car for picking up friends, traveling to far places, as driving practice until you get a better car?
5. (if car has radio built in) What do you use the radio for?(assuming it's music) How does the listening of radio/music help with your life? Is your schedule/life stressful at times? Why?
4. What kind of details should your expect to write down to help advance the story line?
Her grade level: 9th, 10th, etc. ---- can express her school life?
How long she's had this car. ------- school life/ personal?
What she plans to use this car for (it's most likely new and clean)----school life/ personal interest?
Has this car been used often, and why or why not. ----- value of car?
I have a friend who owns a car, if she is okay with it, I can interview her.
2. When will you do this car raid?
The time to interview will be on Feb 28 - March 2.
3. Write 4-5 questions you can use to start this interview?
1. What is the purpose of having this car? Do you use this car (drive) to school? Why/why not?
2. (assuming there aren't any decorations) Why are there no decorations on this car? How long have you had this car?
3. How difficult is driving this car? (Why is it difficult/not so difficult. )
4. Since this car is very new, how will this car help you in life? Ex: Would you use this car for picking up friends, traveling to far places, as driving practice until you get a better car?
5. (if car has radio built in) What do you use the radio for?(assuming it's music) How does the listening of radio/music help with your life? Is your schedule/life stressful at times? Why?
4. What kind of details should your expect to write down to help advance the story line?
Her grade level: 9th, 10th, etc. ---- can express her school life?
How long she's had this car. ------- school life/ personal?
What she plans to use this car for (it's most likely new and clean)----school life/ personal interest?
Has this car been used often, and why or why not. ----- value of car?
Thursday, February 21, 2019
The Dispatch Issue #4
News
Bowie High School is going to be renovated completely in 2022. The plans for areas such as the athletics facilities and such have been planned out, and now await construction.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Principal Robinson
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"We're trying to do something instead of nothing. We wanted to be able to offer a solution, and that was the best possible solution we could find. That's why that became the plan."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
Commentary
Parking plans insufficient for Bowie
Most underclassmen, students below Juniors, are upset due to the fact that parking is a mile away from Bowie. Shuttles or buses will help underclassmen get to Bowie in the morning, but there will be traffic, long wait time for these shuttles, and the other complications in Bowie's parking plan system.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
No one. This is Abbey Repka's opinion.
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
Repka said at the end, "Overall, Bowie is trying its hardest to make sure everyone can park as close as possible, however the steps to reach that goal are going to be long and simply terrible for people wanting to drive to school next year.
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
There are no quotes in this form of writing.
Features
Pawesome pup eases student's anxiety.
Anna Smiley has GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which makes her stressed and unable to relax in stressful and sometimes normal environments. However, her anxiety is managed by medication, therapy, and her service dog, Judge Ment Smiley, who helps Anna cope with her anxiety while bonding with her.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Anna Smiley
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"Just having a dog with you when you're having bad anxiety is really grounding, I'm a very touchy person, so being able to feel him grounds me. He can sense when my anxiety heightens, so he senses it and helps me with that."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
Sports
Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.
Alekzandr Popper is a diver that has placed 1st at the district competition, and is headed to state regionals. Popper's experience and history in diving has started with him transitioning from gymnast to diver, and his interest for diving has increased overtime.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Alekzandr Popper.
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"I have honestly loved every second of diving. When I'm in the air, I feel like I'm flying, so it has really been fun."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
No, because it seemed out of topic, as it explained what 10 meter diving felt like, nothing expressed was linked to Popper in the sentence.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
In-Depth page stories (page 8-9).
Immigration
A series of topics, the main theme immigration.
The government shutdown story talks about how Trumps' wall will affect immigrants, and whether it is effective in stopping immigrants from coming, the seeking asylum story focuses on Attorney Marc Vockell, who discusses policies and laws on asylum-seekers, and the residency process story focuses on Ariel Sandoval Olivia, a senior who moved from Mexico to U.S, who talks about the difficulties and actions she did and has to do in order for her family to stay in the U.S.
1. Who was quoted in one of the stories?
Ariel Sandoval Olivia
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"If I wasn't reading, I was with my headphones watching YouTube videos on how to pronounce words. I would spend hours gettin the right pronunciation or figuring out what some phrase meant because I couldn't get it right..."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper?
The one on Pawesome pup eases student's anxiety.
1A. Why is this your favorite?
The lighting, smile, and dog looking at the camera easily generates a sense of happiness.
2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper?
The diver photo on Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.
2A. Why is this your least favorite?
He appears a little blurry. Higher shutter speed would've made it better.
3. If you were a photographer on staff, which event/photo assignment would you have liked to do for this issue? You will need to look through the entire paper and see the topics covered and decide which one you think would have been fun.
The photo in Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.. I would love to shoot a high shutter speed picture of a person jumping off a diving board.
4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points?
4 out of 5 stars. The lighting could be brighter, but the perspective of the photo and the image being taken is good.
Bowie High School is going to be renovated completely in 2022. The plans for areas such as the athletics facilities and such have been planned out, and now await construction.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Principal Robinson
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"We're trying to do something instead of nothing. We wanted to be able to offer a solution, and that was the best possible solution we could find. That's why that became the plan."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
Commentary
Parking plans insufficient for Bowie
Most underclassmen, students below Juniors, are upset due to the fact that parking is a mile away from Bowie. Shuttles or buses will help underclassmen get to Bowie in the morning, but there will be traffic, long wait time for these shuttles, and the other complications in Bowie's parking plan system.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
No one. This is Abbey Repka's opinion.
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
Repka said at the end, "Overall, Bowie is trying its hardest to make sure everyone can park as close as possible, however the steps to reach that goal are going to be long and simply terrible for people wanting to drive to school next year.
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
There are no quotes in this form of writing.
Features
Pawesome pup eases student's anxiety.
Anna Smiley has GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which makes her stressed and unable to relax in stressful and sometimes normal environments. However, her anxiety is managed by medication, therapy, and her service dog, Judge Ment Smiley, who helps Anna cope with her anxiety while bonding with her.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Anna Smiley
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"Just having a dog with you when you're having bad anxiety is really grounding, I'm a very touchy person, so being able to feel him grounds me. He can sense when my anxiety heightens, so he senses it and helps me with that."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
Sports
Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.
Alekzandr Popper is a diver that has placed 1st at the district competition, and is headed to state regionals. Popper's experience and history in diving has started with him transitioning from gymnast to diver, and his interest for diving has increased overtime.
1. Who was quoted in the story?
Alekzandr Popper.
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"I have honestly loved every second of diving. When I'm in the air, I feel like I'm flying, so it has really been fun."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
No, because it seemed out of topic, as it explained what 10 meter diving felt like, nothing expressed was linked to Popper in the sentence.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
In-Depth page stories (page 8-9).
Immigration
A series of topics, the main theme immigration.
The government shutdown story talks about how Trumps' wall will affect immigrants, and whether it is effective in stopping immigrants from coming, the seeking asylum story focuses on Attorney Marc Vockell, who discusses policies and laws on asylum-seekers, and the residency process story focuses on Ariel Sandoval Olivia, a senior who moved from Mexico to U.S, who talks about the difficulties and actions she did and has to do in order for her family to stay in the U.S.
1. Who was quoted in one of the stories?
Ariel Sandoval Olivia
2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"If I wasn't reading, I was with my headphones watching YouTube videos on how to pronounce words. I would spend hours gettin the right pronunciation or figuring out what some phrase meant because I couldn't get it right..."
3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes.
4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
Quote.
1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper?
The one on Pawesome pup eases student's anxiety.
1A. Why is this your favorite?
The lighting, smile, and dog looking at the camera easily generates a sense of happiness.
2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper?
The diver photo on Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.
2A. Why is this your least favorite?
He appears a little blurry. Higher shutter speed would've made it better.
3. If you were a photographer on staff, which event/photo assignment would you have liked to do for this issue? You will need to look through the entire paper and see the topics covered and decide which one you think would have been fun.
The photo in Diver takes off somersaulting all the way to the state.. I would love to shoot a high shutter speed picture of a person jumping off a diving board.
4. Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points?
4 out of 5 stars. The lighting could be brighter, but the perspective of the photo and the image being taken is good.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Sports Warm Up and Link
1. Why is this part of a winning sports photography portfolio?
The players are pouring the cooler of water on (probably) their coach, which represents that the team won the game. Usually, pouring a cooler of water is an action performed when a team wins and is in celebration.
2. What is the shutter speed?
Link to the Google Slides.
The players are pouring the cooler of water on (probably) their coach, which represents that the team won the game. Usually, pouring a cooler of water is an action performed when a team wins and is in celebration.
2. What is the shutter speed?
The shutter speed is a high shutter speed, possible 1/1000th of a second or less, because the partially blurry water has stopped motion in the picture, and the players pouring the cooler aren't in motion.
3. Is this a key moment?
Yes, because this action will only happen once, and cannot be easily recreated (because most likely the water will splash the person one time).
Could this have been planned?
Yes, this could have been planned, because the coach shows no expression while being splashed. Either the coach posed while being splashed, or the photographer took the shot at the right moment.
4. What advanced techniques are present in this photo?
There are some diagonal leading lines (notice the crowd, stadium, and cooler all leading toward his face) that go toward the coach's face. There is also framing, as the coach's face is shown on a white sky background, while the stadium and crowd act as a border around the face.
Link to the Google Slides.
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Sports Current Event
1. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/sports/mikaela-shiffrin-world-championships.html
2. For Mikaela Shiffrin, a Triumph That Leaves Skiing, and Her, Breathless
3. Mikaela Shiffrin, afflicted with lung infection, delivered her top performance at the world championships on February 16 and become the first Alpine skier to win the four straight slaloms at world championships.
4. Slalom- a ski race down a course with flags and marks to indicate the pathway. The super-G: super giant slalom. Worlds- world championship
5. 23 year old, the face of women’s Alpine skiing.
6. The article is a Feature article, because it focuses on Mikaela Shiffrin's condition and difficulties during the world championship event. The main focus is on Shiffrin, not just the event.
7. Names of players involved
The article uses the names of players involved in the event as obstacles that Shiffrin faces. For example, "She watched her rivals Holdener, Swenn Larsson and Petra Vlhova in the first run and thought she might not have much more to give."
The article does not add any adjectives to criticize or complement Shiffrin's rivals, but uses their names as a roadblock Shiffrin faces.
The article also uses names to compare Shiffrin's achievements. For example, "Shiffrin has seven gold medals at the worlds and the Olympics, and is up to 56 victories on the World Cup circuit — 26 behind Vonn and 30 off the career record of Ingemar Stenmark."
The article uses Vonn and Stenmark's name to address Shiffrin's perfomance in the event.
2. For Mikaela Shiffrin, a Triumph That Leaves Skiing, and Her, Breathless
3. Mikaela Shiffrin, afflicted with lung infection, delivered her top performance at the world championships on February 16 and become the first Alpine skier to win the four straight slaloms at world championships.
4. Slalom- a ski race down a course with flags and marks to indicate the pathway. The super-G: super giant slalom. Worlds- world championship
5. 23 year old, the face of women’s Alpine skiing.
6. The article is a Feature article, because it focuses on Mikaela Shiffrin's condition and difficulties during the world championship event. The main focus is on Shiffrin, not just the event.
7. Names of players involved
The article uses the names of players involved in the event as obstacles that Shiffrin faces. For example, "She watched her rivals Holdener, Swenn Larsson and Petra Vlhova in the first run and thought she might not have much more to give."
The article does not add any adjectives to criticize or complement Shiffrin's rivals, but uses their names as a roadblock Shiffrin faces.
The article also uses names to compare Shiffrin's achievements. For example, "Shiffrin has seven gold medals at the worlds and the Olympics, and is up to 56 victories on the World Cup circuit — 26 behind Vonn and 30 off the career record of Ingemar Stenmark."
The article uses Vonn and Stenmark's name to address Shiffrin's perfomance in the event.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Sports Exploration Activity
Tiger Woods, golfer.
Official World Golf Ranking:
Tiger Woods is ranked #13.
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Top 5 Athletes:
Ranked #1: Justin Rose
Ranked #2: Brooks Koepka
Ranked #3: Dustin Johnson
Ranked #4: Justin Thomas
Ranked #5: Bryson DeChambeau
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Tiger Woods's Performance:
Tiger Woods has an average of 5.04 points out of 40 PGA Tournaments, and in 2019 has gained 3.71 points, and lost -15.95. Woods has been in many PGA Tournaments, winning in 80 of these tournaments. Today, he is playing in Genesis Open, a tournament that is part of the PGA Tour. Last year's winner in the PGA Tournament was Brooks Koepka. The three most important rules in golf are to not disrupt/modify the golf course as you play, to hit the ball when the ball is stationary, and to recognize the penalties of golf.
Some golf jargon interpreted: Par is the standard score for a hole or an entire course, and is the expected number of shots needed to complete the round. If you play a certain amount of shots under par, that means you completed the course in fewer shots than the expected amount, which is good. Shots over par are the opposite. Eagle is the term for completing the course in two strokes (shots) under par. Bogey is finishing a course one stroke over par, which is bad because you finished the course with more shots than expected.
An example of a sports cliché in golf: "Drive for show, putt for dough." This is an old phrase that basically means putting is the most important part of golf. Another way to say it is have fun hitting the ball, but once it gets close to the hole, focus.
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Ben Hogan was considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time, being known for his precise shots in golf when using an iron. He has also made a book called "The Five Lessons", where Hogan teaches the correct posture and grip to perform when golfing. Ben Hogan is known for his iconic 1-iron shot in the 1950 U.S. Open, in which Hogan managed to hit the golf ball to the green zone with a 1 iron golf club, one of the difficult irons to use in golf.
Ben Hogan was born in Stephenville, Texas. His family moved to Fort Worth and had many financial difficulties after Hogan's father committed suicide with a self-inflicted chest gunshot when Hogan was 9 years old. Because of these financial problems, Hogan and his brother did part-time jobs to support the family.
Hogan attended public school, and dropped out of Central High School in his senior year. There were no golf teams Hogan joined, but during the age of 11, Hogan was introduced to golf. Hogan became a professional golf player at the Texas Open in San Antonio, when he was 17.
Ben Hogan won ten tournaments in 1948, and achieved an 8-under par score in 1948, setting a U.S. Open record later beaten by a shot 12-under par in 2000, made by Tiger Woods. Ben Hogan also won the Masters, U.S. Open, and British Open in 1953, being the only golfer in history to win all three in the same year.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Magazine Cover Preview
Blog #1 - Magazine tips
5 things to think about:
- a brand (something recognizable in each magazine)
- image appeal (something with emotion)
- something that makes viewers curious (attraction)
- efficient + "easy to scan" ( make it neat/ able to view)
- something that gives the magazine value (to viewers)
Blog #2 - Best magazine covers 2015
I might try to duplicate this technique, making the image (model) split on the sidelines, bringing the brand/ title in the center appear out more. I would have to have the image of the model and split it into two sections, then put it on the sides of the magazine cover.
This technique- creating an illusion that the magazine paper is rolled up- looks very interesting. For this, I would need to print out the magazine cover without any paper rolled up, then physically cut the paper and take the image of the cut-out cover on top of another paper via camera.
This technique is very nice. The background has a gradient, making it appear very sleek and "adding dimension". I would need to use software and add a gradient to the background color near one of the magazine's corners.
Blog #3 -- My Favorite Cover
"TIME's Person Of The Year: Salome Karwah. An Ebola survivor, 26. She lost both her parents to the disease and now counsels patients in Liberia. "
This magazine is one of my favorites. The cover shows a women posing a strong pose: arms crossed and serious face. This gives off the feeling that she's strong, tough. Her vertical pose followed by her being centered in the cover emphasizes that she is an important subject. There is light that comes out from the top of head, which acts like a "spotlight". The background is not distracting, instead it's simplistic and contrasts with the blue clothing. All of these aspects support the main focus that this woman is one of TIME's Person of the Year. The strong pose and serious face correlates with the fact that this woman is an Ebola survivor and continues to help others in her life. Her being centered on the cover and wearing bright clothes on a dark background really shows that she is Person of the Year.
Blog #4 - Magazines Part II
Early Magazine Covers
- were in the mid-1700s. Cover shows a title and a table of contents, no pictures of models or objects. Covers were like book covers: Title with publication date, no words that describe stories inside magazine, possible black and white image in the form of a illustration. Picture a title centered up, with big illustration below, then either a publication date, sentence, or an article below illustration.
The Poster Cover
-1890s-1960s. Covers now emerge with Brand title, followed by a massive illustration with details and color. Coverlines do not appear at all on the cover. Picture a title, followed by either art below the title, taking up all the space below, or art that covers the entire magazine cover's space. Little words below stating artist's name or other information.
Pictures Married to Type
-20th century. Common traits of magazine covers begans to form: a model (usually woman) holding a posture, with face overlapping the title, followed by coverlines on the sidelines, positioned in easy-to read area in the magazine cover. Coverlines start becoming plentiful, and some coverlines change fonts/ strike out towards audience.
In the Forest of Words
- Coverlines become abundant, overlapping the image (model). Magazine covers look very similar to today's covers. Coverlines become more vivid, with multiple coverlines being altered to pop out more. The result of many coverlines has led to models on the magazine covers to occupy less space (become smaller).
Blog #4 - Magazines Part II
Early Magazine Covers
- were in the mid-1700s. Cover shows a title and a table of contents, no pictures of models or objects. Covers were like book covers: Title with publication date, no words that describe stories inside magazine, possible black and white image in the form of a illustration. Picture a title centered up, with big illustration below, then either a publication date, sentence, or an article below illustration.
The Poster Cover
-1890s-1960s. Covers now emerge with Brand title, followed by a massive illustration with details and color. Coverlines do not appear at all on the cover. Picture a title, followed by either art below the title, taking up all the space below, or art that covers the entire magazine cover's space. Little words below stating artist's name or other information.
Pictures Married to Type
-20th century. Common traits of magazine covers begans to form: a model (usually woman) holding a posture, with face overlapping the title, followed by coverlines on the sidelines, positioned in easy-to read area in the magazine cover. Coverlines start becoming plentiful, and some coverlines change fonts/ strike out towards audience.
In the Forest of Words
- Coverlines become abundant, overlapping the image (model). Magazine covers look very similar to today's covers. Coverlines become more vivid, with multiple coverlines being altered to pop out more. The result of many coverlines has led to models on the magazine covers to occupy less space (become smaller).
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