Graffiti/Found Object

Merger Photo

Architecture Finale

Angles

Lighting

Details

Pattern

Surroundings

Architecture shoot preview

Action shoot final

Architecture Preview

1. Who is the architect? Leo Chang
2. When was it built? Early 80's
3. Where is it located? 15 kilometers from the capital of Taiwan
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It can be visited by tourist
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?  It was meant to be a hotel but was never completed
7. Why did you pick this building? I picked this building because I thought it was a very unique building. I personally think this a pretty stupid way to design a structure just because of the amount of money being spent and there not being much room or good looks to the building. I think the building shows a lot of creativity from the architect but I agree with having it demolished.

 

1. Who is the architect? Charles Deaton
2. When was it built? 1963
3. Where is it located? Lakewood, Colorado
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $10,000,000
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Architect believed that people are not regular so why should they live in rectangles?
7. Why did you pick this building? I have seen this building in a couple films and I like how almost the majority of the side of the building is glass and how it kind of hangs to the side of the hill look out to the Colorado mountains. I would personally really like to leave in this house.

1. Who is the architect? Tom Wright
2. When was it built? 1994
3. Where is it located? Dubai
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? you can visit.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?  No information
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It is a hotel for rich guest
7. Why did you pick this building? because i have seen many documentaries on the structure and i am familiar with the building.



1. Who is the architect? André and Jean Polak
2. When was it built? 1958
3. Where is it located?Belgium
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Its a public building
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? There is no information
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The architect originally want to build and upside down eiffel tower but abandoned the design and created this new one.
7. Why did you pick this building? I picked this building i think mostly because i was curious as to how people would get from one sphere to another! Its a pretty complicated structure so i would really like to find out.

 

Writing a News Lead

New York Times Article

Who: sons of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
What: were confronted and admitted to the painful fact that their father was a spy
When: 1973
Where: Soviet Union
Why: Because they wanted to acknowledge their birth parents
How: By going to the media and expressing their thoughts and beliefs on their parents prosecution.

"They were the most famous orphans of the cold war, only 6 and 10 years old in 1953 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. Then they were whisked from an unwanted limelight to urban anonymity and eventually to suburban obscurity."

Orphans during the cold war, 6 and 10 year old sons of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were separated from their parents when they were executed for stealing and sharing atomic-bomb secrets with the Soviet Union. The children were given new identites and hidden from the public.

CNN Article

Who: Stephen fisher
What: Valued the 1st copy of the superman action comics at $400
When: June 1938
Where:West Coast
How: He held on to the comic since he bought it in a secondhand book store since before 1966 .

"After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, featuring Superman and friends, will make a comeback -- to the tune of about $400,000, a comic expert told CNN Thursday."

In complete surprise, the first unrestored copy of the superman comic book collection has been revealed after being in hiding for almost half a century. Comic book expert Stephen Fishler has valued it at around $400,000!

Caption Practice

Courtney Jackson smiles at the camera while watching the akins eagles football team play. She was very excited as the eagles scored a much needed touchdown to put them in the lead

Sophmore Brandon Watson shoots a perfect free throw to try and wrap up a win against hays. He was fouled while trying to shoot a 3-pointer to extend the lead.
(merger)- In the photo it almost looks like he has a third arm coming out from his left side

Football player Gabe Maldonado is detailing his nearly finished art project.  His teacher request him that everything on the art piece be symmetrical to the opposite side of the page.
( Cropping) His arm is set down right at the bottom line of the photo leading the viewers eyes up to his shoulder then to what he is so focused on.

Wildlife trainer holds a rare South Eastern African Coconut Maple Owl.  After this photo was taken the owl showed his astonishing ability to turn his head 360 degrees all the way around in a kind of "Exorcist" fashion.
(Merger) the lady right to the left of the owl looks as if she has buried her face into the side of the owl.

Spring Photo shoot

 

Africa

I personally liked this powerpoint a lot, just because of the subject.  It was not boring at all and it can some very unique photos.  I also liked the black and white, the softness of the photos gave the background of the animals to be in a kind of mystical place and it worked to the photographers adavantage.

My favorite photo would probably have to be the one of the lion laying down in a field under one big leaning tree that is leaning over the lion giving a perspective that the tree could fall on him.

Nick Brandt-

What kind of camer did he use?

He used a Pentax 6711 with two fixed lenses to take the photos

What is his reason for taking the photos?

He wanted to capture wildlife in a way that was not normal, by using the black and white, a medium-format camera and a portrait, wide angle lens.

What is his hope by taking these types of photos?

To capture a completely different perspective of wildlife in its natural habitat

Find something he has to say about Africa and post the quote on your blog...

"I had always wanted to somehow capture my passion for animals visually, and it was only when I visited East Africa that I realised that there was a way to achieve this"

Elements Of News

Who: Barrack Obama and Joe Biden
What: They are preparing to begin their campain for their re-election
When: April 14
Why: He will need to fundraise money for his re-election
How? By having conference calls with their top donors and supporters and working on getting them re-engaged in the re-election

Links:

Human interest- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42253545/ns/us_news-enslaved_in_america/

Proximity- http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/hail-hits-central-texas-monday-morning

Timeliness- http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/04/04/france.jet.wreckage/index.html?hpt=T1#

Oddity- http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/01/brain.concussion.dronett/index.html#

Consequence- http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/04/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html#

Conflict- http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/04/libya.war/index.html?iref=allsearch

Prominence- http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/25/another-poll-shows-palins-support-dropping/

Basic News Writing

Teacher Job Cuts

• Who?Austin school district administrators.
• Who is involved?parents and employees of AISD
• Who does/did the situation affect?Teachers, many will be layed off to help close the debt
• Who said so?school board
• What?The districts cutting of 1,153 jobs
• What is happening?teachers are being let go to help clos a shortfall in money
• What did happen?Administrators just informed everyone involved on their plans
• What are the consequences? Less teachers, more students per classroom, less 1X1 time.
• What is different about this?We shouldnt be closing school down, we should be putting money into education
• What are the choices?Cut teachers and close schools or fall under budget
• When?June 2011
• When did or will this happen?June 2011 and will happen agoing 2012-2013
• When was this discovered?At the end of the 2009-10 school year
• Where?AISD
• Where did or will this happen?AISD
• Why?to close an anticipated $94.4 million shortfall
• Why did this happen or will it happen? Over spending without insurance that the debt could be paid
• How?Investing in thing that are not very essential to education and/or
• How did it or will it happen?Teachers one by one will be told to leave
• How much does it cost?Not much at all
• How many people does this affect?Very many, students, parents, and the teachers families.
• How do you feel about this?It is unnecessary and should be happening in the first place, but there is now nohting we can do about it.

• BARRY BONDS CASE
• Who? Randy Velarde
• Who is involved? Greg Anderson, Barry Bonds, Jason Giambie, Jeremy Giambi, Marvin Benard
• Who does/did the situation affect?Randy Velarde and the MLB.
• Who said so?U.S. District Judge Susan Illston
• What?Illegal use of performance enhancing drugs
• What is happening?
• What did happen?
• What are the consequences?
• What is different about this?
• What are the choices?
• When?
• When did or will this happen?
• When was this discovered?
• Where?
• Where did or will this happen?
• Why?
• Why did this happen or will it happen?
• How?
• How did it or will it happen?
• How much does it cost?
• How many people does this affect?
• How do you feel about this?

 

Student Of The Month

1. How do you feel being named student of the month?
2. How do you think you managed to get that title?
3. What do you think you did that would make you a canidate for this award?
4. Would you consider yourself a "Nerd" for being named student of the month?
5. Now as student of the months are more girls/boys trying to talk to you?
6. Would you like to be named student of the month again?
7. If you were not to have been ever named student of the month would it bother you at all?
8. Is this the first time you have ever received a title for exceeding expectations at school?
9. What would you say is most likley the reason you are student of the month?
10. Now that you are student of the month do you think you will be more involved in school activities?
11. Do you think your academic performance had anything to do with your nomination?
12. Do you think you are setting a good example for the rest of the student body?
13. Is being student of the month a big accomplishment to you?
14. Now that you are student of the month are your goals set even higher?
15. Does this nomination spark your interest in being a politician what so ever?
16. Do you think you have a good chance at being named student of the YEAR?
17. If someone else wanted to be named student of the month what advice or help would you give them?
18. Do you think as student of the month that your teachers expect more from you?
19. Why do you think a student would want to be student of the month?
20. Did you ever think you would be student of the month?

ANSWERS

1. I feel very good about it, very proud
2. My awesome grades
3. Being extremely smart academic wise
4. I would laugh at their immaturrity
5. No there is no noticable difference
6. It doesnt matter to me very much at all
7. I would be slightly jelous but still happy for their accomplishment
8. Yes
9. I am an excellent student in every way
10. Soccer, NHS, band, and yes i plan on joining more
11. i maintain a 3.6 GPA
12. I am setting a very good example
13. not really, it was bound to happen one day
14. I have much higher goals
15. yes i think i have a very high chance

CORRECTIONS

4. How would you react if someone called you a "Nerd" for being named student of the month?
7. If you were not to have been named student of the month but your best friend was, how would that affect you?
10. What extracurricular activities are you involved in and now that you are student of the month do you think you will be more involved in school activities?
11. How are your grades and do you think your academic performance had anything to do with your nomination?
14. Now that you are student of the month are in what ways have your goals changed?
18. As student of the month how do you think that your teachers expect more from you?
20. What advice would you give someone who wanted to be named student of the month.

School Uniforms

Sources-

• Mr. Girard
• Coach Williams
• Arnulfo Escamilla

Questions-

1. Have you ever had to wear a uniform at a school you have attended?
2. Do you believe that uniforms can help the learning environment?
3. What are the advantages to wearing uniforms?
4. What are the DISadvantages to wearing uniforms?
5. Do you think that uniforms deprive students from being able to freely express themselves?
6. Would you like to have mandatory uniforms at your school?
7. What kind of uniform would you recommend?
8. Do you believe that uniforms will cut down the rate of fights or confrontations between students?
9. How do you think the economy will be effected if every school in the U.S. has mandatory uniforms?
10. Will uniforms stop gang activitiy on school campus?
11. What do you think you will dilsike most about mandatory uniforms?
12. Do you think uniforms will help students out financialy?
13. Should teachers have a dress code as well if we are required to?
14. If the school is making their students wear a dress code should the students be required to buy a uniform up to the schools expectations or should the school provide the uniforms?
15. How do you think the student body will react to the change?
16. why do you think the school board made the change?
17. If you disagree with the unifrom policy how would you try to fight it?
18. Do you think students resistant to the uniform policy will go as far as starting their own little "Revolution" against the policy?
19. Should the uniforms be the school colors?
20. Do you want to have uniforms at your school?

The Sport Pros

-Travis Haughton
The focus of the the portfolio is of an ordinary persons everyday schedule activities
Problems-

• Over Cropped
• Bad Timing and not using the best angle
• No variety;Same Lense

Positive Features-

• Good lighting
• No blur at all

I overall liked a lot of the photos, I think the shots of athletes in action came out really good, but, the photographer also took a lot of useless photos for example the one of a man trying on a halloween mask of a golf ball.

-Nick Adams
The focus of this portfolio is the struggles and let downs of peoples lives.
Problems-

• Too many kids
• Over cropped
• Terrible angles

Positive Features-

• Good Timing
• Great Lighing

I thought this portfolio was okay, there were more bad pictures than good, but the good pictures ended up coming out great so they kind of compensated for the bad pictures. I liked the location of many of the photos like, the beach, home, and the football field.

-Jordan Murph
The focus of almost the entire portfolio is SPORTS!
Problems-

• Bad Lighting

Japans Earthquake

This photo really caught my eye because it covers a lot of ground, and it almost looks as if the coast of Japan  is being swallowed whole by the ocean.  The waves are pushing really fast and really far into Japan. Its kind of hard to imagine being there while this wave of destruction is charging towards you.

This photo of one of the Tsunamis waves hitting the beach and coastal neighborhoods caught my attention because I can already imagine the destruction of the land, trees, and houses. Just the force of the impact can tear some of these houses down, yet they are being constantly hit and flooded by the Tsunamis waves.

This is a photo of a whirl pool right off the coast of Japan.  Its size is incredible judging by how close to land it is, and its currents are destroying buildings along the coast. This whirl pool maybe caused three times the amount of damage in its area then just the 1st wave did.

 

 

Touching People

1. I think this project is a pretty easy one to do but can be pretty time consuming trying to get two strangers to touch each other to take a photo. Over all I think the photographer did a pretty good job and got some excellent shots of strangers touching each other.

2.If someone approached me with a camera and asked me to participate in a photo shoot where I had to touch a complete stranger I think my decision would depend on how the stranger looks, a pretty looking women is going to be a lot more appealing than a smelly hobo. I would also want to know if the photos were to be published anywhere such as a magazine or billboard/

3.I Think an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that I think would be fun to go and shoot would probably be of all the different festivals that happen here in Austin such as South by South West, Mud, Marley Fest, Kite Festival, and all the other fun events that are going on.

4. I don't think the photographer thought very much about the rules of photography because in every picture the people are in the dead center of the frame, but in alot of the photos the background of the pictures is very blurred putting the viewers entire focus on the two strangers touching each other just barely giving the viewer an idea of the persons general location such as the beach or a busy New York street.

Cool Advertising Idea

This AT&T advertisment is my personal favorite.  The reason i like it more than the rest is because back when I was a little chap in elementary school i would make this same shape with my hands and would cast a shadow that would look like an elephant.  So this picture brings back some memories from the good old days and its funny to think that AT&T might have stolen this idea from me!

Elements of yearbooks and notes

10 Elements

1.  Photos placed in unique positions on the page
2. Captions
3. Attractive Cover
4. Organized well with subjects
5. year issued
6. title
7. volume #
8. color
9. text
10. Matierial

The cover is a separate part.

On my cover is see 9 different pictures all organized in a distorted order and position and the year and name of the high school. The theme of the yearbook is a red lined design

Along horizontal red line going from one side of the book to another, and there is nothing on the page besides from that on the both front and back in sheets

The very first page has the table of contents and kind of a picture timeline of the year of different events.

spread- 2 pages side by side that work together

On the firsst 2 pages there are many different picture of students doing a variety of different activities at school

divider page- meant to divide the sections from each other

The book has a name for each section and each divider has ONE BIG PHOTO of something and a big text on it.

There is nothing on the back two pages, it is blank.

On the third page is the index with evey students name and what pages their photos are on

Colophon- describes how the yearbook was made, how the theme was founded, the photographer, date, and many more details about the yearbook

22 pages dedicated to adds

Magazine Cover!

Happy, Akins, Building Photos

Akins- A student shows his school spirit with his Akin sweatshirt as he walks the hall of the high school

Building- The Freshman hallway of Akins High School with posters of the many different academies available to join

Happy- Senior Ricardo Archaga smiles big for the camera as he is on his way to his favorite class of the day.

Magazine Cover Types

Cover Types
1.  Early Magazine Covers-painting on the cover,lften include things about morals and ethics.

2.  The Poster Cover-Very few words, the text is not designed to help the picture.  The photo is the most dominant piece, in general a page number would be posted for you to go to. cover needs to either be a really really cool photo or something or someone that everybody knows.  Disadvantages: could be boring and doesnt tell more about whats inside

3.  Pictures Married To Type-words dont cover the important parts of the photo, the words work WITH the photo, the words relate directly to the photo on the cover and tell us what we should see inside the magazine.  Disadvantages: It may not be visually appealing enought to the massive.

4.  In The Forest Of Words- Lots and lots of words organized in headlines and sub-headlines style.  Multiple colored text in different fonts and size.  The text can cover up parts of the cover such as empty spaces. It has multiple points of entry. Disadvantages: Its cluttery, and at times it takes away from the photo behind it.


Stuff that should be on my magazine cover-

• title
• cover picture
• pursuasive text
• date
• price
• display expiration date

Best Covers

#1.Informal
#2.Informal
#3.Informal
#7.Formal
#9.Formal
#10.Formal
#11.Environmental
#13.Formal
#15.Formal
#16.Environmental
#18.Formal
#19.Formal
#21.Formal
#22.Informal
#23.Informal
#24.Formal
#26.Formal
#27.Informal
#28.Informal
#29.Formal
#31.Environmental
#32.Formal
#35.Formal
#36.Informal
#37.Formal
#38.Formal
#39.Environmental
#40.Formal

Favorite 

This ESPN the Magazine cover portrays Michael Jordan jumping against an all-white background in his Chicago Bulls uniform. Two weeks after winning his sixth title with the Bulls, the corresponding article speculates whether or not Jordan will retire from basketball. Jordan retired on January 13, 1999, but two years later signed a deal to play for the Washington Wizards. On April 16, 2003, Jordan played his last game and announced his final retirement.

This portrait of Michael Jordan on the cover of ESPN caught my attention quickly because I could easily tell what the topic was. Its one of the most famous and admired professional basketball players of all time, and he is in his very well known "Jump-Man" pose as he always does when going for a "Slam-Dunk".  Michael is not really facing the camera but the whole message is really in his name and number on the back of his jersey.  The lighting also in a way casted a perfect shadow right underneath Jordan, keeping the viewers eyes focused on the center of the page. The photo is not overexposed what so ever, every image is in perfect focus and you can clearly read the back of Michaels Jersey.  I think ESPN magazine did a great job choosing this photo as their cover.

Magazine Cover and Catch Up

5 Things You Should Be Thinking About When Designing A Magazine Cover

1. Familiar Recognition(The Brand)
2. Emotionally Irresistible(image's appeal)
3. Arousing Curiosity(to pull the casual glancer in)
4. Intellectually Stimulating(interesting)
5. Worth The Investment Of Money And Time("What's in it for me?")

Portrait And Self-Portrait Tios And Ideas

1.)  If you’ve got a remote trigger, that’s usually a better and more controllable than trying to use the self-timer.

2.)  Use a tripod. Seriously. While it’s possible to get good photos while you’re hanging on to your camera at arms-length, it’s a lot easier if you’ve got the freedom to move around a bit.

3.)  Have fun with it. Be sexy. Be yourself. Be awesome. Be different. Be creative. Whatever you do, have fun with it. That’s part of the point, after all.

I like this Environmental portrait because the photographer got a really good angle, low, up close, and shows the subject.  The buffalo's hide also blends in with the fall colors of its environment giving the photo a very natural and genuine appearance.



For the most part I like this photo because of the background, I was recently in Colorado and got to see a lot of scenes a this one.  I also liked the bald eagles in the bottom of the photo, its goes well as it is the United States Bird in some of the U.S's more unique regions.



This self-portrait I thought was very clever, the photographer found a corner of the building, set up the camera on the edge of one window, pushed the trigger, then ran over to the other side to pose for the shot.  Its a very unique photo and one that i really like.

Here's another clever photographer. He took a photo of his shadow with a mini-tripod who's legs are perfectly aligned with the shadow of the actual tripod from which the photographer took the photo from, pretty smart and makes a nice illusion.

This photo I liked because it doesn't  take a professional photographer to pull off capturing a photo like this one, this photo is very nice using the rule of thirds and giving a clear message of what the subject is and giving a really nice background.

This photo is a bit casual but could also be the cover of a magazine or used for some kind of advertisement for the Hotel/Casino behind the man who most likely is the owner of the establishment.  The photographer seems to of have taken the photo at the perfect time of day with the sky's colors blending with the shades of orange and gold of the building.

 For my portrait photo shoot i plan on capturing a photo of a typical high school couple, I plan on making it look like a kind of magazine cover where you would ordinarily find a photo celebrity couple . 

Welcome Back 2010!

This photo made its way into my favorites list because I actually visited Ellis Island in New York and saw The Statue Of Liberty up close, so, i can imagine how enormous and bright that long bolt of lightning might have looked like to the people on the island and even to people just looking in the islands general direction

This photo is my all time favorite, the photographer was just in the perfect position, and timed the shot just perfectly, to get a very close to perfect photo of natural selection in action.  7

This photo is one of my favorites because I can just imagine how crazy yet amazing it would be to actually be there and see this supercell thunderstorm up close.  The size of it is impressive enough but the different colors really complete the image.


Best Song Of 2010

 Rihanna's "Only girl in the world" song was the most requested song to radio stations all over the country, Austins 96.7 being one of them in particular.  This song was being requested to be played over and over again on the first day it was released.  This song is a top favorite of 2010.



Best Movie Of 2010

Zombieland was a big hit in 2010, its opening day box office count was considerably high compared to other movies that were released at the same time.  It had two different kind of movies lovers entertained, a bit of horror and gore for those scary movie fanatics and a lot of comedy for those who enjoy a good laugh at the movie theater.  Definantly one of my favorites.

Most Important News Story Of The Year

January 12, 2010 at 9:53 p.m. a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti 8.1 miles deep.  Since then there have been 59 aftershocks, a certain amount of these were rather strong ranging form 4.2 to 5.9 in magnitude.  After all the rumbling 61 people were reported dead and 180 were unaccounted for.  The Haitian government estimates 200,000 have died as a result of this sad incident, 2,000,000 left homeless, and 3,000,000 people are in need of emergency aid.  The US has even air dropped 14,500 MRE's and 15,000 liters of water.

Most Important Person Of 2010

Manny Pacquiao was nominated in Time Magazines Most Influential People Of 2010 this year.  He is and eight-division world champion.  The first boxer in history to win ten titles in eight different weight divisions and to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes.  Named "Fighter of The Decade" for the 2000's by the Boxing Writers Association of America for the fourth time this year. He is WBC Super Welterweight World Champion.  Manny has participated in acting, music recording, and politics.  May of 2010 Pacquiao was elected to the House Of Representatives representing the province of sarangani. He is the only active boxer to be a congressmen in the Philippines.

Biggest Sports Story

The FIFA South Africa World Cup Championship Trophy was awarded to Spain in the summer of 2010 after they defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in the final match..  This event was broad casted and shared all over the world.  The team received global attention for quite a while and everyone was anxious to get all the details on how the team accomplished it.

1.) This holiday break my family decided to spend Christmas snowboarding in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We rode-tripped 14 hours through Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado.

2.)  My new years resolution would probably be to be a bit less forgetful about things, keeping up with dates and things like that.

3.)  In 2011 I look foward to the Akins soccer season, i hope we do alot better than we did last year.