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/