the big day

a women was preparing for her wedding day, meanwhile who i thought was supposed to be the groom was trying to actually get to the wedding. he was driving in his Volkswagen and kept running into time consuming obstacles that subsequently, made him late to the wedding. Upon running into the church he finds the bride marrying anther man.

who: the dude driving the car

what: trying to get to the church before the wedding starts

where: in a car going to the church

when: before the wedding starts on a rainy day

why:  he loves her and doesn't wan't her to marry the other dude

how: speeds but keeps getting held up

man in the car is driving on a winding road in rainy weather. 

bridesmaids are fluffing and fixing the brides dress before the wedding starts.

he's speeding through a street with trees on either side

the father sits and watches his daughter get ready in the final moments before she becomes a married women

the girl fiddles with her ring, gazing out the window

the man glances at his watch in a panic

the father checks his watch subtly and calmly

the man gets held up behind with a car that has a trailer and is forced to slow down

the girl holds both hands with her father as he speaks to her

the man speeds up and passes the car he was behind

the father looks behind himself conspicuously 

the man drives across a bridge and then on another winding road

the bride looks out the window again

the man is forced to stop at a railroad crossing and is stuck waiting for the train to pass

he screams in agony and frustration

the father closes the door

the man pulls up outside the church and sprints around the front of his car and up the stairs into the chapel

the bride is standing at the alter with another man 

dude is stunned

guy she's marrying turns to look at the distressed other man then looks at his soon to be wife

she looks at driving dude and sighs

A car is driving down a winding road on a wet and rainy day. Meanwhile, a woman is preparing for her wedding day. The man in the car is now speeding across a street with trees on either side, as the father of the bride sits and waits as his daughter gets ready in the final moments before she is pronounced a married women. Gazing out the window, the bride fiddles with her ring-- where is he? The man takes his eyes off the road to briefly glance at his watch at the same time the father looks at his subtly and calmly. It's almost time. As his speed increases, the man is suddenly force to slow down after coming up behind another car with a trailer attached. The bride holds both of her fathers hands in hers. With his foot on the gas, the man speeds up and passes the car he was trailing behind. Glancing over his shoulder, the father looks around conspicuously. water surrounds him on either side as the man travels across a bridge, soon ending up on another winding road. The bride peers out the window one last time-- he's nowhere to be found. His foot is on the break when he is forced to stop at a railroad crossing. Screams of agony and frustration leave his lips as he's waiting for the train to pass-- time is almost up. The father closes the door. The man pulls up outside the church, and sprints around the hood of his car, up the stairs, and into the chapel. But alas, the bride is standing at the altar with another man. He is stunned- this can't be happening. The man she's marrying turns to look at the distressed man who interrupted them and then at his soon to be wife. The bride turns to stare at the man who was too late and sighs. 

portfolio analysis- how judges pick winning portfolios and sports photos

1. runner up video 1

a. Alyssa Schukar

b. stories, darker topics

c. pictures had a certain distance to them, not personal enough, not feeling the lover the pain in any of the pictures

d. the picture of the guy in the caribbean sweeping the streets, and the picture of the girl who fell over the hurdles 

e. i though the pictures were okay. i liked the caribbean picture but everything else was lacking emotion and feeling for me.

runner up video 2

a. Travis Haughton

b. sad/family love, sports

c. picture with the back of someone's head dominating are off-putting, didn't like pictures of signs, with the head of the snake was there, the quality

d. the moment of the first picture, the reactions were nice

e. i thought the story photos were nice, but everything else was okay. i wish the quality was better

runner up video 3

a. Sam Adams

b. moody

c. needs better angles, needs more action, get closer

d. they thought the second photo was kinda cool, the silhouettes

e. i thought a to of the photos were pretty col, i liked all of the silhouettes. it just lacked action and some of them were too far away

2. winning portfolio (Dustin Snipes)
a. the angles, reactions, photo compositions, good moments
b. his strengths were getting up close and personal with the majority of his subjects,  his creativity was present through many of his photos, and his composition skills were very well carried out, it was obvious he had experience. weaknesses would be to just make sure he wasn't over doing anything.

3. contest recap video
a. the urges looked through all of the portfolios and not only the individual photos, but the stories as well and the composition and creativity of the photos.

final exam preview assignment

1. I read and watched the basics of iMovie and how to make a movie of my own. The clips or still mages you upload can be dragged and lined up in the timeline to create the movie. You may cut or split these clips, and you can even add in special effects to make your movie more interesting. It is also very easy to add a title at the beginning and end of your movie.
2. i already knew how to add clips to the timeline
3. i didn't know that you could add special effects
4. i'm concerned that my topic won't be interesting enough
5. i think that i'll be able to get my photos in on time depending on what day they are due.
6. i would either make it about going to a concert since i am seeing one of my favorite bands called All Time Low live on Wednesday, but i'm not sure if i'm allowed to take a camera inside. Or i would take pictures about becoming a Silver Star. I'm a rookie for next year and during the month of May we are going to be doing a lot of things to prepare for it such as a garage sale, ordering and receiving uniforms, new team practice, new team pictures, and a big sister/little sister reveal party.

nut graf

a 'Nut grab' is used in journalism as a paragraph that explains the news value of the story. it is typically used in feature stories and is an editorial term used by editors and copy editors at newspapers and magazines. the nut graf summarizes the essence of a story.

many say it's the most important part of the story, for it lets readers know why they should be reading it and why it matters. the nut graf is simply the point of the story in a nutshell. the term may also be spelled as nut graph, nut 'graph. nut graph, or nutgraf.

student of the month story

who- Alissa Lopez
what- winner of student of the month
where- bowie high school
when- month of April
why- recognition for being a positive aspect and contributing to the school's environment
how- nominated/threatened the school

            Freshman Alissa Lopez was recently named Bowie High School’s student of the month as a result of her so-called contribution to the school’s happiness.

            During the interview, Lopez revealed that she might have threatened the school’s administration to earn her title.

            “I’m aggressive, pushy, and a nagger. Overall, I’m a good person for student of the month, I can tell you that,” Lopez said.

            Student of the Month is an outstanding privilege given to students who are involved around campus, and show great academic and leadership qualities.

            “I was just elected Student of the Month because everyone loves me,” Lopez said.

            But this isn’t Lopez’s first time winning Student of the Month; in fact it’s actually her 87^th.

            “Winning Student of the Month is a pretty normal thing for me now, so I’m used to it,” Lopez said.

            To become Student of the Month, one must be nominated by their fellow students and teachers, then the administrators will observe the nominated students for a week and decide from there.

            “I didn’t really do anything [to become Student of the month], except for giving everyone shout outs on Twitter,” Lopez said.

            Those who are crowned Student of the Month gain special privileges that the rest of the school doesn’t have in order to encourage students to work hard and aim to achieve.

            “I get every single privilege you can think of. I have people who walk me to class and carry me on a pedestal,” Lopez said.

            Many accomplishments and events that take place during the high school experience lead students towards the title of Student of the month.

            “Being the awesome person that I am, [becoming Student of the Month] just sort of set itself up,” Lopez said.

            However, Student of the Month isn’t just about being recognized for great work, it also comes with many duties and responsibilities.

“[A specific duty that I have as Student of the Month is to] try not to kill people, Lopez said.

            While Student of the Month is a big responsibility and requires lots of dedication towards school, it definitely pays off in the end.

            “You’re a do-gooder and then you get stuff,” Lopez said.

inverted pyramid

my first interview (student of the month)

interviewed: Alissa L.


1. was it a surprise to have been named student of the month?
"no, i'm perfect."
2. what did you do to accomplish becoming student of the month?
"I was just elected student of the month because everyone loves me."
3. what sort of activities are you involved in around school?
"i'm a cheerleader."
4. as student of the month, what special privileges do you have?
"i get every single privilege you can think of. i have people who walk me to class and carry me on a pedestal."
5. what is the process for becoming student of the month?
"you're a do-gooder and then you get stuff."
6. how does it feel to be student of the month?
"it feels good, feel like i didn't fail my family this time."
7. how did your family react to you becoming student of the month?
"they didn't care because they were on a tropical island somewhere, no where to be found."
8. do you have any specific duties as student of the month?
"try not to kill people."
9. what do you think you contribute to the school's environment?
"i contribute to everyone's happiness."
10. why do you think you were named student of the month?
"i probably threatened people."
11. personality wise, what character traits do you have that helped you become student of the month?
"i'm agressive, pushy, and a nagger. Overall, i'm a good person for student of the month, i can tell you that."
12. how many other students were you competing against?
"no one, because i was a sure winner."
13. who do you think was your biggest competition?
"my multiple personalities."
14. were you rewarded anything?
"yes, i was givens supreme power over everyone."
15. is this your first time receiving this award?
"no, it's actually my 87th time winning student of the month."
16. why did you want to be student of the month?
"because i deserved it."
17. what events led you toward this accomplishment?
"being the awesome person that i am, it just sort of set itself up."
18. in what ways have you displayed student of the month qualities?
"I didn't really do anything except for giving everyone shootouts on twitter."
19. in the future, how do you feel you will refer back to this accomplishment?
"winning student of the month is a pretty normal thing, so i'm used to it."
20. what's the best part about being student of the month?
"i get whatever i want whenever i want."

school uniforms

the school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms.

who to interview:

1. a member of the school board (someone of high authority enforcing the uniforms)
2. a student
3. a teacher/principal/administrator

20 questions to ask the source:

1. how do you feel about the school enforcing uniforms?
2. why did the school decide to enforce uniforms?
3. were there problems with how students were dressing before this rule was made?
4. what limits will be faced with the new dress code?
5. what benefits will be promoted?
6. do you agree with the enforcement of school uniforms?
7. do you think the uniforms will encourage a better learning environment?
8. what is the process like for distributing these uniforms?
9. will the uniforms be recycled throughout the years?
10. what consequences will occur if a student does not wear their uniform to school?
11. how did the new rule first present itself?
12. do the students get a say in this?
13. where do you stand on this act?
14. how does this new rule affect you?
15. how will this affect the lives of students outside of school?
16. how do you feel now that there is a uniform which restricts a students (or your) individuality?
17. in situation where a girl might prefer to wear the boys uniform, do you think the administrator will be understanding?
18. what do the uniforms look like?
19. how long do you think the new dress code allegations will last?
20. how does the new dress code affect the school's environment?

architecture shoot

details

angles and shapes

light

patterns

surroundings

architecture shoot preview 2

details

While this shot isn't extremely close up, it actually is when compared to the entirety of the building. From this near perspective, we can see the panels that cover the outside of the whole building and take in their detail.

light

This photo uses natural light to emphasize the dreamy and also very astonishing architecture of the building. It ads a sort of dramatic effect and really draws your attention.

patterns

by capturing the repetitiveness of the seats in the arena, it adds more interest in the photo. the lines will draw people eyes in and it will also make the picture appear more intriguing.

angles and shapes

different and uncommon shapes on buildings automatically make them more interesting to look at. emphasizing shapes and experimenting angles provides for a better picture.

capturing a building in it's environment, such as this one, gives character to the building and helps define it. the natural centre of performing arts sticks out from it's surroundings since it's very classy as opposed to the houses around it.

architecture preview

Eden Project

1. architect: Nicholas Grimshaw

2. completed may 2000

3. location: St Blazey, Cornwall, UK

4. you may visit it

5. no

6. it was inspired by J. Bladwin's Pillow Dome

7. I picked this building mainly because it looked like something out of a fairy tale. At night when it's all lit up, it looks beautiful and just sort of magical. It also sort of reminds me of the Teletubbies home with the dome and all.

National Centre for the Performing Arts

1. architect: Paul Andreu

2. construction began December 2001 and was completed July 2007

3. located in Beijing, China

4. you may visit it

5. cost more than 3.2 billion to build

6. it's used as an opera hall, a music hall, and a theatre hall

7. i picked this building because the pictures were really intriguing. the way the building reflects off of the water and displays the sky/sunsets is gorgeous, and it just looks so cool. the reflecting elements make the building look like it's a sphere.

Nautilus House

1. architect Javier Senosiain 

2. built in 2006

3. located near Mexico City

4. i think people are allowed to visit, but a family lives here

5. no

6. the family were tired of living in a conventional home and wanted one integrated to nature

7. i picked this building mainly because i want to live here. it's so cute and pretty, and the architecture is beautiful as well as its incorporation with nature.

Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House)

1. architects: Szotynscy and Zaleski

2. built in 2004

3. located in the Rezydent shopping center in Poland

4. you may visit it

5. nope

6. the building was inspired by the fairytale illustrations and drawings of Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg

7. The building itself looked like something out of a Dr. Seuss novel. I think the way it was shaped is really interesting. The overall creation is just really cool because the building looks like it will collapse in on itself at any second.

Nord LB building 

1. architect: 

2. founded July 1, 1970

3. Hanover, Germany

4. you may visit it

5. doesn't say

6. occupies an entire city block and serves as an important linking between the various activities which define the neighboring quarters of the city.

7. the architecture is intriguing, and i like that there's so many different elements of design incorporated into this building. It's cool to look at, and the pictures are captured from so many different angles which adds lots of interest. 

iphone photos warm up

^ my favorite photo ^

2. yes, but some of them more than others. 

3. they help enhance the quality and level out the colors

4. lighting (being outside always gives off better quality) and editing apps

action shoot

action coming directly at the camera

Freshman Natalie Trujillo leaps over a fallen hurdle resting on the well-kept grass of Bowie's football field. Trujillo decided to explore the campus and ended up jumping sideways hurdles.

action moving across the plane of the camera at a 90 degree angle

Natalie Trujillo, a freshman at Bowie High School hops across a pack of tires. Trujillo noticed the tires and wondered if she could jump over them. Spoiler alert: she could…barely. 

panning

Student Natalie Trujillo sprints down Bowie's track during second period. Trujillo posed as the subject of my photos for our action assignment in photojournalism.

creative blur

(i couldn't decide if i like the color or black and white photo better, so i just did both since i thought they looked cool)

Freshman Natalie Trujillo rolls on a barrel during the action photo shoot. After she had already ran across them, Trujillo decided she wasted to try rolling on top of one, which is exactly what she did.