Friday, April 20, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Elements of News
• Proximity:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2012/04/16/cnn-presents-faith-and-fury-2.cnn
• Prominence:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/showbiz/levon-helm-cancer/index.html?hpt=us_c2
• Timeliness:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2012/04/17/austin-police-officer-shoots-dog.kxan
• Oddity:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/travel/oregon-airport-naked-protest/index.html?hpt=us_c2
• Consequence:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/justice/texas-pediatrician-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c2
• Conflict:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/us/secret-service-colombia/index.html?hpt=us_c2
• Human interest:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/us/illinois-lottery-winner/index.html?hpt=us_c1
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2012/04/16/cnn-presents-faith-and-fury-2.cnn
• Prominence:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/showbiz/levon-helm-cancer/index.html?hpt=us_c2
• Timeliness:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2012/04/17/austin-police-officer-shoots-dog.kxan
• Oddity:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/travel/oregon-airport-naked-protest/index.html?hpt=us_c2
• Consequence:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/justice/texas-pediatrician-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c2
• Conflict:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/us/secret-service-colombia/index.html?hpt=us_c2
• Human interest:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/us/illinois-lottery-winner/index.html?hpt=us_c1
5 Ws and the H
Pilot sends plane into dive after mistaking Venus for oncoming plane
Who? First officer pilotWho is involved? Everybody in the airplane including all the pilots, flight attendants, and passengers
Who does/did the situation affect? Passengers, pilots, airline company.
Who said so? A reporter, passengers, pilots.
What? Plane dived
What is happening? People are getting injured by hitting the ceiling, laptops and glasses went flying out of passenger's hand too.
What did happen? Pilot mistook the planet Venus as an incoming plane.
What are the consequences? Injuries, and perhaps lawsuit.
What is different about this? Increases statistic of incidents on airplane with "fatigue-related performances" on "North American-based pilots flying eastbound at night towards Europe".
What are the choices? Passengers wear seat belt while seating in airplane.
When? January 14, 2011.
When did or will this happen? After first officer pilot's 75minutes nap.
When was this discovered? Undeclared, though it would be the first time they talk through radio intercom about the situation.
Where? An airplane.
Where did or will this happen? Flight 878 from Toronto to Zurich, Switzerland.
Why? First officer pilot thought the planet Venus was an incoming cargo plane.
Why did this happen or will it happen? He just woke up and felt disoriented from a 75minutes nap feeling unwell.
How? First officer dive the plane 600feet below
How did it or will it happen? First officer pilot initiated a dive to avoid the perceived imminent collision. The captain saw what was happening and immediately pulled back on the control column in a frantic attempt to increase altitude to 1100feet above and back to their normal altitude of 35,000.
How much does it cost? Unknown.
How many people does this affect? 103 people.
How do you feel about this? Passengers need to wear seat belt, pilots need timeout of 10 minutes after nap and not touch anything.
Police handcuff 6-year-old student in Georgia
Who? A police and Salecia JohnsonWho is involved? Police officer, a 6 years old student and her family, school principal.
Who does/did the situation affect? Student's family, and police's procedures.
Who said so? Reporter.
What? Creekside Elementary School called the police for an unruly juvenile
What is happening? She was assaulting the principal while damaging property.
What did happen? An officer handcuffed a 6 year old student for safety purposes.
What are the consequences? Charges for assault and property damages.
What is different about this? The charges was for a 6 year old student, and was dropped later on because of her age.
What are the choices? Putting her in juvenile.
When? Friday, April 13 2012.
When did or will this happen? After principal called the police.
When was this discovered? After entering the principal's office and asking the child to calm down.
Where? Inside Creekside Elementary School's principal's office.
Where did or will this happen? They handcuffed her and brought her downtown.
Why? The child "pulled away and began actively resisting and fighting with" the police officer whenever he tried in several attempt to calm the girl.
Why did this happen or will it happen? "The child was then placed in handcuffs for her safety and the officer proceeded to bring her down to the police station,"
How? officer handcuffed a girl despising her age, brought her downtown afterwards to follow procedure.
How did it or will it happen? Failure attempt to call the parents.
How much does it cost? The girl's freedom to learn until August(suspension).
How many people does this affect? Selicia's parents, school, police officers.
How do you feel about this? They should have a procedure towards children's arrest, then widely state this procedure to agree with parents' point of view.
Austin Fisher will walk: Under media pressure, Carrollton superintendent reverses decision
Who? Austin FisherWho is involved? The student Austin Fisher, the community, school's superintendent and staff, and Teri Fisher
Who does/did the situation affect? Austin.
Who said so? School's decision.
What? Austin had two too many absences.
What is happening? Austin is able to walk on graduation because the school's decision was under media's pressure
What did happen? He was banned from graduation's walk.
What are the consequences? School's reputation was in the line.
What is different about this? all of Austin Fisher's absences were the result of Fisher's caring for his mother, Teri Fisher, who was battling Stage IV cancer in fall 2011.
What are the choices? Austin's ban from graduation walk and he was barred from attending traditional graduation activities such as prom.
When? Monday, April 16 2012
When did or will this happen? Their decision was going to be on Tuesday, April 17 2012.
When was this discovered? Friday, April 13 2012.
Where? the Carrollton (Ohio) School District.
Where did or will this happen? a scheduled school board meeting.
Why? reverse of Austin's principal's decision.
Why did this happen or will it happen? National attention of their pep rally.
How? The situation reached local and national attention.
How did it or will it happen? School's superintendent overrule principal's decision.
How much does it cost? School's and maybe the district's reputation.
How many people does this affect? Austin and his grandmother.
How do you feel about this? Every student that was ban from graduation, suspension, or any form of situation need their staff to talk with the students alone. The conversation will have to question why they have been in that situation and how it can be reversed due to special situations.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Student of the Month Interview
Assignment #2:
What's your name? Fransisco De La Rosa
What grade are you in? 11th grade
Do you have to be smart to be student of the month? Yes, you should be smart and involved in activities.
What makes you student of the month? Getting good grades, and being involved in school.
What achievements have you reach? Trustee awards, mostly grade awards.
What's your future goal? Graduating out of high school and into college.
What's your view of this honor? Living up to it. It feels as if i am expected to do more.
How did you get here so far? Take hard classes at first, then keep up with your grade while you are involved.
Will you be continuing study after high school? If yes, what university/college are you aiming for? Yes, University of Texas at Austin or Texas State at San Marcos.
What do you want to be in the future? A musician; classical guitarist and rock n' roll.
How did you dream to become (insert career)? When i first pick up the guitar, I feel it; i just know. I have ear of a musician and natural talent for music.
How far are you from your career goals? Very far, it takes years. It depends on how fast the student learn .
What's your other goal(s) outside of education? Nothing. I tried doing other things, but music is something I love. I might minor in history, I love history.
What's your hobby? Playing my guitar, skateboarding and i used to play all kinds of sport.
What's your motive(s) and life quote(s), if you have one? Feel the music for other people and bring smile.
Are you naturally smart or do you study hard? Do you have a private tutor? Not naturally smart, I study hard. I have a private tutor for elective classes wise.
What schools did you attend? Yes, include Pre-K if possible. I used to live in El Paso, i attended Vista Del Sol Elementary School, and Parades Middle School, i didn't go to any Pre-K.
What's your life after school? Do you attend clubs? I'm in music club, i practice and study.
What and how do you use most of your time? Studying music and classes.
Are you employed? If yes, what's your current job? No, I am unemployed but I should get a job in order to earn more money to buy a better guitar.
What's your name? Fransisco De La Rosa
What grade are you in? 11th grade
Do you have to be smart to be student of the month? Yes, you should be smart and involved in activities.
What makes you student of the month? Getting good grades, and being involved in school.
What achievements have you reach? Trustee awards, mostly grade awards.
What's your future goal? Graduating out of high school and into college.
What's your view of this honor? Living up to it. It feels as if i am expected to do more.
How did you get here so far? Take hard classes at first, then keep up with your grade while you are involved.
Will you be continuing study after high school? If yes, what university/college are you aiming for? Yes, University of Texas at Austin or Texas State at San Marcos.
What do you want to be in the future? A musician; classical guitarist and rock n' roll.
How did you dream to become (insert career)? When i first pick up the guitar, I feel it; i just know. I have ear of a musician and natural talent for music.
How far are you from your career goals? Very far, it takes years. It depends on how fast the student learn .
What's your other goal(s) outside of education? Nothing. I tried doing other things, but music is something I love. I might minor in history, I love history.
What's your hobby? Playing my guitar, skateboarding and i used to play all kinds of sport.
What's your motive(s) and life quote(s), if you have one? Feel the music for other people and bring smile.
Are you naturally smart or do you study hard? Do you have a private tutor? Not naturally smart, I study hard. I have a private tutor for elective classes wise.
What schools did you attend? Yes, include Pre-K if possible. I used to live in El Paso, i attended Vista Del Sol Elementary School, and Parades Middle School, i didn't go to any Pre-K.
What's your life after school? Do you attend clubs? I'm in music club, i practice and study.
What and how do you use most of your time? Studying music and classes.
Are you employed? If yes, what's your current job? No, I am unemployed but I should get a job in order to earn more money to buy a better guitar.
Interview Assignment #1
Assignment #1:
Topic: School Uniforms
The school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms. Who would you need to interview to find out more information about this topic? What are some good questions to ask? (This is theoretical)
1. List three different sources you could interview for this topic.
School Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent.
2. Create 20 questions you could ask each source and post them on your blog. It will be the same 20 questions for each, so you only have to think of 20 total questions.
What's your name and what's your view towards the policy?
What's the purpose of this new school uniforms?
When will this new policy be enforce upon?
Who propose the policy?
Could you describe how does the new uniform will look like?
Will the school sell the uniform or will you be able to buy them from local store?
How do you think this will affect the school, more precisely the student body and staff?
Do you think the students will wear the new uniform?
How are you going to enforce it?
Will the new policy be enforce upon strictly?
What's the consequences of not following the new upcoming policy?
Are you completely in with the new school uniform or is there a particular issue you disagree with?
How much is the cost estimation of the new uniform?
Do you think students with financial problems will be able to pay them?
And if they aren't able to, what kind of step will the school/school board take step to help the ones in need?
What's the color of the new uniform for the top and the bottom?
Is there a particular brand?
What's the issue with the ban of certain color to wear?
What's your prediction of students' reaction?
If this new policy doesn't work, what will happen?
Do you have anything to say?
Topic: School Uniforms
The school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms. Who would you need to interview to find out more information about this topic? What are some good questions to ask? (This is theoretical)
1. List three different sources you could interview for this topic.
School Principal, Assistant Principal, Superintendent.
2. Create 20 questions you could ask each source and post them on your blog. It will be the same 20 questions for each, so you only have to think of 20 total questions.
What's your name and what's your view towards the policy?
What's the purpose of this new school uniforms?
When will this new policy be enforce upon?
Who propose the policy?
Could you describe how does the new uniform will look like?
Will the school sell the uniform or will you be able to buy them from local store?
How do you think this will affect the school, more precisely the student body and staff?
Do you think the students will wear the new uniform?
How are you going to enforce it?
Will the new policy be enforce upon strictly?
What's the consequences of not following the new upcoming policy?
Are you completely in with the new school uniform or is there a particular issue you disagree with?
How much is the cost estimation of the new uniform?
Do you think students with financial problems will be able to pay them?
And if they aren't able to, what kind of step will the school/school board take step to help the ones in need?
What's the color of the new uniform for the top and the bottom?
Is there a particular brand?
What's the issue with the ban of certain color to wear?
What's your prediction of students' reaction?
If this new policy doesn't work, what will happen?
Do you have anything to say?
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Sports/Action
1. Watch any four of the Runner-up videos, and answer the following on your blog:
Name of photographer -Alyssa Schukar
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- stories
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - using same lens at same distance create similarities of pedantic emotions, pessimistic dark pictures, no strong symbols
List two things the judges like-basketball celebration, the falling girl.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
I agree with the judges except whenever he said he liked one of the picture of a girl. I disagree because there was nothing much in it. It looked very unprofessional.
Name of photographer - Travis Haughton
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- photoj
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio -too tight, cropping, head covering/head not showing.
List two things the judges like-the sport pictures, gymnastics's picture with different leveling.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
Judges are very giggly and mostly like the sports or action pictures. I don't like how they like to make fun of the pictures.
Name of photographer -Nick Adams
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-photoj and story
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - tight pictures, too common subjects; kids, boring pictures.
List two things the judges like- silhouettes and the effort of new things.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
Judges are rude to say "thank god" at the end. I like how the person take different light angles of the pictures and try to get creative at some points.
Name of photographer - Josh Birnbaum
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-story and photoj
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - not right moment, secondary photos on the story section, unrelated photos in the story section.
List two things the judges like- the humor of the photos
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
Judges seems to be immature but very picky. I do not like the theme of photos, it was off.
2. Watch the winning portfolio critique (Dustin Snipes), and post the following:
What did the judges note as strengths as they were critiquing it? nice color confrontation, good angle, good subject emotion good moment.
What do you see as strengths? Do you see any weaknesses? He has good ideas for set up photos, good angle, and nice Photoshop skill. Sometimes he overdo the Photoshop.
3. Watch the contest recap video.
Briefly describe the process the judges went through in deciding the winner.
They shortly describe of strength or weakness critique while voice overlapping each other and deciding which one is the best.
Name of photographer -Alyssa Schukar
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- stories
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - using same lens at same distance create similarities of pedantic emotions, pessimistic dark pictures, no strong symbols
List two things the judges like-basketball celebration, the falling girl.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
I agree with the judges except whenever he said he liked one of the picture of a girl. I disagree because there was nothing much in it. It looked very unprofessional.
Name of photographer - Travis Haughton
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- photoj
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio -too tight, cropping, head covering/head not showing.
List two things the judges like-the sport pictures, gymnastics's picture with different leveling.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
Judges are very giggly and mostly like the sports or action pictures. I don't like how they like to make fun of the pictures.
Name of photographer -Nick Adams
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-photoj and story
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - tight pictures, too common subjects; kids, boring pictures.
List two things the judges like- silhouettes and the effort of new things.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
Judges are rude to say "thank god" at the end. I like how the person take different light angles of the pictures and try to get creative at some points.
Name of photographer - Josh Birnbaum
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-story and photoj
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - not right moment, secondary photos on the story section, unrelated photos in the story section.
List two things the judges like- the humor of the photos
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
Judges seems to be immature but very picky. I do not like the theme of photos, it was off.
2. Watch the winning portfolio critique (Dustin Snipes), and post the following:
What did the judges note as strengths as they were critiquing it? nice color confrontation, good angle, good subject emotion good moment.
What do you see as strengths? Do you see any weaknesses? He has good ideas for set up photos, good angle, and nice Photoshop skill. Sometimes he overdo the Photoshop.
3. Watch the contest recap video.
Briefly describe the process the judges went through in deciding the winner.
They shortly describe of strength or weakness critique while voice overlapping each other and deciding which one is the best.
Action Photo Shot
Action Photo1-moving towards
David Rodriguez slowly picks up his pace to pass the football to Kitty Moreno. Although David didn't want to sprint fast enough towards the basketball field, I got a clear shot of his smile.
Action Photo2-side view
David dashes across the grasses as he pass New Tech building. His object was just for a show.
Action Photo3-Panning
As his arm swing, David threw the football towards Kitty Moreno by Akins' cafeteria. The football was hard to throw because it was somehow flat.
Action Photo4-creative blurr
Kitty Moreno spins around crazily near the basketball court. I moved around Kitty in this shot to get the background with a speed blur effect.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Caption and Evaluation Practice
Caption Practice
Who: An unknown riot protestor
What: holding bottle of flammable liquid lit on fire
Where: Puerto Rico
When: Monday
Why: Outraged by the court's decision against a child molester
How: Starting a riot during protest
Flame didn't fire the crowd away
This Monday in Puerto Rico, an unknown masked protestor is attempting to start a riot during a protest by throwing a lit bottle of flammable liquid. Crowds were outraged by court's decision to put a child molester under minimum sentence.
Evaluation
This photo contains photography's rule of third, balancing elements, cropping, mergers, and background. The photographer took the center of the gold miner's head on top right, one third distance of the whole photo. The color of gold covers his face, background, and shirt, creating a balancing theme color. Not only the photographer crops the subject's face away from the background by only focusing his face, he avoided mergers and blurred background in order to exaggerate the gold color theme.Monday, April 2, 2012
Touching Strangers
1. What do you think about this project and photo essay?I think that this project and photo essay is very funny, awkward, interesting, creepy, and creative.
2. What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger?
I would most likely be excited to participate in a photo shoot until i got asked to touch strangers, I would gladly decline the offer after hearing the project.
3. Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot.
Ask strangers to fight each other... and take a photo of them.
4. Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, did the photographer think about the rules of photography that you know about? What types of photos did he take?
The photographer took environmental or casual type of photography, mostly use simplicity, avoiding mergers, cropping, and lines.
2. What would you do if someone approached you with a camera and asked you to participate in a photo shoot and then asked you to touch a stranger?
I would most likely be excited to participate in a photo shoot until i got asked to touch strangers, I would gladly decline the offer after hearing the project.
3. Think of an unusual photo shoot similar to this one that you think would be fun to go and shoot.
Ask strangers to fight each other... and take a photo of them.
4. Finally, tell me what you thought of the photography, did the photographer think about the rules of photography that you know about? What types of photos did he take?
The photographer took environmental or casual type of photography, mostly use simplicity, avoiding mergers, cropping, and lines.
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