Friday, April 15, 2011

Warm-Up Caption

  • Thursday afternoon, sophomore Ian Loyd chases his pet goat, Randolph, after he got loose out of his gate at the Akins HS barn. Ian wasn't able to catch his goat that day but hours later he found it eating cabbage in the schools cafeteria.
    • This photo doesn't follow very many rules. The only rule I see is leading lines, the rails lead up to Ian. And the photo has Depth. There are many mergers, for example: Ian leg looks like it is coming out of the goats butt.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Caption Writing Practice

1.) First Sentence
  • answer who, what, when, where, why, and how.
  • It tells us whats going on in the picture
  • It needs to be in present tense( no -ed words)
2.) Second Sentence
  • information that you cannot get by looking at the photo
  • It is past tense
  • If there are 3 people or less, you have to identify them

  • Senoir Courtney Jackson shows enthusiasm at one of the high school of Friday night because Akins just score a touchdown. She really happy becuse Akins rarely scores any touchdowns.
  • Sophomore Brandon Watsin attempts to make a free-throw at the Akins vs. Connally basketball game Thusday Night. The Akins basketball team has been on a on winning streak of 5-0
    • Brandon Watsin is the subject of the photo and he is in focus, Theres is some mergers to the photo, with the lady standing in the background and the arm that is coming out of Brandon Side. 
  • Not trying to let others copy his painting, Gabe Moldanado startegically covers one of his paintings in art Class.Gabe doesn't want anyone to copy his painting because he...............
    • Framing, his arms are covering his picture. Viewpoint, the photographer got really close to Gabe. Mergers, Cell photo 
  • As part of a science experiment in Ms. Patricks class, students get to hold live spotted owls to see how they react to them. Many of the owls were freighted by the students, came loose, and began to fly around the class room
    • Leading Lines- the hands is leading up to the owl. Mergers- Lady in the background.

    Monday, April 11, 2011

    Spring Shoot photo prompts

    Spring


    Blue


    Angle 


    Open

    Africa

    PowerPoint

    These photos are very interesting and beautiful. The way he took the photos, and the color of them, make the photos look very dark and amazing.

    My favorite photo is the photo of the lion when what looks like he is about to start running. It is a very fierce photo, and you can see the intensity in the lion.

    Photographer

    A.) Nick Brandt uses a Pentax 67II with only two fixed lenses.
    B.) He takes photos because he feels that this is his only way to express his love for animals.
    C.) He hopes to memorialize the vanishing natural grandeur of East Africa.
    D.)"What I am interested in is showing the animals simply in the state of Being. In the state of Being before they are no longer are. Before, in the wild at least, they cease to exist."

     

    WINDSWEPT LION,  SERENGETI, 2002

    Elements of News

    • Proximity
    • Prominence
    • Timeliness

    Tuesday, April 5, 2011

    Elements of News-Warm up

     With Short Video, Obama launches bid for re-election
    Who: Barack Obama
    What: Starting Campaign for 2012 elections
    When: Revealed to everyone April 5, 2011
    Where: USA
    Why: To get a jump start on his campaign
    How: By telling the Democratic National Committee he wants to run again


    Basic News Writing

    Austin District Holds Community Budget Forum Tonight

    Who?
    Who is involved?
    • AISD Teachers, and AISD School Board
    Who does/did the situation affect?
    • AISD Teachers, and students
    Who said so?
    • AISD School Board
      What?
      What is happening?
      • The School Board is in the process of cutting more teaching jobs, they are having a forum meeting so they could discuss the cuts with parents, and teachers
      What did happen?
      • Many teachers have been cut
      What are the consequences?
      • Students class sizes will increase. The many programs at the schools will eliminated
      What is different about this?
      • They listening to teachers and parents input and taking them into consideration.
      What are the choices?
      • They can cut other less important jobs besides the teachers, but overall there are no other choices. The school board has to reduce the budget and this is the only way
      When?
      When did or will this happen?
      • (The Forum meeting) March 30,2011 (The budget Crisis) Is happening right now( 2010-2011 school year to 2012-2013 school year)
      When was this discovered?
      • (The Forum Meeting)Today (The Budget Crisis)during the 2010-2011 school year it became public
      Where?
      Where did or will this happen?
      • (The Forum meeting) Bowie High School (The Budget Crisis) AISD school district
      Why?
      Why did this happen or will it happen?
      • (The Forum Meeting) To listen to individuals complaints and ideas (The Budget Crisis) The school district is in debt, over 90 million dollars. So the district decide to cut jobs
      How?
      How did it or will it happen?
      • The school district is in debt, over 90 million dollars
      How much does it cost?
      • over 90 million dollars
      How many people does this affect?
      • Current and future students and teachers
      How do you feel about this?
      • It is a horrible thing that could happen. Teachers are a main part of todays society. They already don't get paid enough and to know they are going to be paid less is sad. I fell sorry for college students who are trying to pursue teaching degrees because they are probably not going to find a job around the Austin area. 
      Velarde testifies he received HGH injections from Bonds' trainer

      Who?
      Who is involved?
      • Randy Velarde, and Greg Anderson
      Who does/did the situation affect?
      • Barry Bonds
      Who said so?
      • Randy Velarde
      What?
      What is happening?
      • Randy Verarde testified that he allegedly met with Barry Bonds personal trainer Greg Anderson for steroids
      What did happen?
      • He allegedly met with Greg Anderson
      What are the consequences?
      • It is one step closer to finding Barry Bonds guilty of four counts of lying and one count of obstruction
      What is different about this?
      • They are finding many players to testify against Barry Bonds
      What are the choices?
      • Whether Randy Verarde could of have testified against Barry Bonds or not
      When?
      When did or will this happen?
      • 2011
      When was this discovered?
      • 2011
      Where?
      Where did or will this happen?
      • San Francisco
      Why?
       Why did this happen or will it happen?
      • It was an attempt to show jurors Bonds must have known the substances he was receiving from Anderson were performance-enhancing drugs.
        How?
        How did it or will it happen?
        • Randy Verarda testified in court
        How much does it cost?
        •  Randy Verarda Reputation
        How many people does this affect?
        • Any athlete in contact with Barry Bond's Trainer
        How do you feel about this?
        • Im not really a sports fan, so I don't really care but I do think that Randy Verarda is a snitch, but he had to do what he had to do.

        Official: Tens of thousands of evacuees can't head home for months


        Who?
        Who is involved?
        • Japanese People
        Who does/did the situation affect?
        • Japanese People
        Who said so?
        • Japan's Nuclear Safety Commission

        What?
        What is happening?
        • Tens of thousands Japanese people were evacuated from Fukushima Daiichi power plant may not be allowed home for months
        What did happen?
        • Tsunami and Earthquake hit the Fukushima Daiichi power plant
        What are the consequences?
        • People have to evacuate there homes
        What is different about this?
        • Didn't believe nuclear contamination levels would be so high
        What are the choices?
        • They have no choices, they have to evacuate
        When?
        When did or will this happen?
        • People found out they still could not returned on March 31, 2011
        When was this discovered?
        • People found out they still could not returned on March 31, 2011
          Where?
          Where did or will this happen?
          • Japan
          Why?
          Why did this happen or will it happen?
          • Contamination levels are too high
          How?
          How did it or will it happen?
          • Tsunami and Earthquake hit the power plant
          How much does it cost?
          • Tons of money, and Japanese Peoples livelihood
          How many people does this affect?
          • Everyone in japan
          How do you feel about this?
          • Its very sad, and I hope this won't happen anymore