Rachel's Photo Journalism Blog

1. Where is one place on the internet you might go to better prepare yourself for the location you are shooting at?  Online map service, such as Google Maps. Google Maps show great detail of locations. 2. What is one app you might download to help you when trying to pick the best angle to take landscape photos?   The app Photographer's Ephemeris that will help you predict the angles of sunrise and sunset. Includes features that will tell you the best angles and when to shot your landscape photos. 3. What is the biggest problem shooting with a zoom or telephoto lens? You want to shoot details from a distance to make the foreground and background to appear to be very close together. The biggest problem with these is they distort the photo , making the sequence harder to put together. 4. Instead of using the HDR method you learned in my class, what is another technique the website suggest would be acceptable for compensating for sky and ground? A ND grad filter can capture b...

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1. A problem with these photos could be avoiding mergers and trying to make every photo have a similar background but just with the subject changing throughout the photo. 2. A great place to take this photo could be in the courtyard or on the football field. Somewhere that has a lot of space. 3. Something creative I could do in the photo is complete some sort of action that flows. For example, I could do a cartwheel and show the start to finish process all in one photo. Also I could spell out something, that has a start to finish as well. 4. I could wear something simple, but also stand out. The main focus of this photo is what the subject is doing, so I would want to make myself noticeable.

1. What manipulations to the camera will you need to make to create an HDR image? You must take multiple photos that are taken at different exposures. You must be able to manually change the ISO and Shutter Speed and different factors in the camera in order to either under expose or over expose your shots.  2. What equipment will we use to take this type of image? The equipment needed is a camera that is able to manually adjust the settings, a tripod to ensure stable shots, and HDR photo blending software.  3. What is the reason someone might take an HDR image? Designed to help people take better looking photos. For example, landscapes have contrast between the sky and land which is difficult for your camera to deal with in just one photo. With HDR, you can capture the sky's detail without making the land look too dark and vise versa.  4. What can we expect to happen with the images once we merge them together, what will we see tha...

Runner Up Videos Travis Haughton Photo of stories Bad quality, cannot see all faces, do not like picture of signs Action shots, full body image shots, interesting backgrounds My overall impression of the photographer is that he takes shots of many different things and that keeps his portfolio interesting. However, some of his photos don’t have a clear subject and are not the best of quality. He could have used more rules of composition in photography within his portfolio. Jordan Murph Sports They like his angles, captures the perfect moments, and good graphic composition Do not like colors merging, often no clear subject, bad lighting, posed action I liked the photographers unique angles and composition when taking the action shots. However, sometimes his subject is not clear and the lighting is not set for a certain photo. Also some of his shots are too staged and should be showing more action. Josh Birnbaum Do not like boring and plain phot...

I will shoot this assignment on a weekend, hopefully sometime in the next two weeks  I will shoot this assignment at my house, at the dog park, or somewhere that's outdoors I will be documenting my dog and what she does throughout the day. I want to make it adventurous and exciting to watch.  I will need a camera that can shoot video and take many fast shots at once in order to capture my dog's fast movements and crazy energy  I will use the images for when she is doing something still. By this I mean I will most likely use the images when she is waking up and doing something around the house. Then, I will use the video portion when she is running around at the park and doing something energetic. I will most likely narrate when we are going somewhere new so the viewer will be able to tell where we are and what we are doing. 

 Standardized tests have been apart of the American education system since the mid-1800s. However, in the last decade these tests have rocketed as the “No Child Left Behind” act was put into action in all 50 states. US students began to slip from being ranked 18th in the world for math, to 27th. Research shows that high-stakes standardized test scores are not valid or reliable. I think that the requirement of standardized tests is not achieving anything but stress and lost confidence in students. Standardized tests takes away focus from the ultimate goal, student success. Also these tests create disadvantages for students who do not have access to the knowledge needed in order to complete these test questions. In fact, standardized tests are biased by social-class, ethnic and other cultural differences. They unfairly advantage those who can afford to prep for the test. Kids who are suffering from poverty do not get the same tools and resources in order to prepare for thes...

1. One idea the writer gave me in the Wide Range of Topics section is, that you must right something that is able to relate to the reader and not just a very personal experience. You want to write about an opinion that can be seen on both sides, or that isn't just relatable to you. This gave me the idea of writing about something school related, such as homework or finals, anything that most kids my age have similar opinions on. 2. The Opinion Pieces section gave me the idea that you need to show the reader rather than just tell them. You want to include the reader and make your experiences specific so they feel involved in the story. If you are vague with your words, then the reader will feel like just an observer and won't be able to connect with your experiences or emotions. 3. Personal Essays and Crafts: 3 Suggestions- - make connections (give personal examples and specific experiences to keep your reader interested) - make sure your hook is very strong, this is wha...

Good riddance to all the trends and topics of 2017: 1. This story was written by Katie Holme 2. This story is about all of the popular trends and wide spread topics that occurred during the year of 2017. Majority of the story was about Trump and all of his ignorant actions that happened in 2017. Also the internet and music industry had a booming year in 2017. 3. Katie Holme has a clear opinion on Trump's tweets that happened this past year. "Let's start with something that needs to be wiped from this earth forever: Trump's twitter account." She said. This shows that she has a very strong opinion when it comes to Trump and his tweets. She did not care for them and believes that they should never happen again. 4. She does not mention how other people might feel about Trump's tweets. She stated in her story that, "most of us agree on this.." 5. Katie stuck with her opinion on Trump all throughout her story. She did not give him any benefit of the d...

1. Impact 2. Prominence 3. paints 4. lack of a subject 5. the location 6. background information about the senior games 7. Malala Yousafzai and President of Canada, Justin Trudeau, walk down the aisles of a Canadian church on March 22, 2018. Yousafzai and Trudeau were discussing Yousafzai's story and how remarkable her journey is. They appear to be great friends now, as seen exchanging smiles down the aisle.

Summary- iMovie is a movie-making device that can turn clips and videos into finished productions. First you have to import videos and photos from your computer that were previously downloaded. This is a fairly easy process. Either USB or Firewire cables can directly take photos and videos from your camera and upload them to iMovie. This process repeats as you continue to upload videos from your library. After importing videos of your choice, you then can mess around and arrange your video. You can click on your pieces of video and cut and crop them in any way you'd like. Also you can add background music and cool transitions to make your story more appealing and put together. The content library is where you can find all of these helpful tools. iMovie is very flexible and not hard to use. If you mess around with the different buttons and resources available, you'll be able to make a polished movie in no time. Also you can add text and voiceovers throughout your video. Theme...

    An earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay area Monday morning. The quake struck the area at 8:12 a.m PDT. The earthquake occurred on the Hayward Fault, which runs under the hills.      The earthquake reportedly had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale. Building and houses collapsed, injuring and killing residents in the area.    "McHenry's Auto Supply partially collapsed, killing two people and injuring six others." Vu said.     Jennifer Vu, a public information officer, reports the results of this Auto Supply shop collapsing during the quake. The names of the dead are being held due to family privacy.     "I was eating breakfast when the room started rolling. I heard an explosion and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That's when the screaming started across the street." Beamer said.     Mike Beamer, a Hayward resident, was present during this earthquake. His apartment is across the street fr...

   Janice Jones, 53 years old, lives in Barstow, California. Jones was in the back of her motor home, when her dog knocked over her 9 mm handgun off a seat. The weapon discharged and shot Jones in the leg.     Jones was shot in the leg around 10 p.m on Wednesday, in her motor home parked on Beach Boulevard near Highway 1. Jones was taken to the Huntington Beach Hospital in an ambulance, and then transported to the Irvine Medical Center.    "It could have been worse," Rye said. "The bullet hit 2 inches from the gas tank."     California Highway Patrol press liaison, Tammy Rye, reports that this accident could have had a worse outcome. The bullet could have hit the gas tank, resulting in an explosion.    "It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops." Ngo said. Janet Ngo, one of the animal control officers, says that the dog seemed to be abused by Jones. The dog seemed to be malnourished and had fre...

Student Interview Story Lead:  Kealei Oliphant was rewarded as Bowie High School’s, “Student of the Month,” on March 7, 2018. She earned this with her hard work ethic and motivation to strive in school. Nut Graf: The Student of the Month award is given to students who have shown great academic accomplishments in school. Students and staff vote to determine who they think should win this award each month. Quote: “I feel very honored to be chosen because I know there is a lot of smart people in my class, so it is a great accomplishment.” 10th grader Kealei Oliphant said. Statement: Oliphant was very excited and seemed shocked when she found out that she won the Student of the Month. Quote: “I balance my school work and social life by making school work my priority, and being proactive and not putting any school work off.” Oliphant said. Statement: Often balancing school and outside of school life can be challenging, but Oliphant is dedicated to her work an...

Nut Graf    A Nut Graf is a paragraph, usually found in a feature story, that explains the news value of the story. In journalism, the nut graf puts the story in context and tells the reader the importance of the story. Many writers would argue that the nut graf is the most important section of a story because it tells the reader why they should continue to read this story. The word "Nut Graf" got it's name from the term "In a nutshell." Meaning this paragraph is explaining the main purpose of why this story was written.  The nut graf is written in a news style where the essential facts of the story are written. This is known as the lead. It includes answers to questions such as, who, what, when, where, why, and how. Some things to keep in mind when writing a Nut graf is that you do not want to give away the ending of your story in this paragraph. Also brainstorm some good questions that readers might be wandering before hand and try to address these a...

Who- Kealei Oliphant What- Kealei was rewarded with the Student of the Month Where- Bowie High School When- March 7, 2018 Why- Kealei is a hardworking and dedicated student. She makes exceptional grades and always has her work done on time. She thrives in her classes and her teachers love being around her outgoing presence. How- She was voted and won as Student of the Month. She earned this reward through her accomplishments in school and her motivation to make all A's.