Friday, May 31, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
Sports Action Shot Shoot
Photo 1...
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| Andrew Smith jogs to a class across the courtyard on a beautiful Tuesday morning. Smith had been dropped off late to school, due to car troubles. |
Photo 2...
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| Andrew Smith rushes to the cafeteria at lunch to be first in line. When Andrew found out pizza was being served, he knew he had to make a run for it to get it before it was gone. |
Photo 3, Panning...
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| On Tuesday, May 21st, Andrew Smith barely escaped an angry teacher. Andrew had turned in a poem into his English teacher about how much he hates writing poems, only to have the teacher go on a rampage. |
Photo 4, "blur"...
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| Andrew Smith nearly falls on Tuesday while he races against a timer. Andrew beat his record of running suicides across the courtyard, with 50 suicides in 10 minutes. |
Monday, May 20, 2013
20 Questions - School Uniforms
For the topic of school uniforms, you could interview...
- the school district's superintendent or their assistant it they're not available.
- principles
- teachers
20 Questions...
- Can you give me some rules that this policy will cover?
- When will this new policy go into effect?
- Why will there be a stronger enforcement of school dress codes?
- What do you think is causing the school dress codes to be ignored?
- What will happen to the students who break the dress code rules?
- What about the students who repeatedly go against the rules?
- How do you plan on controlling what the students are wearing?
- Will there be a full blown uniform, or just tighter restrictions?
- If not a full uniform, then why not?
- Do you think students will actually follow these rules?
- Will this policy pertain to all school related events?
- About how many students you see walking the halls, not following the dress code?
- How does dressing a certain way, effect the school environment?
- Will the tighter restrictions help student's in school?
- Why are certain things allowed, but others not? For example, shorts shorter than the finger tips are seen as a bad thing, but wearing a see through shirt with only a bra or "bandeau" is okay.
- How come the school dress code, doesn't effect the uniforms some of the sports teams wear?
- How long do you think this policy will last, before people just forget about it?
- Highschool is a time to explore who we are, so why restrict what people can wear?
- What will be next, makeup and hair restrictions?
- What other opinions do you have regarding this policy?
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Student of the Month Interview
Student of the Month: Josephine
1) How long have you been at Akins High School?
I have been at Akins for 3 years.
2) What academy are you in?
I am in the Social Services academy.
3) What is your favorite class?
I really like Pre-Cal.
4) What is your least favorite class?
I do not like English.
5) What do you like most about Akins High School?
I would say I like the diversity the most.
6)What do you dislike the most about Akins High School?
The teachers expect so much more here than other schools I have been too, it's a bit unfair.
7) What was your first impression of Akins High School?
Oh I'm gonna hate this school...
8) Did your impression change?
Nope.
9) If you could change anything about Akins, what would it be?
The intercom system! They're always announcing the time we have to get to class, as if we don't know.
10) Out of your teachers, is there someone you look up to more than the others?
I look up to Mrs.Royer.
11) Are you in any clubs or groups?
Nope.
12) Are there any sports or things offered at other schools, that you wish were available at Akins?
A cooking class would be really cool.
13) What are you looking forward to the most when you become a senior?
Well I am a senior, and I'm just looking forward to graduating.
14) What will you do when you leave Akins High School?
I'm thinking about entering the Navy.
15) If you plan on attending college, where do you want to go?
I want to go to West Florida University
16) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Graduating college, and living in a stable home.
17) How has high school been for you so far?
Pretty good.
18) Have you learned any life lessons?
I have learned that everything comes with a price, so be careful with what you want.
19) What is your dream job?
I would want to be a psychiatrist.
20) What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?
I would tell an incoming freshman to focus on school. Don't get into drama, become lazy, and wait til' the end to screw up. Every day matters, so work til' the end.
1) How long have you been at Akins High School?
I have been at Akins for 3 years.
2) What academy are you in?
I am in the Social Services academy.
3) What is your favorite class?
I really like Pre-Cal.
4) What is your least favorite class?
I do not like English.
5) What do you like most about Akins High School?
I would say I like the diversity the most.
6)What do you dislike the most about Akins High School?
The teachers expect so much more here than other schools I have been too, it's a bit unfair.
7) What was your first impression of Akins High School?
Oh I'm gonna hate this school...
8) Did your impression change?
Nope.
9) If you could change anything about Akins, what would it be?
The intercom system! They're always announcing the time we have to get to class, as if we don't know.
10) Out of your teachers, is there someone you look up to more than the others?
I look up to Mrs.Royer.
11) Are you in any clubs or groups?
Nope.
12) Are there any sports or things offered at other schools, that you wish were available at Akins?
A cooking class would be really cool.
13) What are you looking forward to the most when you become a senior?
Well I am a senior, and I'm just looking forward to graduating.
14) What will you do when you leave Akins High School?
I'm thinking about entering the Navy.
15) If you plan on attending college, where do you want to go?
I want to go to West Florida University
16) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Graduating college, and living in a stable home.
17) How has high school been for you so far?
Pretty good.
18) Have you learned any life lessons?
I have learned that everything comes with a price, so be careful with what you want.
19) What is your dream job?
I would want to be a psychiatrist.
20) What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?
I would tell an incoming freshman to focus on school. Don't get into drama, become lazy, and wait til' the end to screw up. Every day matters, so work til' the end.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Newspaper Notes
Sizes of Newspapers...
Broadsheet
Broadsheet
- 3 or more stories on the front page
Tabloid
- 2 or less stories on the front page
Newsmagazine
- 0 stories on the front
- imitates a magazine (ex: TIME, News Week, etc.)
- always has a glossy cover
Eagle's Eye Notes...
Front Page:
1) Flag (name of the newspaper)
2) Teaser (directs people to another section of the newspaper)
3) Website
4) Folio (text underneath the flag) ((includes the date the newspaper was made, volume/issue number, etc.)
5) Caption (Headline, who took/drew the photo, regular caption)
6) Headlines
7) Cover story/stories
8) Pictures
9) Kicker/category for the story 2) Name of high school, slogan, where the high school is, and a website is underneath the name of the newspaper
10) Jump (something that gets you from one page to another, to continue the story)
- jump to
- jump front
11) Line between each story, to show a different story
12) Index (tells you where things are)
Each Story:
1) By-line (who wrote the story, and their title on the newspaper staff)
2) Stop box (little filled in box that indicates the end of a news story)
Other:
1) Screen (colored areas)
2) Info Graphic (place where you get more information in graphical form)
Mast Head:
1) Editorial Policy/Summary of what the newspaper's intentions are
2) Staff Box (names and titles of people who write the paper)
3) Organizations (groups the school belongs to, and awards won)
Editorial Policy:
1)
Monday, April 22, 2013
Front Pages of the World
1) My favorite newspaper page was the Florida Today, from Melbourne, Florida. I liked this one because unlike a lot of newspapers I saw, the photos on this one are larger, if not equal to the text on the page. I like this because to me, when I see a newspaper where a bunch of stories are on the front page and there's a lot of words, it looks overwhelming and in a way, boring to read. With this newspaper front page, there are short introductions to stories (about 1 inch). This makes me actually want to turn the pages and read more inside.
2) I'm a bit interested in the story with the headline "Residents don't want recycling site nearby". This doesn't seem this interesting at first, but when you think about it, it sort of makes the residents sound a bit selfish and uncaring about the earth. As you read the introduction paragraph however, it tells you that it's not that they are against recycling, they just don't want the recycling plant next to where they live.
3) I counted twelve news stories on the front page, including the weather and a small box with what contains the pages for things like the winning lottery numbers, comics, crosswords, and horoscopes.
4) Every news paper I noticed, has the name of their newspaper at the top as well as a logo if they have one. Underneath the name of the newspaper, there is a primary headline in bold and a photo to match, going all the way across the paper, if not most of the way. Then either to the side, or underneath the the primary story, there are smaller headlines for different stories, some with a small photo. On a lot of the newspapers there was a secondary story. The secondary story's font and picture were bigger than the others, but smaller than the primary stories' picture. Pretty much ever story on the page has an introduction to what the story was about, with the introduction depending on whether it was the primary story or a smaller, not as important story. Every headline was in bold, with the text about the story non-bolded. All of the text on the page, with the exception of some primary headlines and the name of the newspaper, are in a simple, universal font like Times New Roman.
2) I'm a bit interested in the story with the headline "Residents don't want recycling site nearby". This doesn't seem this interesting at first, but when you think about it, it sort of makes the residents sound a bit selfish and uncaring about the earth. As you read the introduction paragraph however, it tells you that it's not that they are against recycling, they just don't want the recycling plant next to where they live.
3) I counted twelve news stories on the front page, including the weather and a small box with what contains the pages for things like the winning lottery numbers, comics, crosswords, and horoscopes.
4) Every news paper I noticed, has the name of their newspaper at the top as well as a logo if they have one. Underneath the name of the newspaper, there is a primary headline in bold and a photo to match, going all the way across the paper, if not most of the way. Then either to the side, or underneath the the primary story, there are smaller headlines for different stories, some with a small photo. On a lot of the newspapers there was a secondary story. The secondary story's font and picture were bigger than the others, but smaller than the primary stories' picture. Pretty much ever story on the page has an introduction to what the story was about, with the introduction depending on whether it was the primary story or a smaller, not as important story. Every headline was in bold, with the text about the story non-bolded. All of the text on the page, with the exception of some primary headlines and the name of the newspaper, are in a simple, universal font like Times New Roman.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
SLO Review
Caption...
Who - Charrin the Saint Bernard
What - slobbering, there is a hamburger in front of him
Where - at the animal shelter
When - yesterday, Monday April 15
Why - he has yet to be adopted and needs a home
How - call the animal shelter at 484-2222
Headline -
Lovable Saint Bernard's mouth waters for a treat
Caption Sentence 1. A lost hound sits in front of a care taker at the Austin Animal Shelter (484-2222), slobbering as his gaze is captured by a delicious hamburger.
Caption Sentence 2. Photographers took photos of Charrin on April 15, in attempts to find this beautiful canine a new home.
Rules of Photography...
simplicity - the photo is simple because the background doesn't take away from the dog
cropping - the photo is shows cropping because you only see the dog's head, and now the whole body
rule of thirds - the feature of the dog's eye in not smack dab in the middle of the photo
News Values...
Human Interest - people connect with the dog, and would want to save it
Proximity - the Austin Animal Shelter is close by us
Timeliness - happened yesterday
Lighting...
Perfect exposure, because everything in the photo is visible and it's not too light or too dark
Lense...
Most likely taken with a prime lens, because of the exposure, and it's taken straight up to the dog, not zoomed in.
How to make it better...
-change the setting
-move him to a kennel
Who - Charrin the Saint Bernard
What - slobbering, there is a hamburger in front of him
Where - at the animal shelter
When - yesterday, Monday April 15
Why - he has yet to be adopted and needs a home
How - call the animal shelter at 484-2222
Headline -
Lovable Saint Bernard's mouth waters for a treat
Caption Sentence 1. A lost hound sits in front of a care taker at the Austin Animal Shelter (484-2222), slobbering as his gaze is captured by a delicious hamburger.
Caption Sentence 2. Photographers took photos of Charrin on April 15, in attempts to find this beautiful canine a new home.
Rules of Photography...
simplicity - the photo is simple because the background doesn't take away from the dog
cropping - the photo is shows cropping because you only see the dog's head, and now the whole body
rule of thirds - the feature of the dog's eye in not smack dab in the middle of the photo
News Values...
Human Interest - people connect with the dog, and would want to save it
Proximity - the Austin Animal Shelter is close by us
Timeliness - happened yesterday
Lighting...
Perfect exposure, because everything in the photo is visible and it's not too light or too dark
Lense...
Most likely taken with a prime lens, because of the exposure, and it's taken straight up to the dog, not zoomed in.
How to make it better...
-change the setting
-move him to a kennel
Lenses and Photography Vocabulary
Lenses...
I would use a telephoto lens to... take close of shots of things like flowers, and nature. The telephoto lens will help the photo to have a 'pop' and not look plain flat.
I would use a prime lens to... take photos in low light, such as a sunset, or an outdoor concert. Since the prime lenses are fixed (don't zoom), and have large apertures, it'll help to let more light into the camera, and not make the photo too dark.
I would use a wide angle lens to... take a photo of a landscape. The wide-angle lenses capture everything in the frame, and then makes them all stand out and become important.
Vocabulary...
1) Depth of Field - how deep the photo reaches
Depending on how deep or shallow the depth of field is, the photo could turn out really amazing. The deeper the photo is, the more of the background will be in focus. If your depth of field is shallower, only the closer objects will be in focus, causing the background to be blurry.
2) Light - the brighter areas of the photo
Light in a photo can come from any direction, and can be different rays of intensity. These can all add a different mood to the photo, and can really make it special.
3) Shadows - the dark areas of a photo
Shadows create a calmer part of the photo, and needs to be balanced with the light parts. When this happens, the photo will be much better.
4) Diffusion - the intensity of the light source
If the light is more diffused, the photo will appear softer. However if the light is not diffused, the photo will appear brighter, and sometimes harsh and sharp.
5) Exposure - the brightness of a photo
If you have a high exposure, your photo is going to appear brighter, as if the sun was shining right on the subject or the scene. With a lower exposure, the photo will do the opposite, and appear darker.
6) Aperture - how big or small the hole in the lens, which lets light through, is.
The bigger the aperture, the more light is let into the lens, thus the brighter the photo will be. The smaller the aperture, the less light that can be let into the lens, causing the photo to turn out darker.
7) Shutter Speed - how fast the aperture closes to capture the photo.
Slow shutter speeds will cause the photo to become blurry, while faster shutter speeds will result in a pause in time (less blur).
8) ISO - how sensitive the lens in to light.
The higher the ISO number, the lighter the photo will turn out, because the lens is becoming more sensitive to the light coming in. However, the higher your ISO is, the more grit and fuzz will appear in the photo.
I would use a telephoto lens to... take close of shots of things like flowers, and nature. The telephoto lens will help the photo to have a 'pop' and not look plain flat.
I would use a prime lens to... take photos in low light, such as a sunset, or an outdoor concert. Since the prime lenses are fixed (don't zoom), and have large apertures, it'll help to let more light into the camera, and not make the photo too dark.
I would use a wide angle lens to... take a photo of a landscape. The wide-angle lenses capture everything in the frame, and then makes them all stand out and become important.
Vocabulary...
1) Depth of Field - how deep the photo reaches
Depending on how deep or shallow the depth of field is, the photo could turn out really amazing. The deeper the photo is, the more of the background will be in focus. If your depth of field is shallower, only the closer objects will be in focus, causing the background to be blurry.
2) Light - the brighter areas of the photo
Light in a photo can come from any direction, and can be different rays of intensity. These can all add a different mood to the photo, and can really make it special.
3) Shadows - the dark areas of a photo
Shadows create a calmer part of the photo, and needs to be balanced with the light parts. When this happens, the photo will be much better.
4) Diffusion - the intensity of the light source
If the light is more diffused, the photo will appear softer. However if the light is not diffused, the photo will appear brighter, and sometimes harsh and sharp.
5) Exposure - the brightness of a photo
If you have a high exposure, your photo is going to appear brighter, as if the sun was shining right on the subject or the scene. With a lower exposure, the photo will do the opposite, and appear darker.
6) Aperture - how big or small the hole in the lens, which lets light through, is.
The bigger the aperture, the more light is let into the lens, thus the brighter the photo will be. The smaller the aperture, the less light that can be let into the lens, causing the photo to turn out darker.
7) Shutter Speed - how fast the aperture closes to capture the photo.
Slow shutter speeds will cause the photo to become blurry, while faster shutter speeds will result in a pause in time (less blur).
8) ISO - how sensitive the lens in to light.
The higher the ISO number, the lighter the photo will turn out, because the lens is becoming more sensitive to the light coming in. However, the higher your ISO is, the more grit and fuzz will appear in the photo.
Friday, April 12, 2013
The 7 Values in the News
Timeliness...
This article fits the timeliness value because it happened this morning, Friday, April 12.
"Spring storm leaves 3 dead, hits Mid-Atlantic"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/12/spring-storms-southeast/2076699/
Proximity...
While this is a very short story, I chose this article about UT, because UT is just right down town, maybe a 20-30 minute drive away from where most of us live.
"UT officials continue to investigate bomb threat"
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/ut-officials-continue-investigate-bomb-threat/nXJwg/
Prominence...
I put this article under the prominence value, because everywhere in the world, oil is used for something. So this is a pretty important news story, and is very worth being in the news.
"Oil falls to near 92$ on lower demand forecasts"
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/automotive/oil-falls-to-near-93-on-lower-demand-forecasts/nXKZN/
Impact...
I think this news story is a good fit for the impact value, because many people have smart phones now a days, so these apps will have a big impact on the health of the nation, in a positive way.
"The 64 best health and fitness apps of 2013"
http://www.statesman.com/news/lifestyles/health/64-best-health-and-fitness-apps-2013/nW966/
Conflict...
This article goes into conflict, not for physical battles, but the battle for presidency in the election of 2016.
"Republican Sen. Rand Paul to speak in NH"
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/top-news/republican-sen-rand-paul-to-speak-in-nh/nXB3N/
Human Interest...
I chose this article for this value because it's something that effects pretty much everyone's emotions who reads it. This is a story about a very emotional incident.
"Arrest of 3 teens in cyberbullying case opens raw wounds"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/04/12/cyberbullying-sexual-assault-suicide-san-jose-arrest-teens/2076825/
Novelty...
I chose this news story, because the age, rarity, story of the hymnal, and the worth being so high, is very unusual and grabbed my attention. This hymnal is literally a novelty.
"Hymnal that dates to 1640 could fetch $30M"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/12/hymnal-auction-1640/2076749/
This article fits the timeliness value because it happened this morning, Friday, April 12.
"Spring storm leaves 3 dead, hits Mid-Atlantic"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/12/spring-storms-southeast/2076699/
Proximity...
While this is a very short story, I chose this article about UT, because UT is just right down town, maybe a 20-30 minute drive away from where most of us live.
"UT officials continue to investigate bomb threat"
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/ut-officials-continue-investigate-bomb-threat/nXJwg/
Prominence...
I put this article under the prominence value, because everywhere in the world, oil is used for something. So this is a pretty important news story, and is very worth being in the news.
"Oil falls to near 92$ on lower demand forecasts"
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/automotive/oil-falls-to-near-93-on-lower-demand-forecasts/nXKZN/
Impact...
I think this news story is a good fit for the impact value, because many people have smart phones now a days, so these apps will have a big impact on the health of the nation, in a positive way.
"The 64 best health and fitness apps of 2013"
http://www.statesman.com/news/lifestyles/health/64-best-health-and-fitness-apps-2013/nW966/
Conflict...
This article goes into conflict, not for physical battles, but the battle for presidency in the election of 2016.
"Republican Sen. Rand Paul to speak in NH"
http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/top-news/republican-sen-rand-paul-to-speak-in-nh/nXB3N/
Human Interest...
I chose this article for this value because it's something that effects pretty much everyone's emotions who reads it. This is a story about a very emotional incident.
"Arrest of 3 teens in cyberbullying case opens raw wounds"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/04/12/cyberbullying-sexual-assault-suicide-san-jose-arrest-teens/2076825/
Novelty...
I chose this news story, because the age, rarity, story of the hymnal, and the worth being so high, is very unusual and grabbed my attention. This hymnal is literally a novelty.
"Hymnal that dates to 1640 could fetch $30M"
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/12/hymnal-auction-1640/2076749/
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
5 Websites
Lens Flare Website...
http://www.lightstalking.com/lens-flare
On this website there were 17 photos taken, using the sun or another light source, so create a flare. This flare was different in every photo, coming from different directions, and different colors. Most of the photos use the sun, and when they do, it's either behind the subject to shine out from behind it, or it is coming right from the side to shine on them.
The website didn't have any captions or anything to teach how to get this effect, but looking at the photos, it's sort of self explanatory. These photos gave me ideas to experiment with the sun in photos, and gave me an idea for my self portrait. I may line up some things that are important to me and sit with them where the sun is coming from behind me.
I really like this photo, because it looks as if Tom is riding down an infinite bridge. The infinite feeling of this photo adds a really cool effect to it. I also like it because if you look at the street, it's blurred in a good way. That blur shows you the speed Tom was riding at, and it also adds to the infinite feeling of the photo.
Popular Camera Settings...
http://gizmodo.com/5965080/the-cameras-and-settings-that-captured-this-years-best-photos
This website shows six pie charts, showing what photographer prefer to use. There is a pie chart for types of cameras, prime lenses, zoom lenses, shutter speed, F-stop, and ISO. Each pie chart has a key, with a list of different things pertaining to the chart next to it, along with a specific color. The most preferred tools, is the Canon 1D Mark IV, a 50mm prime lens, a 16-35mm zoom lens, shutter speed of 1/320s, F-stop of 2.8, and an ISO of 200.
This showed me that a very small percentage of photographers like Sony cameras, which is the camera I have. I haven't tried Nikon cameras at all, or Canons all that much, but I do have a Sony camera. I know it's not the best quality, but I do really like it. I also did take note of the settings most photographers use, so that I can test them out myself and see if I like them too. Many photographers seem to not favor shutter speed over F-stop or ISO, or the same way around. It looks as if they like the keep all of them balanced, for the most part.
http://www.lightstalking.com/lens-flare
On this website there were 17 photos taken, using the sun or another light source, so create a flare. This flare was different in every photo, coming from different directions, and different colors. Most of the photos use the sun, and when they do, it's either behind the subject to shine out from behind it, or it is coming right from the side to shine on them.
The website didn't have any captions or anything to teach how to get this effect, but looking at the photos, it's sort of self explanatory. These photos gave me ideas to experiment with the sun in photos, and gave me an idea for my self portrait. I may line up some things that are important to me and sit with them where the sun is coming from behind me.
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| Photo by Justin Lowery |
I like this photo because the sun is setting, and it adds a really cool effect to the sky and horizon. The colors are beautiful and they caught my eye. You can see orange were the sky meets the ground, then yellow, and before you see the blue sky, you can even see some green hues.
This is a photo where I am actually okay that its blurry, even though I do think it would be best if the tree in the background was also in focus.
In this photo, the rule of thirds is probably the most dominant rule of photography. They made the horizon be lower, and the sun off to the left, making nothing centered, thus making the photo that much more interesting. Also, viewpoint is obvious in this photo. Lowery probably had to lay down in the field and be uncomfortable while the sun shined in his eyes.
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NYC by Bike...
On this website, a man named Tom Olesnevich took a photoshoot, biking around New York City. He strapped a camera to his bike, on that looks like the the prong of the back wheel. I'm assuming he had it on a timer, to just take photos at random times, so that he could focus on not crashing his bike. All of these photos are a bit blurry, but in this case, that is okay.
This website really made me want to be courageous with the pictures I take, and how I take them. I would be too afraid of something happening, to do something like this, but it makes me want to try something other than just holding the camera.
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| Photo by Tom Olesnevich |
In this photo, I see the rule of thirds, lines, and simplicity. Nothing is centered, which goes to the rule of thirds. The white line on the street guides your eyes down the road, and then the lines of the sides and top of the bridge itself creates a tunnel. This photo is also very simple, because of this time it was taken. In the background, you can see the sun is setting. This makes all the colors in the photo similar, keeping things nice and simple.
Storms...
This website has a bunch of pictures, of weather storms in different areas. Some are above a lake, while some are in the dessert, or in the city. Many of these photos are just dark clouds, but the timing of the day and the perspective they were taken at enhances the storm clouds, making it look mysterious, scary, but also beautiful at the same time.
From these photos, I learned it doesn't have to be sunny and a beautiful day to get an amazing photo of nature. Sometimes it's even better if it's dark and mysterious, as long as you can get the lighting right so that the photo doesn't come out too dark. These photos also helped me to realize that storms are beautiful. I have always been a little freaked out by thunder storms, but these photos show me a different side of thunder storms. That side is quite beautiful.
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| Photo by Michael King |
I really liked this photo, because when I looked at it, it looked like something created in a movie by CGI. It looks so unreal, and I find it amazing when photographers capture moments in nature like this one. I also love how, even though the dark clouds are taking over, the sun is still shinning through a small opening in the clouds. This gives a sense of happiness. This is such a dramatic photo, and I just love it so much. This is what I want to be able to do someday, time things and be able to capture beautiful, uncontrolled happenings in nature.
In this photo, like the photo from the Lens Flare website, has the sun off center, following the rule of thirds. I also can see framing, by the shrubbery and trees to the left and right of the sun, as well as the dark clouds.
B&W Landscapes...
These photos are all shot in black and white, and are landscapes around the world. They are all in different areas and different settings. All of these photos look very dramatic and also look very simple, which is very nice.
I learned from these photos, that if you are going to take a photo and have it in black and white, it is best if it is a very simple photo. The simpler the photo, the better it will turn out when it's in black and white because too many things in the photo being black and white will not be interesting. It'll be visual overload, and it won't grab your attention as well as if it was a simple photo.
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| Photo by gato-gato-gato on Flickr (I couldn't find the photographer's real name) |
This photo grabbed my attention because of how empty it first appears. Once I really looked it it though, I saw more than just the tree. I saw the details in the grass, and the clouds. I really like how
the picture was only one main tree, because once it's in black and white, details are brought out a lot. This then adds to the photo, and when the original photo was simple, it makes me picture pretty perfect. I also like how the sky is darker at the top and fades to a lighter. I'm not sure though how the photographer got that effect, wether it just was that way, or it was edited.
If you cut this photo in half horizontally, it is balanced. I would cut it right under the tree, and that makes the two halved balanced with darkness and light. The tree is also in the rule of thirds, which you can see if you added an imaginary grid.
Popular Camera Settings...
http://gizmodo.com/5965080/the-cameras-and-settings-that-captured-this-years-best-photos
This website shows six pie charts, showing what photographer prefer to use. There is a pie chart for types of cameras, prime lenses, zoom lenses, shutter speed, F-stop, and ISO. Each pie chart has a key, with a list of different things pertaining to the chart next to it, along with a specific color. The most preferred tools, is the Canon 1D Mark IV, a 50mm prime lens, a 16-35mm zoom lens, shutter speed of 1/320s, F-stop of 2.8, and an ISO of 200.
This showed me that a very small percentage of photographers like Sony cameras, which is the camera I have. I haven't tried Nikon cameras at all, or Canons all that much, but I do have a Sony camera. I know it's not the best quality, but I do really like it. I also did take note of the settings most photographers use, so that I can test them out myself and see if I like them too. Many photographers seem to not favor shutter speed over F-stop or ISO, or the same way around. It looks as if they like the keep all of them balanced, for the most part.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Magazines Part II
Early Magazine Covers...
Early magazine covers were modeled and designed to look like books. They usually only had a title, and when the magazine was published. Some magazines didn't even have a cover, the front page was just the table of contents. More real, decorated magazine covers didn't come along until the late 1800's. It started with Peterson's women's magazine, which was decorated with leafy vines, in 1872. While a few magazines continued to use a table of contents as their cover, many began to convert to the more decorated covers we have today.
The Poster Cover...
The poster covers became a popular thing from 1890-1960. It was exactly what the name says, a magazine cover that looked like it could be a poster. These consisted of usually of an illustration, the title of the magazine, and sometimes when the magazine was published. The illustrations normally didn't even have to do with anything that was in the magazine. The poster cover idea is still alive today, but is not a very highly picked choice among magazine companies.
Pictures Married to a Type...
While the poster cover was a popular choice, cover lines were also chosen by magazine companies. Cover lines became common in the late 1800's and into the early 1900's. Cover lines combined equal parts of a picture/illustration with captions and text. The person in these magazine covers were normally posed in an expressive pose, involving most, if not all of their body. The title of the magazine would normally be printed big, but behind the model, to please people's visual senses. These magazine overs started the layout and design of the magazines covers we have today.
In the Forest of Words...
When the 21st century began, magazine covers known as "the Forest of Words" started to come up. These magazine covers are covered with many captions, subtitles, and hints of what you can read inside the magazine. For the most part, the words still frame the person or subject of the photo, but occasionally cover up their arm or some part of them. Many of these covers were targeted towards young adults, because it was noticed that the age could take in all the types, colors, and sizes of text.
When the 21st century began, magazine covers known as "the Forest of Words" started to come up. These magazine covers are covered with many captions, subtitles, and hints of what you can read inside the magazine. For the most part, the words still frame the person or subject of the photo, but occasionally cover up their arm or some part of them. Many of these covers were targeted towards young adults, because it was noticed that the age could take in all the types, colors, and sizes of text.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Best Magazine Covers
Portrait Magazine Covers...
1. Cover of the Year/Health and Fitness - "Is She Just Too Old for This?"
2. Business and Technology - "Steve Jobs 1955-2011"
3. Celebrity and Entertainment - "William & Catherine: Love Reigns!"
4. Celebrity and Entertainment - "Elizabeth Taylor: Farewell to a Legend"
5. Celebrity and Entertainment - "Swimsuit 2011"
6. Health and Fitness - "The Body Issue: Hope Solo"
7. Lifestyle - "Cleopatra"
8. Lifestyle - "Pride"
9. Men's Interest - "Mila Kunis"
10. Men's Interest - "Grill, Baby, Grill"
12. Men's Interest - "Ryan Gosling"
13. News and Politics - "The Children of 9/11"
14. News and Politics - "Prince William and Kate"
15. Sports and Adventure - "Hope Solo"
16. Women's Interest - "Wild and Wonderful Things"
17. Women's Interest - "The Fashion Issue"
1. Cover of the Year/Health and Fitness - "Is She Just Too Old for This?"
2. Business and Technology - "Steve Jobs 1955-2011"
3. Celebrity and Entertainment - "William & Catherine: Love Reigns!"
4. Celebrity and Entertainment - "Elizabeth Taylor: Farewell to a Legend"
5. Celebrity and Entertainment - "Swimsuit 2011"
6. Health and Fitness - "The Body Issue: Hope Solo"
7. Lifestyle - "Cleopatra"
8. Lifestyle - "Pride"
9. Men's Interest - "Mila Kunis"
10. Men's Interest - "Grill, Baby, Grill"
12. Men's Interest - "Ryan Gosling"
13. News and Politics - "The Children of 9/11"
14. News and Politics - "Prince William and Kate"
15. Sports and Adventure - "Hope Solo"
16. Women's Interest - "Wild and Wonderful Things"
17. Women's Interest - "The Fashion Issue"
Magazine Cover Tips
Things to think about when designing a magazine cover...
1. You have to think about the words, colors, and picture you use on the cover. You want to make it interesting, and grab the reader's attention.
2. When you are designing a magazine cover on your computer, it will not look exactly the same when you have the actual, physical magazine. The colors will be a little bit more dull, the sizing of the font may be smaller. So you have to keep in mind that the physical magazine will not be exactly like it is on your computer screen.
3. Building on the first tip, make sure that the design of your magazine cover is different from all the other ones out there. You want customers to be looking at all the magazines, and see yours out of the hundreds of other ones of the shelves. Maybe even go to a store and look at the magazine racks to get ideas on a way to be different.
4. Try to choose a picture that people can connect to. If the reader sees a picture that they can mentally, or emotionally connect to, it make stem want to pick it up and read more about it.
5. Take some changes. If you ever doubt something, like making the cover in black and white, try it out anyway. It's better to try something, and have to go back and change it, than not be on the safe side and have a plain magazine cover.
1. You have to think about the words, colors, and picture you use on the cover. You want to make it interesting, and grab the reader's attention.
2. When you are designing a magazine cover on your computer, it will not look exactly the same when you have the actual, physical magazine. The colors will be a little bit more dull, the sizing of the font may be smaller. So you have to keep in mind that the physical magazine will not be exactly like it is on your computer screen.
3. Building on the first tip, make sure that the design of your magazine cover is different from all the other ones out there. You want customers to be looking at all the magazines, and see yours out of the hundreds of other ones of the shelves. Maybe even go to a store and look at the magazine racks to get ideas on a way to be different.
4. Try to choose a picture that people can connect to. If the reader sees a picture that they can mentally, or emotionally connect to, it make stem want to pick it up and read more about it.
5. Take some changes. If you ever doubt something, like making the cover in black and white, try it out anyway. It's better to try something, and have to go back and change it, than not be on the safe side and have a plain magazine cover.
Photoshop Notes
Nestle – tools are stacked on each other
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To access those tools you have to left click and
hold
Command Keys…
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Command + = zoom in
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Command -
= zoom out
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Command o = open
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Command c = copy
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Command v = paste
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****Command z = step back
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Command s = save
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Command p = print
Crop…
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Always crop to 300
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Resolution – for now do not crop selectively –
crop the ENTIRE image
>image>adjustments>levels
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Channels blue, green, and red – move only the
black and white “hersheys” kiss
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Channels RGB – moves only the brown “heysheys”
kiss (a little lighter)
SAVE AS
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Rename your image
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Make sure the image is saved as a .jpg at the
highest image quality
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SAVE – you do not have to rename the image at
this point.
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SAVE OFTEN AND REGULARLY!!!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Portraits and Self Portraits
Portraits...
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| Photo by monicutza80 on Flickr. This tip with this picture was to have your subject looking at something outside of the picture. Whether it be at somebody else, or something, having them looking outside of the frame can add interest. |
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| Photo by a_vestergard on Flickr. The tip with this picture was to dress your subject comfortably, but fit the mood you want to capture. So if you are looking for a more casual look, dress then in some jeans and a t-shirt. If you are looking for a more formal look, dress then up a little. |
Self Portraits...
I am going to take inspiration from these two photos, because they have simple backgrounds, playing with lighting, and I like the sideways shot.
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| Photo by Darwin Bell |
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| Photo by Ian Lott |
Friday, January 25, 2013
Choice Sheets
My Plan So Far...
I have been thinking a lot recently about what classes I want to take next year, and even my junior and senior year. I am serious about wanting to become a photographer, so planning what classes to take is very important to me. So far, my idea is to take Commercial Photography next year. This way I can start to learn about more types of photography, learn how to take them really well, and I can learn how to get my work out there to become a photographer. Then, my junior year I plan on taking Advanced Commercial Photography, to learn as much as I can. My senior year, I want to be in Newspaper. I chose Newspaper over Yearbook because Newspapers are in the real world, not just in schools. When I graduate, one way I plan on getting my work out into the world, is to apply for newspaper companies in Austin. So taking Newspaper would help me to get ready for that and already know a lot about what it's like to be on a newspaper team.
I think that this is the best plan for me, to take Commercial Photography before I take Newspaper because then I can apply and use what I've learned in Commercial Photography to Newspaper, and then later in the real world to jump start my career as a photographer.
Yearbook Spread...
Newspaper...
http://www.arvadawestwestwind.com/
I chose this online newspaper from Arvada West High School in Colorado. I like the colors they used, I like the simplicity, and I really like the name of their newspaper. The majority of the other schools name their newspaper after their school's mascot, and that is totally fine, but I like how they were original with their name of their newspaper. Arvada West High School are the Wildcats, so they still stuck with the "W" but they named it differently, and I like that.
I have been thinking a lot recently about what classes I want to take next year, and even my junior and senior year. I am serious about wanting to become a photographer, so planning what classes to take is very important to me. So far, my idea is to take Commercial Photography next year. This way I can start to learn about more types of photography, learn how to take them really well, and I can learn how to get my work out there to become a photographer. Then, my junior year I plan on taking Advanced Commercial Photography, to learn as much as I can. My senior year, I want to be in Newspaper. I chose Newspaper over Yearbook because Newspapers are in the real world, not just in schools. When I graduate, one way I plan on getting my work out into the world, is to apply for newspaper companies in Austin. So taking Newspaper would help me to get ready for that and already know a lot about what it's like to be on a newspaper team.
I think that this is the best plan for me, to take Commercial Photography before I take Newspaper because then I can apply and use what I've learned in Commercial Photography to Newspaper, and then later in the real world to jump start my career as a photographer.
Yearbook Spread...
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| I like this spread the most, because it's very simple, and the colors are not too distracting to take away from the photos and the captions. I also like the colors in general, I think green is a good color to use. The spread is a little bit too business themed, but I think that this is a good general idea for a yearbook spread. |
Newspaper...
http://www.arvadawestwestwind.com/
I chose this online newspaper from Arvada West High School in Colorado. I like the colors they used, I like the simplicity, and I really like the name of their newspaper. The majority of the other schools name their newspaper after their school's mascot, and that is totally fine, but I like how they were original with their name of their newspaper. Arvada West High School are the Wildcats, so they still stuck with the "W" but they named it differently, and I like that.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Rules of Photography
Rules of Photography...
Depth of Field (shallow and wide) - What in the photo is in focus. Shallow means that not a lot of the photo is in focus, while wide means a lot of the photo is in focus.
Light (angle and intensity) - Angle is about where the light is coming from, while intensity is how bright the light is.
Shadows - The absence of light.
Diffusion (alter) - Decreasing the intensity of the light, or softening it.
Exposure - What the photo actually looks like. It it too light? Is it too dark?
Aperture (f-stop) - Aperture is inside the lens, and how big the opening is.
Shutter Speed - Shutter Speed has to do with the mirror inside of the camera, and how fast the mirror opens and closes.
ISO - ISO has to do with the sensor inside of the camera. It is how sensitive the sensor is to light.
Types of Lenses...
Telephoto - Telephoto lenses zooms into the subject, to get a close photo. Telephoto lenses are good for sports, since you can't get on the football field or a basketball court.
Prime - Prime lenses are fixed, meaning that they do not zoom. Typically, prime lenses have a bigger aperture setting, so are good to use in low light.
Wide Angle - Wide angle lenses are exactly what they are called, wide angled lenses. These are good for landscape photos.
Depth of Field (shallow and wide) - What in the photo is in focus. Shallow means that not a lot of the photo is in focus, while wide means a lot of the photo is in focus.
Light (angle and intensity) - Angle is about where the light is coming from, while intensity is how bright the light is.
Shadows - The absence of light.
Diffusion (alter) - Decreasing the intensity of the light, or softening it.
Exposure - What the photo actually looks like. It it too light? Is it too dark?
Aperture (f-stop) - Aperture is inside the lens, and how big the opening is.
Shutter Speed - Shutter Speed has to do with the mirror inside of the camera, and how fast the mirror opens and closes.
ISO - ISO has to do with the sensor inside of the camera. It is how sensitive the sensor is to light.
Aperture...
- also known as fstop
- the bigger the opening, the smaller the number
- bigger opening = more light, smaller opening = less light
- if you have a bigger opening, the depth of field is smaller
- small aperture number = shallow depth of field
Shutter Speed...
- most of the time showed as a fraction
- "motion blur" is when your shutter speed is too slow
- using a flash can sometimes help to "stop" action
ISO...
- as you increase the ISO, you increase the amount of grain in the photo
Types of Lenses...
Telephoto - Telephoto lenses zooms into the subject, to get a close photo. Telephoto lenses are good for sports, since you can't get on the football field or a basketball court.
Prime - Prime lenses are fixed, meaning that they do not zoom. Typically, prime lenses have a bigger aperture setting, so are good to use in low light.
Wide Angle - Wide angle lenses are exactly what they are called, wide angled lenses. These are good for landscape photos.
Welcome Back - Reflection of 2012
Part 1...
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| I really liked this photo from 2012, because it looks like a painting. I think it's amazing when somebody can capture that essence of perfection, as if somebody planned it and took a long time to paint it. It almost looks too perfect to be a photograph. I also like how the photo is in monochrome colors. This makes it more dramatic, along with the fog everywhere. |
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| I liked the idea of this photo, and how the artist went about completing it. I liked how he took the photos in a way that showed different times of the day, slowly progressing to night time. Also when they were placed side by side, they showed the island as a whole. I think this photo is very beautiful, creative, and well done. This makes me want to do a similar project like this. |
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| This photo is, in my opinion, a perfect pause in time. The view point at which it was taken is amazing, as well as the timing in when the photographer took the photo. The rainbow adds to the photo, without distracting from the surfer, or the beautiful blue water, or even the clouds in the background. Thinking about how the photographer probably had to also be on a surf board, shows that he or she would probably do anything to get a good picture. |
Part 2...
1. I honestly did really have a favorite, new song, of 2012. I don't really listen to the music when it first comes out, because a lot of the music played on the radio is not generally the type of music I like. This is mainly pop, and rap. However, the artist I have been listening to the most this year is Jason Mraz. He recently came out with his album, Love is a Four Letter Word. I went to his concert during the summer in Houston, Texas, I really loved it. So even though I don't have a favorite, new song of the year, I did, and still am listening to Jason Mraz a lot.
2. The movie of the year is a hard decision for me, because I liked all the movies I saw. I ended up seeing the Hunger Games, the Avengers, the Dark Night Rises, Breaking Dawn Part 2, the Hobbit, and Skyfall. I think if I would have to pick my top 3 movies that I saw starting with my favorite, it would be: the Avengers, the Dark Night Rises, and Skyfall. I have always been a nerd, along with my dad and brother, about super heroes. So we really enjoyed the Avengers and the Dark Night Rises. As for Skyfall, I was not that excited to see it, because I have seen every other James Bond movie, and there are about 23 or 24. However, when I saw it, I really liked it.
3. I don't watch the news very often, but I think that probably most important news stories was the one about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. It pains me that those kids were killed. Even worse, that the kids who were not hurt, had to see their friends and teachers be shot and die. Also, before, the gun restriction laws and the stuff about mental health being too expensive would be brought up but only to be lost in the other things people were trying to fix. Now, the government is taking this more seriously and restricting gun laws, and hopefully they are also going to be making it more convenient for people to afford mental health care, so that this won't happen anymore. It makes me sad, and angry that it took so many lives lost, to finally get the government's attention on these issues. Think about the other instances where things like that happened before? It's just sad.
4. I don't really think there was a "most important" person of 2012 that would pertain to everybody. To me, I think that the most important person of 2012 year have been the friends I have made in the band, here at Akins. They were so welcoming at the beginning of marching season, before school even started. They made me comfortable and they all became good friends of mine. They are always telling me what a good person I am and I know I can talk to any of them if I need to. They all make me laugh and they have taught me to relax more and have fun. I don't know where I would be without all of them.
5.
Part 3...
1. I will remember my whole holiday, but the one thing I will probably remember is when I played Risk for the first time. Risk is a board game where you are basically trying to take over the world. The game board is a map of the world, but instead of the countries, they are divided into general territories. I had no idea how to play and almost the whole time I was asking questions non stop, so I could get a reminder on how many dice I could roll, and other things like that. The game takes a really long time to play, so after a few hours we decided to call it quits and decide the winner on who had the most territories. My brother, Ben, ended up wining. Second place was, surprise, me! Then it was my other brother, Matt, our mom, and then our dad. I ended up having all of Europe, and North Africa, as well has Egypt.
2. One of my 20312 resolutions is to accept myself. I have never been the most confident person, and my outlook on myself has never been very positive. I am taking the time to accept some things about myself that I don't particularly like. I have already accepted my height, buy learning about a few actresses, and singers who are either the same height or taller. These women include Blake Lively, Taylor Swift, Jordan Sparks, Julia Roberts, and the comics portray Wonder Woman as 6 foot. This helped me to realize, that even though I will alway be taller than most girls out there, I am not alone.
3. In 2013, I am looking forward to living my life and focusing on myself more. I have always been worrying more about my friends and if they are okay. I still do care about my friends, a lot, it's just that I need to also learn to focus on myself some more. I am also looking forward to starting driving school, and turning 16 later in September.
In the mail, I got 3 pamphlets from the Oxbridge Academic Programs. They sent a letter as well, explaining how they want to look into their schools and think about attending a seminar this summer at one of their colleges. One pamphlet is about their school in New York, another is about Spain and France, and one I find the most exciting are Oxford and Cambridge in England! I am still reading up on these, and if I can apply for a scholarship for the trip, my parents are up to talking about letting me go. This could be really exciting for me, and it means a lot to me that I was invited to look into these schools, because I am only a freshman. So far I haven't found anybody else who has gotten the letter, and the pamphlets in the mail.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Caption #1
who - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama
what - hugging each other, embracing, they are clearly in love
where - outside, airport in Washington D.C., Kennedy International Airport, he is on the tarmac and just come off the airplane call Air Force 1
when - October 15, 2012
why - He was out campaigning and he hadn't seen her in 3 weeks so he missed her
how -
background - President Obama tripped and fell on his way into the terminal. He hit his head hard enough that he required medicine attention from the nearby doctors.
sentence #1:
President Barack Obama embraces his wife Michelle after getting off the airplane at Kennedy International Airport in Washington D.C., he has just returned from campaigning in Ohio Sunday afternoon.
sentence #2:
The President, while on his way to the terminal tripped and fell, requiring medical attention for a cut on his left cheek.
Caption Head:
Stumbling is way to the Presidency
Caption #2
who - Korean pop singer Psy
what - performing in front of a crowd of five thousand people
where - central Seoul
when - November 23, 2012
why - to share his music
how - Psy is in a box on a crane, above the crowd
background - Psy's song, Gangnam Style, hit the top the the world pop charts with over 800 million views on YouTube
sentence #1:
Psy delivers Gangnam Style in front of a crowd of five thousand people, while standing in a box hovering above his fans on November 23, 2012 to share his music with his fans live, in central Seoul.
sentence #2:
Psy hit the top of the world's top pop tunes with his song Gangnam Style, which has over 800 million views on YouTube.
Caption Head:
Gangnam Style takes over the world
Caption #3
who - Christian Haupt a three-year-old actor
what - Christian is throwing the first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers' and San Diego Padres game
where - Los Angeles
when - September 4, 2012
why - Christian was chosen
how - wearing his Dodgers' paraphernalia and blue Nike shoes
background - Christian Haupt had been chosen to throw the first pitch for making an appearance in the new Batman movie, the Dark Night Rises.
sentence #1:
Three-year-old actor, Christian Haupt, throws the ceremonial first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodger's stadium against the San Diego Padres on September 4th, 2012.
sentence #2:
Christian was chosen to throw the first pitch, for making an appearance in the new Batman movie, the Dark Night Rises.
Caption Head:
Little tike throws the ceremonial first pitch
who - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama
what - hugging each other, embracing, they are clearly in love
where - outside, airport in Washington D.C., Kennedy International Airport, he is on the tarmac and just come off the airplane call Air Force 1
when - October 15, 2012
why - He was out campaigning and he hadn't seen her in 3 weeks so he missed her
how -
background - President Obama tripped and fell on his way into the terminal. He hit his head hard enough that he required medicine attention from the nearby doctors.
sentence #1:
President Barack Obama embraces his wife Michelle after getting off the airplane at Kennedy International Airport in Washington D.C., he has just returned from campaigning in Ohio Sunday afternoon.
sentence #2:
The President, while on his way to the terminal tripped and fell, requiring medical attention for a cut on his left cheek.
Caption Head:
Stumbling is way to the Presidency
Caption #2
who - Korean pop singer Psy
what - performing in front of a crowd of five thousand people
where - central Seoul
when - November 23, 2012
why - to share his music
how - Psy is in a box on a crane, above the crowd
background - Psy's song, Gangnam Style, hit the top the the world pop charts with over 800 million views on YouTube
sentence #1:
Psy delivers Gangnam Style in front of a crowd of five thousand people, while standing in a box hovering above his fans on November 23, 2012 to share his music with his fans live, in central Seoul.
sentence #2:
Psy hit the top of the world's top pop tunes with his song Gangnam Style, which has over 800 million views on YouTube.
Caption Head:
Gangnam Style takes over the world
Caption #3
who - Christian Haupt a three-year-old actor
what - Christian is throwing the first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers' and San Diego Padres game
where - Los Angeles
when - September 4, 2012
why - Christian was chosen
how - wearing his Dodgers' paraphernalia and blue Nike shoes
background - Christian Haupt had been chosen to throw the first pitch for making an appearance in the new Batman movie, the Dark Night Rises.
sentence #1:
Three-year-old actor, Christian Haupt, throws the ceremonial first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodger's stadium against the San Diego Padres on September 4th, 2012.
sentence #2:
Christian was chosen to throw the first pitch, for making an appearance in the new Batman movie, the Dark Night Rises.
Caption Head:
Little tike throws the ceremonial first pitch
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