Haley's Photojournalism Blog

1. You can look at google maps to learn more about your location and where it is located and what is around it. 2.  Photographer's Ephemeris  is a good app to use to find pick the best angle. 3. The biggest problem shooting with a zoom lens is that it can cause distortion.  4. You can use the latest digital SLRs and you can use also use the Light Room software. 5. You should always carry a plastic bag, a cloth, and microfiber towel. 6. Pre-scouting helps you get a feel for the location and figure out different angles and places that you can take pictures. 7. Composition is more important than the subject.  8. Adding elements to the composition can enhance the photo. 9. Black and white can make the image more dramatic or monochromatic. 10. If you go back to the same location you can know where the good spots to take pictures are.

Countries cause pollution everyday. Whether people are polluting the Earth by running factories that release harmful toxins, or they are littering, it is bad for the environment. Pollution is dangerous not only to humans but animals whose environments are ruined. According to CBS News almost half of U.S. citizens live in dangerous conditions containing pollution. I think that we should try to stop or reduce the amount of pollution released into the air and the environment. Factories are one of the biggest sources of pollution. They cause many harmful things to be released into the air we breathe in. When people litter it causes the environment around us to be affected and many animals. We should be able to lessen the amount of factories and litter spread around the U.S. and the world. Litter is very dangerous to animals all over but mostly in the ocean. When trash is left unattended it can blow away and eventually it will end up in some sort of body of water. Creatures living in th

1. Some of the objects in the picture could be disoriented because there are different pictures taken in the same place. Some of the shadows could also be off depending on the time of day. 2. I think a good place to take a picture like this on the Bowie Campus would be in front of a wall or building so that there is not random space in the picture and instead a good background. 3. I think that it would be cool to spell something out with this project or I could do one with the different stages of jumping. 4. I could just wear regular clothes if I were to just spell something out.

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a. Josh Birnbaum b. The general focus was sports. c. The judges noted that there was not a clear subject, there was an unnecessary background person, and the faces of the subjects were distracting to the picture. d.  The judges liked the humor presented in some of the photos and they liked detail. e. I didn't really like the photographers pictures. I feel like some of them were very random and some of them didn't have anything to do with sports. a. Justin Mott b. The general focus were stories. c. The judges noted that the picture could've been sharper and in focus, some of them could've portrayed the story better, and putting the pictures in a specific order. d. The judges liked the mood being portrayed in some of the pictures and they liked the black and white. e. I liked this photographer because I thought the black and white made the pictures really dramatic. I thought all of the pictures were clear also. a. Melissa Golden b. The general focus was a stor

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1. You should care strongly about your pic and be able to be detailed about your topic. 2. You want to use details and be very specific. Readers don't like reading broad topics. 3. Personal essays come from a personal perspective. A question, strong statement, or metaphor serve as good hooks. Your reader should know how you feel about the topic by the end of the essay.

Story #1-Good riddance to all the trends and topics of 2017 1. Who wrote the story? Katie Holme 2. What is their story about? The story is about all of the things that happened over 2017, good and bad. The story talks about politics, climate change, the internet, and music. 3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. "Let's start with something that needs to be wiped from this earth forever: Donald Trump's twitter account." 4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? She didn't address what the other side might think about Trump's twitter account. 5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they ever go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion. They weren't wishy washy with their opinion. She straight up said that she didn

At 8:12 a.m. Monday morning an earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay area. Many people and and buildings were affected by the earthquake. A building housing McHenry’s Auto Supply at 2342 Plum St. partially collapsed, killing two people and injuring six others.  "Names of the dead are being withheld pending notifications of families," Vu,  a public information officer from the Hayward Fire Department said.  Residents in the area explained their experience during and after the earthquake. I  felt a rolling motion that lasted for about 30 seconds, with a big jolt coming in the middle," said  Hayward resident Mike Beamer, whose apartment is across the street from McHenry’s. The earthquake caught most people off guard and interrupted people's daily lives. Most people didn't expect a earthquake to be felt even from far away from the center of it.    “I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling. I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion

53 year old, Janice Jones was shot by her dog around 10 p.m. Wednesday night in Barstow, California. Her dog knocked her gun off a seat and it discharged as it hit the ground and shot through her leg and into the side of her vehicle. “It could have been worse,” Rye said. “The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank .” Even though Jones needed extensive care, the situation could have been even worse if the bullet had hit in a different part of the car. "Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital via ambulance and later was transported to Irvine Medical Center," Rye said. A spokesperson for Huntington Beach Hospital, Jim Washington updated everyone on Jones' conditions. "Jones was treated at the hospital but gave no additional information," Washington said. Jones’ dog, a Pomeranian named Tombo, was placed in the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers. "The dog seemed to be malnourished and had fresh cigarette burns on its f

Website #1- dummies 1) The first website I looked at explained how to make an iMovie. It started with what iMovie looks like and how to open it. The website then explained that you can make a trailer or a movie. When you pick the option you want you can select a template. After you select your theme you can add pictures and videos. You can also add music from your device or from the theme you selected. The theme will had cool effects and transitions if you want to add a nice touch to your video. The article then talked about different controls that you will most often use and what they mean. 2) The website explained the fact that you can choose a theme and the video will adjust to the theme you chose, I had already known about this because I have used iMovie before. 3) I didn't know that you could set the screen dimensions to make all of your videos the same size. Website #2- Apple 1) The second website I looked at was the official apple website. This website went more in

1.  Kunsthaus Graz, Austria details light patterns angles surroundings 2. Atomium, Belgium details light patterns angles surroundings 3. Kansas Public Library details light patterns angles surroundings 4. Habitat 67, Canada details light patterns angles surroundings 5. Sanzhi Ufo houses details light patterns angles surroundings

Who- Faith Lawrence What- Student of the Month When- 2018 Where- Bowie High School Why- good work ethic at school How- Bowie awarded her SOTM Every month James Bowie High School gives one student the "Student of the Month" award. In the month of February, 9th grader Faith Lawrence received this award. Faith was chosen for this award because of her good work ethic and how she works as a great role model for her peers. Faith liked the idea of Student of the Month and was happy to be chosen for the month of February. "I like that we recognize student of the month," Faith said. "I feel like it recognizes the work that we are doing." Student of the Month allows students to be honored for there work until the next month. "I feel honored to be chosen as student of the month," Faith said. Student of the Month is important to Faith. "Getting SOTM is important to me because I am getting recognized for the effort that I put in

1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C On January 22, 2018, Malala Yousafzai walks into the Canadian Hall of People to receive the Peace prize for her great impact on people around the world. Malala has received many awards and has  written a book about her experiences.

Kunsthaus Graz, Austria 1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Peter Cook and Colin F ournier 2. When was it built?  It was built in 200 3.  3. Where is it located? Graz, Austria .  4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit is because it is a museum.   5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No.  6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The building is a museum. 7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) The building was built to be a museum that goes outside of the box. I picked this building because I like Austria and have always wanted to go there. When I got to see the building I saw how cool the building was. I liked how they made a unique building to stand out and attract people to come to the  museum.  Atomium, Belgium 1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? André Waterkeyn and Christine Conix built it. 2. When was it