Merger photos

1. Where is one place on the internet you might go to better prepare yourself for the location you are shooting at.
The best way to prepare for the place you are to shoot at is to go search up photos from that place.

2. What is one app you might download to help you when trying to pick the best angle to take landscape photos?
Photographers Ephemeris

3. What is the biggest problem shooting with a zoom or telephoto lens?
The foreground and background seem to close 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? 
Lightroom 6

5. List three things you should always carry in case of bad weather.
Protection, cleaning cloth, strong zip lock.

6. Why would pre-scouting help you when shooting?
To be able to see the best possible angles.

7. Is subject or composition more important in landscape photography?
Subject

8. What is the suggested procedure to create simple, yet striking images?
Not to include to much in the photo

9. Why black and white?
Much more simple with color

10. Why would you want to go back to a location you have already been?
Because you will always have a different shot depending on the environment and position.

Merger Photo

1. Yes, in this photo the girls body position was shifting a little left in right, not standing in the exact same position as in the previous spot.
2. Near the lunch line, going into the door would be a good photo place at bowie.
3. If out of school, do something on my bike would be a fun photo.
4. Proper equipment would be beneficial.

HDR photo

HDR photography

1. Over expose the photo, under expose or set it up perfectly.
2. DSLR camera, tri stand
3. To put together multiple images in one. To have different parts exposed differently.
4. We might see some places where the sky doesn't match. Or in general doesn't put together. Or it might look perfect.

Graffiti and found objects

1.
a. Alyssa Schukar
b. Sports
c. All same distance away from item, all same style, all over the place.
d. Good lightning, Beautiful background
e. Its ok, but all over the place.

2.
a. Travis Haughton
b. Stories
c. Staged, faces not seen, not seeing some crucial parts.
d. Different style, Good lightning
e. I like the photos, but some are missing a story.

3.
a. Nick Adams
b. Sports
c. Lightning, Bad focus, Boring
d. Good topic on some photos, decent lightning on some.
e. I don't like it. The photos could have been taken much better.

4.
a. Jordan Murph
b. Sports
c. Repetitive lightning, doesn't tell anything, Pointless photo.
d. Very nice graphic sense, very strong photos.
e. I like all the photos, but it is to repetitive with the same style.

Winning album
a. Very different, staying on the same topic, good lightning.
b. I like how all the photo is different, but yet i think they overdid some in photo shop. And some photo styles are to repetitive.

Contest preview
a. They were going through the photos seeing who has the most diversity, yet stayed within the same topic.

Photos
a. I agree with the judges on the boxing one were the guy is getting struck in the face, because i like how there is a sense of humor with the judge but yet serious with the actual focus.
b. I don't agree with the judges on the one with the women throwing the tennis racket, its good lightning but i just feel like its missing something.

AI drawings

Final exam planning

1. I will be shooting in the next three weeks, depending on if i go to the race or not. Their are three races in the next three weeks, so depending on which i go i will be shooting at that one.

2. I will be shooting at a Mtb race, either at Warda, Texas or Dino valley state park.

3. I will be documenting a Mtb race, starting from getting in the car to go to the pre ride, the race day and ending when coming back to the house from the race.

4. I will need a DSLR camera with a bigger lens, a remote control to shoot and my Go-Pro.

5. I will include video while driving to the race, picking up a friend, coming out of the car at the camp sight/see friends on the team, getting ready for the Pre-ride the pre ride with a Go-Pro (some sections) the dinner/ movie night. Going to sleep, waking up, eating up/ footage of the warm up my race start/finish and podium. These will be divided with photos of what happens in between, and some audio of interviews and any other info i feel is necessary.

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My Opinion story

In Cross Country Mountain bike Racing, one of the most widely discussed topics is what is the best bike to have. A Full suspension or a Hardtail. Before going into my opinion on these two different styles here is the difference between them.

A full suspension bike has a Fork and a shocks this makes your ride very smooth and absorbs your ride very well making it very easy on your legs and back, it has two suspensions one under your rear wheel and one under your front.

And a Hardtail is a bike that only has a front suspension, one under your front wheel and there is none under your rear wheel you absorb all of the hits on your legs.

Although it might seem obvious that a Full suspension bike is the way to go for riding around, because who doesn't want a soft ride. Well that is for just cruising and i agree, though when it comes to racing i think the rather oposite that a Hardtail is the way to go.

A hardtail is the optimal race machine, i personally have the top of the line hardtail. Equipped with a Rockshox sid World Cup, Nox carbon composite wheels with DT swiss 240s straight pull star ratchet hubs, XX1 eagle drivetrain and a carbon RockyMountain vertex hardtail frame. The bike comes in at 18.8lbs. This is a weight that is practically impossible to achieve you can't possibly make a bike lighter than that. And if this were not a custom built bike and out their for sale it would cost around $7,000. If you don't know much in the Mtb range you would think it is crazy. And i agree though you haven't heard of the cost of a full suspension bike with the same components. For a full suspension that has the same componentry you will be paying around $9,000. And your bike will weigh a good 4 pounds heavier. 

Aside from price you'd think that 4 pounds isn't a big deal, but from my personal experience when you are trying to keep your first place during the race and are going up a mile steep grade climb you would wish you had the lightest possible bike. Aside from those extra four pounds a full suspension will drain your energy, yes you read that right. It will drain your energy.

You'd ask how does that work. Well think about it every single time you do one pedal stroke you push down. That push directs to your rear wheel, and then goes straight to your shocks. Therefore part of your energy and in exact 15% goes into pushing down your shocks. Whereas if you have a hardtail 100% of your energy goes into pedaling power, because their isn't a rear shocks.

Now that you are thinking it is a obvious question why can't you lockout your fork and shocks to make it easier on you when it comes to climbs. Well that is an option. Most of the front forks have a lockout, this means that you have to reach your hand forward to manually lockout the fork before the climb and after the climb, aside from that their is another way to lockout forks and that is called remote lockout and that is when there is a button you press on your bars that lockout your suspension and this is a much easier way that comes on some bikes that will save your energy. But if you don't have the remote lockout it is a $250 service to buy it and have it assembled for you. Frankly this is only the front fork, a front fork has two sides and it is easy to lock it out. Because by tradition the left side has the air cylinder and the right side has a lockout system. But in a rear shock their is only one cylinder. And yes designers have made a way to lockout the rear shocks, but you have to reach back and lock it out once again before and after climbs and most people crash while doing this so people try to avoid it in general. So most people have their energy drained during races because of the rear shocks. Frankly their are three companies that have tried to solve this problem. Two of them have a remote lockout going to your bars so you can remotely, lock it out. But if you don't have a Scott or Trek bike then this isn't a option for you, and those who have a remote lockout say its very hard and not reliable to lockout the way that the companies designed it. And for this case a company called specialized made a shocks with a brain which detects the surface and adjusts the shocks softness, though those who use it say it is 50% of the time not right and adds a extra pound. 

So far the only thing that Full suspension bikes are making you have a hard time on climbs during races and fast sprints, because it drains your energy and you can't lockout or you are likely to crash, also the action of pulling your hand back to lockout your fork is time taking. In addition i forgot to mention that lockout is not the right word, the shocks do not lockout completely only you can adjust the stiffness of it, so it is impossible to make your full suspension as rigid as a hardtail. Overall the only think that full suspensions do is make your race harder. 

That is just my opinion on full suspension bikes, but if you look at what the worlds best Cross Country riders ride, they ride full suspensions and the only reason they do is because their bike are fully custom built and weigh very little having the easiest way to lock everything out. In fact the worlds best rider bike costs $16,000.

Frankly if you talk somebody who likes full suspension bikes they will tell you that they are much faster at descending down hills because the rear Shocks absorbs the hits and you go flying through the corners and berms. And no doubt they are right, that is the only good point that they can make. And still by fact full races are won on climbs, because thats where the gap happens, and even if you take in fact that full suspensions are faster on downhill, when you do the math. A hardtail is still much faster and by far the best possible race machine.

Opinion writing part 2

1. The author mentioned that if you write about something you really care about you will have a lot to say.
2. The author said to have an opposing thought on the opinion.
3. Include your personal perspective. Don't put to many points. Make connections.

Opinions writing review

Moped construction

1. Cara Andres

2. The story is about how the Mopac Project will affect students for years to come with continues traffic.

3. "Major construction for this is $53.3 million project is currently ongoing and will be finished in early 2021.

4. No.

5. Yes they did not directly address the opinion except for the direct project plans and the cause for it.

6. Yes

7. 3rd

New Bowie Bulldog

1. Mia barbosa

2. The story is about how there was a a problem between Gonzaga university and Bowie for having the same logo, and that Bowie will be making a full size bulldog in replacement.

3. The opinion is mostly biased towards Bowie with a small point of view from the university. "The only difference is the Bowie B".

4. Yes.

5. No they did not, they mentioned a little of the other side but after that stayed on the Bowie side.

6. Yes.

7. 3rd.

Russia banned from winter olympics

1. Sumin Kim

2. The story is about Russia being banned from the winter olympics, with further discussion ahead.

3. The opinion is against Russia supporting the how bad it is. "The IOC will be deciding if they will be allowed to be part of the games as OAR.

4. No.

5. No they were strict with their opinion with one way for how bad it is.

6. Yes.

7. 3rd

Hollywood speaks out over workplace sexual abuse

1. Kiran Patel

2. The story is about the sexual amusement in hollywood including Women, Men and kid movie stars. And how they finally chose to speak out after 25 years.

3. Its mixed no direct leaning. "Now after 25 years, due to the resurgence of the allegations the godspeed opera house has decided to cancel woody aliens production".

4. Yes.

5. It was pretty balanced.

6. No.

7. 3rd

ABC

A. The differences include showing one point of view vs, multiple. Showing the other side. Or explaining the whole situation in detail.

B. I think there aren't many photos because their isn't much to show.

C. The wall, Gun ban, Serial killers/ mental issues.

SLO

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C

President of Canada Justin Transue celebrates his wedding anniversary with his wife Mary Transue. "We have been husband and wife for 37 years" said Justin.

I-Movie introduction

1. After opening the websites with the given links, they all had some sort of repetition about I-Movie. Frankly each had something different, i learned how to edit videos, how to crop them, how to move them to different positions in the movie. Also it mentioned that this is considered one of the easiest movie programs out their. And has everything necessary in logical places and no unnecessary tools.

2. I have only heard the name I-Movie before and knew that it is a movie operator.

3. I didn't know that you could add photo to the program. I though you could only have videos.

4. Their are not any concerns for me with this project. Only the fact that i will only have one chance to get a photo of a race start and if i mess that up then i don't have a good way to take the photo again, to still have the same spirit in the photo.

5. I have my story plan ready, know what i am going to say, shoot, and how to arrange it.

6. I will do a race weekend. From the time we leave the house with all the equipment, pick up my friend for a ride. Time lapse the pre-ride get photos of the team relaxing, the pep talk, and the race day. Finishing with dropping off my friend and coming back home.

Earthquake story

There are multiple places in the world that receive multiple natural disasters. One of which is San Fransisco.
A Earthquake struck San francisco bay at 8:12 PTD. Although the quake could have gone much worse, their were still 2 deaths involved. The only building that was effected by the 30 second quake was the "McHenry's auto supply the building located at 2342 plume st." Said Vu. "The building partially collapsed killing two people, 6 others were injured. Four of which were in crucial condition and were transported Hayward Hospital. No serious injuries were noticed" Vu Said. The earthquake happened due to tectonic plates rubbing "affecting the city of San Fransisco all the was to South Los Angeles." Vu Said. "The quake lasted roughly 30 seconds with a big jolt in the middle." Said mike beamer, resident of Hayward. According to scientist Penny Gartz "The earthquake was a strong one, it was ranked 6.4 on the pitcher scale."
"Two minutes after the earthquake 21 fire personal 12 Police men and five american cross members came to the auto shop holding it off with ropes trying to hold the building from fully collapsing, This was achieved" Vu Said. "Although the building was held off a gas line under the building had a leak" Said Vu.
"The earthquake was under the Hayward Hills and was caused by the Hayward fault. This was the strongest point of the earthquake were it hit the 6.4 mark and making its way down as expanding toward San Fransisco bay and South Los Angeles.
Earth Quakes are the type of natural disaster that is one of the most often and the most impossible to predict. This makes it deadly and by history their are always some sort of deaths or injuries involved and that is sadly inavoidable.

Huntington story

Sometimes it is possible to get shot by a gun without even suspecting it. "53 year old Janice Jones was shot in the leg at 10:00am Wednesday morning by accident" said press control Tammy Rye.
This past Wednesday in Barstow California, Jones was shot in her trailer near Highway one, by her "Pomeranian" dog.  According to Rye "Jones was in her mobile home eating pork chops when her dog "Tombo" knocked down Jones 9mm handgun, which disarmed and fired hitting Jones in the right leg". Although this is not the best it could have gone "the bullet hit through the wall of the trailer 2inches away from the gas tank. It could have gotten much worse" said Rye.
After the event "Jones was transported to Huntington beach hospital, late transported to a medical center" said Rye. "The dog went to a animal patrol and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead" said Rye. "We will be investigating in filling a report for animal abuse on Jones" said NGO.

SoM

Every month Bowie High School nominates a student to be "Student of the month". This award shows that the student has had exceptional behavior through out the month, helping students, teachers and staff when asked. Staying after class to help teachers, meanwhile being able to maintain straight A's and having time for personal life.
As of February 2018 10th grader Erin Rannefeld was awarded this award. "Im really proud of myself, this year I've been working really hard to get my grades to a satisfactory level and i am glad that the effort paid off" Says Erin. She was presented the award in first period followed by a shoutout on the announcements and Pep-Rally. "We where really excited when we had a final choice for this award, Rannefeld was a exceptional student willing to stay after class to help her teachers and always has a smile while doing so" Said Principle Mr. Robinson.
Erin was not expecting this award and didn't know that it even existed. "Most people in the school do not know that this award exists, that being said i believe Mr. Robinson should announce that this award is something that you could win".
Earlier in the week Rannefeld was talking about her experience, she was not sure what made her stand out in front of other students yet here is her point of view. "I think it was noticed by my teachers that I was working so hard, and my teachers know that I had to work extra hard to keep up with my grades because I have a lot of other things to keep up with in and outside of school."
Rannefeld says that she would love to see other students presented with this award. "There are tons of students out there who deserving the award".
The Student of the month award will be decided on April 3rd. Here are a few words of advice about how you could win it. "Just go the extra mile, help teachers, help your friends, work extra hard in your classes, and be great full for where you are".

Nut Graf

In every story, essay, research their is a beginning middle and end. Though in Journalism the "middle" part of the story is called the Nut Graf. So basically it is just a fancy word for middle. Though not really.
In the Beginning part you have to right a hook and catch the readers attention by introducing what the article is going to be, usually this means that you give a brief idea including the major highlights that might catch the readers attention. And the Nut Meg is the "So what" part it is asking "So why did you just give me all that info, what is it for. So What" In the Nut Graf you add in the details of the story.

Student of the month story

Who? Erin Rannefeld.
What? Student of the month award.
Where? Bowie High School.
When? February 2018.
Why? Award for being helpful to staff and students in school.
How? By having good behavior and helping teachers, maintaining a good attitude throughout school.



Every month Bowie High School nominates a student to be "Student of the month". This award shows that the student has had exceptional behavior through out the month, helping students, teachers and staff when asked. Staying after class to help teachers, meanwhile being able to maintain straight A's and having time for personal life.
As of February 2018 10th grader Erin Rannefeld was awarded this award. "Im really proud of myself, this year I've been working really hard to get my grades to a satisfactory level and i am glad that the effort paid off" Says Erin. She was presented the award in first period followed by a shoutout on the announcements and Pep-Rally. "We where really excited when we had a final choice for this award, Rannefeld was a exceptional student willing to stay after class to help her teachers and always has a smile while doing so" Said Principle Mr. Robinson.
Erin was not expecting this award and didn't know that it even existed. "Most people in the school do not know that this award exists, that being said i believe Mr. Robinson should announce that this award is something that you could win".
Earlier in the week Rannefeld was talking about her experience, she was not sure what made her stand out in front of other students yet here is her point of view. "I think it was noticed by my teachers that I was working so hard, and my teachers know that I had to work extra hard to keep up with my grades because I have a lot of other things to keep up with in and outside of school."
Rannefeld says that she would love to see other students presented with this award. "There are tons of students out there who deserving the award".
The Student of the month award will be decided on April 3rd. Here are a few words of advice about how you could win it. "Just go the extra mile, help teachers, help your friends, work extra hard in your classes, and be great full for where you are".

My first interview

Sources- Student, teachers, principle

Questions-
1. What is your name? Erin Rannefeld
2. What grade are you in? 10th
3. How old are you? 16
4. How does it feel for you to be student of the month? Im really proud of myself, this year I've been working really hard to get my grades up and maintain them so I'm glad it paid off.
5. Is this something you where trying to achieve or didn't even know existed? I wasn't necessarily trying to become student of the month, I just wanted to be the best I could be.
6. What are you awarded for this position? Mr.Robinson told me that with this award I would also receive a gift card to bush's chicken.
7. Are you being congratulated by other students or rather ignored? All of my friends have been congratulating me.
8. What where you doing that was different which gave you the opportunity for this award?I think it was noticed by my teachers that I was working so hard, and my teachers know that I had to work extra hard to keep up with my grades because I have a lot of other things to keep up with in and outside of school.
9. Is this award something that you would try to achieve the coming months? I wasn't really trying to get this award but I don't think i should get it again I think other students should get the opportunity to win it.
10. Did anybody of you peers know about this opportunity? Most people at school aren't aware of this award.
11. Knowing that this isn't something many people know about, how do you think we could advertise this award to get more people doing things? I think Mr.Robinson could make an announcement in the morning letting people know about the award.
12. Where you helping only students, or where you also being supportive to you teachers? I try to help my teachers out if they need help and its something i can actually do.
13. What are some examples of how you where helping teachers? My math teacher often asks me to explain things to kids around me.
14. Did helping teachers after class affect your schedule? No it never lasted very long.
15. Would you be willing to pass on this title to another student? Of course I think there are tons of other students who are deserving of this award.
16. Where you mostly helping teachers of assigned or elective courses? I mostly help my elective teachers, I tend to build closer relationships with those teachers.
17. Is the award you get for this worth the time and effort? I didn't really work hard just to get the award I worked to be successful in school, but the award was nice too.
18. If you had a word of advise what is the best thing you can do to have your help being noticed? Just go the extra mile, help teachers, help your friends, work extra hard in your classes, that kind of stuff.
19. How where you presented the award? They came into my 1st period and announced it.
20. Did the work you miss while presented this award excused for you? I didn't really miss any work when they presented it.

Inverted Pyramid

School uniforms

Sources- Student, teachers, principle

Questions-
1. What is your name?
2. What grade are you in?
3. How old are you?
4. How does it feel for you to be student of the month?
5. Is this something you where trying to achieve or didn't even know existed?
6. What are you awarded for this position?
7. Are you being congratulated by other students or rather ignored?
8. What where you doing that was different which gave you the opportunity for this award?
9. Is this award something that you would try to achieve the coming months?
10. Did anybody of you peers know about this opportunity?
11. Knowing that this isn't something many people know about, how do you think we could advertise this award to get more people doing things?
12. Where you helping only students, or where you also being supportive to you teachers?
13. What are some examples of how you where helping teachers?
14. Did helping teachers after class affect your schedule?
15. Would you be willing to pass on this title to another student?
16. Where you mostly helping teachers of assigned or elective courses?
17. Is the award you get for this worth the time and effort?
18. If you had a word of advise what is the best thing you can do to have your help being noticed?
19. How where you presented the award?
20. Did the work you miss while presented this award excused for you?

Assignment #1

Sources- Principle, Councilors, Teachers

Questions-
1. What is your name?
2. How long have you been at Bowie High School?
3. What are your views on school uniforms?
4. How do you think students will react to this announcement?
5. How was the matter decided on?
6. What made you think that this would benefit the school?
7. How long would you like to see this rule enforced?
8. What type of clothes would be allowed for boys?
9. What type of clothes would be allowed for Girls?
10. Would this dress code relate to all staff and teachers?
11. If you voted against why so?
12. What will be the punishment if a student comes in not following the code?
13. What is the primary reason for this rule?
14. Would you like to see other schools also making this act?
15. Will their be exceptions made for what is permitted to wear?
16. Will students be required to buy this uniform or will they be receiving it for free?
17. What will be the cost for a full uniform?
18. Will accessories be included (lunch bag, backpack etc)
19. If students will not be paying, who will?
20. From what or whom will these funds be provided?

Architecture pictures

Detail- 

Light-

Patterns- 

Angles and Shapes- 

Surroundings- 

Architecture preview #2

The Kunsthaus Graz

Detail

Light

Patterns

Angles and Shapes

Surroundings

Burj Al arab

Detail

Light

Patterns

Angles and Shapes

Surroundings

Deaton sculptured house

Detail

Light

Patterns

Angles and shapes

Surroundings

Norddeutsche Landesbank

Detail

Light

Patterns

Angles and Shapes

Surroundings

Cube Houses

Detail

Light

Patterns

Angles and Shapes

Surroundings

Architecture preview #1

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
2. When was it built?
3. Where is it located?
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

The Kunsthaus Graz

#1. Colin Fournier

#2. 1997

#3. Graz Austria

#4. Museum

#5. $50,000,000

#6. Its been a project since 1960, however was put to hold by government. Later in 1997 their was permission for construction, and from the enthusiasm of Colin Fournier the building was constructed.

#7. I picked this building, because this is the only one out of the one offered that was very circular without any straight, or very little straight surfaces. In addition i like were the building is positioned. In the background you can see simple houses in front of which is a vast construction with very unique design.

Burj Al arab

#1. Atkins

#2. 1994-1999

#3. Dubai

#4. It is a public Hotel

#5. $7.8 billion

#6. This building was built as the most expensive hotel in the world, and as one of the main attractions in Dubai.

#7. I chose this building because it is one of the most expensive hotels in the world. And that in about 50 years this building might be under water. In addition it is insanely hard to build on a small unstable island.

Deacon sculptured house

#1. Charles Deaton

#2. 1963

#3. Colorado

#4. 1973- Comedian building. 1999-present somebodies house.

#5. 5.1 million

#6. This building original purpose served as a comedian place. Though now it is a private house bought for 2.7 million.

#7. I picked this building because of its original design and shape. I have never seen anything close to this, and i think it is cool that it can hold a massive amount of flowing water. Every spring from the snow. In addition has a beautiful mountain view.

Norddeutsche Landesbank

#1. Behnisch father, Behnisch son

#2. 2002

#3 Hannover Germany

#4 Commercial bank

#5. Cost restricted

#6. The building was built to be a bank.

#7. I chose this building because i like the original design. And it is hard to imagine how much thought was put in as far as balance and construction goes. I have never seen a building in this style neither in life or on the internet.

Cube Houses

#1. Piet Blom

#2. 1977

#3. Rotterdam Netherlands

#4. Civilians Houses 

#5. $233 euro per cubic meter

#6. These houses were built as houses.

#7. I chose these because i find it very interesting that these houses with such design were built for serving one purpose of houses. After doing some deeper research i figured that per one slanted box their are the stories. In addition like wise the other building i have never seen anything similar to this in my life.

Motion photos

Photo #1

Photo #2

Photo #3

Photo #4

Sensory overload preview assignment

1. I agree with this last statement, and as for photography i believe that a lot of people go to places around the world with the camera in front of their face all of the time instead of absorbing the different environment, their should be a balance.

2. I did not have any wanting to go with my camera, i believe that it is to repetitive and i would be exhausted after just several minutes.

3. I think it would be pretty miserable for a child who works their. Always loud and nothing to do.

4. I like the one where a mother while no one is in the store is helping her daughter with what appears to be homework.