HDR Photography

1. Change the camera settings before taking each individual picture or have the auto exposure bracketing function. 

2. The equipment that I would need to take an HDR picture is a tripod, a camera and HDR blending software.

3. A reason someone might take an HDR image would be to have the "ideal" picture of of whatever they're shooting. It captures the highlights without washing out the picture and the shadows without making the picture too dark.  

4. We can expect more major highlights and shadows in the pictures. The colors should be a little brighter. I think that it would look hyperrealistic and a little bit fake because of the way that the light was manipulated.

Part 2- Illustrator

Part 1- Infogr.am

Concert Red
Infogram

Final Exam Preview

1. I have not used any video services besides taking videos on Snapchat.

2. I think the biggest difference I might encounter using a DSLR or GoPro compared to my phone is making sure everything is in frame and not blurry. 

3. Ideas- going downtown, going hiking (Hamilton Pool- not going near the water with the camera lol), going to the Wildflower Center.

4. By finding new and different angles of something, capturing the essence of something like I usually do for pictures.

5. I could use the original sound, put music over it, and/or record me saying stuff and put it over the iMovie.

Opinion Writing Piece

Opinion Writing

SLO Practice

1. In the following, which news value is most clearly represented in the caption below?

Caption: Courtney Suel (left) and Lesia Bridges navigate a flooded Aquarena Springs Drive in San Marcos on Tuesday. One gauge in the city recorded nearly seven inches of rain.

C. Impact

2. In the following, which news value is most clearly represented in the caption below?

Caption: Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday in Nogales, Ariz: "This is a new era. This is the Trump era. The lawlessness, the abdication of the duty to enforce our immigration laws....are over."
A. Prominence

3. Which of the following is an example of a present tense action verb?

C. Paints

4. What is the most wrong with the following headline?

Headline: Big win

D. The lack of a subject

5. What information is missing from the first sentence of this caption:

Caption: On Wednesday, March 13 senior Sarah Smith captures the flag.

B. The location

6. What information is missing from the second sentence of this caption:

Caption: On Wednesday, March 13 senior Sarah Smith captures the flag in the annual senior games event held at Bowie High School. Smith lives at 10405 Johnston St. in Austin.

C. Background information about the senior games

Caption Writing:

Please write a correct 2 sentence caption for the following photo - remember that you get to make up all the information, but you still need to follow the correct format as described above:

On May 4th, the Prime Minister of Canada Joseph Delilah and Malala walk down a carpet in front of the Canadian Presidential Palace. A new law in Canada had just been announced regarding religious tolerance and religious freedom. 

Graffiti & Found Object Shoot

Personal Essays

1. What was one idea that the writer gave in the Wide Range of Topics section that you can use as you start deciding on a topic? One idea that the writer gave in this section was to find something that is controversial that I care strongly about.

2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece? One idea that the writer gave in this section was to be specific. Generalizations in this type of writing aren't something that makes a person want to continue to read the piece.

3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write.

• Construct a piece with rhythm and pace, not have every sentence begin with "I".
• Fact check any facts that I use in my essay.
• Create an essay that isn't more of a rant, the person who reads it should know where I stand on the topic and why. 

Nut Graf

A nut graf is slang used in the journalism community in regards to a paragraph or sentence that is a part of an article in newspapers and magazines. That paragraph summarizes the basics of the story, without giving away all of the details. It puts that story into context and tells the reader why the story itself is important. It helps to convince the reader to continue reading the story or article.

The nit graf follows the story's who, what, when, where and how, serving as the why of the story. It follows the lead, since it helps to continue to provide context for the story. The nut graf helps to determine what the story is about, which is beneficial for both the reader and the writer.

Student of the Month Story

This new Bowie tradition started this year, as a 2019 resolution. Bowie student Alli Wayman recently got named student of the month for March, the third recipient of the award. She was awarded for her hard work and dedication, especially that of which she put in her academics and into her extracurricular.

Wayman pushed herself to improve, putting her on her teacher's radar for the award. All of her teachers agree that she earned the award through her commitment to all of her classes.

Wayman had previously struggled with her courses and needed a way to show her devotion to her academics.

"I am very proud of myself because I showed myself I could excel in school" Wayman said.

Wayman's past struggles with academics only pushed her to do better. With the help and encouragement of her peers, parents and teachers, she was able to persevere through her struggles.

"I'm really proud of how Alli was able to push herself and turn around her grades. She tackled this challenge that she presented herself, in a mature way" Bowie English teacher Jennifer Warner said.

Wayman suggested many things that helped her excel academically that helped her to achieve a long term goal like this.

"Making school one of your top priorities and setting a goal for yourself and dedicating yourself to it is important" Wayman said.

As with all students, Wayman found ways to study that benefited her. Finding effective ways to study for classes are imperative for learning.

"I liked to study right when I get home from school, so it’s fresh in my brain" Wayman said.

Finding the right balance between school, extracurriculars, and free time is difficult.

“Sometimes I would have to give up free time at home to studying for tests” Wayman said.

Being on the swim team, Bowie’s “no pass, no play” policy also played a part in Wayman’s decision to turn her grades around.

“Alli was able to fix her grades and compete the best she could, at the same time. That takes a lot of self motivation” Bowie Swim Coach Terry Thompson said.

With the award come higher expectations, placed on Wayman by herself, her teachers and her peers. Wayman began to have more positive outlook on her future.

“I think I am more optimistic about my grades ” Wayman said.

Inverted Pyramid