Photography Ethics

 A. The article talked about different situations and examples of when photoshop was used when it shouldn't have or when it went too far. He also told of what happened to the people that made those photoshop fiascos.

B. I think photoshop should not be used at all unless it is EXTREMELY necessary. The people that use these photoshops just want their photo to look really good and they will do anything to get that. They should focus more when photos are being taken so they can get what they want without doing a ridiculous amount of photoshop. Some cases were just stupid of why they used photoshop. If something goes wrong with the subject of what you are shooting you have to work with what you got. You can't change what happened.

A.

 I thought this was the most unethical. This photo for one doesn't look very real. Clinton and Castro  both knew there weren't cameras there. For the press, instead of finding some other way to make a front cover they cut and pasted a photo. I don't understand the point in making this cover anyway because there were no cameras there when they met so this photo is not worth it.

B. 

This seemed the most ethical out of all of them. This is a really good photo to use for a front cover, especially for National Geographic. This makes sense because they got a really good photo and they needed a way to fit the scene on the magazine. This one doesn't seem bad at all to me.

Posting Photos

This is Bowie and the rule of photography is "Symmetry"

This is Metal and the rule of photography is "Rule of Thirds"

This is Happy and the rule of photography is "Viewpoint"

This is Square and the rule of photography is "Leading Lines"

CE #4.2

1. Who became the 48th governor of Texas yesterday?

Greg Abbott became the 48th governor of Texas.
2. What was served at the luncheon yesterday after the inauguration parade? Page A7 "First Parade…"

Barbecue 

3. President Obama gave his annual "state of the union" address yesterday night. He covered 12 main points. List them please.

1. Tax Hikes

2. Tax breaks

3. Education

4. Paid Leave

5. Homeownership

6. Retirement savings

7. Middle East

8. Cuba

9. Iran

10. Trade

11. Cybersecurity

12. No going back

4. Why are the New England Patriots under investigation by the NFL regarding their win over the Colts on Sunday evening?
There is an investigation of whether the footballs used in the game were not properly inflated.
5. What were five of the top 10 recipe searches in 2014?
1. Chicken

2. Meatloaf

3. Banana bread

4. Pancakes

5. Chili

Short Answer:

1. In his address to the general public after he was sworn in as the 48th governor of Texas, Greg Abbott committed to the people of Texas 5 MAJOR points. What were those 5 things?Advancing education, improving roads, expanding water resources, securing the border and “keeping Texas the economic engine of the United States of America.”

2. What are some of the things he will be doing in his first week in office. Please be specific and give me at least 2 items he will address, according to the story?He will receive his first death penalty briefing as governor and he will meet with the "strike force" he named to look into the operations at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

3. How many people were estimated to have attended the event?

4,000 people were invited to attend the event and a few more thousand attended on the Capitol lawn.

Composition Quiz

1. Viewpoint

2. Rule of Thirds

3. Lines

4. Depth

5. Simplicity

6. Rule of Thirds

7. Lines

8. Symmetry

9. Framing

10.Viewpoint

Cropping

The effect of this cropping keeps the focus on these two people not on a huge crowd of people that doesn't let you see what the photographer wanted you to see.

Create Depth

This effect of creating depth lets the person see past the main focus with levels and a background.

Viewpoint

The viewpoint of this photo has the effect of the person actually looking up at the building burning and smoking like you were a person there looking at the building.

Symmetry

This shows symmetry in the buildings and its effect is the picture looks really balanced and visually pleasing to the eye.

Avoiding Mergers

This shows contrast in this photo and the green in the ground clashes with the brown rusty part of the plane to really exentuate the color of the plane and how rusted and burnt it is.

Framing

This frames the guy looking at the people that had fallen. This effect allows the subject which is the guy so you focus on him and what he is doing.

Balance

There is a balance in the buildings. This gives a skyline effect with the buildings equal on both sides so the person can see a full view and there isn't too much happening on one side where it is overwhelmed.

Lines

This is Lines because the building is full of lines to use as a background. It focusing on the person against the lines draws the eyes to him. This helps the person find the focus quickly with a cool background.

The Rules of Thirds

This is the Rule of Thirds because of how it is positioned. It is on the bottom horizontal line giving it a full scene of the destroyed building remains and it doesn't cut off any part of the scene they are taking a picture of.

Simplicity

I chose this for Simplicity because there is one main subject. The effect of this is to see the building and the smoke and destruction of it. You really get a zoomed in look at the building.

Lonestar Dispatch Issue #3

News: StuCo collects canned food

Summary:

Student Council asked for donations from the school to donate to the seasonal food drive. This was to give back to those that won't have holiday meals this season.

Who was quoted in the story?

Keri Tharpe, Shelby Johnson, Mary Moore, Patricia Maney, and Madi Little were quoted.

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"Those who don't suffer, those who aren't in need don't understand their privileges,"

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes because the lead sounded interesting and I wanted to know more about what they were talking about.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

A quote.

Commentary: 'Bootylicious' Kardashian drama

Summary:

Kim Kardashian released a photo shoot called "Break the Internet" which includes a photo of her balancing a champagne glass on her butt and champagne being opened and landing in the glass. There was many different opinions that this is cool, or crippling the self-image of women and being like a sexual object.

Who was quoted in the story?

No one was quoted in this story.

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

There was no quotes.

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes hit did because I had seen the photos of her and I wanted to know this person's opinion of it.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

A statement.

Student Life: 

Entertainment: iPhone 6 out and trending

LEAD: "IPhones have been a part of the school since the fist one was released in June of 2007. Now, Apple's most recent models, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, are held in the hands of eager iPhone users." 

Summary:

The new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus came out in September and many people have upgraded to the new phone. People are mostly happy about it except how thin it is and the camera sticking out of the phone.

Who was quoted in the story?

Tiffany Maxie, Kylie Wood, Ken Tsang Nina Tinsley, and Kayln Holloway were all quoted.

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"My old iPhone 4S was cracked and old. Compared with my old one, this is an awesome phone." 

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes it did because I wanted to know about the new phone!

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

A statement.

Sports: Aspiring dancers tryout for team

Summary:

Tryouts to become a Silver Star were Nov. 17-21 after school. Returning Silver Stars had to retry out too and they all learned a jazz and kick routine to perform to judges.

Who was quoted in the story?

Sierra Webb, Connie Le, Sydney Pattison, and Nicole Byrom were quoted.

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"There is a lot more work put into it. In middle school we had practices during our classes, but in Silver Stars we have to get to school every morning to practice, It's a lot more tiring, emotionally and physically."

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes I wanted to read more about the Silver Stars and what people said about the tryouts.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

A quote.

In-Depth: A dimension of sight, a dimension of sound, and a dimension of mind 

Summary:

Technology for phones including social media has grown significantly in the past years. Some students love social media and what technology can do and could do in the future while others feel like sometimes social media is overused for communication.

Who was quoted in the story?

Madison Jackson, Minh-Thi Nguyen, and Emily Gonzales were quoted.

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"I would rather call up a friend and hang out with them in real life than stare at a screen to communicate with them over Twitter or Instagram,"

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes I wanted to know what this article was about.

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

A statement.

My suggestions:

1. Editors opinion on Valentine's Day and how they feel about the holiday.

2. The news story about the 7 year old girl surviving the plane crash when the rest of her family died.

C.E. #4.1

1. How many people were killed yesterday in a terrorist attack on a French newsmagazine in Paris?
12 people were killed.
2. Why is the discovery of the tail of Flight 8501in the Indonesian Ocean so important? 
There are important black boxes in the plane
3. What are two tips homeowners should be doing this week to protect their homes from the bitter cold? 
To have safe heating equipment inside your house and make sure pets have adequate shelter and warmth.
4. What does Xeris Pharmaceuticals  sell that helped them to raise $17.9million from their investors? Page B7 "Austin Xeris..."
They sell Glucagon Rescue Pen.
5. Which of the 5 things to do this weekend interests you the most? WHY? Page D2 "The Long Weekend"
The Way Off Broadway's "Bell, Book and Candle" because I would love to see their rendition of it and how well they put it together and perform it because the play sounds really good!

Short Answer:

A. Why does Dan Patrick think its important for public tax money to be made available to any public school student who wants to attend a private school?Dan Patrick thinks it is important for public tax money to be available to any public school student to go to private school because he was tired of hearing "no' and this would inspire public schools to step up their game. Also to help low income and minority students that attend low-performing schools. 

B. Why do opponents of his legislation, like Ken Zarifis president of Education Austin the largest AISD teachers union,  think this use of public tax money is illegal and shouldn't been allowed to happen?
They think the only way that they can use the dollars is to keep them public and also when they are private the companies are no longer accountable to the public.

C. Which side of this argument do you think is correct? WHY
I think there is a reason for private school which is that you pay a tuition to attend that school and if anyone is allowed to go because of tax money than it isn't really private school anymore and I think it is unfair to those that already go that pay their own tuition for the school. As much as it would be amazing for kids with low-income homes to get to go to private school, it doesn't seem like a smart idea.
                                                                                                                                               
D. If your parents had access to a set amount of money and were able to use that to help pay for a private school education for you, do you think you would want to go to a private school?
No I wouldn't because I am learning a lot right where I am and Bowie is an amazing school so I don't think I would want my parents to have to pay a tuition so I could go to a private school when I go to a perfectly nice school. 

E. What if your parents only got enough to pay for part of that private school?
Then I would not make them pay for it even if I did want to go. I would want to go but I wouldn't get the full experience and my parents could use that money for other important things. I would be totally fine not going to that private school.

2014 (Welcome Back)

I chose this photo because it was very memorable because of the Oscar's and this photo even broke twitter because so many people wanted to favorite and retweet it.

I chose this photo because this is a plane searching for a missing Malaysia Airlines which was really sad for people.

This photo is a man kissing his son after he was rescued in the mines. I thought this photo was amazing and a great memory to see.

My favorite song of 2014 is Lips are Movin' by Meghan Trainor because it a great song. IT is a pop song and you can really jam to it. The song also doesn't get annoying like other songs get annoying after a while. Those are the reasons I chose it as my favorite song of 2014

I chose Gone Girl as my favorite movie of 2014. This movie was really captivating to me. The plot was so different and there were twists and turns all through the movie so you were never bored. This movie left me speechless almost because it was done so well and the way they filmed it and how it progressed was amazing. I started to read the book after and the way they turned it to a movie and made it flow and able to understand all of it was so amazing.

I chose Ferguson as the most important news story because this is a truly big thing. There is still racial things going on in our country and police having a poor judge of character on people. Especially after the trial of the officer who killed Michael Brown, an innocent unarmed guy. This was a horrible thing and is still being protested against and I think this was huge and an awful thing.

I chose Jennifer Lawrence as my most important person in 2014 because she is really inspiring. Her movies are so amazing and she gets cast in good moves and is such a good actress. aShe is also a role model for people around the globe and has a truly positive influence on others. She has said in many interviews to be yourself and love yourself. She is a true role model and lets people know it is okay to be you.

I think the biggest entertainment story for 2014 is 

1. I will definitely remember me getting sick on Christmas Eve and being sick for a whole week and being very miserable. My family was amazing and made me feel good on Christmas and all when I was sick.

2. My resolution is to take my dog for a walk everyday and start running. That seems like a good goal to me.

3. I'm looking forward to the cold weather of January and February and Spring Break.