LifeStyles of My Friends

Lifestyles of Friends

By Miriah Loosle

Yesterday I interview some of my sophomore friends, D’Auriel E. Jackson, Whitley L. Body, and Ashley M. Carrington about their lives in and out of school.

My friends are very busy and sometimes pile themselves with so much stuff at school that they don’t have time for a social life.

Many questions were asked and some of the girls had a hard time answering ones like ‘How do you make money?’ or ‘How long are you on the phone/computer?’ D’Auriel Jackson said, “Does texting count? Once again too much.” About how long she spends on the phone/computer.

All of them have dancing in common. Ashley is in Dance I and D’Auriel and Whitley are in Dance II here at Akins. They love their dance teachers and want to pursue careers in dance, such as creating their own studios or becoming a Broadway star. Ashley also has a dream of becoming a Sapphire next year, she says, “Becoming a Diamond would be too hard and besides I’m in Theater Production and Vocal Ensemble, which all ready take up 5^th period, so it would just be too much to do Diamonds too.”

When asked if she was going to pursue her interests of dancing and theater after graduation, Whitley Body said, “I will more than likely be majoring in theater for college and I will continue to do them for church.”

The question ‘How much money do you make’ and ‘how do you make it?’ were apparently really hard questions to answer. Other than allowance most of them don’t make any extra money, maybe a babysitting job every couple of months. But when asked ‘how do you spend the money?’ they had plenty of answers. Ashley Carrington said she spends her money on, “Clothes, shoes, CD’s, I’m a teenager what do you expect?” Whitley and D’Auriel on the other hand said they spend their money mainly on the movies, books, or gum.

The last question I asked them was ‘Is there anything else you think I should know about your life?’ All of them said they love to have fun and love what they do.

Architecture Shots

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Surroundings

Action/Sports

Name of photographer –Alyssa Schukar
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-stories
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio – The photos are too much alike. The photos were too distant. Not enough strong singles.
List two things the judges like- They like the baseball photo. And the guy sweeping the ground.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like? I like some of the pictures because they are good, but there are a lot of dark pictures, I agree with one of the judges, I like optimistic photos better.

Name of photographer – Nick Adams
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- Sports, stories
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio – The focus is a little off. They don’t like how he’s not being original. They keep repeating, “What’s new there?”
List two things the judges like- Some of them are different looks. They like the graphics.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like? Theses ones are also very pessimistic, they are dark. They are very bland, no feelings.

Name of photographer – Melissa Golden
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- Stories
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio – They are boring. The pictures aren’t of the ‘most important part’. They’ve seen these stories before.
List two things the judge’s like- they like the portrait of the old man with the oxygen tube. They are in focus.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like? There are too many old people. I do not like it because it’s all the same story.

Name of photographer –Sam Adams
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-Sports
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio – one picture has the back of some ones head. You can’t tell if the people are doing something or not. Too far away.
List two things the judge’s like- it’s kind of nice. They like the one with the guy coming toward the camera in a tunnel.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like? This one is alright. There are a lot of action shots where people are moving.

2. What did the judges note as strengths as they were critiquing it? It’s the same stories, but different angles. Everybody is doing something in the pictures.

What do you see as strengths? Do you see any weaknesses? There are many photos that are really good in focus and he uses a lot of the different techniques.

3. They are looking for individuality, and a different view of the stories. They’re looking for thing that don’t repeat the same story over and over again.

1. I agree with them on Part 5, they are not that good of pictures. They cut stuff out.

2. I disagree with the on Part 3, I think some of the pictures are really good. Not all of them, but some.

Graffiti and found object

found object








graffiti

Architectural Shots I like

Details-This photo meets details because it is close up of the building, you can't see the whole thing, but you can make out the smaller details.






Lighting-This shows lighting because of the way the light is reflecting off the other parts of the building.









Patterns-This is patterns since the shape of the square with a half sphere on top, is being repeated in different sizes.







Angles and Shapes-This is not a regular shape. It has corners but the side are not equal.







Surroundings-This is surroundings, for the building in the middle stands out of the old timey surrounding.

Action Shots

Photo 3














Photo 2











Photo 1

My Story, Part 1 "Friends and their lifestyles"

1. Story: Friends and their lifestyle
2. Questions:
-What is your name?
-How old are you?
-What are your classes in school?
-Do your electives have anything to do with your interests outside of school?
-If yes, what are some of those interests?
-Are you going to peruse those interests when you graduate?
-How much time do you think you spend on the computer?
-On the phone?
-How many text do you send/receive a day?
-What do you do in your free time?
-Are you in any after school activities?
-If yes, what are they?
-How much time are you there?
-How much time do you spend with your friends outside of school?
-Where do you usually hang out?
-Do you think you are active in the community?
-Do you think you could be more active in the community?
-How much money do you make?
-How do you make it?
-How much of it do you save?
-Are you saving it up for anything?
-How much do you spend on average?
-What do you buy with all that money?
-What type of lifestyle do you think you live?
e.i. active in community, healthy, etc.
-Is there anything else you think I should know about your life?
3. People:
-D'Auriel E. Jackson
-Whitley White-Body
-Ashley M. Carrington
4. Focus:
-My story is going to be an opinion because I will be putting my opinion into it.

My interview with Mannie Figueroa

1.Mannie Figueroa
2.16
3.11th, junior
4.It feels pretty nice, a great honor.
5.Work Hard, tried very hard, went to tutoring, and wasn't distracted.
6.Yes
7.Athletics
8.N/A
9.Wow, "I did not expect it"
10.No
11.Yes
12.Hard work and extensive time at school
13."When I passed my permit test"
14."I think my teachers, mainly, for putting up with me"
15.Yes
16.No surprised, but extremely happy, weren't expecting it though.
17.They say she deserves it.
18.Spends it with friends and family.
19.Doesn't really help, but doesn't effect.
20.Mainly A's and B's
21.Yeah

Student of the Month

1.What is your name?
2.How old are you?
3.What grade are you in?
4.How does it feel to be Student of the Month?
5.What did you do to earn this award?
6.Have you ever won an award before?
7.If yes, what for?
8.If no, How does it feel getting your first award?
9.When they called your name, what went through your head?
10.Were you expecting this?
11.When your name was called, did you have to think twice about if it was your name or not?
12.Why do you think you won this award?
13.Do you have any experiences that can relate to the thrill you felt when you won this award?
14.Is there anyone you think you should thank, because they helped you win this award?
15.Were your friends surprised that you won?
16.What about your parents?
17.Teacher?
18.What do you do in your spare time?
19.Do you think this help you win the award?
20.What are you average grades?
21.Did these help you win the award?

School Uniforms

Sorces:
1. My brother, he goes to Paredes, which has uniforms.
2. Ariel, because she went to Paredes and now goes to Akins.
3. Mrs. Ball, it would give a view from a teacher instead of a student.

1.Have you ever had an experience with wearing uniforms?
2.Did you like it?
3.How has having an uniform changed your view?
4.How has going from having uniforms to no uniforms made a difference?
5.Do you think this should be up to the student, teachers, or district?
6.What are your thoughts on having a Uniform throughout the whole district?
7.Do you think the students should have a say in this?
8.Do you think the teachers should have a say in this?
9.Would you fight against this, if it became true?
10.Would you make an effort to stop this, say, a petition, or stand out?
11.Do you think teachers should have a uniform as well?
12.If the students could choose the uniforms to wear, would you put a say in it?
13.Do you think the whole district should have uniforms?
14.How do you think other students will react to having uniforms?
15.If teacher had to have uniforms, how do you think they would react?
16.Do you think this would be a positive or negative change for the schools?
17.Do you think this would help, hurt, or not change students grades?
18.Will this help, hurt, or not change other aspects of the school?
19.Will this change the outlook of the school in the community?
20.Do you think female teacher/student would have a problem with wearing skirts instead of pants? or just pants?

Leads

Father was a Spy, Sons Conclude with Regret

Who? Robert and Micheal
What? Most famous orphans, because their parents were killed.
Where? Soviet Union.
When? During the cold war.
Why? Their parents were spies.
How? Parents executed at Sing Sing

Lead- Immediate identification

The most famous orphans were only 6 and 10 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bombs to the Soviet Union. Robert and Micheal Rosenberg became orphans during the Cold War in 1953, and are now known as the most famous orphans, since their parents were spies.


'Unrestored' copy of first Superman comic book for sale

Who? Stephen Fisher and all the auctioneers
What? A unrestored copy of the first Superman comic book
Where? Somewhere on the West Coast
When? until the auction is over
Why? He wants money
How? He's auctioning off the comic book

Lead- Summary

Once hidden in a the basement of someone's mother's house, now to come back with a soaring price of $400,000, the unrestored copy of the first Superman comic book.

News Elements

Proximity: I would write about the upcoming Easter Hunt down in Manchaca Road this upcoming Sunday. I would talk about what time and what activities would be there for kids.
Prominence: Miley Cyrus is stopping singing and working on her acting career.
Timeliness: NHS and PALs application are due. What to expect when you turn them in and how to get into the extra curricular activities.
Oddity: Kaitlin Price plays April Fools joke on her mom, saying she is pregnant.
Consequence: Sprint Network is being shutdown for 5 days next week, so those with Sprint Network will have to have their phones on Roaming, which can cost more to your monthly bill.
Conflict: Tiger Woods cheated on his wife and she wants a divorce.
Human interest: Miley Cyrus is quitting singing!

5W1H

Who?
Who is involved? All of California
Who does/did the situation affect? The citizens of California
Who said so? Thom Acee

What?
What is/did happening? Marijuana might be legal in California
What are the consequences? California might get out of debt
What is different about this? Marijuana has been illegal for a long time and it's hard to believe that it might become legal
What are the choices? Make marijuana legal or illegal

When?
When did or will this happen? Next November
When was this discovered? June 12, 2009

Where?
Where did or will this happen? California

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Citizen and State people want to get out of debt

How?
How did it or will it happen? By taking a ballot
How much does it cost? California staying in debt or getting out
How many people does this affect? Everyone in California maybe the whole US
How do you feel about this? I don't think they should make it legal, it'll be one more thing to worry about since it will be easier to get.

Architecture preview assignment

La Pedrera, Spain:

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Antoni Gaudí
2. When was it built? between 1906-1910
3. Where is it located? Barcelona, Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it, but there are some parts of it that are off limits to visitors
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 130 million Euro
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Yes, it was built for a rich family, Mila family, as a residence home.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I pick this building because it stood out to me. I have always wanted to visit Spain so I guess that why I looked at the pictures. It is a very interesting building and I would love to visit it someday.


Atomium, Belgium:

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? André Waterkeyn
2. When was it built? March 1956
3. Where is it located? One the northern outskirts of Brussels, Belgium
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Yes you can visit it
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No, only how much tickets to get in cost 25 Euros
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? For the International Exhibition of Brussels
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) It is in Belgium! and when I saw the pictures I was like "WOW!!!" I would die to see the inside of this building! It is amazing!


Turning Torso, Sweden:

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Santiago Calatrava
2. When was it built? Feb 14, 2001
3. Where is it located? Malmo, Sweden
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Not that I can find
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 1600 MSEK about
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) I've always wanted to visit Sweden and I did a report on it in 6th grade. Also I have root (way way way back) from there. This would also be a cool building to go into to see what it looks like from the inside.


The Ufo House, Taiwan:

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Matti Suuronen
2. When was it built? late '70's
3. Where is it located? Sanjhih, Taiwan
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? No its private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $30 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The plan was to make it a 5 star hotel.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) It's in Taiwan. I know I've used that a lot, but I love places and want to visit a lot of place in the world! It also had UFO in the name, which sounds really interesting, so I decided to give it a look.


Guggenheim Museum, Spain:

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Frank O. Gehry
2. When was it built? 1997
3. Where is it located? Bilbao, Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It's open to the public
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $12.86 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? To have the historical stuff. It's a museum.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) Again, it's in Spain and I want to visit Spain. It's also a museum, and I love museum. So those both made me look at some pictures and the structure was so unique I had to pick it.

Basic News Writing

Story #1
Who?
Who is involved? Director, Actresses, and Actors
Who does/did the situation affect? The winners and losers
Who said so? CNN/Oscar announcers

What?
What is/did happening? People are getting Oscars
What are the consequences? Some people get Oscars and others don't
What is different about this? The Hurt Locker got more money than Avatar, and won 6 Oscars
What are the choices? To accept the Oscar or not

When?
When did or will this happen? Last Sunday Night
When was this discovered? Last Sunday Night

Where?
Where did or will this happen? Los Angeles, California

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? To give people awards for being great at (insert award here)

How?
How did it or will it happen? An announcer gets up on the stage and announces who won.
How much does it cost? Nothing
How many people does this affect? Everyone
How do you feel about this? I don't really care about the Oscars.

Story #2
Who?
Who is involved? David Carr
Who does/did the situation affect? The 49ers football team, David Carr, and the New york Giants
Who said so? Nancy Gay

What?
What is happening? Carr is making a deal to be on the 49ers team
What did happen? Carr quit the New York Giants
What are the consequences? The 49ers might win;
What is different about this? I don't like the Giants, but I like the 49ers so for me to go to a team that I like from one that I hate is different.
What are the choices? He can stay with the Giants or go to the 49ers

When?
When did or will this happen? Sunday
When was this discovered? March 7, 2010

Where?
Where did or will this happen? In the coaches office

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Because he wanted to transfer to a different team

How?
How did it or will it happen? He will go and sign some papers
How much does it cost? nothing
How many people does this affect? The whole world
How do you feel about this? I honestly don't care much since I don't like football

Story #3
Who?
Who is involved? Lt. Ian Fortune
Who does/did the situation affect? Lt. Ian Fortune, Mike Brewer (TV reporter), the medical personnel, casualties and troops on the helicopter
Who said so? Mike Brewer, a British TV host; CNN

What?
What is happening? Lt. Ian Fortune was shot in the head while flying in his helicopter
What are the consequences? Possibly dieing
What is different about this? Not many people get shot in the face while flying their helicopters
What are the choices? To land the plane safely although he is hurt.

When?
When did or will this happen? Doesn't say, but the story was published March 7th.
When was this discovered? Just after it happened.

Where?
Where did or will this happen? Afghanistan

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Someone shot at him, and it hit him.

How?
How did it or will it happen? Someone shot at him.
How much does it cost? Nothing
How many people does this affect? A few (Lt. Fortune, Mike Brewer, and anyone else on the helicopter.)
How do you feel about this? I think this is sad, for a guy got shot in the head and still had the courage to make it to the ground to save everyone else in the helicopter.

Best Cover

Portraits:
1; formal
2; formal
3; formal
9; formal
10; informal; environmental
13; informal
15; formal
18; informal
19; formal
21; informal
22; formal
23; informal
24; informal !FAVORITE!
This magazine cover of Interview was designed by Richard Bernstein and features Andy Warhol photographing model Grace Jones for the December 1972 issue. Warhol founded the magazine in 1969 and featured unedited interviews with celebrities along with photographs and striking ads.
The portrait on this cover is really good, for it captures the laughter in the girls face, not just in her smile, but also in her eyes. I like the background since it really pulls the girl out and since the guy is wearing black it pulls him out, so they are not merged in with the background.
26; formal
27; formal
28; informal; environmental
29; formal
29; informal; environmental
31; formal; environmental
32; formal
35; formal
36; formal
37 (first); formal
37 (third); formal
37 (fourth); informal; environmental
37 (fifth); informal

Cover History

Cover types:
1. Early Magazine Covers-
Early Magazine Covers were not really covers, they mainly looked like title pages in books. Not telling anything that was inside the magazine, just the name, publication date, and who made it. It might have a small illustration, that appeared to have a decorative purpose, rather than to illustrate the contents. In the late 1800s they started putting more on the cover such as, if the magazine talked about music, art, or science.

2. The Poster Cover-
The Poster Cover started having color in the magazine covers. Most of the illustration looked as if they were suppose to be framed and hung on a wall instead of on a magazine cover. These still did not say what was waiting on the inside of the magazine, just a photo of something that might be in there.

3. Pictures Married to Type-
The Pictures Married to Type magazine cover relied heavily on cover lines to draw readers inside in a more definite way than the cover art could accomplish. These covers had some titles of some stories that were in the magazine, but not many.

4. In the Forest of Words-
In the Forest of Words magazine cover, almost the entire cover is covered with descriptions of stories that are inside the magazine. Some story headlines were larger than the actual title of the magazine.

2009 review

Favorite Photo-

"Solar Eclipse"
A photo of the moon passing the sun on July 22, 2009 in Changsha, Hunan province, China. This photo is my favorite of 2009, because it is of the Solar Eclipse. You can see just a little bit of the sun, which looks really cool!




Favorite Song-

"Fireflies" by Owl City
Fireflies is my favorite song. I chose this photo because it is of fireflies, and I think it catches the main idea of the song. "If ten million fireflies, lit up the world as I fell asleep".





Most Important News of 2009-

"First Black President"
I don't necessarily think this is the MOST important news of 2009, but it is one of them, for its of the first black president. It is important only to those who care, I really don't care for the color of our presidents skin, I only care for what he wants for the country.





Favorite Movie-

"Harry Potter 6"
This is my favorite movie because I love Harry Potter. I really like this one the best because it shows them growing up, instead of just learning magic. I chose this picture because it is the front of the movie cover.

Digital Photos

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Happy

Portrait tips and what I am taking a portrait of...

Shoot Candidly

Sometimes posed shots can look somewhat…. posed. Some people don’t look good in a posed environment and so switching to a candid type approach can work.
Photograph your subject at work, with family or doing something that they love. This will put them more at ease and you can end up getting some special shots with them reacting naturally to the situation that they are in. You might even want to grab a longer zoom lens to take you out of their immediate zone and get really paparazzi with them.
I find that this can particularly work when photographing children

Looking Away from the Camera

If your subject is looking at something other than the camera viewers will naturally want to see what it is. You then have two choices - either to show them or not hide the object of their gaze.

Looking Directly At the Camera

If your subject is looking directly at the camera it's hard not to look at them - they become the focal point.
Sometimes when a subject looks directly at the camera it can create discomfort or tension for the viewer of the image - it can be a very strong and confronting pose. This is not necessarily bad - in fact it can really make the shot quite powerful - but it is something to be aware of.

who will you shoot, where will you shoot, and what will you do to make the shot successful.

I will either take a portrait of my friend Jane or my friend Losa. I will take the portrait of them at the stake dance that is coming up on Saturday, I might also take a portrait of them at church on Sunday. I will use the tips that I have read to make my portraits good. Like making my subject look away from the camera or putting someone else in the photo. Or catching them not posing, just being themselves.

Portraits andself-portaits

This is my favorite self-portrait.









This is my favorite professional portrait.











Focusing in on the subject make a good portrait. But if you have a background that is good too, it helps contrast everything. Something needs to be happening in the portrait to have a good one. Like the ones I chose, the girl on top is playing the guitar and the girl on the bottom looks like she is thinking about something thats bothering her.

I want to do portraits of other people. I will make then be doing something and not just standing there looking pretty. I will also either get close or have a contrasting background.

Favorites of 2009

I picked this photo because it has a baby floating! Not only is the story interesting, but the photographer used rule of thirds by putting the trainer to the side and the baby in the top right corner. They also use balance by putting the trainer and baby on opposite side.




I picked this photo because it is merged, but you can see a little of the stick that the photographer wanted you to see. The photo has merging to make it better.





I picked this photo because the story is sad. It is also amazing how so many people went to the memorial. The photographer used repetition, they repeated all the people over and over again.




1. My favorite memory of my break was playing in the snow with my cousin up in Illinois. It might be a tie between that and painting my room. It is now blue instead of cream (blah).
2. I went up to Illinois to visit my cousins and grandparent (Dad's side) for the first couple of days. Then went to Utah to visit the rest of my family until Christmas. When I got home I redid my room (repainted it).
3. The thing I will remember most about 2009 when I'm 25 is finishing freshman year and staring sophomore year. I will also remember Youth Conference (a camp for the youth in my church in June). I will also remember being in Beauty and the Beast.