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Video 1: a. The photographer is Alyssa Schukar. b. The general focus of portfolio is stories. c. Three problems are first some of the photos aren't clear, tone tone is a downer, and finally all of the pictures were from a certain distance. d. The judges liked some certain photos where the scene was clear or joyful. For example, the man sweeping in one of the Caribbean Islands and the baseball scene. e. My overall impression of the photographer is that she is simple with her photographs. I didn't like how plain some of the photos were and how they were dark, not knowing what is fully happening in the photo. Video 2: a. The photographer is Travis Haughton. b. The general portfolio is some is a story and some is sports or photoj. c. Three problems that the judges see are signs, captions to know what is happening in the photo, and seeing the faces of the subjects not just one face. d. Two things the judges liked are most of the sports photographs because they show genuin...

1. I think I will do my car raid with my older cousin. 2. I will try to do this car raid this weekend because I will see her. 3. - What is your most important possession in your car? - How often are you in your car? - How often do you keep your car clean? - Is there one object you never let leave their car? 4. I would write down specific objects I find in the car, smells, if its clean, and what they think is important.

1. One place on the internet I might go to is Google Maps because the satellite view allows a lot of detail. 2. One app I might download to help picking the best angle is 3. The biggest problem with shooting with a zoom or telephoto lens is  the background could not be very clear and the foreground can be very close together. 4. Another technique is using a ND grad filter. 5. Three things you should carry in case of bad weather is take a strong, waterproof plastic bag, cleaning cloths, and a microfibre towel for drying off the camera lens. 6. Pre-scouting will help when shooting because it allows you to see different details in the background. 7. Subject is more important because that is the focal point of the photograph and it needs to be clear. 8. The suggested procedure is pick the main focal point and bring other elements in one by one. 9. A black and white photo is important because it is hard to get a photo on a cloudy day. Most of the time the photo looks 10 times be...

1. A problem that could arise is the shadows and where the shadows are when you take an individual photo.Another problem could be where you decide to take the photos because there could be a lot of people in that area or many distractions. 2. A great place on the Bowie campus would be the track because it is so open and not many people walk through it because it is very enclosed. 3. Something creative I could do is make different hand signs and gestures with my arms like a thumbs up or a peace sign when I am standing or sitting. I could also try to create a domino affect where I pretend to catch myself leaning back. 4. I would probably wear regular clothes that I would wear everyday, just something simple and not too distracting.

1. The manipulations you need to do to the camera are changing the settings or more importantly, the shutter speed to take multiple images then layer them in photoshop. It is recommended that the camera has a Auto Exposure Bracketing function so you don't have to change the camera settings manually. 2. We will need a tripod, a camera, and a HDR photo blending software. 3.  The reason someone might tae an HDR image is because the photographer might want to create depth within an image with different levels of light. 4. As the photos are merged, the lightness and darkness change and more colors come into view. Once you merge the photos the levels of lightness and darkness change and create depth.

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1. I use snapchat, instagram, and tik tok to create some sort of video. I use tik tok to create a music video almost every day. I use snapchat to take snip its of videos as well as instagram but I do not create it into a move or production. 2. The biggest difference I might encounter using a DSLR or GoPro compared to my phone is the camera settings and you need to figure out how to upload the photos from the GoPro and camera. With using your phone you can easily upload your images but with video using a camera it is more difficult. 3. I can document my spring break trip to Hawaii, a day in the life of Kaia, and pictures and videos of me and my friends. 4. Some ways I can use still images in my video is maybe using live photos, using photos in-between the videos and alternating with that. 5. I could voice record what I did on my trip if I used my trip or use a microphone.

1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C Caption: First Meeting of Canada and India's Prime Minister's  Prime Minister of Canada, George Smith walks Prime Minister Taylor Swift of India down the Canadian aisle in Toronto on February 16th, 2019. This was the first meeting of both prime ministers that talked about their countries problem's and what they could do in the future.

In the state of Texas, all students are required to take the STAAR test, a state standards in core subjects including reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. In the fall semester, students are demanded to take a final and then in the srpoing the students need to take finals in all of their classes as well as STAAR tests. I do not personally agree with having students take standardized testing exams along with a final exam around the same time in the spring. At Bowie High Schools all grades are required to take the STAAR exam and a semester final. I strongly dislike the idea of having four exams as well as the final because I get stressed out and I am not a fan of  exam determining my academic level. Many outstanding students may nevertheless do poorly on a standardized test because STAAR results count for %15 of a student’s grade and may impact the student’s grade point average or class rank. For a student applying for competitive colleges like the University o...

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1. One idea the writer gave in the Wide Range of Topics was to chose a conversational topic that is exciting and will get the readers adrenaline pumping. Or you could use news stories that will make you angry or laughing hysterically.  2. An idea in the opinion pieces is to absolutely draw the reader in and keep generalizations out. You also need to avoid using abstract expressions. Finally, showing not telling makes a more compelling essay.  3. Three suggestions the writer makes in Personal Essay and Craft is first to make connections like relating to poverty, unemployment, or abuse to make your essay stronger with real life scenarios.  The second scenario is to w rite as evocatively as possible, for example using your five senses.  Third is to have a good, defining hook that will get the reader's attention and draw them into the essay or story. 

A Nut Graf is a paragraph that throughly explains the depths of the story. The Nut Graf will furthermore explain why the story matters and why people should read the story. The word "Nut Graf" is a expression explaining "in a nutshell". The Nut Graf also justifies the point of the story by directing readers to supporting material that helps the reader see why the story is important. In most news stories, Nut Graf is written in the news style and is portrayed as a news story. Nut Graf also provides a transition from the lead and explains it and its connection to the rest pf the news story. Nut Graf is short for Nut paragraph. If you think your news story is good so far you need a Nut Graf and a lede to make the story even better than before.

Who- Naana Asante-Ferris What- Student of Month Interview When- March 4th, 2019 Where- Bowie High School Why- She had straight A's and worked really hard in all of her classes and is apart of some clubs. How- She set high goals for herself and worked and studied hard every night to set the goal. On March 4th, 2019 a 9th grader at Bowie High School earned that Student of the Month Award for her high grades and outstanding final grades, as well as serving in clubs and participating in outside of school activities. The students name is Naana Asante- Ferris and she received a trophy for her university grades and high GPA. Asante-Ferris has earned the award before, last year for participating in a school wide academic program, but she wasn't expecting to receive the award once again. Freshman Naana Asante-Ferris was recently made Student of the Month at Bowie High School. She won the award before last year for outstanding final grades. "We decided to chose Naana as...

Questions: Interview on Naana 1. How did you feel when you heard the news?  I was excited and proud of myself because I thought I would never achieve this award again.  2. Were you shocked in anyway? Please explain. Yes because I thought a lot of other people were going to get in other than me and I didn't know that it would be me again.  3. Who chose that you were the Student of the Month? My Counselor chose that I was student of the month but my teachers recommended me. 4. Were you feeling positive about the award? Yes because I worked hard to get it and spent hours a night studying. 5. Are there any prizes regards to the award? Yes they gave me a pencil case as well as a big trophy so I can put it in my trophy case.  6. How did your parents react to the news? They were very proud of me and believed I could do it even if I didn't show a whole lot of perseverance.  7. Have you ever gotten the award before? If so explain how it happened? ...