Yearbook King Pica Spread

Yearbook Introduction

25 things every yearbook should have

1. Neat, creative cover
2. introduction to the theme on the cover
3. the location and information about the school on the first page
4. a clear, understandable theme
5. readable font
6. coverage from all aspects of the school
7. quality pictures
8. stories
9. quotes
10. extended captions
11. correct spelling for names 
12. little to no spelling errors
13. theme carried throughout the book
14. creative title
15. coverage from as many people as possible, not pictures of the same person over and over
16. equal coverage to all aspects of the school, ( sports and academics should have the same about of coverage)
17. cover important events, dances etc.
18. be relatable to the school, have things the students want to read
19. Headings that play on with the theme
20. every student's picture
21. staff members listed
22. photo credit on pictures
23. personality profiles
24. an index
25. secondary coverage                                                                                                                                

Questions :

1. This book is called identity

2. Aberdeen, Wa

3. the same font is used around the book

4. it looks like about 10 unusual sections

5. the football spread
6. yes
7. yes
8. kind of. a very, very small one
9. over 1000 (no exact specified)
10. Washington 

The oldest living things in the world

http://www.rachelsussman.com/oltw/

This website showed exotic sites with interesting nature. It featured some of the oldest nature on Earth. I learned that even some of the oldest things can be even more beautiful than the new.

a. why did you choose this photo?

I chose this photo because the color of this photo is so vibrant and beautiful.

b. what photo rules are in this photo?

a little bit of worms eye and depth of field.

c. who took the photo?

Rachel Sussman

Spiral Staircases

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/19/disorienting-beauty-spiral-staircases-old-abandoned-buildings/

This website had pictures of abandoned staircases, ranging from classy to trashy. It also talked about the photographer of these photos and the history behind them. I learned how these photos came about, and how the photographer used to explore these abandoned buildings for fun, then started capturing these images

a. why did you choose this photo?

I chose this photo because the staircase gives the illusion of going on forever. I really like how rusty and old this looks too, like it has its own story

b. what photo rules do you see in this photo?

I see leading lines in this photo represented by the railing and stairs and depth of field

c. who took the photo?

Christian Richter

Using a projector

http://petapixel.com/2015/01/01/projector-brought-forest-turns-nature-glowing-wonderland/

On this website; there were pictures and one video describing the technique of using a projector. I had never learned about this technique before, so seeing this was really cool. I learned about this technique and how it is used.

a. why did you choose this photo?

I chose this because out of the photos I saw, this one caught my attention the most because its hard for me to believe this is an actual photo. The glow that is provided around the mushrooms is to pretty to be real.

b. what photo rules are in this photo?

Birds eye view and selective focus.

c.who took the photo?
Tarek Mawad with animation by Friedrich van Schoor

Peer Review Magazine cover

1. I looked at Luminary Living by Mariana Medina

2. Two things I liked about this magazine was the photo, which was so pretty, and the headlines she used.

3. One thing I would say to improve on (if anything) is just making the headlines not go into her hair, but I know that was kinda unavoidable

4. What attracted by eyes to this cover was the crisp and clearness of this photo and the big, bright title

5. Yes, there is a barcode

6. I did think the barcode made this magazine really realistic

7. I could tell that this was a portrait because of the way its angled, and I imagine it would be kind of hard to do that with a self portrait. 

Peer Review- Prompt Shoot

http://elianamlynch.blogspot.com/2015/01/photo-shoot-3.html?showComment=1421171888331#c1356593422034655596

1. I liked the "pose" photo the best because its a really humorous photo, and it also seems to have had all the right settings.

2. I love all her photos, but if i had to choose one as my least favorite, it would probably be the "Eight" photo, just because it was slightly off center, and little things like that throw me off a little. But thats the only thing I saw "wrong".

3. a)Her photos are creative, in my opinion, and I really love that
b) All her photos are really clear and crisp, which makes it look even better

4. The only thing I have for her to improve on would be the centering of photos

5. In my opinion, the prompt that was the best portrayed was "The End". I really liked how she stood and took the picture to where you can see "the end" of where she was standing.

6. To me, the prompt that was portrayed the least was "connected'. Although it was a beautiful photo, it took me a few seconds to see what she meant with this photo. Never the less, its still a great photo, and it is understandable, its just not as clear compared to the others.

Overall, I think she did a great job!

Photos everyone should know how to make

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/01/6-types-photos-know-make/

On this website, it had really unusual and interesting photography tips that I personally had never seen before. There was also a lot of cool photographs that give off a lot of inspiration. I learned that there was a lot more to the photography world that I just wasn't exploring.

a. why did you pick this photo?

I chose this photo because the photographers used a really interesting technique to get this photo to look the way it does. I also think that this photo is really pretty and really interesting.

b. what photography rules are in this photo?

Repetition from the trees and fill the frame

c. who took the photo?

Jeff Meyer is the author of this article but the photographer is not listed. 

Photography resolutions for 2015

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/31/10-photography-resolutions-new-year

On this website, it described some things to try and accomplish in 2015, photography wise. It described things like taking more pictures of family, or getting out of your comfort zone more while shooting. I also learned some new tips and got some really good advice from this website.

a. why did you pick this photo?

 I chose this photo because I really liked the way this picture looked. What drew me to this picture was the way the light was peeking throughout this photo; and how the paper was flowing throughout this picture. I admit; I'm one of those people who laugh at the photos with the couches in the middle of the forrest, but I loved how the rocks added so much; even if she was sitting in the middle of nowhere with a typewriter.

b. what rules of photography did you see in this photo?

I saw a lot of depth of field and some selective focus. To be honest, there isn't a lot of photography rules in this photo that are completely obvious to me (I may be missing something) but none the less, I still this this photo is incredibly beautiful. 

c. who took the photo?

The article was written by Jenna Martin, but the photographer was not listed

Prompt Shoot

Pause

Pose

The End

Yummy

Best of 2014

Best Photos of 2014

I think this is one of the best photos from 2014 because of its beauty. To me, its magical that an image as beautiful as this is a real thing, not just a painting of some sort, which makes me eager to learn more, And thats an aspect of photo journalism, is publishing things that give insight to people who don't get to see this kind of thing everyday.

I absolutely love this photo in its entirety. Its so interesting to me how the blur in this photo, that would be usually frowned upon, has turned into something beautiful in this photo. The color of the stage lights mixed with the blur in this photo gives the image a ghostly feel; eerie, yet incredibly beautiful.  

This photo, in my opinion, is one every aspiring photographer dreams of taking, for myself at least. The scene is set up so perfectly, the loveliness of the kissing couple mixed with the presence of the incredible moon is perfection. I especially like how in this photo, the moon almost appears to be unreal. It looks like a perfectly imperfect circle, giving it the illusion as if the moon is being viewed from a telescope. 

Song

My favorite song of 2014 was (is) Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran. Although I was a little late to listening to this song, once I heard it I fell in love with it. I love Ed Sheeran's musical style. Its so soft and calming, but not slow enough to but you to sleep. It has a beat, and a nice rhythm. It also has a nice story, and I'm just a sucker for nice love story. Which made this song even more my favorite.

Movie 

I didn't see that many movies in 2014, but If I Stay is definitely one of my favorites. Honestly, I didn't think it was as phenomenal as the book (but honestly what movie is as good as its book). Regardless, If I Stay is one of my favorite books, and Gayle Foreman is one of my favorite authors. So, seeing one of my favorite books come to life and have it be almost exactly how I imagined it was incredible. I loved seeing everything be projected onto the big screen, and have the same feelings I had while reading the book as I had in the movie.

News Story

To me, one of the most important, and scariest incidents of 2014 was definitely the Malaysia Airline flight MH370. It was so incredibly and amazingly alarming to me how a plane could just disappear; without a trace. I fly enough to know that I like flying, and most of the time, I know I'm safe. However, its accidents like these that play as the little voice in the back of my head, saying something is going wrong. And for this plane to just vanish into literal thin air made lots of news and raised lots of eyebrows.

Person

In my opinion, although he didn't do a ton in 2014, the most memorable, and important, person of 2014 would be Robin Williams. Shortly after passing a tragic death earlier this year, Robin Williams was greatly remembered and admired for his work. He was a great actor; the best of his time; and so many people acknowledged that. He has participated in so many movies that made him dearly beloved in our heart. I honestly think whether you have seen none of his movies, or all of his movies, you were impacted in at least one way by the death of the amazing, Robin Williams.

Entertainment/Sports Story

Basically anyone who was not living under a rock has heard about the retirement of famous baseball star, Derek Jeter. I myself am not a baseball fan, nor did I even really know who Derek Jeter was until this story appeared on the news; he was a name without a face in my head for the longest time. To be in one business for that long, you're going to get some fans, and boy does he have fans. The only thing filling up all my feeds for days were images of Derek Jeter; and outpours of respect. That is what makes this story the most important sports story of 2014.

My Holiday

1. The most exciting thing I did over winter break was visit London on the Bowie Band trip; which was exciting and amazingly beautiful.

2. I have the same, typical new years resolution that I've had for many years, which would be to stop procrastinating, which is a really bad habit of mine.

3. In 2015, I'm really looking forward to getting a "fresh start", and becoming a sophomore, that should be fun.