Inverted Pyramid

School Uniforms

1. Three different sources I could interview: The Teachers, The district school board, and the principal.

20 questions

1. What have you heard about the school uniforms?
2. How could uniforms help our campus/district?
3. How could uniforms hurt our campus/district?
4. How do you think students will react to the uniforms?
5. Which grade level(s) are theses rules enforced upon?
6. How do you think parents will react to the uniforms?
7. What are you trying to accomplish by supporting and enforcing or protesting these rules?
8. What are you trying to teach the kids my enforcing these rules?
9. What is the dress code?
10. Do you believe uniforms are taking away freedom of expression?
11. What trends have you noticed in students behavior since starting these rules?
12. What would the dress code allow or not allow? (jewelry, nail polish)
13. Should/Does a specific dress code apply to teachers as well?
14. Where did the ideas to enforce a dress code come from?
15. How long does the uniform rule last?
16. How long have the schools gone without it?
17. When did the dress code first be enforced?
18. Who decided to make the decision of yes to uniforms?
19. Why did that idea spring up in the first place?
20. Are you planning to keep the uniforms or to modify them?

My First Interview

20 questions

1. How did you feel when you became student of the month? I felt surprised
2. Who awarded you with student of the month? the principal
3. How did you find out you were student of the month? they announced it in the announcements
4. Do you get any special treatment for being student of the month? No, I didn't get any special treatment
5. What was your award? I got a plaque
6 . Why do you think you won student of the month? Because I can balance sports and academics well
7. How hard did you work for it? I worked very hard
8. Is this award important to you? Yes, because it looks good on applications
9. Who do think should be student of the month next month? I'm not really sure
10. What qualities should a student of the month have? They should be respectful and involved in school
11. Did you have any interest in becoming student of the month? Yes, I was interested
12. Why did you/did you not have any interest in becoming Student of the month? I wanted to be recognized
13. How do you feel about being student of the month? I was proud of myself
14. Had you ever thought about becoming student of the month beforehand? Yes
15. What is your work ethic like? I think I strive to do my best
16. Would you like to become student of the month again? No, I want someone else to have a chance
17. Who helped you become student of the month? My track coach and my teachers
18. What should students work towards in becoming student of the month? Don't focus just on grades. Keep them up, but try and have a good balance
19. How did your family and peers react to you becoming student of the month?They were proud of me
20. What advice would you give to students who want to become student of the month? Don't stress too much, but still try your best

Architecture shoot

Light

Details

Patterns

Angles and Shapes

Surroundings

Architecture shoot preview 2

Cubic Houses, Netherlands

Details

I decided to use this photo for details because since I couldn't find any pictures up close really to the houses because they are elevated, I decided to use a picture of the details inside the house. I think this can still be used as details because I think this picture still explores the details of the architecture, just in a different light.

Light

 I decided to use this photo for light because I really like the effect that the natural light has on this photo. The light shining through the houses, I think, makes it look really cool and fits in with the light prompt.

Patterns

I used this photo for pattern because pattern is displayed through the artwork on the ceiling. I also think, if you look a little more from an artsy point of view, that the windows could also represent a pattern by the way the windows are symmetrical.

Angles and Shapes 

I think this photo is very fitting for angles and shapes because the view that this was shot from, it creates an interesting shape. I think using the worms eye view was a very creative way to shoot this architecture, and it really shows off the unique angles.

Surroundings

I think this photo really displays the beautiful surroundings of the Cubic Houses and the beautiful country of the Netherlands. I think this photo is classified as surroundings obviously because that is what is shown here, and is very well displayed. 

Architecture

Guggenheim Museum, Spain

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Frank Gehry

2. When was it built? 1997

3. Where is it located? The city of Bilbao in northern Spain

4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It is open to the public

5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Yes, it cost 89 million dollars

6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? There is no real reason that I could find, other than that they chose that area to build it because it would be a big source of income.

7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I picked this building because I have always heard things about the Guggenheim so I wanted to learn more about it. I also think that this building looks absolutely spectacular, so that was another reason I was persuaded to choose it. I also have heard that Spain has amazing architecture, so I wanted to learn about and see it a little more. 

Eden project, UK

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Nicholas Grimshaw

2. When was it built? May 2000

3. Where is it located? St Blazey, Cornwall, UK

4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it

5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? I could not find information in how much it cost.

6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? I could not find any information as to why they built it.

7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I chose this building because when I visited London, the city had absolutely amazing architecture, so when I saw the name I chose it, but I was not expecting this. Although it was not what I was expecting, it is still extremely beautiful. I think it it very interesting the way they decided to shape these buildings, I find it very unusual.

The Ufo house, Taiwan

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? I could not find the architect

2. When was it built? 1978

3. Where is it located? Taiwan

4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It is now torn down, and before that it was abandoned

5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? There is no information on the cost.

6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? IT was marketed as a holiday resort for U.S. military personnel posted in East Asia. 

7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I chose this building because I thought the name "Ufo house" sounded interesting. Although it doesn't have much to do with aliens, the history of these buildings is very weird and creepy. I also think the way these "pods" are shaped are very unusual, even though they were made to be "futuristic".

Cubic Houses, Netherlands

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Piet Blom

2. When was it built? 1977

3. Where is it located? In Rotterdam and Helmond

4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? There is not direct answer, but since it is a living space, I'm assuming its private to the owner of the house. 

5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? I could not find any information on the cost

6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The reason why these were built was to let people live under an urban roof.

7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I chose this building because I think its really abstract and cool, and its very unusual. I also didn't understand when I saw this at first how anyone could live like that, and I still don't completely understand. Despite my unknowingness, I still think this is a very interesting idea, and whoever thought of this was one crazy dude.

Sculptured House, USA

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Charles Deaton

2. When was it built? 1963

3. Where is it located? Genesee Mountain, Colorado

4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It is a private building

5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? There is no information  on the cost, only that it sold for a lot of money, and the mortgage was thru the roof.

6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The building was created and used as a set for a TV show.

7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I chose this building because I thought I should choose at least one building from the U.S, and the name sounded pretty intriguing. Once I saw the pictures of this house, I really wanted to use it, because it looks really interesting and has a unusual shape to it. I also wanted to know exactly where it was in the US, and if it was visitable to me. 

IPhone photos warm up blog

1. What is your favorite photo? Either describe it, or figure out a way to post it on your blog.
My favorite photo is a photo of a waterfall and a bridge from the river view taken by Gayle T. in Takachiho Gorge, Japan.
2. Does it seem like all of these images could have been taken with a phone?
I'm finding it really hard to believe that all these photos were shot using a phone, because they're so clear and crisp.
3. How much do you think the apps some of the photographers used impacted the image?
I think, from my experience of apps, that the apps could only help with the color vibrancy and cropping. If that is so, than the pictures are really impressive.
4. List two tips you think might help your own photography with a phone.

Two tips that I think would be helpful for getting good phone pictures are using the right apps to adjust it and not over filtering it; and using an attachable lens to create some really amazing pictures.