Green, Triangle, Backpack photoshop practice

Photoshop Introduction

Portrait/Self Portrait

Portraits:

Self Portrait:

Choice Sheets

I want to take Newspaper next year. The reason I would like to take this class, is that I love to write and give opinions about things going on around me. I am more interested in the writing than in the pictures (even though I like both) so Newspaper is definitely the better option for me. I think it would be a cool experience to work with a group of students here in school, to accomplish something important together. I also want to take this class because its tied with what I intend to be my future career, and I think its a very good idea to get a feel of what it is actually like to work on a publication project that takes weeks and weeks to develop. I strongly believe it will be a good experience for me, since I am interested in the course, and am also in need of joining a type of 'club' before I graduate High School, and what is better than something that I actually enjoy?!

Yearbook:

Newspaper:

http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/newspaperid/730/Default.aspx

Rules of photography (extended) Notes

Depth of field (shallow and wide) -What is in focus

Light (angle and intensity) -angle and where the light comes from pays a crucial role in photography. The intensity is how bright it is. The more intense the light, the more the shadows.

Shadows -The absence of light. Where there is light, there will be shadows.

Diffusion -to blend / soften / change the intensity of light

Exposure -How the picture looks to our eyes. wether is it light, dark, or in between.

Aperture (f-stop): In the lens (how big the opening is inside the lens) *I will control this from now on

Shutter speed: Inside of the camera. The shutter is a mirror, and the shutter speed is how fast the mirror opens/closes. *I will control this from now on

ISO: the sensor inside of the camera, and how sensitive it is to light.  *I will control this from now on

Types of Lenses:

Telephoto: allows to zoom in closer to the subject.

Prime: doesn't zoom. It is fixed to a certain length.

Wide angle: Wide angle (160 degrees of a viewing angle.)

timeliness- how much time ago

proximity- how close to your world

conflict- problems

human interest- interesting

prominence- how important (what you rather take a picture of between two things)

impact- thrill, shocking *OMG moment

novelty- something new

Psy Caption Practice + number 3

who- Psy, thrilled fans
what- sings, performs
where- National Auditorium of South Korea,  floating stage
when- On December 31, 2012
why- he was part of the New Year's celebration where more Korean stars performed
how- ethusisatically
background- The floating stage Psy used during his performance had a hard time at the beginning of the show, and the attendants had to wait 20 extra minutes.

Sentence #1
Psy, the popular singer behind the musical success "Gangnam Style" enthusiastically  performs on the National Auditorium of South Korea during the New Year's celebration.

Sentence #2
The South Korean had some trouble starting his show, when his floating stage didn't work properly which caused the many attendants to stand 20 minutes waiting for the show to begin.

Caption Head

A floating Delay the Gangnam Style

who- a crowd of protestants
what- revolt, challenge,
where- Outside a local supermarket in Madrid, Spain
when- on August 9th, 2012
why- they weren't allowed in a store without a proper identification
how- fiercely
background- 5 men where taken to prison

Sentence #1
An outraged crowd outside a local super market in Madrid, Spain fiercely challenges authorities  after not being allowed to enter the store due to improper identification.

Sentence #2

example of a caption

Caption #1

who - President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama
what - hugging each other, embracing, cuddling,
where- airport, Washington D.D Kennedy International airport, out by the airplane on the tarmac
when- Monday, November 17th at 11 a.m
why - they haven't seen each other in three weeks. because President Obama was on the campaign trying to get reelected as president.
how - passionately, with emotion,
background - President Obama tripped and fell on his way to the airport/terminal and hit his head hard enough that the medical team nearby had to come out and help him.

sentence #1
President Barack Obama embraces his wife Michelle at the Kennedy International airport after returning home from a trip to Ohio where he was campaigning to become the 45th President of the United States.

sentence #2
The President, while on his way to the terminal, tripped and fell requiring medical attention for his cut on his left cheek.

Caption Head

Stumbling his way to the Presicency

2013 is here .. Review of 2012

PART 1:

I chose this picture above as one of my favorite photos of the year because I saw this live on TV! I remember when this happened during the Euro 2012 on France's victory against Ukraine. It is just a very memorable picture, and people (those who watched the Euro like me) couldn't stop talking about it for a while.

I chose this picture as my second favorite because it is unbelievably beautiful. The sky is stunningly clear blue, the clouds are amazingly white, and it is just beautiful. It looks so unreal. 

Finally, I chose this picture as my third favorite of 2012, because this is unrealistically awesome. Wow. this is pure talent! These two live people look like gigantic barbie dolls. I can't understand how they got these two to look so much like Ken and Barbie. I think this is beautiful, and I know many will argue, but this is a clear, bold example of talent.

PART 2:

What was the best song of 2012?
For me, the best song of 2012 was "Charlie Brown" by the British band Coldplay. I think its the best song of 2012 because it symbolizes the Euro 2012, which was the major sports event (alongside the Olympics).

What was the best movie of 2012?

I hardly watch new movies (what a shame) but I believe the best movie of 2012 was "Skyfall" because it was the one most people where talking about, and I think a lot of people liked it. It was a huge success, and had people talking for a while (they are still talking about it and its 2013!) I think it was very influential, and shocking to the public. It was very well accepted, and will be remembered as "a 2012 thing"

What is the most important news story of 2012?

I believe it was the shooting in the Connecticut school, specially since it happen just when we are all getting ready for 2013. It was shocking, and touched the hearts of millions of people around the world, not only in the United States. It was totally the most important news story of 2012.

Who was the most important person of 2012?

I think the most important person of 2012 was 

PART 3:

1.I think that the thing that stands out the most about my holiday is our (my mom, sister, I) failed attempt to visit the trail of lights downtown. It will always be memorable! It was tragic. We left our home at about eight at night, and what normally is a 20 minute drive downtown, turned into a 2-hour long traffic jam nightmare. It was terrible, but it was fun even though we didn't even set foot on the trail of lights since we decided to just leave since it was about to be eleven! I remember we where all mad, and the 2 hours and a half made us end up talking to each other and making up. Me and my sister talked football (soccer) non stop. It was nice after all. 

2. Me and my sister decided to do 12 resolutions this year. One for every grape. (Good luck with that!) I have them written down on an Index card back in my house, but I can remember some: Eating Healthy, Learn (fully) Portuguese, be more patient (I think, maybe I wasn't brave enough), and exercising more. 

3. For 2013, I'm looking forward to the new Football (soccer) season starting because this one sucked (for Real Madrid, my team) and I need to forget about it SOON. I am also looking forward to Marcelo's return to the team (one of our players out on Injury), and summer break is always something to look forward to!