Deadlines in Journalism

1. What is the origins of the word deadline? the origin of the word is uncertain. At one time it meant lines that went no where. Later the meaning changed to mean a line that could not be crossed by prisoners during the Civil War, eventually it was used by journalists as we use it today meaning a time when work is due.


2. What impact will missing today's deadline have on you? It will effect whether or not I get a grade.

3. Have you had issues meeting deadlines in other classes? If so, what consequences did you have for missing those deadlines? yes I do have issues meeting deadlines in all of my classes. My grades suffer when I miss deadlines.

4. Do you find yourself missing deadlines on a regular basis? If so, what do you think causes you to miss deadlines? yes I do tend to miss deadlines. I tend to put things off thinking I have plenty of time to get to it and eventually it backs up and I get too much work in front of me.


5. What specifically kept you from meeting today's photo deadline?  I was doing back work from when I was out sick with Pneumonia.


6. What do you plan to do to complete this task as quickly as possible so you can earn as much credit as you can? I am trying to catch up on all of my work and do a nice job on my work to earn as much credit as I can.



1. Which of those eight suggestions do you think might help you be more efficient?  Dont get sidetracked


2. Which of the suggestions is the toughest for you to complete? Why? Dont get sidetracked. I tend to get distracted very easily and get lost doing other things and then I dont get back to what I was originally doing.


3. Are you a morning or night person? I am a night person


3A. What are some of the problems you might run into because you are more productive at certain times of the day? I tend to put things off because I am tired in the morning and then at night I get sidetracked and sometimes forget to get my work from earlier done.

4. How can you create a dedicated study time for yourself? Set a time after dinner to dedicate to homework.

5. What are three direct things could you do to eliminate distractions? Put my phone in another room when I do homework. Pick a quiet place to do my homework. Put on some music as that helps me focus.


1. Are there any correlations to taking control of your homework and time management? Yes if you set a time every day and make it part of your routine you will dread it less.

2. What is your ideal study setting and mood? In my room at night with some music on.

3. What are your biggest distractions when it comes to studying? My  phone and my siblings.

4. What three things could you do to help with those distractions? I can put my phone away when I do my homework and make sure I go to a room where I can get away from my siblings to help me focus better and make sure I have had a snack and a water in my room so I am ready to go.

Local Austin Photographer

I picked Aaron Hulbert as my Local Austin photographer.  Aaron is a young photographer that is not native to Austin but seems to have blended in quite well here in Austin. Aaron's is often shooting nature or everyday items, like bridges etc.   He shoots them with a fresh eye and perspective that I appreciate.  Aaron seems to like to work with natural lighting and catching things at a different angle. What I happen to like most about Aaron is that he is my older brother and he inspires me to try and look at life from a new lens and appreciate nature.

I picked this photo as Aaron's use of natural light and the way the sun is streaming through the trees, adds extra quality to what would generally be seen as a man sitting on a bench, boring.  Yet the angle of the light and they angle of the photo makes this one very nice photo to enjoy.

I picked this photo as it is beautiful to look at. I love the angle, the clarity. The water looks almost unreal in this picture. The lines in the rock and the colors are so crisp and clear.

I chose this one for similar reasons as the one before it. The coloring is nice to look at. The mans hair matches the background almost. I like the red hair flying through the still air of the photo. Nice quality, nice coloring, great use of nature and natural light.

I picked this picture as once again Aaron photographs something that is just sitting out in nature yet the coloring, the angle the mist etc makes it look almost mystical and unreal. 

I picked this picture as it is a very different compilation. Again Aaron uses nature to make the normal look unique and eye catching. Rain, water, leaves and a person all pushed up against a glass window, yet this picture kept making me look at it again and again.

shoot #3

NUMBERS

                   

HOLES

Promt Shoot

Cold

Purple

Electric 

American Soldier

A. What is the most powerful image from the pictures printed in the Denver Post over the three weeks they published images from the year of coverage? Why?

For me it is the picture of Ian sitting in front of the tent after a long day praying. This picture shows you that military life is not easy. So many kids play military games and think it is glamorous and easy to be a soldier. It is tough and requires faith.


B. How do the images work together to tell a story?


The images really work well to show you all the emotions he felt during the year, the ups and downs, the joy and pain. 
The captions give you more background and details about what is going on and fill you in more on the experience.



C. How do the captions enhance the photographs?

The captions add more details about who is in the photos and what they are doing.

D. Summarize the story of Ian Fisher, based just on the captions.
Ian Fisher has wanted to be in the military for years, he signs on at 17 years old. His friends and family throw him a going away party. He heads off to boot camp and the reality of what he has done sets in. He has tough times in boot camp. He realizes training camp is nothing like real war. He struggles with military life after a stint of getting in trouble for returning late from his weekends home. He eventually becomes a well diciplined soldier. In the end he gets married in a private ceremony.



E. For the photos in which Ian is the main subject of the photos, in what tense are the verbs usually written?
Present Tense

F. Break down the captions:

1. How many sentences are they on average?
 Around 2 sentences on average
2. Read the first sentence of a couple of them, what information do they provide? 
They provide the basic who what where and when of the photo
3. Read the second sentences of a couple of them, what information do they provide?
This sentence normally provides details
4. If there is a third sentence, what information does it provide?
 A direct quote
5. Do any captions include a quote?
 yes many
6. Are there any that have four sentences? 
Yes the Linked in Ink photo has 4

G. Why do you think it is possible to tell a  story with just photos and captions?
The saying a picture is worth a thousand words is very true. With the right photos and captions you can tell a  whole lot of information.

H. If you can create a story with just photos and captions, why bother writing a story at all?
A story adds many details that might be missed in a photos and captions, you can add in all the extra details and use language to compare and contrast feelings and what is going on.

Self Portraits and Portraits part 1

Tip #1 -Get Closer- The most common mistake made by photographers is that they are not physically close enough to their subjects.

Tip #2 - Play With Backgrounds

The person in your portrait is the main point of interest – however sometimes when you place them into different contexts with different backgrounds you can dramatically alter the mood in a shot.

Tip # 3- Fill the Frame

One way to ensure that your subject captures the attention of the viewer of your portrait is to fill the frame with their face.

It’s not something that you’d do in every shot that you take – but if your subject is the only feature in the shot – there’s really nowhere else to look.

Environmental portrait

I picked this as I like the way this photo was shot, the angle of the man sitting on the front of the boat makes him appear very close adding depth to the photo.

I picked this photo as I like the lighting in the picture and the contrast of the beauty of the ballerina against the falling apart building.

Photography self portrait

I chose this photo as it shows the use of filling the frame done well. I like the way it details her face.

I like the unique use of the self portrait being in the camera lens itself, this is very creative.

Casual Portrait

I like the natural outside lighting and that the child was photographed just being himself and not posed.

I like the lighting in these and the natural tones and just catching people being themselves.

For my portrait shoot I plan to shoot my youngest sister either in my yard or in the Circle C park. I plan to shoot at Golden Hour so as to use the natural lighting of the sun as it is starting to lower in the sky. I will work with just one person so that it is not a complicated shoot of getting more people to cooperate.

Funny Captions

Grandpa joe is seen shooting his gun at a range. Joe is a veteran.

 

Bill is drinking some refreshing water after riding all day on his bike. Bill has been riding a motorcycle since the age of 15.





Nancy is playing Guitar in her bed. Nancy has been playing guitar since she was 10.