Yearbook Spread

prompt shoot 4

Selfie vs Self Portrait

      A selfie is casual, and a self portrait is formal, environmental, and informal. In a self portrait you have to be in a certain place, doing/wearing a certain thing. You have to dress and pose according to the type of photo you are trying to take. Selfies are taken wherever and you can pose however you want.
       A formal portrait is where you dress up fancy and take a fancy photo. For example, if you were taking a prom photo, this would be considered a formal photo because you have to dress nice and pose a certain way. You wouldn't take a prom photo wearing jeans and a t shirt. An environmental photo is a photo you take in an environment that would represent you. You use the way you dress, pose and the space around you to represent who you are. An informal photo is the closest to a selfie, an informal photo is where you can dress, pose, and take the photo wherever and however you want, but they are a little more "high quality" than a selfie.
        Therefore, a selfie is more casual and takes less time and effort to take. While a self portrait takes more thought. When taking a self portrait, people generally take more time to make the photo look good. I like how easy the article makes it to understand the difference between a selfie and a self portrait. I prefer a self portrait over a selfie because a self portrait seems to have more of a meaning and a story behind it than selfie does.
       

Yearbook Introduction

Things a good Yearbook should have...
1. Table of Contents
2. Index
3. Organized
4. School name
5. unique cover
6. Interesting subjects
7. Not lame stuff
8. Colorful
9. Sports
10. Fine Arts
11. Good captions
12. Achievements
13. Trends
14. Portraits
15. Academics 
16. Senior quotes
17. Autograph section 
18. Good title
19. Faculty Portraits
20. After school activities
21. Staff quotes 
22. class/ group photos
23. location
24. prom pictures
25. year

1. What is the title of your book? 
"Its Not Just Black And White"
2. What school is it from?
Jefferson High School
3. What "thematic elements" do you see in your book? This means what elements are evident from beginning to end of the book
Rule of thirds, leading lines, perspective, mergers.
4. How many sections are in your book? This could be tough to figure out, but do your best
There are 7 sections
5. What is your favorite "spread"? A spread is 2 pages about the same topic
My favorite spread is called "first kiss".
6. Is there an Index in your book?
No
7. Are there photos of groups of people, like clubs and organizations?
Yes
8. Is there a table of contents?
No
9. How many people go to the school whose book you have?
1600 students
10. What state is your book from? 
Minnesota 

Phobia Project

 1. What is a Phobia?
A Phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

2. List and define 5 phobias.
 Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders
Bibliophobia- Fear of books
Thalassophobia- Fear of the sea
Trypanophobia- Fear of injections
Anuptaphobia- Fear of staying single

3. Brainstorm on your blog possible ideas for your Phobia photo.
My Phobias:
*Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders
*Podophobia- Fear of feet
Autophobia- Fear of being alone or of oneself

Phobias that sound interesting:
Barophobia- Fear of gravity
*Bacteriophobia- Fear of bacteria
Brontophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning
Chiraptophobia- Fear of being touched


4. What photographic techniques can you use to help highlight your images? Come up with one idea for each of your three photos you will take.

For my fear of spiders photo, I might change the lighting for the photo.

For my fear of feet, I might change my point of view to make the photo more interesting.

For the fear of bacteria, I might have something interesting in the background of my subject. 

Favorites of 2017

Best song:



Love on the Brain by Rihanna has been one of my favorite songs since it came out. I chose this as my favorite song of 2017 because I like not one the beat of the song, but also the words and the message behind the song. She s singing about how it hurts her so much to love this person, but she can't stop loving them. She feels complete with them.

Best Movie:



Baby driver is not only one of my favorite movies of 2017, but it is one of my favorite movies of all time. It is about a getaway driver who is trying to get out of helping people steal. It is also kind of a love story about a girl he met at a diner. He falls in love with the waitress and wants to quit his "job" for her. I think it is good because i is a mix of a love story and an action movie. It keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Most Important News Story:



I think anyone could say that the most significant thing that happened in the news category was the presidency of Donald Trump. It took a lot of America by surprise. I have to say that I am neutral about Trumps Presidency, I see good and bad things about him.

Most Important Person:



This is going to sound really silly, but Selena Gomez has been my favorite person ever since I was little. She is so inspiring to me. She stays true to herself, she is honest, and she is the most kind-hearted celebrity I have ever seen. She is so sweet and unlike most celebrities i know of, she is the most relatable. She goes through hard times just like the rest of us, but instead of hiding it or lashing out like most of the celebrities, she embraces it. She doesn't change herself for her fans, and she doesn't let life as a singer control her. I think she is an overall amazing person.

Sports:



NFL football players kneeling during the national anthem. I understand where these men are coming from, but they could've found a different way to protest against police. The national anthem mainly recognizes our military, and how they fought for our country. So them protesting during the National Anthem doesn't really show protest against police, it is more disrespecting the military and our country, which I think is unacceptable.


Winter Break:

During winter break, I had a New Years party at my house with my friends, I think it was really fun and it was a night I will remember for a long time. I don't really have any new years resolutions. I love the way my life is going, so I am just praying it stays the way it is for a long time!

Three Best Photos of 2017

I chose this as one of my favorite photos from 2017 because I think it is a beautiful image of the Colima Volcano in Mexico. There is so many intense colors that catch your eye. The lightening at the top of the photo adds an interesting touch to the photo, it pulls everything together.

This photo is important to me because i think it is sick that there would be murders inside of a church. Church is supposed to be a safe, sacred place and a death taking place in a church is one of the most unholy things I have heard of. People should be able to think of their church as a safe place and I am disgusted to hear that someone would do such a thing. It is sad.

I chose this photo because I think it is really funny. He knows there is a tornado right behind him but he still mows his lawn. Doesn't he think when the tornado gets to their house, his lawn will be ruined anyways?