Grace's Journalism Blog

1. Is there something you see in the photo above that you think could be a problem when you take your photos? Look carefully. If you overlap with yourself that could be a problem.  2. Where do you think would be a great place to take this type of picture here on the Bowie campus? A good place to take this would be on the track running.  3. Can you think of something creative to actually DO in the photo when you take yours? Jump across the screen so it looked as if I was taking on big jump.  4. Is there something you could wear that would help you when you do this photo? Wearing non-baggy clothing would help to take this photo.

1. What manipulations to the camera will you need to make to create an HDR image? You need to take some under exposed, some properly exposed, and some over exposed pictures. The manipulations that will be made to the camera are the aperture and ISO.  2. What equipment will we use to take this type of image? We will use a tripod and a DSLR camera.  3. What is the reason someone might take an HDR image? Someone might take a HDR image to make the  scenery look more appealing.  4. What can we expect to happen with the images once we merge them together, what will we see that we might not have seen with just one photo? We will be able to see how the light flows and certain aspects such as a large middle ground when we put the images together. 

1. When will you shoot this assignment? I will shoot this assignment  2. Where will you shoot? I will shoot this assignment at the barn in my neighborhood.  3. What will you be documenting or telling your "story" about? I will be documenting my horse and my lesson.  4. What equipment needs will you have to get this finished? The equipment that will be needed is my phone.  5. Make sure to describe the process, by this I mean, where will you use the video portion, where will you use still images, where will your narration be, etc? My video portion will be the horse jumping the jumps. I will put the camera at different angles such as under the jump to get cool angles. My photos will be of Romeo (my horse) in the creek swimming or playing with other horses. The narration will be footage of him running around. 

1. What is the expect total deployment of Texas National Guard members on the border with Mexico, according to Angel Isaack? Page A1 "State details Guard deployment at border" 1,400 people  2. What is "metal fatigue"? Page A2 "Investigators examine engine wear in jet tragedy" Weakening of metal from repeated use involving small cracks that develop 3. List 4 of the 9 points that democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew White's plans for education if he were to win the governor race: Page B1 "White says $6.5 billion needed..." -$5,000 pay raise - higher contributions to teachers health insurance -$5,000 bonus for new teachers (used for student debt) -creation of more vocational opportunities for students  4. What did Jake McKenzie do that was so unique? Page C1 "Texas' one-man show" He played 9 positions  5.Which of the 5 things on page D2 The Long Weekend: Five Things To Do would you be most interested in going to and WHY? -...

All Hands On Deck for “Captain Phillips” By: Grace Youngblood  In “Captain Phillips”, Captain Richard Phillips or, Tom Hanks, is the head captain of the Maersk Alabama. The ship is approached by Somalian pirates who plan to take the workers hostage and steal the ship that they were on. The Somalian Pirates brought two ships on their first attempt to take over the ship. In an effort to disencourage the pirates, the crew members put high pressure hoses around the perimeter of the vessel and change their direction and speed multiple times. They are successful in discouraging the pirate’s the first time. However, the leader of the first ship, Abduwali Muse or, Barkhad Abdi attempts to go back and capture the ship the next day. In his second venture, Muse and his crew find an area where a hose is not spraying towards them. They are able to get their ladder onto and aboard the ship. The first thing the Somalian Pirates do is search the ship and break into the bridge, the Somalian pir...