Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO

Aperture

      Aperture f 2.8

Aperture f 16

1. Which part of the body is closely related to aperture?
The eye.
2. The smaller the aperture, the less light it takes in and blurs out the background, the larger the aperture, the more light it takes in and the whole landscape is more in focus.
3. Aperture impacts Depth of Field because it is the area of the image that appears sharp and the aperture affects what part of the image is sharper.

                                                                   Shutter Speed

                                                              Fast Shutter Speed

Slow Shutter Speed

1. If you were assigned to shoot at Bulldogs and Hotdogs night, which was a few months ago, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

At the beginning while the sun was still up and the courtyard had reasonable good light

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree
Slow shutter speed
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings
Slow shutter speed
c.) the Stars performance inside the gym
Fast shutter speed
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard
Fast shutter speed
e.) people streaming in from the front doors
Slow shutter speed
f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop
Fast shutter speed

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree

Slow shutter speed

b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings

Slow shutter speed

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym

Fast shutter speed

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard

Slow shutter speed

e.) people streaming in from the front doors

Slow shutter speed

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop

Fast shutter speed

2. List the three settings your camera has regarding setting shutter speed (these are found at #5 on the Shutter Speed website. Explain how each works - DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, use your own words.

When you put the camera on auto mode it automatically adjusts the shutter speed, and when you put the camera on aperture priority the lens aperture it adjusts the shutter speed, and shutter priority mode which does the same thing.

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?

The advantages of shooting at a higher ISO at a sporting event is that it takes in more light and makes the picture easier to see.
2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?
He said that when using low ISO it should be in a place with a lot of light.
3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?
When using a high ISO it should have low light to make it less grainy or have less noise.

List the aperture settings available on this camera.
List the shutter speed settings available on this camera.
List the ISO settings available on this camera.

Prompt Shoot #1

This picture is Bowie and cropping

This picture is square and symmetry and patterns

This picture is metal and Rule of Thirds

This picture is happy and background because if you look closely there is a plane in the sky

CE #4.2

1. Who became the 48th governor of Texas yesterday?
Greg Abbott became the 48th governor of Texas yesterday.
2. What was served at the luncheon yesterday after the inauguration parade? Page A7 "First Parade…"
There was Bar-B-que and all of the fixings served at the event.
3. President Obama gave his annual "state of the union" address yesterday night. He covered 12 main points. List them please. Page A10 "Tax Hikes…"
1. Tax Hikes
2. Tax Breaks
3. Education
4. Paid Leave
5. Homeownership
6. Retirement Savings
7. Middle East
8. Cuba
9. Iran
10. Trade
11. Cybersecurity
12. No going back

4. Why are the New England Patriots under investigation by the NFL regarding their win over the Colts on Sunday evening? Page C6 "Report: footballs…"
The New England Patriots are under investigation by the NFL because they have reason to believe that the footballs used in that game were not properly inflated.

5. What were five of the top 10 recipe searches in 2014? Page SA4 "Tracking the arc...(sidebar)"
1. Chicken 2. Meatloaf 3. Banana Bread 4. French toast 5. Pork chops

1. In his address to the general public after he was sworn in as the 48th governor of Texas, Greg Abbott committed to the people of Texas 5 MAJOR points. What were those 5 things?
Abbott said that he is committed to advancing education, improving roads, expanding water recourses, securing the boarder, and "keeping Texas the economic engine of the United States of America."
2. What are some of the things he will be doing in his first week in office. Please be specific and give me at least 2 items he will address, according to the story?
During his first day in office he will receive his first death penalty briefing and on Thursday he will visiting the site of the planned University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Medical School in Edinburg for an announcement.
3. How many people were estimated to have attended the event?
There were estimated 4,000 people to have attended the event.

Composition Quiz

1. Viewpoint
2.Rule of Thirds
3.Lines
4.Depth
5.Rule of Thirds, simplicity
6.Contrast
7.Lines, patterns
8.symmetry and pattern
9.Framing
10.rule of thirds

Cropping

Create Depth

There are images in the front ground, mid ground, and bak ground that has many different ways of focusing on different things that create depth.

Viewpoint

The viewpoint of this picture is from the bottom so you focus on the clouds reflecting in the towers and it shows a different way of looking at the buildings.

Symmetry and Patterns

The two towers next to each other and all of the rectangular buildings around create symmetry and patterns throughout the picture and draw your eyes to the still standing towers.

Lone Star Dispatch Issue #3

News:
Band to preform in London for parade
Summary:
Over winter break the band made the long 8 hour journey to London, England for the London New Years Day Parade. They rehearsed for hours at a time to create the best performance possible and got the offer to attend the parade two years in advance. They have been working since before school started for football games an competitions and see the future only going up.

Who was quoted in the story?

Kimberly Shuttlesworth, Daniel Cruz, and Angela Traylor

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"Bands of America is different that UIL in the sense that it has a couple extra caption including: music for individual and for ensemble, visual for individual and for ensemble, and general affect for individual and for ensemble," Shuttlesworth said.

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
The conclusion was a quote.

Commentary:

The real world isn't just a TV show, so what is it?

There are so many things that you learn in high school, but not everyone knows what exactly is actually used in your adult life. There are so may things that high school doesn't teach about what you need to succeed with in the future, but it seems like there is a never ending circle of information. I think the school should offer more courses on how to apply for jobs after college and talk about things beyond what we see right now in our coming future.

 

Who was quoted in the story?
No one it was an opinion piece.
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
This was a commentary/ opinion piece so it was only the authors opinion on the subject.
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
A statement.

Student Life:
Culinary crafts holiday creations
Students in culinary put their own twists on gingerbread before winter break. They spent weeks planning and preparing for their creations before they actually started to build them. Gingerbread is a specifically hard ingredient to work with because of the humidity and overall weather of Texas, it makes the gingerbread brittle and harder to work with. The students were very satisfied with how their homes turned out, and so was their teacher.

Who was quoted in the story?
Richard Winemiller, Alex Koke, and Colin Zebelin.
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
"A big part of it is the plans don't always work exactly how you think they are," Winemiller said. "you have to figure out a solution to the problem.
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Yes

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

A quote

 

Entertainment:

Dance Department puts on their biannual concert:

The dancers at school have worked on the dances for the winter showcase since October, trying to perfect them as much as possible to put on an entertaining show for the audience. Over the course of more than a month, practicing everyday to show off their talents at the show. Both the performers and  their instructors thought that the show went really well and went better than they expected.

 

Who was quoted in the story?

Jennifer Dawson, Rebecca Churchill, and Isabel Ariana.

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"I think what sets me apart from the other dancers is that I always want other dancers on stage with me to do their performance and hope they put as much effort into it as I do," Churchill said.

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

A quote

 

Sports:

Rowing team shares their boating experience:

Rowing isn't a very common sport, but many people in our school attend the rowing club in town. It is a very vigorous sport that requires strength and is a great way to stay in shape. It is also a good way to meet new people and explore new places.

 

Who was quoted in the story?

Mary Geisinger, Ben Bell, and Ben Patterson

What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

"You have to give it everything you've got," Bell said. "One-hundred and ten percent is expected of you from your coaches and you have to give it your all."

Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

Yes

Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?

A statement.

 

Rowing is not only a great way to stay fit, but a way to meet new people and experience new things, even though the sport isn't offered through the school.

 

 

 

 

Avoiding Mergers

The contrasting colors in the tree creates a distraction to the towers behind them, the eyes are drawn the the explosion in the tower and the leaves in the front create a distraction and a contrast.

Framing

The billboard in the background and the cars in the different lanes lead to the things beyond what the camera captured.

Balance

This shows balance because the firefighter is in the middle right of the picture with the debris in the background and the buildings balance out the focus of the person.

Lines

This picture has the lines on the building behind the person jumping from the building, which helps draw the eyes to the person falling instead of just the background.

The Rule of Thirds

This is an example of rule of thirds because the firefighters are in the bottom of the photo spraying the water to get the fire out. The main focus isn't in the very middle of the photo.

Simplicity

The focus is on the flag because of the contrasting colors between the rubble in the background and flag still standing. The simplicity is with the one object that draws the eye in.

CE #4.1

1. How many people were killed yesterday in a terrorist attack on a French newsmagazine in Paris? Page A1 "One held in deadly raid..."12 people were killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris.
2. Why is the discovery of the tail of Flight 8501in the Indonesian Ocean so important? Page A3 "Tail of AirAsia plane..."
The discovery is so important because the jets all-important black boxes are located in that part of the aircraft.
3. What are two tips homeowners should be doing this week to protect their homes from the bitter cold? Page B6 "Freeze Tips"
To check smoke detectors and have safe heating equipment available inside.
4. What does Xeris Pharmaceuticals  sell that helped them to raise $17.9million from their investors? Page B7 "Austin Xeris..."
They sell a Glucagon Rescue Pen that is a treatment for diabetics.
5. Which of the 5 things to do this weekend interests you the most? WHY? Page D2 "The Long Weekend"
The thing that interests me the most is the Indie Chefs Week because it has 15 chefs from around the country that cook different kinds of food into a 15 course feast.
Short Answer:

Read the story on Page A1 "Fight for 'school choice' likely different this year" and answer the following questions.

A. Why does Dan Patrick think its important for public tax money to be made available to any public school student who wants to attend a private school?
Dan Patrick thinks that its important for public tax money to be made available to any public school student who wants to attend private school because it could save a lot of money for public schools and improve education in the state. He thinks that children that live in poorer areas and schools should have the opportunity to go to a good school and get a better education.
B. Why do opponents of his legislation, like Ken Zarifis president of Education Austin the largest AISD teachers union,  think this use of public tax money is illegal and shouldn't been allowed to happen?
The people who oppose this idea and think its illegal say that using the tax money is illegal because taxpayers in Austin give their tax money to the city and state and expect it to be used in ways that will benefit the city. They say that we as a city cannot afford to send underprivileged children to private school for a better education and the money shouldn't be going to that.
C. Which side of this argument do you think is correct? WHY
I think that the second opinion is correct because citizens of Austin pays tons of money a year in taxes because they are forced to and if they don't pay it on time, they just end up having to pay more so by using that money for children to go to private school and set up more school groups it wouldn't be fair. even though some children do need a better education, we can't use that money coming from the taxes of the people in Austin and around the state.
D. If your parents had access to a set amount of money and were able to use that to help pay for a private school education for you, do you think you would want to go to a private school?
Im not sure if i would want to go to a private school because I like seeing all the friends that I have now and you get such a different experience in a public school than you would get at a private school, good and bad, but also a private school might be fun. Overall I'm not sure if i would like my parents to have to pay a ton of money to go to a private school when we could use it for other more important things and go to a public school that didn't cost nearly as much money.
E. What if your parents only got enough to pay for part of that private school?
I still wouldn't want to attend a private high school, but maybe if it was a college I would try and help them pay for it because  lots of schools are expensive, even schools that aren't private. It just wouldn't be as much fun to me because I have gone to public school my entire life.

Welcome Back!!

This was one of my favorite pictures from 2014 because it is of the fires in Yosemite National Park and it has so many different colors of the fire.

This was another one of my favorite pictures of 2014 because it shows hope in a place that doesn't have a lot of it. The picture has beautiful stained glass and captures the moment really well.

This was one of my favorite pictures of 2014 because it is of a girl who was paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident and she is going to her junior prom. It shows determination and not giving up because of life's complications.

1. What was the best song of 2014?

One of my favorite songs of 2014 was Jealous by: Nick Jonas because it has a good beat and it is really catchy.

2. What was the best movie of 2014?

My favorite movie of 2014 was the other woman because it is really funny and I like all the characters in the movie.

3. What was the most important news story of the year?

I think the most important news story of the year was about ebola because it affected so many people and a ton of people got really sick and died from it.

4. Who was the most important person of 2014?
I think the most important person of 2014 was Michael Kors because he was a major fashion icon and influence a ton of fashion items.

5. Who was the most important sports and/or entertainment person of 2014?

I think Oscar from the Chelsea soccer team was an important sports player in 2014 because he was a big influence on the Chelsea soccer team and others he played against.

1. Over winter break my family and I went to Colorado for vacation to go skiing and see a lot of snow. We have been going to Colorado for the past two years during winter break.

2. My resolutions for 2015 are to get better grades in school  and stay on top of my homework, so that I can succeed.

3. In 2015 I am looking forward to the new marching band season in the summer and fall and getting a fresh start in everything.