August 8th 2010

This week has had tons of downs but ups were there. My Tia came over but we had a full house. And got to spend a couple of hours with the bestie.

I dont get high school but really who does the cliques drama romance cheat test everything why would they make a place were hell could break lose and you probably wouldnt be able to stop it. Teenagers are out of control. We're all over the place one day we're doing the right thing the next its bad. Crying over this person then Crushing over that one. Focusing your whole life on school then forgetting it. nothing ever seems to turn out how you want it to and if it does for you then Suck it not in a rude way just pay no mind to this. But its life and we should learn to deal with it early. Who knows maybe high school is the hardest thing and Graduating could be the biggest accomplishment in life.

Thought for this week:

What makes time go? move forward? what makes the day change years pass...What makes the clock tick...no not batteries.

What if it was all a dream and nobody really was here. What if we're all just the imagination of a angel of a god. Sure we could as humans (so we call ourselves) say that we're real. but can a get a second check ask someone or thing else. Aliens! not just green little people that pee out their fingers but Creatures other species since we cant explore the whole universe just yet what makes you think there is just one there could be billions and other worlds out there that could resemble us but act totally different WAT IF????

Summer Will End

So summers almost over and i dont know were it went. i got to much to do and not enought time!.....im waiting to hear my mom say i told you so. but anyways schools almost back and ima start writing on this thing... see what happens :)

here are some pictures!!!

Architecture shoot

surroundings
patterns
lighting
detail

Angle

architecture follow up

Anna is enjoying a nice day playing wit a fellow classmate in the tennis courts with the big orange ball while they are enjoying there free time Joe and another classmate attempt to pass the football across there path. While the sun was shining and bright it had rain the night before so there careless fun was put to a stop once classmates started falling right and left, there fun turned into precaution fun.
panning
Eduardo is running along the tennis courts with the big orange ball that was given to him for free time. He was able to doge all the puddles of water that were let from the rain the night before.

Fixed focus
Karina enjoys a nice fresiby game with a group of classmates that arent any better then she is. She had a few complications with the game because she wasnt dressed appropriately but managed to still enjoy the weather.

Graffiti

Architecture Preview

surrounding

light

angles

detail

My Interview With Brooklyn

Austin, Tx dove
one sister lil
Parents big on education did get higher education
dont know why was choosen for student of the month
spare time chills with cousin and shops
collects vans
college Texas State, Oltrasound tech No Kids
dont get pregnate
snowy day with ice and fell in from of guys
avoids peer pressure
brooklyn Nykee king, 15, 9th
Try not to slack, make goals
June Teenth, chicon St. parade likes food and fun
Pass classes short goal
do good in school
good, accomplished something
behave in class/ attendence stricker cuz skipping
not involved
messages on myspace

Student of the Month Interview

1. Where did you grow up?
2. How many sibling do you have?
3. Are you parents big on educations? Do they have higher education?
4. Why do you think you were chosen as student of the month?
5. What do you do on your spare time?
6. Do you collect anything?
7. What are your long term goals?
8. What do you do to reach theses goals?
   
9. What is your most embarrassing moment?
10. How do you handle peer pressure?
11. What is your full name? age? Grade?
12. How would you encourage students to do better?
13. What is your favorite holiday?Why?
14. What are some short term goals you have?
15. How will you reach short term goals?
16. How do you feel after you reach them?
17. Do you have plans for college? Where? Why or Why not?
18. Do you have any ideas to better the school environment?
19. Are you involved in anything out of school?
20. Do you read? What?
    

The interview

School Uniforms
Sources:

• Mrs. Heick
• Amanda Reyna
• Eddie Guillen
  

Questions:

1. What is your name? age? Grade?
2. What is the first thing when you think about the word Uniform?
3. How many times have you not been able to find something to wear?3.What do you think the positive effects for uniforms are?
4. What do you think the negative effects for uniforms are?
5. Have you worn uniforms at any school before?
6. What do you think the problems with the now dress code is?
7. Are you for uniforms?
8. How would you encourage the student body to go with your decision on the policy?
9. What would you like that uniforms to look like?
10. What should be the consequences for not following the policy? Should there be rewards for following?
11. Do you have higher educated family member that are close to you?
12. Do you plan on attending college? more school?
13. How many years have you been at Akins?
14. How would you describe your style? out of school?
15. How long does it take you to get ready in the mornings?
16. Are you involved with anything out side of school?
17. What colors would you chose?
18. How do you think students would react to the policy?
19. Do you think it's right to be told what to wear?Why or why not?
20. Do you think students should be able to remodel there uniforms to stand out?
    

News Elements

Proximity: Bad Weather- hurricane, earthquakes, tornadoes
Prominence:Electing new town major.
Timeliness:Comet in the sky
Oddity:Leslie why?
Consequence:Health care bill pass
Conflict:Abortions
Human interest:Shootings in high schools

5W's and H

What?
What is happening?
What did happen?
What are the consequences?
What is different about this?
What are the choices?
Who?
Who is involved?
Who does/did the situation affect?
Who said so?
When?
When did or will this happen?
When was this discovered?
Where?
Where did or will this happen?
Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?
How?
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost?
How many people does this affect?
How do you feel about this?

Marijuana legal in California by 2010???

This story involves the pothead of the hole world. California government are thinking about legalize marijuana. If the bill passes they would put a tax on weed, to recover the economy but, you must be 21 to purchase only one once of it. With tourist all over the world visiting or settling the law enforcement would save the trouble of siting tickets. Less crime in the state is great since they would also allow you to have a grow room with wall no longer the 5 ft by 5 ft. If California doesn't pass the bill they crime would continue to raise and the economy wouldn't get better. California would be the first state in the America to legalize it. Marijuana has been around for years and barely by the end of 2010 they are legalizing it. In order for the decriminalization of marijuana to pass during the November ballots a local, Lee and his group, are gathering 650,000 signatures. California would recover for there 24.3 billion dollar debt. It think its a good idea, since it helps the economy and decreases the crime level.

Architecture preview assignment

Turning Torso, SwedenWho is the architect?The Architect for this building is Santiago Calatrava.
When was it built? This building was built 2005.
Where is it located? It is located Malmo, Sweden.
Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit this building.
Is there information on how much it cost to build?
Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was build for high quality apartments, offices and conference rooms.
Why did you pick this building? The structure of this building caught my eye. It creates a illusion with the twist of it. Its actually is apartments, offices and conference rooms. The view from the building is great since its near water.

Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House), Poland1. Who is the architect? The architect is Szotynscy Zaleski he was inspired by Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg.
2. When was it built? It was build 2003
3. Where is it located? It is located in Sopot, Poland.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It is part of Rezydent shopping center, fulled with shops, bars and cafes.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? doesn't say
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was build for a expencive shops, bars and cafes.
7. Why did you pick this building?the unusual out side of this building attracts many tourist just to take pictures. It looks like a house from a horror movie even a Disney attraction.

Kunsthaus Graz, Austria

1. Who is the architect? Peter Cook and Colin Fournier.
2. When was it built? It was build in 2003
3. Where is it located? Its located in Graz, Austria.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? no cost
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? This building was built as part of the European Capital of Culture.
7. Why did you pick this building? This building has Architecture, design, new media, internet art, film, and photography all under one roof. It has an out of this universe outside but yet inside couldn't be more normal well almost.

Hundertwasserhaus1. Who is the architect? The architects were Joseph Krawina and Peter Pelikan.
2. When was it built? It was built in 1983 and 1986.
3. Where is it located? Its located in Vienna, Austria.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Its an apartment house so it could be visited but its manly for residents.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? no cost
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Its was just created.
7. Why did you pick this building? This building has 52 apartments, four offices, 16 private terraces and three communal terraces, and a total of 250 trees and bushes. Its a very earthy building, trees actually grows inside.
Nautilus House, Mexico

1. Who is the architect? Javier Senosiain
2. When was it built? It was built in 2009
3. Where is it located? Mexico City
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Its a private house.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? doesn't say.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?Its a blend of modern architecture and contemporary art.
7. Why did you pick this building? This building looks like a snail shell. It has a real tie to earth with a whole back yard inside. The shower and sink look amazing. Its very creative and great to look at.

Basic News Writing

Who?
Who is involved?British pilot, casualties, medical personnel and troops.
Who does/did the situation affect?British pilot, casualties, medical personnel and troops.
Who said so? Jennifer Deaton, Khadijah Rentas and Caroline Paterson

What?
What is happening?
What did happen?
What are the consequences?
What is different about this?
What are the choices?

When?
When did or will this happen?
When was this discovered?

Where?
Where did or will this happen?

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen?

How?
How did it or will it happen?
How much does it cost?
How many people does this affect?
How do you feel about this?

49ers, David Carr Agree on Two-Year Deal-By Nancy Gay

Who?
Who is involved?David Carr, Patrick Willis
Who does/did the situation affect? David Carr and fans
Who said so?Nancy Gay

What?
What is happening? Carr is signing a 2 year contract with 49ers and competes for starting QB, Willis voices his opinion on twitter
What did happen? Carr will sign, Wills apologized
What are the consequences? 49ers could lose
What is different about this? They could win
What are the choices?they win or don't

When?
When did or will this happen?3/13/2010 Sunday
When was this discovered?3/07/2010

Where?
Where did or will this happen?computer and football office or something

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? both players are wanting to win

How?
How did it or will it happen? Willis posted it on twitter
How much does it cost? no cost
How many people does this affect? a lot of fans
How do you feel about this? Willis was a little rude but i'm glad he took it back

Hurt Locker-By Alan Duke

Who? Academy award winners
Who is involved? Celebrities
Who does/did the situation affect? Celebrities
Who said so? Alan Duke

What?
What is happening? 82nd annual Academy Awards
What did happen? 82nd annual Academy Awards
What are the consequences? some do not win
What is different about this? voters decide who wins
What are the choices? a lot of actors, actresses, filmmakers, directors, etc.

When?
When did or will this happen? March 7, 2010
When was this discovered? March 9, 2010

Where?
Where did or will this happen? Los Angeles, California

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? celebrate celebrities

How?
How did it or will it happen? with announces, m.c.'s, filmmakers, actors, actresses, directors
How much does it cost? doesn't say
How many people does this affect? a lot
How do you feel about this? Its cool to award entertainers who have worked so hard for awards.

HAPPY AKINS BUILDING

BUILDING

HAPPY

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2009 in review

Your favorite photo from 2009

I chose this photo as my favorite because it shows some confusion. The baby girl does not understand what death is yet. But as she grows up with out her dad there she will realize sooner then she thinks.

Your favorite song of 2009

Black Eyed Peas: "I Gotta Feeling" was my favorite song of 2009 because of the up beat tempo. Not only do the artists look great but also a lot of there music is great and original. My other favorite song from them is "boom boom pow".


The most important piece of world news of 2009
Michael Jackson's death


The unexpected death of the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson saddened millions across the world on June 25. While to many his life will remain shrouded in controversy, friends, family, and fans continue to pay tribute to Jackson's legacy and the music he left behind.

Your favorite movie of 2009'Avatar'
I enjoyed watching this movie. The graphics were well played out, you couldn't tell the real from the fake. Avatar had a great story line and could very well compare to our own lifes.

Portrait and self-portrait tips and writing your ideas

My Favorite Portrait Tips

• Alter Your Perspective

Most portraits are taken with the camera at (or around) the eye level of the subject. While this is good common sense – completely changing the angle that you shoot from can give your portrait a real WOW factor. Get up high and shoot down on your subject or get as close to the ground as you can and shoot up. Either way you’ll be seeing your subject from an angle that is bound to create interest.

• Experiment with Lighting

Another element of randomness that you can introduce to your portraits is the way that you light them. There are almost unlimited possibilities when it comes to using light in portraits.Side-lighting can create mood, backlighting and silhouetting your subject to hide their features can be powerful.

• Introduce Movement

Portraits can be so static – but what if you added some movement into them? This can be achieved in a few ways:

• by making your subject move
• by keeping your subject still but having an element in the scene around them move
• by moving your camera (or it’s lens to achieve a zoom burst)

• Hold Your Camera on an Angle

Horizontal and Vertical framings are not the only options when it comes to shooting portraits. While getting your images straight can be important in when shooting in these formats holding your camera on a more diagonal angle can also inject a little fun into your images.This type of framing can add a sense of fun and energy into your shots. Just don’t slightly’ do it or you’ll have people asking themselves if you might have mistakenly held your camera crooked

My assignment
For my portrait assignment I have two ideas in mind. I plan on shooting a female and male in different environments. Amanda R. will be my female subject and I want to do simple background, like black or white, with her since she is interesting by her self:). I want to play with holding the camera on an angle and altering the perspective with her. Eddy G. will be my male subject and I want to capture movement with his shoots. I would shoot him at b-boy practice and play with the lights of the room. i would choose the photo that i think comes out best.:))

Portraits and self-portraits

This photo by Annie Leibovitz gives you a sense of playfulness and shyness. i like this photo because it seems as if she doesn't want to see whats going on but is curies. The background is very simple so it doesn't take any focus off the subject. And The subject uses her own body not props this makes her look a lot more natural then anything.

This self portrait is one of my favorites, it's the one that spook with more emotion to me. It has a sense of hopelessness, endlessness, and fear. I think this photo came out good because of the background and props used. The sky is clear but yet a little cloudy and the railroad tracks balance out with the guy on the left. With his back turned you cant see his face but his body language, his head dangling down, is enough. i would like to use a detailed background in my self portrait/portrait.

Photos of the year 2009

This photo caught my eye because who has seen a baby float before they can walk???

I liked how the photographer used the rule of thirds to capture this moment. The baby and women are each in the intersections of the tic tac toe lines.
In this photo i liked how the photographer used the light to create shadows and dark spots. The actions suddenly stopped makes the viewer think whats gonna happen next. i like how he balances the photo with the guitar player in the front and the drummer in the back.

The photographer really balanced this photo out with having the dog and owner on one side of the photo. He also used the water to create symmetry. I liked this photo because it was captured in actions so it really gives you a feel as if you were there.

My favorite memory of this holiday has to be seeing my self grow up. I have token on new responsibilities and have challenged myself to be more independent. the only bad thing is my parents are still having trouble letting go. ugh!!

On my break i didn't do much but hang out with my friends and see a few of my family. My cousins came down from Oklahoma and that was nice to see them again. i completely cleaned out my room so its spotless everyday (so far).

2009!!! What a year...The memorize that i would remember would be good, bad, sad, happy, and more. But one memory that i would remember the most has to be on a Thursday Varsity football game right after school the cheerleaders have dinner in the coaches classroom then we head out to the buses. Well like always our bus is never on time so we were sitting around all 13 of us in a circle on the ground singing along to Taylor Swift while the band and color guard kids were on there buses looking at us. Not caring what anyone taught about our singing we sang louder and louder. That was a time were we really connected as a team.