Abbie's Journalism Blog

1. I would see the tree as a problem because it could move and mess up the alignment of the photos. It could possibly look  different in each photo. The shadows might also block the person.  2. I think a great place to take it would be the blank wall by the trailers towards the back of the school. 3. I think that it would be interesting if someone showed the process of doing a jump, and I could get each step in multiple photos.  4. I think I could wear the same exact outfit for each step of the picture to make it seem like there's multiple copies of me. 

1. You need to change the aperture to create an HDR image 2. You need a camera, tripod, and a program to blend photos together for equipment 3. Someone might want to take an HDR image to have a bigger range in their photos and get more details  4. When the images are merged together, there is a more enhanced and detailed photo Examples:

1. I shot this assignment last Wednesday. 2. I shot this assignment at the Wildflower center. 3. I documented a girl scouts' trip to a tea party to learn about manners.  4. I needed my camera, a school camera, and my phone. 5. I'll use a big mix of things, and use stills and short videos of the setting and them arriving at the beginning. I took individual pictures of all the girls individually with the bluebonnets so I'll insert those stills before they talk. I'll narrate at the end when I ask them questions about their day. 

Short Answer: 1. Deployment will reach 1400 2. Metal fatigue is a weakening from metal from repeated use which results in tiny cracks 3. His plan includes a $5000 pay raise for teachers, higher contributions to teacher's healthcare, cost of living adjustments for retirees, and end of the windfall provision 4. Jake Mckenzie played all 9 positions in their game 5. I'd be interested in doing the LBJ library block party because it seems like a fun atmosphere, and watching 'as you like it' because my family loves Shakespeare. Long Response: 1. 52% of students directly enrolled in college in 2016, which was down from the previous year. 2. The state needs 65% of students to directly enroll in college by 2030 to produce an educated state. 3. Studies have shown that students who delay directly enrolling in college are less likely to earn a degree or certificate than students who do. 4. The article mentioned Massachusetts and California, which have similar demographic...

Captain Phillips Review: Action-packed Captain Phillips shows suspenseful hostage story Based off a true story about a terrifying experience and a brave crew, the movie Captain Phillips lets viewers see an accurate representation of what being held hostage at sea is like. Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) was the captain of the container ship, Maersk Alabama. In 2009, the ship was attacked and took over the ship's captain by four somali pirates. Phillips was held hostage by the pirates in a lifeboat for four days, and the U.S was on the edge of their seat waiting to see the outcome of the situation, just like the audience while watching this movie. The iconic director, Paul Greengrass, turned this experience into a film, allowing viewers to see what it was really like. At the beginning of the movie, the audience sees two different perspectives, the life of a captain in Alabama, and the life of the Somali pirates. By showing where they came from, the audience was able to understand...