Modern Life Magazine Cover

Men's Weekly Magazine Cover

My Portrait

Self Portrait

CE 4.4

1. "Hack" their own consumers' devices
2. Carnitine
3. Competition with online stores
4. It would make it hard to find opponents for sports
5. Occulus Rift, HTC Vive

Short answer

1. The Issue with the Supreme Court is that it is currently split 4-4 with liberals and conservatives. This would be a problem if there was a case with a split decision.
2. The cause of this issue is the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the court's senior conservative.
3. Yes, Congress should fix this issue asap. If the split supreme court continues it could get in the way of an important decision in the future.
4. Yes, the President must decide weather to appoint a liberal, conservative, or moderate justice to correct the even amount of justices. I think that a moderate justice should be appointed, in order to not have a biased Supreme Court.

Lone Star Dispatch 4

Rewards created for good attendance raises questions
Summary- AISD has released incentives to encourage students to go to class, such as exemption and off periods. This is so that the district can earn more funding from the state. It is also to improve graduation rates.
Who?- Students of AISD
What?- Attendance Incentives
Where?- AISD
When?- Now
Why?- Encourage students to attend class
How?- Offering personalized parking spaces and other incentives

Vibes for Vohl comes back
Summary- Vibes for Vohl, a group started by AP Environmental Science teacher Nikki Vohl to raise awareness for brain cancer, is planning on racing at the annual Head for a Cure 5k in Camp Mabry.
Who?- Nikki Vohl
What?- Head for a Cure 5k with Vibes for Vohl group
Where?- Camp Mabry
When?- April 2
Why? To promote brain cancer awareness
How? Running a 5k

My favorite cover

Favorite

Photograph by Junko Kimura

"How do you show Vladimir Putin—a deliberate and calculating persecutor of minorities in his own country—as Person of the Year, without having to explain your choice? We approached this several ways, before deciding on the provocative placement of the cover line. It was a statement, and one we felt justified as a reference to the way in which Putin’s transgressions had gone relatively unpunished. The image was not altered in any way (despite some fevered blogs claiming otherwise); we just had the colors match the old propaganda images of the wartime era."

This cover is my favorite mainly because of the lighting. It shows how taxing Vladimir Putin's role as leader of Russia is by highlighting his wrinkles and facial features equally. The background also helps bring these features out, because it highlights his pale skin and doesn't distract from the main focus of the portrait, him. Him not looking directly into the camera sends a message of exhaustion from him, and gives the viewer a sense of how much effort he puts into his work. The minimal text on the cover is very good because too much text would distract from him or cover some of the features so well highlighted in the portrait.

Best Magazine Covers 2015

1. Formal
2. Environmental
3. Informal
4. Informal
5. Formal
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7. Formal
8. Environmental
9. Informal
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11. Informal
12. Formal
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Magazine Tips

1. How does it hold up compared to other magazines
2. does it catch someone's eye
3. Use interesting colors
4. Don't judge it completely by how it looks on the screen
5. Don't litter the cover with text

Prompt Shoot 2

COLD

ELECTRIC

PURPLE

CE 4.3

1.    a. It's in Travis County
       b. It's linked to birth defects
       c. It is active in bodily fluids
       d. Pregnant woman are at risk
       e. There is no vaccine

2. Opening a large solar panel farm

3. Practical Nurse, Electrician, Plumber

4. The Broncos, 24-10

5. Stolen Miley Sex Doll Recovered


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Short Answer

1. My favorite photo is "Pedal through the powder", because it shows an old man riding his bike through a snow storm and is inspiring to me. I also like it because the photographer did a good job of making the man the main focus of the picture even though there's a background.

2. "Flight of the Angel" had the most interesting stuff going on because of the background. It shows a woman in a renaissance era outfit with many colors, surrounded by others dressed up and normal people taking pictures and cheering at the woman.

3. "Cruz in Control" was the most boring picture. It was boring to me because I feel like I've seen this same exact photo so many times in the past, as nothing in the photo stands out from any of the other political photos. Ted Cruz looks exactly the same and is surrounded by other nameless people that surrounds every other photo of him or other presidential candidates, and nothing stands out at all.

4. "Tears for Victims" has the most interesting subject. I found it interesting because it shows a woman crying and the colors catch your eye, bringing you in and making you wonder about the context of the photo.

Portraits and Self Portraits

Quotes
1."have your subject focus their attention on something unseen and outside the field of view of your camera. This can create a feeling of candidness and also create a little intrigue"

2."here are a lot of ‘rules’ out there when it comes to composition and I’ve always had a love hate relationship with them. My theory is that while they are useful to know and employ that they are also useful to know so you can purposely break them – as this can lead to eye catching results."

3."Sometimes posed shots can look somewhat…. posed. Some people don’t look good in a posed environment and so switching to a candid type approach can work."

Environmental Portrait

I like that it shows a big part of his life, and I picked it because someone who doesn't know him can look at this picture and get an understanding of what he likes to do.

Self Portrait

I picked this because the camera is well adjusted and doesn't take the focus away from the man's face.

Casual Portrait

I picked this because his face isn't centered but the background is blurred out so he is still the main focus of the photo.