Final project- photo essay

Got a Latte Work to do

The holidays are approaching and my mom pulls into the coffee bean and tea leaf for an energy boost before she starts her busy day. "Having my coffee is essential to get everything done on time" she says.

Sharing is Car-ing

My mom picks up our friends, Nadia Freeman, Adrien Stedman, Jack Davern, and Audrey Sayer from McCallum High School after the fourth day of finals. "I like to carpool because it's a good time to reflect on our day" says freshman, Nadia Freeman.

Shopportunities

Shopping at Urban Outfitters on the drag, my mom looks for gifts. Christmas is a time for friends, family, and least importantly, presents. Finals have made it a busy week, so we have to try to get our shopping done whenever there is an opportunity. "It's not only the most wonderful time of the year, but one of the most stressful" says my mom. 

Red and Green for Stop and Go

Not only are the holidays filled will congested noses, but also congested streets. On the way back to McCallum, for the fourth time that day, my mom gets stuck in a traffic jam. "There is so much driving to be done this week, especially since Henry is in soccer now" she says. 

Home Sweet Home

After all of the driving, my brother, Henry, my mom and I return home. This is when we start our homework, eat, and in my moms case, take a 15 minute "power nap". "Taking a little nap is just what I need to get back on my feet and carry on with the day" my mom says. 

More Decor

My mom puts up the house decorations later this year, due to how busy she has been, taking care of her two high school students. "I'm surprised your decorations weren't up already, especially because you guys love to celebrate Christmas" says Delaney Carter.

Paw-some Play Mate

My mom plays with our dog, Emma in the back yard so she (Enma) can let out some energy. "It's hard to find the time to play with [Emma] because I am always working and so is mom" says my brother, Henry.

Wash Where You're Going!

My mom puts the dishes in the dish washer after the days dirty work (dishes), making sure our house is clean for our holiday guests. "It's hard to keep the house clean when everyone keeps using a bunch of cups" she says.

She's quite the Wrapper

Under a time crunch, my mom hurrys to wrap some of my cousins presents to be sent off to Portland, Oregon. "I'm glad to have some help because I couldn't wrap everything by myself" says my mom. 

Walkin around the Christmas tree

My mom takes our dog on a walk so they can both stay excercised and burn off the calories from all of these holiday snacks around Christmas time. "Bark bark" (I love when mom finds time to take me on walks) says Emma. 

Having a ruff time getting home

My dog and my mom run into other walking dogs, and my mom has to try to pull them apart.

^bonus pic!

Wore-n Out

"It's amazing how fast you guys can go through clothes" says my mom as she works on doing the laundry at the end of the day. 

Sleigh bells (ear)ring

Before going out to her boyfriends holiday work party, my mom gets ready and puts on some jewelry. "I'm glad she can come with me, it seems like she's pretty busy" says her boyfriend, Dan. 

Shopping is my car-dio

After a long day of running errands, my mom goes out on one more run to the store to grab some more things for dinner. "It's hard work, but it all pays off" say my mom.

Publication assignment 4

Tuning in

Jackson Haynes (11) performs "Etude No. 1" by Heitor Villa Lobos during the classical guitar concert in the Mac theatre. "I like to play the guitar because it is an interesting instrument and Mr. Clark is a great teacher who makes the class really enjoyable" says fellow guitar student, Jack Davern (11).

Don't fret

Junior Anton von Sehrwald, performs a solo at the last classical guitar concert of 2015. The audience loved listening to Sehrwald. Fellow guitar classmate, Maesia McDonald (9) says that her "favorite thing about guitar is the meaning and the sweet sound of the music they play". 

Looking sharp

The beginning guitar class prepares to play the first song of the night at the classical guitar concert. Freshman Rylie Jones says that she has "been wanting to play guitar for a while, and it is a good way to get involved in the fine arts program at McCallum".

Publication assignment 3

Vio-fala-la  

Matan Bos Orent (10) plays the violin for the award winning McCallum orchestra at their orchestra class concert. "I like how the sound of the violin and how loud it is" said Matan. 

Vio-win-ning 

Freshman Ian Jenson plays the (silent) night away on his violin in the Mac theatre for the orchestra class concert. "I like figuring out how to incorporate all of the different aspects of playing together in order to make presentable sound" says Ian. 

Try-alin hard

Junior Mathew weinberg and Freshman Jude Belding jam out at the McCallum orchestra class concert, one of their last concerts of 2015. "I love the unique and pretty sounds that the violin makes and there is always room to improve" says Jude. 

Sports photography

http://photo.net/learn/sports/overview

http://digital-photography-school.com/8-tips-on-how-to-photograph-sports/

http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/8-tips-for-taking-sports-photos-like-a-pro--photo-296

Chosen- photography tutsplus

I think this article was helpful because it tells you both technical and compositional ways of changing the way you take sports photos. For example, it tells you to use a fast shutter speed and be ready to use a high Iso but it also tell ma you to remember the surroundings and try something different/ get a new angle.

I think this is reputable because it is a national website that specializes in tutorials. 

Family photos

This picture shows what my family is like because my older brother, Henry is just learning to drive in his new car. The car is a white jeep that was passed down from my grandfather when he passed away. This is when we all talk and bond over how we are scared we are going to die. 

This picture shows a tradition that we have. In this photo, my dad is putting the lights on our Christmas tree for us to all decorate together. We always get our trees the day after thanksgiving.

This photo is my favorite because I like how it's like you are getting to look in on my family and I like how the framing adds to the picture. I also loooooooove Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This picture shows an old Christmas song, my grandparents loved Christmas almost as much as me so we like to celebrate and get in the spirit. 

This picture shows my mom dropping is off at our dads house. This is because a lot of the time, my brother and I are running around from house to house. This shows that my parents are divorced but they are still friends. 

Ev & white balance

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F/8 ss-1/4000 iso- 900 Wb-awb

F/8  SS-1/4000 iso-1000 Wb- cool white fluorescent 

F/8 SS-1/4000 iso- 1000 Wb- flash

F/8 ss- 1/4000 Iso-900 Wb- shade

F/8 ss-1/4000 iso-800 Wb- fluorescent 

Photo composition gallery

Plain background-

By shooting this photo against a plain background, it focuses more on the dog and doesn't distract the viewer. It makes the photo more powerful also because of the side lighting and the contrast of the dark black lab and the light from the Windows.

Fill the frame-

By filling the frame and reducing the amount of empty space, it makes the photo more detailed and causes the viewer to look twice at what they are seeing. This also shows full depth of field and environmental lighting.

Clear focal point-

By focusing in closely on this one leaf thing, it makes a more dramatic effect because it guides the viewer and causes it to stand out. This picture also shows rule of thirds, environmental lighting, and shallow depth of field.

Birds eye view-

By using birds eye view, it shrinks the focal point and shows a different angle of what we see in everyday life. This makes the child look like they are on a lower level. 

Put a human in your landscape-

By putting my brother in this picture of haystack rock ( in canon beach, Oregon), it makes the photo a lot more interesting and unique. It gives you an idea of the size of the rocks. This picture also shows a full depth of field and environmental lighting.

Backlighting-

By using backlighting in this picture, it makes everyone in the airport turn into a shilouette. It makes the picture have more contrast by focusing on the light which causes a more noticeable reflection. This also shows symmetry and framing.

Leading lines-

By using leading lines in this picture, it guides the viewers eyes to the subject of the photo because your eyes want to follow the line. This also shows side lighting and putting a human in the landscape. 

Framing-

By taking advantage of the lighting, I used a door frame to frame the person in the photo. This emphasizes the subject of the picture and guides the viewers eyes. This photo also shows back lighting and plain background. 

Shallow depth of field-

By using a shallow depth of feel, it makes the subject more in focus and causes the background to be less distracting. This picture also shows a clear focal point and environmental lighting. 

 

Golden hour- 

By taking advantage of the sunlight, I got these shilouette of some ducks swimming in a lake. This just overall gives a great effect to the pictures and makes them more interesting. This picture also show environmental lighting, back lighting, and parallelism. 

View and respond 8

We chose the photo off Gabby Douglas that was captured while she was in the middle of a back hand spring. This shows simplicity because she is the only subject in the picture and she fills the frame so you can focus in better. This also shows contrast because her bright gloves and uniform stand out against the plain black background. This shows a unique view point because it is captured head on instead of from the side. 

Simplicity 

Fills the frame

Balance 

View point

Contrast

Plain background 

Publication assignment 2

Event photographed: Mr. Myers teaching

Sharing is Caring

Mr. Myers engages with his students as he hands out pencils to reward them for their hard work. Mr. Myers says,"I love teaching because you can read the exact same book in two different classes back to back and it's different based on who's around."

A Helping Hand

Mr. Myers, the English 4 teacher explains a project to one of his students during class. "We just finished the book Siddhartha and I am giving [the students] the responsibility to essentially write the test." He explains.

Write On!

Mr. Myers is assigning a project for his English four class based off of Siddhartha, a book that was assigned earlier in the first semester. The assignment is basically to "come up with questions that would show that somebody has read and understood the book." 

Publication assignment 1

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Events photographed: jv and freshman football

Defense is the Best Offense

Freshman Stephon Johnson (20) defends his team during our game against Cedar Creek High school. "We played our best and put up a good fight," Stephon explained.

Photo by Camille Selis

(Team) Working Hard

The freshman football team raises their helmets after a hard game against Cedar Creek High School. McCallum put up a good fight that night. "Lose and win as a team," says Nathan Reed (12). 

Photo by Camille Selis

Touch Down, Spirits Up

Joshua Levinston scores the second touchdown of the game against Cedar Creek High School. "We only had 16 players to their 40 or so, but we kept the game really close. I'm really proud of the progress this team has made since the beginning of the season despite losing a lot of [players]." Says Davis Roe (9).

Photo by Camille Selis