HDR Photography Intro

1. By setting the camera in AEB mode, changing the exposer, maybe the angle/height of the tripod.

2. I'll need a tripod, a HDR blending program, and a camera.

3. Someone may take these kinds of pictures to have fun with the effects and have a cool picture.

4. When merging the photos, something new will come out of it. Some of the objects or colors may extend the photo, or it may add a whole new dimension or look on it too.

Illustrator

Infograph

Annual Online Travel Sales
Create line charts

IMovie

Websites: http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/160-intro-to-imovie  and  http://knowledge-innovation.wikispaces.com/Basic+Skills+for+iMovie

 1. Using iMovie is an easy task once you know how the simple basics. To use iMovie, you would need a video camera, the tape or film of that video camera, a cable to connect the camera to the computer, and a Macintosh computer. Once all these things are available, you can open iMovie by clicking on the icon on your dashboard or wherever iMovie is stored on the computer. A window should come up and you should be able to select "Create a New Project" and name it. It's important to choose the correct video format as well. 
  There are three main parts on the iMovie layout - the view screen, the clips pit (it was actually very hard to hear what she was saying but it sounded like she was saying "clips pit") and the timeline. On the view screen, you can view your move and play it. In the clips pit, all your clips are stored.
  The purpose of the timeline is so that you can place and arrange the clips you have in order to create a movie. It's good to note that there are two modes on the timeline - the Clips mode and the Time mode.  The Clips mode shows only the clip, and it's recommended to use this mode whenever you're rearranging the order of your clips. The other mode, the Time mode, displays the length of the clip depending on the size of the clip. Basically, you can view the duration that a single clip will play and pinpoint when it'll transition to the next clip. 
In order to capture videos on iMovie, you can choose one of two modes; Edit mode (represented by scissors) and Capture mode (represented by a camera). When you're transferring film from a video camera, you'd switch to Capture mode and then turn on the camera, which you'll then set to Playback mode. Once that's done, you can go back to the right spot and press play and then import to capture the film. 
  Editing is one of the most simple steps on iMovie. You can rearrange clips and add them to the timeline by clicking them, dragging them to the right spot, and then dropping them. You can "trim" a clip by selecting Time mode and then pulling on the edges of the clip to make it shorter or bring it back to its original length. Additionally, you can split clips into small pieces by dragging the playhead where you want to split it and then selecting "Split Clip at Playhead" under the Edit menu. In addition to that, you can copy and paste to duplicate a clip and highlight it and hit delete to erase a clip. Knowing how to edit an iMovie will give you access to a greater range of options to make your video better, such as Titles and Effects. Whenever you have inserted a Title or an Effect, you can preview how it will look in the final product, and then hit update once you're satisfied with how it turned out.

2. I already knew how to edit an iMovie a bit from messing around on the program a while back. It's pretty simple and easy to remember once you know how to do it, as well as creating a new project and all that. 

3. I didn't really know that there were different modes that you could select, so that was something new for me to understand.

4. I'm not so concerned with editing the clips, but I'm worried about not getting the right number of clips or the right amount of time. Or even getting too many clips and not being able to choose a selected few. Most of all, the biggest thing I'm concerned about the project is choosing a good topic for it.

5. Once I brainstorm an idea that I would like to do for my project, I can get that done during the weekend of that week. After that, editing will be a breeze and I can probably plan out how I would like to rearrange my movie beforehand.

6. I actually really like the idea of doing an art project. Either I can do it myself and capture the process, or I can get one of my friends to do one. The idea of capturing the process of a painting is something I would enjoy, and I know people who would be glad to do it. I might record prom.

Opinion Story

It is but a common problem that all employees must face in the world of food service.  Those who lag for minutes on end, staring blankly at a menu that does not change, while other customers behind said lag person becomes impatient and angry with the employee, who is not at fault.  

This proposal is for the kind hearted, working class citizens that are troubled with this constant struggle, and for the simple minded people that may have been stuck with said person that spends hours on end deciding what to order from a menu.

As this is now my third year working under the food industry, this has always been a continuous problem, not only to me but to the people of this world.  A few bad eggs always make citizens want to rip the hair out of their roots.  

The term “fast food” was meant to be carried as food that should be delivered in a short manner of time.  Now this could be easily done, if you weren’t stuck behind a mindless blockhead.  This cost us to waste our time in a fast pace environment, and no one has time to be stuck behind such a clod.

Now people may think,”Oh I know a person like that, but I am never that person,” and I couldn’t agree more, which is why I am creating a proposal in order to create a sort of united in our society.  My proposal is one created with a little help from my very educated friend, it is one that I think no one will disagree with, but hope that I am not liable for my opinion.  

This proposal is that we invent a collar for those who are taking far too long in making a choice.  I think that everyone can agree on a set time limit on how long it should take a person to decide what they would like to eat, in order to make ‘fast food’ truly fast.

 In this collar you are able to set a permanent time limit that will pressure people into decided what they would like to eat, if they surpass this time limit the collar will submit a powerful voltage of electricity to the person's neck. Not only will this come for adult, but also those children who always change their minds about five or six times.  

This will truly make our already fast paced society, faster than ever before.  We will be able to instantly order, come in knowing what we want and leave with your food in less than 5 minutes.  What a wonderful world that would be if you ask me.  

This shock to the neck will make people more efficient and honestly will make your children have a one mindset on life, and we all can agree with consistency is better than originality.

This is truly the only way we could possibly solve the problem of the human lag.  It is far too inefficient to read the menu ahead of time before you’re next and ready to order.  

Honestly that just takes up too much brainpower and common sense, all that is needed for much more efficient things rather than to assure you have more time to do better things in your lifetime.  

Asking for help from a different employee is also too challenging and wastes your energy to grab aside another person, who just so happens to be cleaning the lobby.  That employee would have no knowledge whatsoever to help customers, that's why they are cleaning tables, right?  

I profess, in the sincerity of my heart, that for me there is no benefit because I am already a very skilled person in ordering food and have no need to rush other people, for I am in my youth and have a plenty of time to spend.  This is only for those who are truly wanting to make the most out of their lives.

Opinion Writing Part 2

1. You want to use something that you care strongly for, know what you felt and feel, and something that the readers can understand where you're coming from.
2. Details keep the readers in, but generalizations keep them away from reading more/keep them out.
3. Don't start each sentence with the same word, keep the "rhythm" different and interesting.
    Try to make connections so the reader is more interested in reading the story
    Use the hook to your advantage to get the readers to want to read more
    Think of your story/essay as a camera lens



1. Victoria Bui wrote this story.
2. It's about not texting and driving, keeping your eyes on the road and not your phone screen.
3. Victoria does not support people texting and driving, she believes that no one would want to lose someone they love just because the person wanted to use their phone when they were driving. "If they knew that the person they’re texting was driving, they would not want to have that guilt that it was their fault that they got in a crash and people got hurt or even killed them. That feeling would end up always be flowing in their minds and feeling like its their fault like “Why did I even text them?” "
4. She didn't really say how the other side may feel, but she did say that people always think that they can multi-task when they really can't.
5. Victoria cleverly backs up one of her statements, about the driver blaming their parents for wondering where they are, with, "That's when pulling over or having one of your passengers respond becomes an option." This gives any wishy-washy thoughts no chance to change the story.
6. There are no direct quotes, but theres is a "quote" of what someone may think if they kill someone else by texting and driving.
7. They wrote in 2nd/3rd person.

http://www.volsvoice.com/18753/opinion/eyes-on-the-road-not-your-phone/



1. Hana Ali wrote this story.
2. This story is about the stubble Syrian refugees are having to survive and that they still are humans.
3. Hana doesn't really have too much of an opinion in her story, she's trying to let people know that they're (the refugees) are still human and that they deserve a chance as much as we do. "Many wonder why refugees can’t return to their homeland. Well, just like many of us would be, they are fearful of terroristic threats. In reality however, they are experiencing terrorism first-hand. "
4. She did counter her own statement with addressing that some people fear that they are terrorists, but she easily parried back by saying that the U.S. can interview them, go over medical conditions, and security screenings.
5. The story is a bit wishy-washy but doesn't fall apart, Hana back up each statement cleverly.
6. There aren't any quotes.
7. She wrote in 3rd and 2nd person.
http://thsoutlook.com/top-stories/2016/02/11/syrian-refugees-struggle-for-survival/


1. Kiara Nieto.
2. This story is about how students express themselves at school and why it's important.
3. Kiara herself doesn't really have an opinion on it, except for saying, "Expressing who you are and what you like is a big part of our lives and it’s good to know when other people appreciate the same things you do, such as art, music, and thoughts "
4. She just kept along with how students express themselves, nothing else.
5. There's no way Kiara could've backed up her opinion about expressing ones self, so it can be wishy-washy, like if someone brought up self-esteem then there is really no way for her to say "well, you can..." or something. And just because it can make someone feel good, doesn't always mean they would like to.
6. There are quotes in this story.
7. she wrote in mostly 3rd person.
http://www.silversabreonline.com/opinion/2016/02/19/express-yourself/

SOTM Peer Review

Paragraphs -  50 pts
5 quotes - 25 pts
Inverted pyramid - 25 pts
TOTAL = 100
http://jmaphotojnews.blogspot.com/2016/04/sotm-story.html