Varsity cheerleader prepare for national competition
Summary: The Varsity cheerleaders get the opportunity to compete at the UCA High School Competition in Orlando due to their great season. This opportunity will allow the cheerleaders to be scouted by colleges and compete at a high level. Despite the challenges the Varsity squad is working hard to do their best in this competition.
Who: Bowie Varsity Cheerleaders
What: Are going to the UCA High school Competition
When: Feb. 10
Where: Orlando, Florida
Why: Because of the successful season
How: through doing their best at football games to entertain the crowd
Who was quoted: Bridget Alvarez, Amie Roggemann, and Tanya Zint.
Strongest quote: "We've overcome a lot as a team and I think that this will bond us closer together and it is great to experience a trip like this with the people I spend most of my time with." This quote is said at the end.
Lead: Yes
Peaceful hope to solve long-lasting problems
Summary: Citizens of Austin and the U.S. have been protesting social issues that relate to women's rights and healthcare due to the recent election of Donald Trump. Protesting is a peaceful and effective way to raise awareness for these issues and allow the voices of people to be heard. These actions are small steps being taken to change the face of this nation and improving it.
Who: The people
What: Peacefully protest social issues
When: Recently (due to the election of president Donald Trump)
Where: Austin and all over the US even the world
Why: To raise awareness for these issues
How: Protesting peacefully in anyway
Who was quoted: No one
Strongest Quote: None
Lead: Yes
The Who's Tommy
Summary: The Starlight Theatre Company presents their annual Musical, The Who's Tommy at Bowie Highschool. The musical was presented between January 12 and 22 to entertain student body and raise money for the theatre department. The story highlights actors, dancers, and actresses experiences on stage and being involved in the musical.
Who: Starlight Theatre Company
What: Perform the musical of The Who's Tommy.
When: January 12- January 22
Where: Bowie Highschool
Why: To present the annual musical and raise money for the theatre department.
How: Selling tickets to students, staff, and family.
Who was quoted: Betsy Cornwell, Jackson Walker, Blake Pousson, Randy Cantu, Eli Schoolar, and Emma Haschke.
Strongest Quote: "As an individual there's so much artistic freedom with how you move to the music and I love that aspect of it here I basically just have a good time on stage." This quote is at the end of the story.
Lead: Yes
Photography
Varsity Cheerleaders
Critique:
This picture is very well lit considering it is at a nighttime football game. The I really like how it is focused on one main cheerleader in action but you can see the rest of her teammates still. I also like the mood you get from this photo it is very fun and lighthearted.
What rule of composition do you see in the photo?
I see leading lines and rule of thirds.
What or who is the main subject?
Jordan Haschke.
Is the photo exposed properly?
Yes
Do you see evidence of a shallow or deep depth of field?
Deep depth of field.
Senior experiences the ride of her life
I really like how the moment of this picture is stopped and even the littlest details are not blurry. I think to achieve this picture the photographer needed a high shutter speed and good lighting.
What rule of composition do you see in the photo?
I see balance and mergers.
What or who is the main subject?
The main subject is the horse and rider.
Is the photo exposed properly?
Yes
Do you see evidence of a shallow or deep depth of field?
Deep depth field.
Yo-yo'ing swings to new heights: Practice Makes perfect
I like how this photo stopped action and how you can really put yourself in a place where you would be watching him yo-yo. I also like how the background is very simplistic and allows the subject to be more prominent.
What rule of composition do you see in the photo?
I see simplicity and patterns within the strings of the yo-yo.
What or who is the main subject?
The main subject is Matthew Lane.
Is the photo exposed properly?
Yes
Do you see evidence of a shallow or deep depth of field?
Deep depth.
Day in a Life: Student Gymnast On the Beam
I like this photo because I really like how the subject is in her natural environment which makes the picture send off a type of mood. I also think that the moment that was captured was taken with a high shutter speed and it is really cool to see the action of her flip stopped.
What rule of composition do you see in the photo?
I see leading lines.
What or who is the main subject?
The main subject is Kate Stubbs.
Is the photo exposed properly?
Yes.
Do you see evidence of a shallow or deep depth of field?
Deep depth.
Women's rights are human rights: Speak up, Stand Up
I really like this picture because of the emotions from the subjects and the message of empowerment it sends across. I also like how the subject is clearly in focus while the background is more blurred out to make her statement more clear.
What rule of composition do you see in the photo?
Simplicity and Balance.
What or who is the main subject?
The main subject is an Austin citizen.
Is the photo exposed properly?
Yes
Do you see evidence of a shallow or deep depth of field?
Deep
What is your favorite photo in the entire paper?
My favorite photo of the entire paper is the Speak up, Stand up one on page B8.
Why is this your favorite?
I like this photo because it is very simple and composed but also caught in a moment of action and emotion. I also like how bright and colorful it is which really draws my eyes towards it.
What rules of photo composition are evident?
Balance is very evident.
What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper?
My least favorite photo is the science fair photos
Why is this your least favorite?
This was my least favorite because they were very flat and dully colored which made them boring.
If you were a photographer on staff, which event/photo assignment would you have liked to do for this issue? You will need to look through the entire paper and see the topics covered and decide which one you think would have been fun.
I would have liked to do the Women's March because capturing history would be so cool and also i'd be there anyways so it would be convenient.
Overall, how would you rate the photography in this issue? What were the strong points and weak points, write 2-3 sentences.
Overall I think this issue would be a 7 because there were a lot of average photos some really good neat photos and a couple of boring but not bad ones. I think this was overall a balanced issue. Some week points were depth of field in classroom photos and some high points were the women's march and yo-yo photos.
