Taryn's Journalism Blog

1. Is there something you see in the photo above that you think could be a problem when you take your photos? Look carefully. Yes, there are multiple things that could actually end up being a problem. These are things like shadows, lighting and movement of the tripod. 2. Where do you think would be a great place to take this type of picture here on the Bowie campus? Out in the courtyard, or back behind the school, where there is less direct sunlight. 3. Can you think of something creative to actually DO in the photo when you take yours? Spell out my name, or a short word. 4. Is there something you could wear that would help you when you do this photo? Maybe a darker color or even black.

1. What manipulations to the camera will you need to make to create an HDR image? You will need to find the right lighting and the right scenery for the HDR photo and have your aperture set right. 2. What equipment will we use to take this type of image? DSLR camera or phone camera. 3. What is the reason someone might take an HDR image? The reason someone might take an HDR image is for a 3D type of effect on the photo, and for it to go. 4. What can we expect to happen with the images once we merge them together, what will we see that we might not have seen with just one photo? The photo will look a lot more colorful and be very clear.

1. When will you shoot this assignment? I will probably start shooting mine this weekend after work, because I'm really excited about this assignment. 2. Where will you shoot? I will shoot at my house. 3. What will you be documenting or telling your "story" about? I will make a day in the life video. 4. What equipment needs will you have to get this finished? I have my camera, my phone, and my computer to edit on. 5. Make sure to describe the process, by this I mean, where will you use the video portion, where will you use still images, where will your narration be, etc? My narration will be in the beginning and the end of my video, and I will interchange the video portions and the still images back and forth.

Short Answer: 1. What is the expect total deployment of Texas National Guard members on the border with Mexico, according to Angel Isaack? Page A1 "State details Guard deployment at border" The expected total deployment of Texas National Guard members is 1,400. 2. What is "metal fatigue"? Page A2 "Investigators examine engine wear in jet tragedy" Metal Fatigue is a weakening of metal from repeating use of it. 3. List 4 of the 9 points that democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew White's plans for education if he were to win the governor race: Page B1 "White says $6.5 billion needed..." - expanding gambling - ending the property appraisal law - spend $800 million on changing  education  - re direct the all the money going toward border security 4. What did Jake McKenzie do that was so unique? Page C1 "Texas' one-man show" Jake McKenzie brought five different pairs of gloves with him to his game. 5.Which of the 5 things on

'Captain Phillips' Movie Review: The movie ‘Captain Phillips’  was a very a adventurous and captivating movie that that is based on a true story. Richard Phillips is the main character of the movie and he was played by Tom Hanks. He plays the the role of the captain of the MV Maersk Alabama ship. The ship is set to travel around the northeast peninsula of Africa, on their way to Mombasa to deliver goods. When passing through Somalia, Phillips’ crew notices two suspicious boats behind their ship. Phillips and Shane Murphy, who was played by Michael Chernus check to see if they are being followed. By turning the ship and going different directions they realize that the two ships are following them and that they need to get prepared to make sure they will all stay safe. They try multiple things to scare of the boats, which works on one but the other ship seems determined not to leave. The leader of this ship was Abduwali Muse commonly known just as Muse in the movie. Muse was

1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events? - Captain - Crew Members - Pirates - Navy 2. Briefly, in 2-3 paragraphs, tell me what you expect the plot to be in the movie, based on the real life events? The plot starts off on a ship, with crew members and a captain who are transporting cargo. When they spot two other boats that they aren't familiar with, they do there best to defend themselves. Over the course of a couple of days the pirates get close enough to the ship to be able to get on.  When the pirates get on the ship they use there weapons and take over. They take the captain hostage and ask for money to get him back. When the money isn't given to them, they take the captain and leave the ship onto a lifeboat. Eventually they get the  captain back  after they navy has to get involved .  3. Why did the pirates try to take the ship? The pirates tried to take the ship because they wanted the cargo to get m