Photo Ethics

Main Point: 
Photo editing is something many photographers risk their career with, and in the end it usually comes back to bit them in the butt. Some photographers worry that their natural and raw talent will not compare to others photo shopped work. When they end up beating the edited photos and have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately this is becoming a major issue in the field of photojournalism, not only in the U.S. but world wide.


How I feel:
I feel that this is unethical and should be stopped, this takes the amazement and raw talent out of a photographers work. Not only does this make it unfair to the

C.E. Quiz #4.2

1. Who became the 48th governor of Texas yesterday?
Greg Abbot became the 48th governor of Texas yesterday.

2. What was served at the luncheon yesterday after the inauguration parade? Page A7 "First Parade..."
A BBQ lunch was served at the luncheon.

3. President Obama gave his annual "state of the union" address yesterday night. He covered 12 main points. List them please. Page A10 "Tax Hikes..."
Tax Heights
Tax Breaks
Education
Paid leave
Homeownership
Retirement savings
Middle east
Cuba
Iran
Trade
Cyber security
No going back

4. Why are the New England Patriots under investigation by the NFL regarding their win over the Colts on Sunday evening? Page C6 "Report: footballs..."
To determine if the balls were under inflated or not, it was confirmed that 11 out of the 12 balls used in the game were under inflated. 

5. What were five of the top 10 recipe searches in 2014? Page SA4 "Tracking the arc...(sidebar)"
Chicken, meatloaf, banana bread, pancakes, chili, crock-pot recipes, lasagna, french toast, guacamole, pork chops.

Short Answer:

Read the story on page 1 "Abbott says Texas 'Must take the lead'" and then answer the following questions?

1. In his address to the general public after he was sworn in as the 48th governor of Texas, Greg Abbott committed to the people of Texas 5 MAJOR points. What were those 5 things?
Five major things that Greg Abbott announced are, advancing education, improving roads, expanding water resources, securing the border, and "Keeping Texas the economic engine of the United States of America.

2. What are some of the things he will be doing in his first week in office. Please be specific and give me at least 2 items he will address, according to the story?
Two things Greg Abbott will be doing when he has some time off is, he will visit the University of Texas Rio Grande Medical School in Edinburg for a grant announcement and he will also meet with the strike force he named  to look into the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

3. How many people were estimated to have attended the event?
About 17,000 people attended the ceremony. 

Lonestar dispatch #3

 News-

• The student council at Bowie high school asked students and teachers to donate canned foods this Holiday season. The student council also came up with the creative and heart felt idea to write poems on each can of food that was donated. 

• Who was quoted in the story?

     Keri Tharpe, Shelby Johnson, Mary Moore, Patricia Maney, and Madi Little.
  What quote was the strongest in your opinion?

   "Those who don't suffer, those who are stable, those aren't in need don't understand their privileges." which was stated by Keri Tharpe.
  Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?

  Yes, it was very descriptive and gave me a very thorough visual.
  Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
   It was a quote which ended it very nicely.

Commentary-

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I like this picture because it feels like you are right there with the horses and the riders, I also like how the point of view and the setting.

I like this picture because it shows the joy and happiness that happened around the world during the world cup this summer.

This picture is one of my favorites because the flower represents the respect we should have for the lost lives of innocent people.




1. What was the best song of 2014?
 Shake it off by Taylor Swift became one of the biggest hits of 2014 with the highest sales rank of the year. Not only was this song loved by many people it was also used in many major advertisements for movies coming out in 2014 year. I feel like this was such a huge song in 2014 because it was so popular every where in America and in the UK.  

2. What was the best movie of 2014?

I think that Godzilla was the best movie of 2014 because it was an awesome movie that gave you a whole new perspective on the idea. The graphics and the

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Photos (Emma Kunkel & Aryana Sibley)

• This is Bowie and the rule of photography is "Depth"

•  This is Happy and the rule of photography is "Background"

•  This is Bowie and the rule of photography is "Leading Lines"

•  This is Bowie and the rule of photography is "Viewpoint"

Composition quiz

1.)Viewpoint

2.)Rule of Thirds

3.)Lines

4.)Viewpoint

5.)Rule of Thirds

6.)Symmetry

7.)Lines

8.)Frame

9.)Viewpoint

10.)Simplicity

Cropping

Create Depth

Viewpoint

Symmetry and Patterns

Avoiding merges