Nautilus House, Mexico

1. Who is the architect? Arquitectura Orgánica.
2. When was it built? 2006
3. Where is it located? Naucalpan, Mexico.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Its a private home.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The family wanted the house of their dreams, inspired by a snail shell.
7. Why did you pick this building? I think that its a very fascinating building, you most certainly don't see homes like this. Its very creative. It inspires me to get a house like this one day.

Kansas City Public Library, United States

1. Who is the architect? Hackney,W.F.; Et
2. When was it built? 1968
3. Where is it located? Kansas City, Missouri.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? A library.
7. Why did you pick this building? Its very creative. I love the way it looks, it would give reasons for people to come to the library. Plus I lived in Missouri so I thought that was pretty cool.

Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House), Poland

1. Who is the architect? Szotyńscy Zalesk
2. When was it built? 2004
3. Where is it located? Sopot, Poland.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was inspired by the fairytale illustrations of Jan Marcin Szancer and the drawings of the Swedish artist
7. Why did you pick this building?I choose this building because it brings back memories of a book I read as a child. I remembered that I have always wanted a house just like this. I think it is very cool and unique. I wonder it it was hard to make.

News leads

Who: Robert and Michael Rosenberg
What: They were the most famous orphans in the cold war.
When: 1953
Where: during the cold war
Why: Their parents were executed for revealing atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union
How: Their parents were executed.

First lead...

Michael and Robert Rosenberg, the most famous 6 and 10 year old orphans in 1953 when their parents were executed for revealing atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union.



Who: Superman comic.
What: Is coming back. First copy.
When: CNN found out Thursday, coming out Friday.
Where: You can bid.
Why: Because it was found.
How: It was hidden for years.

My lead...
After being hid for years, the first original Superman Comic No. 1 is making a comeback at a tune of about $400,400.

Caption warm-up

Akins high school student Ian Loy races with the FFA goat during class, the goat takes a wrong turn leaving Ian confused. Ian comes and plays with the goat every Friday since freshman year.. Leading lines, the fence in the background all leading to Ian. Mergers, there is a blue tracker behind his back. There is balance, because Ian is at the top of the photo and the goat is at the bottom. This photo also has depth cause it looks 3D.

Caption writing practice.

Courtney Jackson smiles silly at the camera, during the half time show. She usually takes the photos for the half time show not getting her photo taken.


Brandon Watson, taking the final shot as the alarm goes off for the final buzzer at the Akins basketball game versus Crockett. He missed the shot unfortunately leaving the game to a split tie at 28-28.
Composition rules- This photo definitely has some mergers in it, the random arm coming from behind Brandon this taking away from the photo. Leading lines, his arms leading to the basketball. He is very close to the rule of thirds, rule of thirds is when you make a imaginary tic tac toe lines and if he ends up in any part of the lines that meet close to any corner but not exactly in the corner then you are in the rule of thirds.

Gabe aka "Big Guy" Maldonado its in art class finishing up the finally touches of his art project he is currently making for his mother back home. Right after he finishes the project he leaves it in the classroom and it gets thrown away, fortunately he has another project that his mother enjoys even more.
Rule of thirds, his shoulder is in rules of thirds.

In art class, different students from all over campus are creating sculptures of there favorite animals. This one student created a hand holding an owl. Mergers, a random women holding another owl coming out from under the sculpture owl, the half of the teachers head. Half of the students head. Leading lines, lines leading to the foot. No depth, because the 3 main parts of the pictures are not in focus.

Spring shoot photo prompt

 Spring

 Blue

Angle

Open

Africa: Black an White

1. On your blog post your reactions to the power point...

I'm not usually a big fan of photography of animals, but I actually really liked these photos. It makes me wonder if he set these photos up or if he just went out into the wild and found the animals in those positions. I love them even more in black and white. The angles are perfect and he used so many photo compositions.

2. What was your favorite photo? Describe it and tell me why its your favorite

Photo 24. Its a picture of a beautiful tree, and just a single giraffe looking out at the horizon.

3. Look up the photographer –

a.     What kind of camera did he use? Cannon 85 mm.

b.     What is his reason for taking the photos? He is trying to aware people about the elephants that are being killed.

c.     What is his hope by taking these types of photos? Hope that people will have some compassion for these elephants.

d.     Find something he has to say about Africa and post the quote on your blog "You want to believe that these beautiful are still wandering the African plains. But in a very short space of time, most of the large tusk elephants featured in my books have been killed by poachers and their ivory."

4. Find one of his photos that you really like and post it on your blog.

Elements of News

Who? Obama.

What? He is bidding to run for re-elections.

When? 2012.

Where? Monday, in New Hampshire.

Why? Because elections are coming again and he wants to be re-elected.

How? He sent out e-mails where to meet.

• Proximity: http://www.aclfestival.com/experience/activities/

• Prominence: http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/04/05/bieber.mom.fire.ppl/index.html?hpt=T2

• Timeliness: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/06/world/africa/06ivory.html?_r=1&ref=world

• Oddity: http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/04/05/new.york.bodies/index.html?hpt=T2

• Consequence: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/news/local/mother-gets-10-years-for-beating-son-with-sandal-04042011-ktbcw

• Conflict: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/top_stories/Suspect-Arrested-for-Double-Murder-20110404-ktbcw

• Human interest: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpps/news/family-dog-saves-missing-south-carolina-toddler-dpgonc-20110405-fc_12630496

Basic News Writing (third story)

Who?
Who is involved? The Tens of Thousands of people homeless.
Who does/did the situation affect? All those people who don't have places to live.
Who said so? A Japaneses minister. 
 
What?
What is happening? The Nuclear power plant, is making it to where people are homeless now.
What did happen? A couple weeks back.
What are the consequences? People going homeless.
What is different about this? About just a month ago they all (majority) had homes.
What are the choices? To stay in shelters.

When?
When did or will this happen? A little less than a month ago, right after the tsunami in Japan.
When was this discovered? When the radiation was coming of the Nuclear plant.

Where?
Where did or will this happen? Tokyo

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? The tsunami hit Japan.

How?
How did it or will it happen? It hit Japan and led many people homeless and most killed then messed with the power plant and its releasing stuff that is slowly killing people.
How much does it cost? Doesn't say.
How many people does this affect? Tens of thousands.
How do you feel about this? I think its horrible, and very sad.

Basic News Writing (second story)

Who?
Who is involved? Barry Bonds, and the other 50 people who were witnesses for him and his testifiers.
Who does/did the situation affect? Barry Bonds
Who said so? The court

What?
What is happening? Barry Bond has been charged for using enhanced drugs.
What did happen? Its happened back in 03
What are the consequences? Jail.
What is different about this? He won't be free.
What are the choices? To admit to it.

When?
When did or will this happen? 2003
When was this discovered? When he got caught.

Where?
Where did or will this happen? In the court when people go up for witness and testify against him.

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? Because he was using enhanced drugs.

How?
How did it or will it happen? It happened in 2003 and April of 04, and also march of 06.
How much does it cost? He paid Anderson from $500 to $800.
How many people does this affect? Pretty much everyone on the team.
How do you feel about this? It really doesn't phase me one bit.

Basic News Writing (first story)

Who?
Who is involved? Teachers. AISD.
Who does/did the situation affect? The teachers who are being cut by the budget
Who said so? Austin School District

What?
What is happening? Teachers are being cut from their jobs, because the board can't pay all them.
What did happen? A certain teacher got cut, after finding out she has a tumor.
What are the consequences? Lack of money and jobs.
What is different about this? Tons of teachers will end up jobless.
What are the choices? Finding new jobs, preferably not a teaching job.

When?
When did or will this happen? The meetings were last week and this week. Already is happening.
When was this discovered? When the board discovered the money situation.

Where?
Where did or will this happen? At school.

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? The board doesn't have enough to pay the teachers.

How?
How did it or will it happen? The will be sent a letter or call saying they will be cut after this year.
How much does it cost? $94.4 million shortfall
How many people does this affect?1,153 jobs will be cut.
How do you feel about this? Honestly, it sucks really bad and I might lose some really good teachers.