Story Telling Pictures by Josie, Megan, Savannah, and Ataya

1st:This Picture was taken in the Library, and I think the story it tells is student's learning and since the books keep going in the picture it's almost like there are a million possibilities that could happen outside of the picture.









2nd:This picture is awesome because it shows all of the lockers and it looks endless. And then Megan is like a student using her locker, so it's like saying in the life of a teenage girl.










3rd:This is my friend Erics, chips and salsa. And what we liked about it is that it could be saying a million things, for instance spicy pizazz, and or culture, or lunch I mean there are so many different things you can get from this picture.








4th:This picture can give off quite a few messages, it almost looks like she's sad so she could have problems at home or with a boyfriend or many other scenarios. But what I like about the picture is that she's not holding those flowers but it appears like she is. And the Bike Rack in front of her adds to the picture as well.






5th:This picture is cool because she is in motion, and it's completely different from the last photo of her. In this she looks like she's super excited about something, for all we know she could be graduating high school.

3 Portraits

This Portrait is of Megan and I like it because of the lighting is on her neck but not everywhere and it's a close up, but doesn't show her whole face. AMAZING!!                                      

 






This is probably one of my favorite pictures that I took, and it's of miss Whitney. Whats amazing about this picture is it's up close and personal and the lighting is amazing and it just catches your eye when you see it.









This is a CLOSE up of Morgan and I love it because it really defines her mascara and her eyes and just gives it a really cool look. From this picture you can get so many stories and messages and it really makes you go wow that's amazing because of the dimension.

Photography Tips Assignment

I read about focusing on one body part or only showing the bottom half of a person. In this case it's the legs and shoes. Also in this picture it uses great lighting and a bright color to focus on. I really really like this picture..... and her shoes!!!!

I read about taking serious pictures. This is definitely serious. It also is up close and personal. When I see this picture I see a story... whether this story is real or not I see a man who has worked hard his whole life outside maybe?

I also read about reflection, and I think this is the perfect picture to show that. It shows his reflection many many times:) It's just cool, there's really no other way to explain it.

Photography

I read about shadows and lighting. This picture has very unique shadows created by clouds in the sky, but it also is very bright in places. It gives almost an illusion by looking at it, it is very interesting if you see it almost looks like the earth because it is rounded.






I read about auto focusing and in this picture the meat is focused and the man is not. This is cool because it shows the main part of the picture. It's also really cool that the man almost looks blurry.








This really shows the contrast between the people and the fire and it really draws attention.

Wolves, is there a way to stop the conflict? (Editorial)

Lately there has been much controversy over the wolf packs in Oregon, between ranchers and I guess you could call them environmentalists, or the people who want to save the wolves. Honestly I don’t pick either side because I agree with both. When I put myself into the rancher’s shoes, I totally get it because the wolves are killing their livestock, which is a lot of time and money thrown in the trash. Also it creates more time and money that they have to spend if the animal is injured and not dead because they have to pay vet bills and put a lot of time into the animal to take care of it.

                On the other side though this is an animal that should be taken care of considering they have been put on and taken off the endangered species list, also it’s not like they know that their killing animals that are important. These are just some of the views of “environmentalists”. On this website, http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/meltingpot/doveside/301/savewolf.htm, they say:

“The wolf has been subjected to unnecessary ridicule and fear; hunted, trapped, and unmercifully murdered by man, the very being who calls a dog (descendent of the wolf), his best friend. Our ancestors sat around their camp fires and threw scraps to the hungry harmless wolves that were attracted by the smell of cooked food. Each saw benefits in befriending the other.  Man would have his guards, look-outs and hunters.” On each side there are very strong opinions, but in my opinion alone I believe there is only one thing that can solve this problem.

                Now one day this idea came to me when I was discussing this topic with my mom, now I am almost positive that I am not the first one to come up with this but I have told many close friends about it and they think it’s a great idea. A conservation center is what I call it and it would be thousands or even millions of acres that will be used to place the wolves in where they will be safe, but also unable to create damage to rancher’s property. This would be fenced in, which sounds cruel, but you have to keep in mind that it’s millions of acres for them to roam without human interaction. It would be just like their natural habitat, with lots of dens, streams, and hiding places. The only time there is human interaction is when the wolves need to be fed, now this would not be done through a fence because that would be domesticating the wolves in a sense, but there could be arrangements made for that.

 So on both sides of this ongoing argument there are very valid points, now the question is which side to pick? As I said why choose when there are things that can be done to please both sides.

Taco Bell in school.

 I think we should have a taco bell in school because almost everyone loves it and it's way better than school food. It's not necessarily the healthiest but less students will want to leave campus so teachers won't have to worry about students breaking the rules.

Wolves or no Wolves?

   In the state of Oregon ranchers have been given the right to shoot the wolves if on their property. I try to look at this problem on both the ranchers side and the people who want to save the wolves. On the ranchers side it makes sense to just take care of the wolves because they have lost money and time that they have put into their livestock that have been killed. On the people who want to save the wolves side, they want to keep wolves alive considering the wolves have been put on and taken off the endangered species list many times. In my opinion,  a conservation facility with hundreds of acres should be built completely secure so that the wolves cannot escape, but rural enough that it is just like their natural habitat. Although this would cost a lot of money, in the long run it would stop much conflict. Both sides would get what they want, the ranchers livestock would be safe and they wouldn't have to worry about the wolves on their property causing many problems, and the people who want to save the wolves would have their wishes made true also because the wolves would be safe and taken care of without any worries of them getting killed. So on this topic I agree with both sides so a conservation center just makes sense.