The Actual Day; See You At The Pole

National See you at the Pole Day; The Actual Day

This day is dedicated to the hundreds of thousands of students who believe in. It is so that they can meet in fellowship and worship. They can pray without anybody calling them names for they are with fellow christians 

f/3.5, 1/125, Iso 125

This picture was taken while they were all praying in union. I like this picture because it is during an intimate moment and it is exposed properly. I dislike it because it could have been better than what it is.

f/4,0, 1/250, Iso 160
I like this photo  because it is all of them in a group and it is exposed properly. I dislike it because at some points in the photo it gets a little blurry and does not look as good

Revisit: National See You At The Pole Day

See You At The pole.....Again

I am revisiting this again because the national see you at the pole day is on September 24 every year. That so happens to be two days from now and i get to shoot it again which I'm pretty excited about because i enjoyed the last time i did it immensely. I am looking forward to be able to at least get better shots than the ones i got last time. All of my respect goes towards these students who are willing to openly pray outside at the flagpole for the whole world to see even though these kind of events are becoming more scarce as time goes on. These students are not afraid to let their faith be known which is impressive to me at least.

f/5.6, 1/320, Iso 400

I like this picture because it at least captures the essence of the event which is communal prayer and fellowship. It is also exposed properly so I'm happy about that and it is taken correctly. I dislike the photo because its a bland photo and doesn't really say much. It is in all honesty kind of boring and bland but hey simple stuff works sometimes.

f/6.3, 1/250, Iso 320

Its is about the same with this picture. I like it it for the same reason of the above and the fact that it is    also taken correctly. I dislike it for about the same reasons as well. Also the girl on the right is a little blurry and out of focus.  

The 80's

80's day

Texas High likes to show school spirit very much so. Our school, during football season, usually has one Wednesday every week to show off our school spirit. We show the tiger pride that all students have, as you can obviously tell. This day was not a good day for me. I did not feel good, I couldnt adjust my settings correctly and it was a mess. In all honesty out of the entire day these two were the best and they still are not great.  

Iso 800, 1/125, f/5.6

This is fantastic nor is it good. It is ok but i still dont like it. I like it due to the fact that it is at least exposed properly and shot in the frames speed. I dislike it because it is only ok. If i stare at it too long i end up not liking it even more. No offense to the girl, its my own fault for taking a crappy picture

Iso 800, 1/125, f/5.6

This photo is pretty much the same thing said in the above one.  I like it due to all the settings be right. I dislike it because it looks bad. Its just as simple as that.

Athlete Series

Jalissa Trotter

To become a great athlete one must overcome the obstacles before them. Athletes train for years to become the best in their sport. They sweat, bleed and cry on the field known as their battleground. Such athletes are admirable in their actions respectably so. Not to the point of idolatry but to the point of inspiration. To be able to inspire not the people around them but the future athletes who see in wonder believing that one day they can become like them. This series will be showcase some pictures of athletes around the school of Texas High who have been recognized for their athletic ability in such sports.

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This is a picture of Jalissa Trotter, a star athlete at Texas High who dabbles in a little bit of every sport although her main is volleyball. The school newspaper needed some shots of her to be able to publish a series were they pick out one star athlete out of at least every sport. Due to us being on a deadline i was not able to get her in a volleyball outfit. Instead we got her during the 80's spirit day at our school which is a nice substitute. I like this picture immensely, It is one of my personal best and is taken correctly. The best part about this is that it was basically a happy accident and i'm really glad it happened. I have nothing bad to say about it either.

Iso 400, 1/500, f/2.8

The picture shown is another i took. I personally like it although not as much as the first picture. I got it during a good time and nothing got in the way. I don't like it as much as the first one but its still good.

Books For Everyone

As the human race further progresses into the realm of technology, books are becoming more and more outdated. Teenagers and adults alike are missing the wonderment and excitement that a book can bring. Many books are being neglected due to the availability of things such as movies, TV, etc. Books hold a precious piece of the authors mind and their own creative thinking. Authors create a book with their very ideals engraved in the words while they pour their time into getting the book out on a certain deadline. A book can contain thousands if not millions of carefully placed words to further enthrall the reader into their story. 

f/3.2, 1/50, Iso 800

This Picture was taken in class during the 2nd period of the school day. The student was reading the book intently while i had the picture of him. I like this photo because the set up and scenario are really nice and the photo came together properly. I like the fact that his face is a little hidden behind the book making the picture look better. I dislike it because i wish i would have gotten his face a little bit more in focus to make his face look a little more prominent but i like the photo overall.

f/3.5, 1/40, Iso 800

The second picture was taken during the same period and with pretty much the same settings. This was the first picture i took during this period. I like it because its rules of the third to the left and it looks fairly good. The positioning is correct and all the settings are right. I dislike the photo because his face is blurry and you cant exactly see the title of the book. Also the light is extremely bright which causes the photo to look weird. Overall I'm ok with this photo due to the explained above.  

Video Games and the New Generation

Video games have become one of the main centers of debate for this generation today. The ever present question of whether or not it desensitizes children to violence and creates murders is still an ongoing topic. In my own personal opinion i believe that it does desensitizes people in general to violence and things of that nature but i do not believe that it produces homicidal maniacs. I believe, as i do with everything, that it is a choice made by the person who allows themselves to become so deluded into false reality that they become subject to insanity. 

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This is a photo i took for our newspaper staff at Texas high who is currently doing a story about video games effect on our generation today. I had to put the camera on a self timer so i could set up the shot correctly and get in place to take the photo. This photo in hindsight was poorly done due to the fact that i didn't have the correct iso setting for this. I like the photo because it is somewhat interesting as the light bounces off my face and creates a cool scenario. I dislike the photo because i didn't have anything correctly done and i had to constantly adjust the camera. 

f/3.5, 0.4sec, Iso 800

This photo is when i just decided to turn on the lights and i figured i would need at least a few with the lights on. Its in a different position than the previous one because i just moved the camera a few inches to the right to at least get the TV in view for the shot. I like the photo because its decent and i least had the shot correct. What i dislike is the fact that its not completely in focus and everything looks off and unnatural.

School Spirit Woooo!!!

School spirt is extremely prominent during a rivalry week; especially in Texas. Everybody here loves their football and the famous line "don't mess with Texas." The conflict between Arkansas and Texas is very heated therefore Texas high school has a spirit week with different themes everyday to show just how serious this is; with decorated aprons and camouflage. I can't even see the kid in the last picture thats how serious he is. On a side note it shows just how much our students and teachers have school spirit. 

f/3.2, 1/60, Iso 800

This picture was done during class after he was finished giving us a speech about black holes and anti-matter. The was exposed properly and all settings were correct. A shot in a classroom is always an easy shot to take once you know the settings that you need have. I like the shot because it properly shows a teacher with spirit and actually taking part of a student activity. I dislike it because he is not smiling all that much but it is still a good shot nevertheless.

f/8.0, 1/60, Iso 800

Another picture that i took the next day was on Camo day. This student was going to class so it was a little difficult to adjust the shutter speed for it but i eventually got it. The pictures i took that were a little difficult because i had to adjust my shutter speed multiple times before i got a decent shot, I like the shot because i at least got him in focus and I got the settings down. I dislike it because the windows behind it kind of backlit the shot and made it look bad.

See you at the pole

Last Wednesday i recently shot photos for the nation wide event called See you at the pole. It begins in the morning with students gathering around their schools flag pole and a coming together for a time a fellowship and prayer. It is a very serious event where students pray to god and talk about there innermost struggles and feelings. Not only does this event help current students who are christians connect to one another; It also helps get those who are non-belivers get involved in this time of prayer.

   f/8.0, 1/250, Iso 400

This picture i took was near the beginning of the event. They had gotten together in a circle to start of the event with a communal prayer to bless what they were about to do. The entire background was cloudy which is fine but it gives every single photo a kind of gray wash background. I also had to adjust multiple times because it was a mixture of clouds and sunshine. It became very annoying as the day dragged on. I like this photo because it is of them getting together in a circle and i was able to get every single one of them. I dislike it because it was annoying to set up and like i said earlier the sky was in a gray wash. All in all it is a decent not one of my personal best but it is alright.

f/5.6, 1/320, Iso 400

One of the things I like of this picture is the fact that she is praying and the event is called see you at the pole so i combined the two. I know its very original and I'm the only who thought of it (A little sarcasm there). I sometimes find that basic is best even if its bland. I also like this picture because it rule of thirds to the left while still having the main point of the picture in focus. I dislike the picture because of the blur of kids in the back and the minivan but other than that i think it is a good photo.