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Calvert Hall Lacrosse

Why is Calvert Hall so good at lacrosse, what do there coaches do and why do they have win percentage of 94.76%.

Calvert Hall is one of the best high school lacrosse teams in the world, reason being is because all of 

there players have the will and drive to play the game and another big part is there coaches, all of them know the game so well that they are able to teach it and pass it on.

Calvert Hall hasn't lost a game since May, 14 2016, and they have only gotten better and built up their team. 

Some of the reasons there such a big winning team is because all of there players play with respect and gratitude towards there school, team, players, coaches and parents.

So I decided to do some research about the team and coaches, there goalie coach Mark Freeman is a professional goalie in the PLL, There defense coach is Bryan Dunn he is also a professional lacrosse 

player and there head coach Jim Waters used to be the lacrosse coach for the Duke.

Almost 75% of Calvert Hall Seniors will end up playing college lacrosse after they graduate.

Some people think that they are a good team because they are a private catholic school and they have money and a good field to play on, but all of their players are very dedicated to the sport and the amount of time they workout and practice is crazy, so that helps to being a winning team.

In 2018 the teams head coach Don Harden passed away due to natural causes, today the team wears his coaching number and his initials on the back of their helmets, I also think that because this happened they have more drive and will to win and play the game.

Some of the things that the team really focuses on is, that all of their players are able to understand the game, communicate well and properly with there team mates and coaches on and off the field, they are also don't take things personal from a coach because they only know that the coach is trying to make them better. 

 One last key thing that I noticed is that all of the players are naturally good and talented lacrosse players and they play with spirit and toughness, so in conclusion this is why i think Calvert Hall has the best high school lacrosse team in the nation.

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Opinon Questions

Opinion Writing 

1.   A very important idea that i read about was including conversational topics in your writing.  I also realized that the writer was very strong about getting his idea of being very passionate in your word choice and writing across.
2.   The writer said that if your writing about a small personal experience then you should put in context that gives the reader insight to both a small moment and the wider perspective.
3.  Some of the key points that the author made were things like, Trying to no use extra points, making strong and personal connections with the reader, and using that hook of evidence to not bore the reader and get them interested or curious to finish reading the article or story.

Student of the Month Story

Student of the Month Story

Who- Jackson Coggins

What- They won student of the month

Where- James Bowie High school

When- February, 27th 2020

Why- Hard work

How- Time and dedication

Jackson Coggins was announced student of the month on February 27th at James Bowie High school.

he won the student of the month award, because he out worked everyone in the running and really put in the time and was very dedicated to his grades and school work.

"My mom was the biggest help and inspiration for me to keep me going and working hard"-Jackson Coggins, Student of the month.

We asked Coggins about his academics and we found out that his lowest grade is a 98 and he has a GPA of 4.5 and has been maintaining those same grades since the start of the school year.

We wanted to know what kept Jackson going and achieving the grades he want and he said "freshman year was the worst year I had ever had for academics, I failed all of my classes and ended the year with a 1.2 GPA, but because that had happen I really wanted to prove everyone wrong and better myself for my future". - Jackson Coggins


All of Jacksons friends, teachers and parents are very proud of what he has done and why he did it.  Jacksons parents never have to tell him to do his work now, when he comes home he gets straight to it.

All of Jacksons teachers and friends had something to say about him, "Jackson saw that he was smart and that he had to just put in the time and effort"- Mr. Parente, "Since the start of the school i have never had him not turn in worksheet, or get a grade below a 90". - Mrs. Madden.

His friends also had some thing to say about his success, "every time I see Jackson he's always trying to figure out a problem or studying for some test, I am happy for him but I feel like it cuts into our free time to hangout".-Trey Elizondo

Jacksons mom is one of his biggest help she's always trying to make sure his grades are in line and getting him to school on time.

We wanted to personally ask Jackson about what he thinks of further extending his education and his response was "Currently i have the choice to go to 6 different colleges and they are Stanford, Yale, Harvard, Brown, The University of Texas, and Penn State.

We wanted to find out what Jackson would say to the younger kids in conclusion to him being such a good student, he said "Success is not an accident, it's hard work and dedication".

Student of the Month Q's

Student of the Month 

1. How does it feel to be one of the top students at Bowie?
2. What went running through your mind when you heard your name?
3. Why do you think they chose you over others?
4. Do you take any pre AP classes?
5. How much homework do you have on the weekly?
6. What do your grades look like?
7. Did you get here all by your self or help from others?
8. did you want this? 
9. If so who inspired you to make student of the month?
10. Do you play any sports?
11. Do you have a tutor that helped out?
12. Do you think you could win this award again?
13. Do you like the people at Bowie?
14. What do you think they look for when choosing student of the month?
15. What are you main strengths at school?
16. Do you feel like everyone is happy for you?
17. Would you say you have a good amount of friends?
18. What does it really take to get this award?
19. What would you say to younger kids that want to achieve this award one day?
20. What is your hardest class?

               Responses

1.  It was a really good feeling to know that i'm better than everyone.
2. I couldn't believe that i actually won.
3. I've been helping a lot of people and getting good grades.
4. Every class i take is pre AP.
5. I have no homework, because i'm able to do it in class.
6. I have straight A's.
7. I would say most of my help came from my mother.
8. Yes, that is why i worked so hard for it.
9. I would say my parents, friends and bros.
10. I play all sports for Bowie like soccer, baseball, football, track, and basketball.
11. My mom is my tutor and she helped get where I am today.
12. Yes, i think it's very possible.
13. I like my friends and that's about it.
14. I think they look for heart, hard work and effort.
15. I am really good at math, english and biology.
16. I feel like most people are cheering me on except the other candidates.
17. Yes, i have about 150 friends.
18. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to school and grades.
19. Keep on listening to your teachers and do your best work.
20. My hardest class has to be geography, because all of the map and countries are really confusing.

School Uniforms

School Uniform Questions

1.  How do you feel about uniforms?
2. Do you want uniforms for school?
3. Why do you think the district is doing this?
4. Do you think students will actually wear them?
5. Do you think they will change the students attitude?
6. What did you think when you heard about this?
7. Should all schools in Austin do this?
8. What are advantages of students wearing uniforms?
9. Why do students dislike wearing them?
10. When you hear the word uniform what comes to mind?
11. Are standards of behavior getting worse at school?
12. Do uniforms take away a students individuality?
13. Are uniforms important for giving the school a good image?
14. Do uniforms prepare students for work life?
15.  Do you think they will make Fridays no uniform days?
16. When do you think this will take action?
17. Will this improve students test scores?
18. Are all grades going to have to wear them?
19. Is this the best choice for schools?
20. Why are parents confused? 

Motion Photos

Motion

Motion moving across

Motion coming straight on forward.

Panning

Creative Blur

Architecture Photos

Architecture

Angles and Shapes

Patterns

Surroundings

Details

Patterns

Lit mag

Lit Mag

 The prompt i chose for this one was, Unfinished

  I tried to do a prompt that not a lot of people would do so i wanted to do doors.

 This last one was sort of tricky but the prompt is, I don't know how to fix this.  Because he trying to fix the brick.

Phobias

Phobias

For my first picture i decided to do a really common fear and that is the fear of the color red, the name for it is, Erythrophobia.



For this one i chose one of my fears and that is falling into to holes or small spaces, The scientific name for this fear is, Trypophobia.




For my last and final fear i wanted to do a fear that is very rare and a very interesting phobia and it was the fear of your own reflection, the correct name for this phobia is, Spectrophobia.

Sports Warm Up Questions

Sports Warmup Questions

1.  I think the first picture is important because it shows a key and special moment when the football team won the championship.

2.  The length or amount of time the hole of the camera lens is open and actually taking the photo.

3.  Yes i think this is a key moment because it shows them celebrating because they just won something big, and no i don't think this was planned but i do think the photographer had and idea that this was going to happen.

4.  In this photo you can easily see the teams reaction and it look like the used depth of field and were able to get the whole team in the frame and capture the water falling of the coach.

Prompt Shoot 4

Prompt Shoot 4

Reflection in front of a big window of glass.

This one is very simple but i have written words and, this was on the side of an electrical box.

I found some colorful and cool art outside of Ms Le'Junes class room and i decided to use it for color pop.

This was the highest point in the school that i could shoot from and i wanted to use this photo for looking down.

This one is a combo it has something in my hand and a new years resolution,  which is to not catch coronavirus.

Part 2 Shutterbug Websites

Part 2 Shutterbug Websites

The Website i chose was Reading the Pictures.  I think just by getting a first look at the website can already tell that this about news going on around the world, like when i first opened it up i saw pictures of Australia on fire and political stuff.  So basically Reading the Pictures intentions are to inform people, show and spread news about current thing going on around the world.

They write about news articles and current things that are happening or recently happened, for example along side the picture of Australia that i saw i also saw that they were showing pictures and writing captions about the pope hitting a woman and Mitch Epstein's pipeline activist or Christmas props where Jesus, Mary and Joseph were in cages to prevent the decorations from being stolen,  so in general they just write about news and informing people.

I bet your average viewer can get everything from what camera's and who took the picture all the way to getting a whole news article about something like the Australian fires so they know whats happening.

I probably will add Reading the Pictures to my bookmarks so i can check it and see well taken and interesting photo's while also reading about whats happening in the pictures,  I also like it because it's a non political news source it focus's  on more important things.

I would recommend this website to anyone because its a fair easy and simple way you can find out about whats going on around the world because i would consider it a new source, so yes i did like the website and i would recommend it to anyone who's interested in photography or global news. 

Selfies and Shutterbug Websites

Part 1 Selfies and Shutterbugs

1. What is a selfie ? A selfie is a self portrait picture taken on a smart phone.

2. A self portrait is a is a picture of you or some one taken with a nice camera and usually takes a lot more time and effort.

3. With a selfie you can take a picture of your self with a filter on and call it done in ten seconds,  now with a self portrait you usually try to make the picture serious and professional,  also when taking a selfie its usually on a smart phone but with a nice self portrait its taken with a nice camera and is more time consuming.

4. I prefer taking a nice serious self portrait because i think taking a picture of your self could turn out so much better if you use a high quality camera, plus i think the fact that you can use filters while taking a selfie is very cheesy.

5.  Usually self portraits are more valuable because when you spend more time on something you appreciate it a more, you can take three hundred selfies with your friend or you can take ten good self portraits and personally i would choose the self portrait because i would rather have nicely taken pictures instead of silly ones, but that's just my preference.

Phobia's

Phobia's

A.  What is a phobia, a phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

B. Herpetophobia: The fear of creepy crawly things.

     Necrophobia: The fear of rotting corpses.

     Homophobia: The fear of homosexuality or becoming homosexual.

     Selachophobia: The fear of sharks.

     Thanatophobia: The fear of death or dying.

C. I think something i will try for this project is to try to shoot pictures that show the fear of heights, i think something ill do for this is taking a picture of something high up and looking straight down.

Im also going to try to capture the fear of death, a way i might do this is by capturing a photo of my model and making it look like a crime scene to show this phobia.

A phobia that i definitely want to try to shoot is the fear of satan and demons, for this ill probably end up using red lights extreme lights and face paint, i think ill try to make it look like a demon or satan is in the room with you.

D. Some photographic techniques ill try to use are background, lighting, and depth of field, all of these for different phobia's

2019 Recap

2019 Recap

This photo shows so much and i think the reason i like it because it brings emotion to the viewer, you can obviously tell that this is in Paris with the Tour Eiffel in the background and Notre Dame on fire.

I like this photo because it was such a big step in American history and progress for our country, with out the caption it looks like a man stepping over a curb but knowing that Trump entered North Korea and they were able to capture it is really cool.

I like this picture because it shows that something else is out there and waiting to be explored, personally i find space very fascinating and thats why i find this photo to be so cool.

Personally i think the best song of 2019 was Tyler, The Creator's Earfquake, The song was released on May, 17 2019 along with his album IGOR, I thought the album and song are very special because it was out to the public three days after my birthday and i thought that was really cool.  Earfquake is one of the songs that has many samples on it, therefore Earfqauke is the best song of 2019.

In my own idea Star Wars Rise of The Skywalker was the best movie of 2019, the reason being is that it is a sequel to Solo which was another really good movie, but i was so happy to find out what happened after Solo, I also like how at the end of the movie they left you with a cliff hanger which means that they will probably make another movie to sequel Rise of The Skywalker.

I though the most important new story of 2019 was the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral, because something so old can be destroyed by something as little as a cigarette, i also have a very strong connection to Paris because i love everything about it the music, art, and the language and to see something like this happen is very sad, because it means a lot to me, thats why i think its the most important news story of the year.

I think the most important person of the year was President Donald Trump, he did so much for our country this year other than starting conflicts with Iran, our president has done great things and more to come, thats why i think President Trump should be the person of the year.

The Athlete of the year was a whole team and that was the womens soccer teams, personally i had no interest in this but im glad they won and gave the United States of America more recognition, They deserve the athlete of the year award.

Over the break me and my family took a trip to Marfa Texas, i really liked it because the whole little town had so much art and it was just a really cool place to visit.

My 2020 resolutions are to try harder in school and get better grades and be more organized.

Something i look forward to in 2020 is this summer because we dont have school and i get to chill with my friends.

4 portraits

Magazine 1

Portraits and Self Portraits Intro

Portraits and Self Portraits

Some really good tips for taking good portraits are like holding your camera on a angle, framing your subject and using a wide angle.

 This Would be an example of playing with the background, the reason that the environment is a key element in this photo is because the girl is on the subway and everything thing else that is going on behind her is irrelevant because she is the main focus or subject.

This would be an example of a casual portrait, because the man is in his natural state almost like he doesn't know that his picture is being taken, he's swiftly walking through the streets.

This photo would be used as a self portrait, because there is no background to look at it's the man and the camera, i actually really like this picture because it's taken really well and it's in focus and it's just a really good photo all in general.

I thought this picture would go really well with environmental portrait because its the skater and the stair case and building thats all there is to it's a very simple photo that is really well taken.

 I also thought this picture really suits environmental portrait theme because you have the skater and the bowl and a couple of people in the background other than that who ever took this picture really knows what their doing.

This picture is really cool and interesting because the photographer used his natural resources and things around him to show himself and the camera in the picture.

 I guess when taking a self portrait black and white film or filters are a very popular or a must, but i really like this one because its very simple but taken really well.

I decided to use this kids senior picture for casual portrait because its very simple he's not to dresses up and it looks like its taken in his backyard so not a whole lot of thought went into this picture and thats what i think makes it really good.

 If you notice something about all of these casual portraits is that they are very simple but taken very well and whoever took these two casual portraits are both photographers that are very skilled and know what their doing.

For my portrait shoot ill try to shoot a little bit of inside the building and outside, ill shoot pictures of whoever wants their picture taken the only time i might take on without them knowing is when i take casual photo, thats really all i can think of for what ill do with my shoot.

Aperture, shutter speed- how do they work

Aperture, Shutter Speed + ISO

This Photo is taken in f/2.8

This picture was taken in f/16

1:  You would want to relate aperture to the face, you should every time you do so whether it's a self portrait or just a normal picture always make sure you do so.

2:  The smaller the aperture the greater depth of field, the higher the aperture the more light you get.

3:  If you have a small/narrow aperture the deeper and greater your depth of field will be.

This photo was taken with a really high shutter speed

This photo was taken with an extremely low shutter speed.

a). A booth in the middle of the yard near the tree/ Fast 

b). A food booth outside under one of the big red awnings/ Fast

c). The stars performance inside the gym/ Fast

d). Students dancing near the center of the courtyard/ Fast

e). People streaming in from the front of the doors/ Slow

f). The basketball booth where students are shooting hoops/ Fast

a). A booth in the middle of the yard near the tree/ Slow

b). A food booth outside under one of the big red awnings/ Slow

c). The stars performance inside the gym/ Fast

d). Students dancing near the center of the courtyard/ Slow

e). People streaming in from the front of the doors/ Slow

f). The basketball booth where students are shooting hoops/ Fast

Program, aperture priority and manual

Program: The camera automatically chooses the Aperture and the Shutter Speed for you, based on the amount of light that passes through the lens. This is the mode you want to use for "point and shoot" moments, when you just need to quickly snap a picture.

Aperture Priority: You manually set the lens aperture, while the camera automatically picks the right shutter speed to properly expose the image.  You have full control over subject isolation and you can play with the depth of field, because you can increase or decrease the lens aperture and let the camera do the math on measuring the right shutter speed.

Manual Mode:  Manual mode stands for a full manual control of aperture and shutter speed. In this mode, you can manually set both the aperture and the shutter speed to any value you want - the camera lets you fully take over the exposure controls.

1.  An advantage of using high ISO is that you'll actually be able to capture whats happening in the game, High ISO = Sports events.
2. The Author suggested to use low ISO only when the picture doesn't have any action and it still.
3. The author said that when using a high ISO you should be taking pictures of action such as sports, Cars, and planes.

The aperture settings are from 2.8 to 22

Available shutter speed options are from 1 sec to 1/4000 sec

ISO setting are anywhere from 100 to 25600