2.10 Photojournalists Murdered

Today I'd like for you to prep for our conversations over Dan Eldon, a photojournalist who was killed in 1993 when he was stoned to death by an angry mob in Mogadishu.

The photojournalism Pulitzer Prizes we've been talking about carry into this because they show us the importance and power of photography. We're just doing this a little out of order because I'm sick.

I'd like for you to spend some time today just delving into the issues of photojournalists who are killed on the job.

I remember when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. I was getting my masters at MU in journalism education online, and they sent out a notice to all students in the journalism program. It basically said that MU was sending four journalism students to New Orleans to cover what was happening and that, if anyone in the journalism program decided to go, that the only students the department would be able to offer any support to were the four students they chose. If you went and weren't one of the four, you were on your own. They continued by suggesting that no one should consider going down there to cover it from a journalistic perspective, and if we did, it was suggested that we arm ourselves and take a van packed with essential supplies, water, food, bleach, medicine, HazMat suits, batteries, etc. I remember that hit me hard thinking that if I did decide to go, I'd be taking my life in my hands and would be alone other than the other foolhardy people I convinced to go with me. And I wondered if any story I could get would be worth my life.

Go to the following website:
https://cpj.org/killed/

This is a website for the Committee to Protect Journalists, and it has more information than I can get through without crying.

Check out the statistics when you search by "killed by country" and "killed by year." Do you notice any trends or statistics that jump out to you? Scroll down and look at "Deaths by Type Worldwide" on the right hand side. It's the different ways journalists have died, which include murder and "in crossfire/combat." What's the difference between murder and killed by crossfire? Which would Dan Eldon's Death be considered?

Scroll down to the "Portraits of Murdered Journalists." Find a journalist WHOSE LAST NAME STARTS WITH THE SAME LETTER AS YOUR LAST NAME and read about him/her.

Now, go to this google doc, answer the questions, and summarize the write-up about the journalist who died
 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftOzBMkiks3dlHfwQwL4s22LEz8gXkJcZBhoeuMAaKSGCM1A/viewform

We'll spend the next two weeks of "learning days" talking about photojournalists who put themselves in the line of fire for their jobs.

1.13 Eagle Pointe Photo Challenge Voting and White Balance

Good morning, Photojournalists!

First of all, please vote for the best photos in Friday's photo challenge.  Use this link:

Vote for Friday's photo challenge

Now that you're done, I'd like to let you know that TOMORROW you'll start learning about the different parts of the camera.

TODAY is one of those problem-solving days where I kept thinking there was something I forgot to have you do, and then I realized what it was.

As I was looking through pictures this weekend, I kept looking at the colors of the photos trying to figure out what happened and why the colors looked off from picture to picture, etc.

Then I realized something. You guys don't know about White Balance, and therefore you haven't been setting your cameras accordingly.

So, today you'll learn about White Balance. From here on out, you'll need to set your white balance for every environment, especially since we'll be going into the gym more taking pictures of basketball and wrestling.

Here's a video from one of my favorite online video instructors. I think he's rather funny. WATCH THIS VIDEO:

Mike Browne: How to Set White Balance

I swear at one point he looks like a Smurf!

What's the big deal with White Balance?

Here's a brief introduction to White Balance. READ IT!!

INTRODUCTION TO WHITE BALANCE

Here's another that goes into a little bit more detail that I like better:

Photography fundamentals: White Balance

The only thing I can really compare it to is how your iPhone or smart phone has different filters, and you get different colors in your photos based on how you set your filters.


TODAY AND TOMORROW, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE.

Here's a video on how to adjust the white balance on the Canon cameras:

DED Studios— Canon T3i: Setting a Custom White Balance
He says to use a white color card, but you can use a piece of printer paper.

You can also choose an automatic setting. If you choose to do that, here are the directions:

For the Nikons, here's a video:

Camera Guides: How to set White Balance

1.9.2020: Eagle Pointe Photo Challenge

Good morning, photojournalists!

I still can't get over how much light our new classroom and Eagle Point have, and I'm excited for our first snow that we can actually watch fall. I mean, I love snow!

Yesterday, you took photos of Eagle Pointe. You'll do two things with those photos:

#1: Put them on the server. In the "Other" pictures folder, there's a folder that says "2019.20 Eagle Point." You'll put your FOLDER of photos in there (remember, I told you to take a lot of photos, not just one location).

#2: You'll choose your BEST photo of Eagle Pointe and put it on the blog with the following:

• What type of composition it is
• A definition of the type of composition (yes, this is a refresher for you)
• An explanation of how the photo you put on your blog is an example of composition (another refresher!)
• Why you like this photo/what about it makes it the best photo you took of Eagle Pointe.

TOMORROW,  you'll vote on the opposite hour's: 1st hour will vote on 3rd's photos and vice versa. 

Your photos need to be on the server and this assignment needs to be on your blog by 8:10 a.m. Friday morning!!

12.19

The PDF I uploaded was blurry, so here's the link to the pdf:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16b5CCAR3RofZI5dUFfoITIRN06usrNsk/view?usp=sharing

12.17 YOUR FINAL

Good morning, photojournalists, and happy Snow Day #2!

Here's the paper about your final that I gave you last month. You've had more than a month to plan your final, so they're still due on final day.

If you have an event today, like the wrestling match, I'm not sure if it's still going on, so contact the athletic office, and they'll let you know.

Text me with information on how to get the camera.

12.5.19 Painting With Light Turn In

Good morning, Photojournalists,

I'm excited to see your Painting with Light photos.

This is how you'll turn them in.

I'll include google docs at the end of this email, one for 1st hour and one for 3rd hour.

They're separated by your groups.

You'll sit in your groups and answer the questions together and put your photos on the google docs below:

1st hour: Here it is for 1st hour

3rd hour: Here it is for 3rd hour

This must be done by the end of the hour.

Also, I added events to SignUpGenius, so please sign up.

I'll see you all Monday!

12.3.19: November Best of and Painting with Light

Good morning, photojournalists,

Well, it looks like my family won the flu lottery: three out of four of us have Influenza A, which means we shouldn't be around people or in public for five to seven days to avoid passing this scourge on to anyone else. And it's miserable, so I don't want anyone to get this!  I'll be gone at least through Thursday, and probably through Friday.

Today, you need to curate your November photos and put them in your November Best Of folder on the server. You need to put three to five of your best photos from November in there.

This MUST be done by the end of the school day today. I'm setting the alarm on my phone, and at 3:15, I'm copying the folders over to my desktop, and if you don't have any photos in your folder, you will receive a zero.

If you're not sure where they are, here's a screen shot:

When you're done with that, look for ideas for your Painting With Light activity you started yesterday and will finish up with Mrs. Paulson on Weds and Thu.

Google "painting with light" and "long exposure photography" and see what you find that you like and figure out how to use that to inspire your own group's work! One of my FAVORITES is the dinosaur one (see if you can find it) because I can't imagine how much time that took and how difficult it was to keep it from looking like a hot mess!