Photo mission 4-- Family

CHANGING THE CHANNEL-- This photo is my dad, Michael watching TV in the hotel room after a long day of hockey. We stayed in Plano for four days and literally did nothing except eat, sleep and play hockey. With the exception of a little black friday shopping but I did that solo. The break was monumentally uneventful, although the hotel was very nice. 

ICY TIME-- This photo is my mom Jennifer and my dad Michael at my brother, Duncan's championship hockey game of his Thanksgiving tournament at the Doctor Pepper Center in Plano, Texas. Duncan plays for the Texas Junior Stars and they placed second in the tournament. Fun Fact- Hockey sort of runs in the family, our grandpa played for the Detroit Red Wings until he hurt his knee and couldn't play anymore. It's a smelly and time consuming sport but my family loves it.

SITTIN AROUND-- This photo is my mom Jennifer Mclellan sitting on her hotel bed over Thanksgiving Break. My brother had a hockey tournament so we had to spend Thanksgiving Day in the car for four hours driving. It wasn't fun at all and my mom and I spent a lot of time sitting around because he ending up having five games. Since his team won the semi-finals we had to stick around for another game.

 ON THE ROAD AGAIN-- This Photo is my brother Duncan playing phone games on our ride home. My family and I drove for about six hours home to Austin from Dallas on sunday night. The drive took unusually long because of the rain, the construction and the fact that it was the sunday after thanksgiving so everyone was driving home. We were in Dallas for my little brothers hockey tournament. He plays for the Texas Juniors stars and they got second place in the tournament loosing the championship game 2-1.

These pictures were taken with an iPhone 6s and my family isn't very interesting I know.

Publication 2-- Choir Cabaret 11/12/15

 VERY CORNEY--Senior Max Corney performs "My Favorite Son" from the musical "Will Rogers Follies" along side the Tenor Bass choir and the Chamber Treble Choir during their opening night of the annual Choir Cabaret. Cabaret is a McCallum tradition and this years theme was "From Books and Beyond to Broadway". The show runs from November 12-15. 

ALL OVER CABARET--The Chamber Treble Choir peforms "All Over the World" from the musical "Xanadu" during their opening night performance of McCallums annual Choir Cabaret. The song featured soloists Atley Brown, Hannah Cooley, Miranda Vandenberg, and Ellie Zambarano. The show featured a variety of songs from a variety of Broadway musicals. 

BEHIND THE MASK--Front row seniors Hannah Cooley and Marley Chilton hold down their fans as the full cast performs their first act closer "Point of No Return" from "Phantom of the Opera" during opening night of McCallums annual Choir Cabaret. The show featured all levels of choir from beginning to chamber as well as a variety of songs from a wide range of musicals. The show runs from November 12-15 and takes place in the MAC theatre. 

Publication 1-- Boys Basketball 11/17/15

THROUGH THE (DEL) VALLE-- Senior co-captain Jesse Levy-Rubinett guards Del Valle Senior Kareem Chever-Moore during the Knights season opener tonight (11/17/15). The Cardinals beats the Varsity Knights 73-55, but the JV Squad won their game 57-55 in the final moments of the game. 

 ARMS UP-- Freshman Andrew Alvarez and Emmett "swisha" Sweeney attempt to block Del Valle players from scoring during their Friday contest against the Cardinals . "Even though we lost we played hard and I'm excited for the rest of the season." said Sweeney.  In the end the Knights lost 70-23 but they play again Monday, (11/23/15) against the Anderson Trojans.

HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES-- Freshman Andrew Alvarez shoots the ball for a two point shot on Tuesday in the Knights season opening game against the Del Valle Cardinals. "The best part of basketball is playing the whole game and seeing my fans in the stands. I'm really glad I get to play for the Knights this year." Said Alvarez. The Knights lost to the cardinals 70-23. Their next game is Monday, November 23, against the Anderson Trojans.

White Balance

white balance AUTO f/6.3 ISO 6400 shutter speed 1/4000

white balance Tungsten f/6.3 ISO 6400 shutter speed 1/4000

white balance DAYLIGHT F/6.3 ISO 6400 shutter speed 1/4000

white balance FLORESCENT f/6.3 ISO 5600 shutter speed 1/4000

white balance SHADE f/6.3 ISO 5600 shutter speed 1/4000

white balance CLOUDY f/6.3 ISO 5600 shutter speed 1/4000

white balance CUSTOM F/6.3 ISO 5600 shutter speed 1/4000

PHOTO COMPOSITION GALLERY

1.  SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD

The main compositional rule in this photo is its shallow depth of field which isolates the focal point. Part of the snow is also in focus allowing you to clearly see some foreground besides the focal point making it more interesting. I think the parallelism of the trees and the foxes legs provide a calming affect. This photo also uses rule of thirds and a fast shutter speed to freeze the action of the fox jumping. The clear white portion makes a chilling affect and actually makes me feel cold.


2. RULE OF THIRDS

The primary compositional technique in this photo is the rule of thirds placing the small fox animal thing in the right third of the photo. This photo also has an excellent shallow depth of field, blurring almost the entire background creating a simple one colored area. The brown blurred branches and the foxes ears create small diagonal or leading lines through that section of the photo. 


3. BIRDS EYE VIEW
 

The primary compositional technique used in this is birds eye view, the angle of the camera is straight over head. The yellow lines also create parallelism as well  as a frame for the subject. The flat background against this 3D person, with many levels, creates dimension. 

4. BACK LIGHTING

The primary compositional rule in this photo is the back lighting, creating the silhouette of the person and the camels. This photo also has a simple background and overall color scheme. This back lighting also creates an ombré effect through the background color of orange to black.  The silhouette creates an obvious focal point and creates drama. 

5. PERSON IN ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT

This photo primarily is an environmental portrait, including the one person allows it to not just be a mountain but to have action and some secondary interest. This photo also has a long depth of field and a  simple color scheme of blues and whites. The snowboarders rope creates a pop of color along with a leading line that drags your eye to the person.

6. VERTICAL CROPPING

The primary feature of this photo is the way it is vertically cropped to include the entirety of the subject. It also features a fast shutter speed to freeze the moment. The short depth of field eliminates the busy background and highlights the focal point.

7. LONG DEPTH OF FIELD








The primary compositional aspect of this photo is the long depth of field allowing you to view the entirety of the photo in focus. Aside from that it also was shot with a slow shutter speed, showing motion and creating a small story of the people and their busy lives rushing through the city. The colors of most of the photo are dark, then the bright signs create more color interest and dimension.

8. LEADING LINE








The main compositional technique used in this photo is the leading line of the jeep assembly line dragging your eye across the photo. It also includes parallelism of the girls. Being black and white shows how old the story or photo is and allows for a more obvious contrast than if the photo were in color.

 9 . CLEAR FOCAL POINT








The main compositional point of this photo is how clearly the focal point is. The only thing clearly in focus is the very front girl. The short depth of field allows you to have a primary subject while still seeing the whole story of the photo just secondary to the focal point. The yellow of the dresses also establishes a clear focal point. The main girl is also using the power of the gaze to tell a story and add to the photo.

 10. PARALLELISM/REPETITION

The primary photo compositional rule in this photo is parallelism and repetition throughout the fore and backgrounds. First with the red panels repeating vertically creating stability and a calm vibe and secondly with the two trees. This photo is also a type of environmental portrait that features one person.  The side walk also creates a horizontal line that walks you through the photo. Lastly this photo includes a long depth of field.  

EV BRACKETING

EV 0, F/16, ISO 3200, SHUTTER SPEED 1/15

EV +1, F/16, ISO 3200, SHUTTER SPEED 1/6

EV +2, F/16, ISO 3200, SHUTTER SPEED 1/4

EV -1, F/16, ISO 3200, SHUTTER SPEED 1/30

EV -2, F/16, ISO 3200, SHUTTER SPEED 1/60

( I realize they're not very visually pleasing photos but, you can see the difference between each EV setting)

View and Respond 8

I chose to write about the photo of the people on paddle boat with their four dogs moving down the street after a Halloween flood in Garfield,Texas. I think the dominant photo compositonal rule is rule of thirds, the placement of the boat is in the far right side of the photo. This photo also has a short depth of field making the only thing in focus the boat and part of the water. The depth of field creates a more visually pleasing photo, but still allows you to see the underwater mailboxes to show the situation. The people are also parallel to each other and the mans paddle creates a diagonal line affect drawing your eye across the boat. The photographers shutter speed also allows you to see the glistening water and the movement of the boat through the water. I think this is effective photojournalism because you can see the distress on the people's faces and the act of them getting their dogs to safety, it effectively tells their story. I also think the bright yellow color of the boat provides a nice focal point.

Publication 2-- Freshman Football vs Reagan 10/22

MOVING ON UP--Freshman quarterback Deron Gage, waits on the sidelines as the McCallum defense takes on the Reagan offense during their face-off on October 22. Gage scored both touchdowns during the game for a final score of 14-0. "I love the feeling of leading the team week in a weak out knowing that the outcome of the game could fall on my shoulders" said Gage.  Gage along with fellow freshman teammate Tino Depaz have now been moved up to varsity for the remainder of the Knights season.

FRESHMAN OF STEEL--Freshman defensive end Cruz Escobar (25) and linebacker Ryan Bonesteel (5) pushes a Raider offender to protect their winning score of 14-0 to shut out Reagan. "I felt like we could've done better but a win is a win and that's all I could've asked for" said Escobar. The Freshman Knights are currently ranked 3rd in their district.

AROUND TO THE TOP--Linebacker Ryan Bonesteel (5), defensive end Cruz Escobar (25) and defensive tackle Duce Rosales (52) block the Reagan offence from scoring resulting in a 14-0 shut out and a win for the Knights. "I like football a lot and I'm really glad I get to play for the knights this year, the team is really working hard and kicking some butt" said Rosales. The knights record is currently 4-5 with their last game of the season this Thursday vs Cedar Creek at Noack Field.