Friday, May 29, 2015

Student Website Reviews

Period 1: Rudy Estrada's  best photo is in his garden section. This photo includes five well placed and balanced logs with a blue bolded streak down the middle. The photo looks balanced and the tilt of the camera along with a close bush on the left adds a nice sense of naturalism to the picture.

Period 2: Rashi Ambashta's best photo is the one of Chris Kwok's with heavy emotion on his face. This is the photo on the bottom left of the five photos listed under "My Five Photos." The contrast between the subject's entire head and shoulders is very clear and defined, especially in front of the smart use of a completely white background. It also takes skill to express such an extreme emotion for a photo.

Period 3: Jasmit Tamber's second to last photo is done quite well. Although the story was flawed and some details inaccurate, the gist of it is close enough. The photo is clear, and matches the mood of the story.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Presentation Projects (Spring Expo)

Relay For Life has inspired me as I participated in this international movement for a cancer cure. I shot and created a photo story to capture the activities and positivity of such an amazing and beneficial event.

Relay For Life is an overnight 24-hour event to raise money for cancer research. Cancer is something that makes many feel helpless, especially young students. Many believe they lack the ability to make a difference. My pictures aim to show what goes on at these events and how young students such as those at Mission really contribute to impact millions of lives by raising tens of thousands of dollars to support American Cancer Society. I show a first-hand primary account of what goes on at these events.
 www.relayforlife.org

http://jluophotography.weebly.com/blog/presentation-projects-spring-expo



Students arrive early in the morning to begin registering for the event and setting up campsites and booths. Throughout the day, camps and their booths will be selling items and running activities to raise funds for American Cancer Society. These funds are only a portion of the months of preparation and fundraising that went into supporting this program.



Two students are discussing and honing their MC skills in preparation for a rap battle later in the night against a formidable and skillful opponent. These musical and lyrical competitions are just one of the many activities that students engage in throughout the 24 hours of the event to pass the time and enjoy each others' friendship and company.



While many are here to enjoy a community-wide event of fun and games, they do not forget why they are committed to such an event: to support cancer research and those affected by cancer, directly or indirectly. The theme of the event is like many others, Walk for a Cure. Students take shifts to support the true meaning of the event by walking laps around the MSJ track. Through thick and thin, warm or blistering cold, students walked. In fact, in the 24-hour span of the event, an abundance of walkers was a constant presence on the track.



When the shift is over, students return to a field full of various activities and endless fun. From sports to board games and from homework to catching up on sleep, there was more than enough to do when participants were not walking. Here, students line up in an organized fashion to play catch with a football. Students have the opportunity to spend time with friends and make new ones.



By the following morning, with less than 2 hours left on the clock, students began packing up and preparing for the closing ceremony. Some students are still walking, others are throwing frisbees and footballs, and still many others, such as this student, are packing up their tents, tables, and canopies.There is a strong feeling of accomplishment within many of the relayers, and they will seek to strive for even higher goals next year.

Friday, May 8, 2015

First Commercial Shoot

Group: Jonathan Luo, Jason Yu, Isaac Hong


By Jason Yu


By Jonathan Luo

By Isaac Hong

By Isaac Hong


by Jason Yu






Bonus:
by Jonathan Luo