Sept. 25, 2010

I had an assignment but I had to give it up for unfortunate circumstances.  I was just going to blog about it all at once but I am just going to have to recall the meeting Wednesday for yearbook.  We went over the layout for the yearbook.  Basically we saw what font, colors, and the theme was for the year.  A couple of people are working on templates for it.  It was a simple, basic meeting.  I am really upset I had to give up the assignment that was for last night, but I talked with Cynthia about it and she knows so I'm still in the clear.


hours this week : 30minutes

Total: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Sept. 20, 2010

Today was my first assignment in Branscomb for the yearbook.  I have to say that I had no clue what I was getting myself into when I signed up for the German musical but I loved it.  I have a feeling that this yearbook is going to be my opening to so many things on campus.  Now that that's out of the way, I experimented a bit in the auditorium.  I changed settings and things so that I see how everything worked.  Almost all the pictures are bright.  I think its because the setting on the camera was AV not TV like it was during the volleyball game.  Maybe I should try that there.  I don't think it would work very well because the smallest movement was blurry.  There was one man I kept trying to take a picture of but it never failed, he was blurry.  I think they may not be the best and unfortunately I was the only one there so these are the only pictures we have to work with.  Patrick wants me to take pictures tomorrow around campus so I am going to.  I think it will be fun.  He went over my volleyball pictures with me and he told me that I had a lot of good pictures but since the lighting is so bad he could only use a few.  It made me sad but it also made me happy to hear him say I had great angles and I know what to look for.  I just wish it was brighter.  I am going to play around with it tomorrow and I hope to get something good to use.

Hours Today: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Total Hours: 8 hours

Sept. 15, 2010

On September 15 I went to the Interlachean meeting and signed up for my first two assignments.  While we were in the meeting we got our media passes made.  Actually we only had our pictures taken.  We talked about the different assignments and then we broke off into small groups and talked about writing, taking pictures, or video taping.  I figured since that since I had heard the same stuff with photograpy I would listen to the writing instead.  I got a handout that just goes over the basic rules for writing.  The meeting only took 30 minutes this time.  But my first assignment was that night at the volleyball game.  Patrick help me set upi the camera so that the lighting quality would be good (it wasn't still but that's because the gym is evil).  I took over 300 pictures and only a few had good lighting.  I really enjoyed it and I am learning the spots in the gym that are best.  There is a corner when you walk in that has the perfect lighting when you zoom in.  I didn't want to only take pictures there though so I walked around and explored the gym.  Mocsie didn't show up until later and didn't stay long so I didn't get really any good pictures of him.  His tail fell off and I thought about a picture of that but I didn't take it.  I feel that I learned how to handle the gym.  My next assignment is Monday in Branscomb for a German musical.  Nobody know what it is so I think it will be interresting to see.


Hours today: 2 hours
Total hours: 6 hours, 40 minutes

Sept. 13, 2010

Today was a really short meeting for Wellness TV.  We talked in our small groups and in our group the girl in charge wasn't there.  We are supposed to get a text telling us when we can start shooting and editing video.  I haven't had any hands on experience yet because the pictures were cancelled last week and it rain friday.  I am hoping tomorrow to get a chance to maybe work with the yearbook for the blood drive.  Its supposed to be tomorrow I think.  We really didn't go over much today.



Hours today: 30 min
Total: 4 hours 40 min

Sept. 8, 2010

Today I went to the meeting for the year book.  I still can't spell its name.  But anyways, got my first assignments today for it.  I am really ready for it.  Tomorrow I am helping during the portraits from 5 to 6 in the room next to the cafe.  Because I have such a full day tomorrow it was the only time I could get.  Also since not many, if anyone, wants to do the blood drive I may get to take photos of that on the 14th. Friday night I may be shadowing Patrick bacause other people volunteered.  Then again those people haven't been through his little training session so I may get to actually take pictures.  Next Saturday I will be helping with the volleyball game.  It will be Patrick showing me how difficult it is to take pictures in the gym and Branscomb.  Last thing in the meeting was that there is a writing workshop next wednesday at 5:30 or 6 depending on the sports guys and how long their meeting is after the praticum class.  Today I got a review on the camera stuff from last week but I got to go out and take pictures using the different lighting.  We learned how to adjust the shutter speed, the zoom, and how to make the shutter bigger and smaller depending on the light.  Tomorrow is my first day actually helping!!!

Total hours today: 1 hour 40 min
Total time : 4 hours, 10 min.

Sept. 6, 2010

Today I went to the Wellness TV meeting.  The subjects that we are being assigned for next week are sweet alternatives, get organized, and swimming area activities.  Consello wants us new people to work with more experienced people so I am working with Michelle.  She's super nice and helpful and I think that I can learn a lot from her.  We are covering getting organized for the student living section of the show.  I need to research getting organized.  I think that I could really profit from doing this topic with personal benefits along with learning how to shoot and edit video.  I am really excited to do this!


Hours today: 30mins
Total hours: 2 hour 30 min.

As of September 1

Monday I went to the Wellness TV meeting and earned 30 minutes for just going to the meeting.  I am really excited to get to learn about video editing!  I can't wait to get some hands on experience.  The topics right now are Zumba, teeth whitening, and healthier choices from the different places on campus, specifically the Terrance (AKA Undercafe).  We didn't get much of chance to do anything because it was mostly an information meeting.

Today at noon I went to the meeting for the yearbook here.  The Interchalen or something like that.  The information part of it only lasted 30 minutes.  The next hour was spent with Patrick learning about the cameras.  It was like heaven to touch a camera like that.  Anyways, he went over how to use it and what everything meant on it.  I personally learned how to get the glare off of some one's glasses on my first day.  I am truly excited to finally get a chance to work on a yearbook!  Next week we are assigning projects to do.

Total time this week: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours