Outside Prompt Shoot

HDR & Merger

HDR

Merger

HDR Photography Preview

1. Shutter speed is changed

2. camera and a tripod

3. To create a dramatic image that shows movement and contrast

4. movement can be seen as more images are added

Infographic and Illustrator

Deadliest Animal Statistics
Create bar charts

Final Exam Planning

I want to shoot this project this weekend (May 6th-7th). The place I will be is my barn and I want to shoot a day with my horse and my friend (who has a horse too). I will need a camera and a tripod. The photos and videos will be mixed together and the narration will be in the beginning to introduce my horse.

My Opinions Story

1. Write something you have a strong option about and that you are interested in.

2. Add a few facts in the essay and make sure they are accurate.

3. Make connections by giving real examples, use a personal perspective, and make sure the essay is written in a way that helps the reader have a good idea about the topic.

There are so many different controversies in the equine industry. Stalling is one of the main topics when dealing with horse owners. I am a horse owner and I have never nor will I ever, stall my horse, unless he is very sick or injured to the point where he can’t stand on his own four feet. 

Stalling a horse is basically locking it in a confined space with a layer of wood shavings spread along the floor and the horse is usually fed on a schedule. People usually stall their horses because they are scared that their horse might get hurt or the weather is too cold or hot. The issue with keeping a horse in a stall is that it can hurt the horse more than keep it safe from nature; the place that a horse is most adapted to.

I have seen horses that have severe arthritis because they don’t have a pasture to roam to increase blood flow in their hooves. I know a lot of horse owners will feed their horses twice a day, which is also a huge problem that many people don’t understand. 

My friend had a horse that was usually stalled and fed on a schedule. Her horse ended up getting colic, which is when the horse’s gut gets twisted or when there is abdominal pain, causing discomfort. That horse ended up having to be put down and I believe being in a stall most of the time had something to do with it. A horse’s digestive system is always producing juices that digest coarse hay, but when a horse doesn’t have hay available 24/7, those juices build up and cause lots of pain and problems for the horse. When her horse was fed that night, she over-ate and the hay shocked her digestive system.

    

Horses are animals that need to move, even if you have a lazy horse like I do, they need to at least have the option to be able to move. A dusty little stall could never compare to the great outdoors and if a horse could speak, they would agree with me.

There is also a scientific view of the importance of movement alongside the wellbeing of a horse: Exercise increases metabolism and even walking stimulates a horse’s gastric system, therefore helping the digestive system operate healthily.

When a horse has a minor injury, many people mistakenly freak out and throw them in a stall so they don’t get even more hurt. Unless the horse has a broken leg or can’t walk at all, the best thing to do is keep them in a pasture to relive stress and increases blood movement to the injury, which can further help their recovery.

Horses get hurt all the time and if people put a horse in a stall for every bump and scrape they get, then that horse will suffer from being in a stall all the time. The injury itself most likely won’t kill your horse, it matters about how much time it’s owner is willing to give in order to care for the injury and keep the horse happy.

My horse’s happiness is my main concern as horse owner. Stalls decrease healthy blood flow, they don’t provide the horse with a natural environment, and they increase the risks of injury and sicknesses. I love my horse and I want what’s best for him, and a safe pasture with other hoses is where I will always keep him, not a stall.

Student of the Month Story

Who- Bryce Andrews
What- Student of the month
Where- Bowie High School
When- April 1, 2017
Why- Dedication, good grades, kind, and volunteer work
How- He joined a lot of clubs and his grades went up as he tried harder in school



Bryce Andrews has been awarded Student of the Month of April in 2017 by the Bowie administration. He says that he was very surprised that he was nominated, but feels honored to be chosen. Andrews has joined many clubs on campus and he plays for the varsity basketball team. His family is proud of Andrew's accomplishments although they say that they aren't surprised to know that he is making the best of his high school experience. "I have progressed socially and I used to be shy and self-conscience", Andrews says.

Andrews feels that being student of the month has helped keep him focused on academics and school in general. "I naturally wants to challenge myself and school has really helped me think about things in different ways," Andrews explains. He views himself as an average guy, but he says that anyone can become student of the month if they step out of their comfort zones and try new things like he did.

Andrews has realized that by trying and contributing that he has become a happier person. He shares some advice for shy people trying to make it in school: "Don't be afraid of other people because they most likely are dealing with their own things to be worried about what you do with your life". He says that he became confident by doing what makes him happy and not others.

Although there are thousands of students attending Bowie, Andrews says that he gets recognized quite frequently. He says that most of the staff know him from events, clubs, and now from being student of the month. "I have been taught to have self-value and to be kind and that is what I want to be seen as by my peers and teachers", says Andrews.

Andrews shares that he really tries to make good grades in school even though he could improve them. He says that his favorite subjects are science and history because they relate to life and that they help him with connecting ideas. "I believe that I wouldn't have become student of the month without my science teacher, Mrs. Smith because she really inspires me to be more every day", Andrews says. Andrews feels prideful in his school and he says he's excited about what else he can accomplish in senior year.