Self Portrait vs the Selfie

What is a selfie?
What is a self portrait?
Is there a difference? If so, what?
What style do you prefer?
Is one more important than the other? Why?



A selfie is when a person takes a picture of themselves at arms length, with a phone.  A self portrait is when a person takes a photo of themselves with a camera. A tripod makes taking a self portrait a lot easier. the word, selfie, is a fairly new term to use for a self taken picture, but they've been around a lot longer than five years.

A selfie is easier to take than a self portrait because a person could easily pull out their phone, flip the camera, and take a picture of themselves. The self portrait takes more time to shoot because you have to set a timer and pose for one. Selfies, in my opinion, are less significant than self portraits because they usually represent one moment in someone's life. Again in my opinion, self portraits are made to define someone and what they want others to see them as.

I prefer to take selfies because that is the easiest and fastest way to capture a moment. I don't really like taking either because I like to capture the moment, instead of just my face, but they are fun to take with others. I don't like taking self portraits because I often change, and with a self portrait I define myself at that certain phase in my life. With a selfie, a person can take multiple and that shows the evolution of that person over time.

Yearbook Introduction

25 Things that is in Every Yearbook

1. creative title (including the school's name)

2. show school spirit throughout the book (colors, symbols, etc.)

3. mention major achievements

4. introductions to each section

5. bold colors 

6. large section on fine arts

7. funny/catchy subtitles

8. sports section

9. school records

10. mention top athletes

11. freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior pictures

12. classroom pictures

13. teacher pictures

14. (clip)art present throughout the yearbook

15. index

16. table of contents

17. location of the school

18. special attention to the overachieving students

19. summary of the fun events that happened at the school

20. quotes

21. descriptions of the photos

22. lists of goals that some students have

23. brief history of the school

24. consistent theme

25. recognitions 

Questions

1. Title: "You Are Here"

2. Akins

3. Thematic Elements: bold font and colors, school colors, and many descriptions.

4. # of Sections: 6

5. Favorite Spread: Beating the Odds

6. Is There an Index? Yes

7. Are There Photos of Clubs/Organizations? Yes

8. Is There a Table of Contents? No

9. Population of the School: 2,565

10. State: Texas

Prompt Shoot #4

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Phobia Project Outline

A. 
Phobia- an extreme or irrational fear to something.

B.
Lygophobia- fear of the dark.
Altophobia- fear of heights.
Herpetophobia- fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things.
Helpiophobia- fear of the sun.
Pathophobia- fear of disease.

C.
heights: tree, building; horizontal; symmetrical, simple background; looking down or at the object; dark lighting (represent a negative thing); clothing: plain; subject: looking up at the tree with a serious face
Where: a park

bugs: any bug; vertical; not in the center; plain background (not grass); close to the object; dull lighting (dark mood); have the bug moving; clothing: black; subject: scream/jump when they see the bug
Where: outside

confined spaces:
alley way, dark corner, small room; off-center; POV: inside the small space; dark lighting (scary and empty mood); clothing: white or gray; subject: sitting against a wall with a lonely look
Where: isolated space

D.
heights: black and white

bugs: extreme contrast

confined spaces: faded image