Photo Illustration

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News leads

Story 1


Lead: "They were the most famous orphans of the cold war, only 6 and 10 years old in 1953 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union. Then they were whisked from an unwanted limelight to urban anonymity and eventually to suburban obscurity."


Rewritten: Orphaned at 6 and 10 years old, Robert and Michael Rosenberg were the most famous children of the cold war. After the execution of their parents in 1953 for delivering atomic-bomb secrets, they were stolen from unwanted limelight to anonymous city life and finally to suburban obscurity.


Who: Michael and Robert Rosenberg
What: Wanted to clear the names of their parents, but had no justification for it.
When: 1973 to present
Where: The U.S.

Why: They believed their parents were executed to feed cold war hysteria

How: They became lawyers and professors.

Story 2

Lead: "After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, featuring Superman and friends, will make a comeback -- to the tune of about $400,000, a comic expert told CNN Thursday."




Rewritten: A copy of the original "Action Comics No. 1," featuring Superman and friends, will make a comeback after being out of sight for years -- for the price of about $400,000.




Who: Comic book collectors
What: An unrestored copy of Action Comics No. 1 will be going up for auction
When: Soon
Where: The internet
Why: The comic book introduced Superman, who spawned every other superhero in existence, and so is considered highly valuable.
How: Geeks.

News Elements

Human Interest: Cruise ship didn't aid drifting boat.

Prominence: Vatican Reprimands a Group of U.S. Nuns and Plans Changes

Consequence: The TSA's mission creep is making the U.S. a police state

Timeliness: More pain in Greece: Unemployment hits record 22%

Conflict: Chinese media warns of war with the Phillipines

Oddity: Al Qaida 'underwear bomber' was British spy

Proximity: Driver in fatal wreck fell asleep

Akins Architecture photos

Angles

Details

Lighting

Patterns

Surroundings

UIL meeting

One thing I would like to do next year is get to know the people I interview. Doing so would not only improve stories, but it would be a good chance to see what people go through and even make friends. After all, connections can get you further than you know. 

Another thing I would like to do is write an abstract story. Something that makes people think, because most people don't think very much anymore.

Architecture photos

Details

The photographer took a close up shot of one part of a fountain. We can see very fine details such as color  and cracks, etc. because of the close proximity of the shot.

Lighting

This is a good example of lighting because the photographer was able to contrast shadows with the light entering the building. Some parts stand out more than others, giving the image more depth.

Patterns

In this photo the power things (whatever they're called) are placed in a line which creates a repeating pattern. 

Geometry 

The photographer captures the triangular framework that makes up this dome by taking a somewhat close-up shot. The blending of shapes makes for an interesting picture.

Surroundings

This building blends in with its surroundings very well, making it a good example of surroundings. The cliffs and rocks around the building give the viewer a sense of what it was used for and how old it is.

Architecture preview

1. Piet Blom

2. 1974 - 1977

3. Rotterdam and Helmond, The Netherlands

4. The cube houses are residential buildings, but people can take tours of them.

5. No information.

6. The city of Rotterdam asked Piet Blom to design housing on top of a pedestrian bridge, and he used the cube house idea.

7. I picked the cube housed because I would like to live in one if I had the chance. I think coming home to a cube everyday would be something different. The windows on the top floor would provide the perfect space for growing certain plants and relaxing with friends. Also, how many people get to say they live in a cube?

1. Szotyńscy & Zaleski 

2. 2004

3. Sopot, Poland

4. The Krzywy Domek is part of a shopping center.

5. No information.

6. It was built to be a shopping center. Plans for it were inspired by drawings of a children's book illustrator.

7. I picked the Krzywy Domek because it looks like somebody dropped acid and started designing a building. 

1.  Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner

2.  2002

3. Hannover, Germany

4. It is a commercial bank building.

5. No information.

6. Nord/LB was established in 1765 as Braunschweigische Staatsbank. The building itself was built because some dudes thought it would be cool.

7. I picked this building because it looks like some shit from the Jetsons, son. I think it's a symbol of human ingenuity and pride and innovation and progress and wealth and compassion and hard work. I'm sure if the ancient Egyptians saw it, they'd feel pretty lame for building those petty little brick piles they called the pyramids.

1. Nicholas Grimshaw

2. 1999 - 2001

3. Cornwall, UK

4. The Eden Project is a visitor attraction.

5. No information.

6. The Eden Project was built to educate people on the various flora and fauna, biomes, and life forms that can be found around the world.

7. I picked this building because I would really like to visit it one day. It's cool that somebody thought of bringing a bunch of plants and shit and putting them in domes for all to see. It also looks like the Teletubbies world.