Ella's Journalism Blog

1. It looks like in some areas the fence merges with her body and cuts off parts of her. 2. I think somewhere with a plain background that would contrast from your clothes would be the best for this photo. 3. 4. You should wear something bright or something that contrasts from the background of the photo.

1. You need to take different with different exposures by adjusting the ISO, shutterspeed, and aperture. 2. We will use a tripod, camera, and HDR editing software 3. To make a picture look more high definition 4. The final photo with use the best lit and colorful parts of the scene.

 Captain Phillips: Prepare to be hooked       Based on a real event, "Captain Phillips" is the story of the Maersk Alabama is invaded by four Somalian pirates, played by Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, and Barkhad Abdirahman. Captain Richard Phillips, played by Tom Hanks, notices a small boat of armed pirates. After a strong attempt of trying to get away, the pirates eventually catch up to them. As the pirates climb aboard the cargo ship, the crew hides in the engine room and Captain Phillips tries to make a deal with the pirates in order to keep everyone alive. The pirates turn down the offer and refuse to leave the ship without taking Captain Phillips. The four pirates and captain get in a lifeboat and go towards Somalia. After days of travel in the cramped life boat with little water and food, a U.S. Navy ship arrives and attempts to negotiate with the pirates, in exchange for the captain. This film is a story of how Captain Phillips persisted thr...

1. 1,400 2. The weakening of metal from repeated use. 3. $5,000 pay raise for all teachers, cost of living adjustments for retirees, higher contributions to teachers' health insurance, creation of full day kindergarten 4. He played nine positions in a Longhorn baseball game. 5. The City Theatre's 'As You Like It': I would want to see this because we just read Shakespeare in English and it would be interesting to see a Shakespeare play. Long Response: In 2016, 52% or Texas high school graduates directly enrolled in college. In order for the state to meet it's goals, in 2030, there should be a 65% rate of high school graduates directly enrolling in college. According to the article, students who do not directly enroll into college after graduated are less likely to earn a degree. Massachusetts at 70% and California at 60% both have a higher percentage of students enrolling directly after high school than Texas. Under Raymund Paredes' plan to increase the ra...