home

=The journalism department at=

the Photo of the Week 2009-2010.
Congratulations to seventh grader **Mallory Davidson** for placing **THIRD** in the Wolfe/Jostens 2010 National Photography Contest. Davidson's photo is entititled [|Through the Eyes of the Photographer].
 * Wolfe/Jostens 2010 National Photography Contest**

Congratulations to seventh grader **Bethany Malinak** for placing in the **HONORABLE MENTION** category for her winning photograph entitled [|Sum It Up].

Congratulations to **Madison Hoeft**. She took the **Grand Prize** winning photograph entitled //Watch Your Language// and won **First Place** in the Wolfe Jostens 2009 National Photography Contest. Congratulations to **Kat Armstrong** for winning **HONORABLE MENTION** in the **Wolfe Jostens 2009 National Photography Contest** for her entry, //On Your Marks.//
 * Wolfe/Jostens 2009 National Photography Contest**

Congratulations to **Laura Fretwell** for placing in the **HONORABLE MENTION** category in the **Adobe InDesign Contest 2009** for her graphic design, photography and infographics. Wow!
 * Adobe InDesign Contest 2009**

Students are learning photo composition the first 6 weeks: dominant/establishing photos, rule of thirds, framed or tightly cropped pictures, dimension, perspective (worm's and bird's eye view), snapshot/storytelling composition, details, repetition, action and reaction, texture, leading lines and use of lighting and interesting curves.

Comments?
Email the journalism teacher at nikki_dowd @roundrockisd.org

Visit the J website at [|www.schoolsinsession.com].