Photojournalism
Photojournalism
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A picture is worth a thousand words, they say.
Well, I'd beg to differ. They are priceless. Here is a collection of some of my favorites.
Here is a lesson I made for my class on how to use a camera. In the past, we often took pictures using our phones. However, I wanted to elevate how professional our pictures were, so I required the usage of camera-taken photos. As a result, people now, with ease, grab a camera and are able to snap pictures. We even created the role of photography editor this year!
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Examples of editing
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On Dec. 4, freshmen Teodora Veljkovic and Gabriela Chávez Meruvia and sophomore Ayesha Faruk shake their poms as they cheer on the boys varsity basketball team.
Sideline winter cheerleading
Sideline winter cheerleading
It felt strange going to a basketball game not for the basketball players, but I was on a mission to take pictures of the sideline winter cheer team! I squeezed through crowds of people to get to the edge of the seating rows, near the cheer squad. There, I crouched and observed them as they cheered and performed their routine. It was so fun doing this. My original article did not have this many pictures/descriptions, but I added them here.
Junior Diana Berrios and freshman Sunny Moring warm up before the boys varsity basketball game starts on Dec. 4.
On Dec. 4, freshmen Teodora Veljkovic and Gabriela Chávez Meruvia and sophomore Ayesha Faruk shake their poms as they cheer on the boys varsity basketball team.
The varsity winter sideline cheer team jumps in the air while raising their arms as a part of their synchronized routine on Dec. 4.
Junior Mya Williams watches the boys varisity basketball team on Dec. 4 passing the ball to each other, waiting for the chance to cheer once they score.“We don’t get as much recognition sometimes,” Williams said. “I think winter sideline cheer is super underrated. Hitting our cheers very strong and keeping a loud voice all the time is hard because we are inside and there’s a lot going on around, especially when the ball is in play.”
Freshmen Teodora Veljkovic and Gabriela Chávez Meruvia pump up their poms on Dec. 4 on the side of the basketball court.
On Dec. 4, junior Mya Williams chants the team's cheer with her teammates. This year, the team has the goal to increase audience engagement due to a lack of it in previous seasons.“I want the people in the stands to know that it is okay to participate and cheer with us," Williams said. "We kind of feel bummed out sometimes when the crowd isn't cheering with us, kind of because there are some cheers that we do that kind of involve the crowd, and sometimes the crowd doesn't do it and that's okay."
Freshman Gabriela Chávez Meruvia takes a breath after finishing a routine on Dec. 4.
Juniors James Morath, Mya Williams, Aiska Montratama, Diana Berrios, and freshman Sunny Moring raise their poms in the air after the boys varsity basketball team scores against Seton High School on Dec. 4. CHS won the game 56-54.
Sophomore Lesly Hernandez, freshman Gabriela Chávez Meruvia and sophomore Ayesha Farukh wait for the boys varsity basketball team to exit the court during the halftime break on Dec. 4. “We’re really just cheering for Chantilly,” Hernandez said. “It feels more personal; it’s to our school.”
ICE walkout
ICE walkout
As talked about in another section in my portfolio, I went to take pictures of an ICE walkout that some students at my school organized. More information is in "Reporting and Writing." Read the full article here.
On Feb. 13, junior Daniela Ramos Flores waves a Honduran and Guatemalan flag while raising a poster that reads, “#Free my dad!! My parents are not illegal aliens, they’re human beings.”
Juniors Leah Masten and Joelle Sprowls walk along the track field, holding up posters with anti-ICE messages on Feb. 13. “I just think that there’s just so much corruption going on, especially with this administration,” Masten said. “They’re defending the deaths of people who died at the hands of ICE.”
A student holds up a sign reading “#ICE OUT!” on Feb. 13 as the crowd cheers. Many protesters came with homemade signs after first period.
In a crowd of students, sophomore Mackenzie Gonzales raises a poster in Spanish that translates into “My dad works harder than your President!!” on Feb. 13.
Other pictures taken that didn't make it (but I still love them!)
Dr. Andria Watkins
Dr. Andria Watkins
I love humans. I hope I've made that clear. One of my favorite humans I've talked to is Dr. Andria Watkins, a teacher at my high school. She lives a double life as an ultramarathon runner, as you may know from other parts of my portfolio. I captured a moment of her presenting a lesson during class, something she did with patience and understanding. In my original piece, the article was there to supplement the one-sentence captions. The rule of thumb for my publication is that I refer to the person as if it's my first time introducing them every time; after all, someone could pick up one of them, and we can't assume they saw previous ones. Here, I'll add quotes for additional context.
Special education teacher Andria Watkins gives her class directions and possible takeaways during instruction on Aug. 25. Outside of the classroom, Watkins has various hobbies, including running. “My superpower is the fact that I do things that I don’t like doing, so I run marathons,” Watkins said. “I do like the opportunity to finish something that I started that day. When I run marathons, I start that morning and finish it.”
Special education teacher Andria Watkins sets down her glasses while reviewing a homeroom lesson on Aug. 25. When teaching, she draws from her experiences as an ultramarathon runner. “In running, I think, how can I push myself to get clear?” Watkins said. “For my students, I think about how they are going to push themselves to see themselves in a perspective different than what they’re accustomed to seeing themselves as.”
On Aug. 23, clicking through a Google Slides lesson, Special education teacher Andria Watkins breaks down a presentation to her class.
Street photography
Street photography
Yet, my photojournalism isn't limited to my journalism class. Sometimes, I just need to grab a camera for myself to tell stories I want to on my own. Here are some of my favorites. These include places like The Eden Center, Washington, D.C., or the heart of Philadelphia's Chinatown.
D.C. Alley Museum: The mural LOVE by Lisa Marie Thalhammer sits in the back alley of Blagden Alley. Painted in rainbow colors, it represents all people’s love.
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