Anna Christmas

     Over the last semester, we have completed so many projects and learned a lot. From Nature Man to Infographics, we learned of diverse techniques, styles, and programs. As a review and reflection, it's always good to look back on your work and try to improve. I'm going to revisit a few of my favorites. Past Projects Nature Man      Nature Man was one of the first projects we did, aside from practice lessons. We were tasked with taking a profile picture of a man and editing it to a theme of our choosing. We worked on it for about a week or two, taking our time but also multitasking with other things. It was definitely hard starting out with only rusty knowledge from the previous year and the small lessons we had to complete, but still it remains one of my favorites. One of the hardest parts with this one in particular was the hair. Detailing every last strand to be live the waves was hard and taxing. Still, it payed off in the end by creating almost a misty aura around

     The panorama was definitely a challenge. Blending nine photos not only into each other, but to fill the entire canvas. My theme was Golden Hour, or sunrise. Every morning since I started attending high school, I ride my bus while the world wakes up. It varies depending on the time of year, but there is a good portion of time where I get to witness the sunrise for almost my entire bus ride. The Experience      At first, it was strange and foreign to me. I had always lived right next to my schools so getting up at six in the morning was a new experience. Then (especially in winter) it would still be very dark when I left the house for my stop. In early fall/late spring, the sky starts to brighten at this time. For majority of the year, the sun rises at some point along my 45-minute ride. Sometimes, it stays dark for a long time and everything feels quiet and calm.      The particular day I took the images, I was blessed with the fact that the sunrise lasted the entire ride.

     In Video Production for the past few weeks, we have been hard at work finishing up our Sophomore Edition of ONW NOW (our schools weekly 10 minute news show). Even before that, we have done videos such as a feature story on a classmate, and then one on something of our choosing. Overall, while some things were a challenge, it was mostly enjoyable. I got to interview many interesting people, talk about cool stories, and work with fun people.      I learned a lot and I am starting to get more comfortable working with the equipment and interviewing people. Adobe Premiere Pro is getting easier to use and I'm learning all sorts of tips and tricks. I probably could have done better on some things, but that's all in the process of learning. Improvements      I could probably improve in areas such as my editing, speed, and productivity. It's always the little things that trip me up in editing, tiny little mistakes here and there. I just need practice to get better, and to