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Photojournalism
San Mateo Daily
Scot Scoop
Cherubs
SAN MATEO DAILY JOURNAL
During the summer of 2022, I worked with the San Mateo Daily journaL as a photojournalism intern. I did any photo assignments the Editor-in-chief requested and and took stock photos for whatever the publication needed at that time.
CAPTION: Foster City brought the community together for a free family event celebrating the Indian festival of Holi. The event was hosted at the Leo J. Ryan Park and showcased various food vendors and had a DJ playing traditional Indian music, but the main event was the throwing of powdered colors. People were able to throw colored powder on each other and the park vibrated with energy, especially as people ambushed their families and friends with a dose of powdered pigment. The festival of Holi is celebrated to welcome the coming of Spring and people participate in the throwing of powdered colors to spread happiness and love.
CAPTION: The changing American economy brings many questions for the citizens of the country. An especially relevant issue is how the country-wide inflation will affect the everyday lives of people when they need to buy groceries and other commodities.
SCOT SCOOP PHOTOJOURNALISM
LUNAR NEW YEARS
Jasmine White and Leah Wong, student volunteers at the event, partake in the Lunar New Year activities.
Chinese language students partake in a game of Mahjong, a traditional tile-based game from China.
Parent volunteers help set out an assortment of snacks related to the Lunar New Year.
Student who are taking Mandarin could volunteer to help run the event, assisting their classmates and other participants who are completing the activities.
Aaron Chun and Raymond Cao partake in a Wu Shu performance to the event participants.
Kenneth Choothaka, Aaron Chun, and Raymond Cao were all invited to perform Wu Shu, a traditional Chinese martial art form.
Volunteers made red-bean filled pancakes, a Lunar New Year treat, for participants to eat.
A LEARNING EXPERIENCE...
During the first performance, I was still learning how to use a camera and was confused why all the images were showing up blurry...
I learned to fix the shutter speed and figured out the optimal settings to capture motion as well as facial expressions.
Photographing the Wu Shu performance was the first action filled photojournalism I have done. I had no idea how to adjust the lighting and the shutter speed. However, as the performance continued, I learned what settings to use and to maximize the shutter speed and ISO. I can confidently say I am experienced with the DSLR camera now.
BASKETBALL: SCOTS VS EAGLES
I really enjoyed photographing the basketball game because I believe capturing sports games encapsulate an integral part of our school. As a student publication, we aim to provide relevant content to our student body, and photographing our teams are a perfect place to start.
Junior Jeremiah Phillips makes a free throw, scoring a point against the Los Altos Eagles.
Junior Franklin Kuo rushes past his defenders to the basket to score a layup.
Junior Franklin Kuo dribbles past his defender to score for his team.
The Los Altos Eagles watch the Carlmont Scots score another shot near the end of the game.
Carlmont's Varsity dance team performed during half time.
Senior Aleccio Blythe plays defense against the Eagles, blocking them from shooting their shot.
Junior Jeremiah Phillips prepares to shoot a free throw after being fouled by the Eagles.
FEATURE PHOTOS
I have taken original feature photos for most of my articles published on Scot Scoop, my school's news site. I always aim to frame my photos using the rule of two-thirds for visual appeal.
Homeless people sit near a bicycle in front of Larkin Street Youth Shelter in San Francisco.
Pumpkin sales spiking in fall lead to many pumpkins rotting on the streets or in landfills.
Christmas tree farms allows customers to choose their desired tree for the holidays.
Shoppers can anticipate changes when preparing Thanksgiving meals this year
Located down the street from Carlmont High School, the shopping center is home to countless businesses.
Stanford University is located in Palo Alto, California. The area surrounding the school is conveniently catered to the students of the university.
Changes in canned good prices are caused by both stockouts and energy changes.
CHERUBS
Over the summer, I attended the Medill- Northwestern Journalism Institute and became a "journalism cherub." We were given many photography assignments over the course of the program.
Stephanie Saunders dances with her family to Bruno Mars, anticipating the annual Fourth of July parade to come.
The journalism Cherubs must endure a lengthy train ride on the L to get to Chicago from Evanston.
Cherubs leap into action to take photos of interesting views on the group field trip, the boat tour of Chicago.
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