Helping 2013

Who did I interview: Cheryl Walker
What day and time: Wednesday at 4:30

1. What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?

 C: Veterinary medicine and Gun safety. I know they are both different, but I have access to both. They are both future occupations that I want to pursue. Either I want to be a vet or be a police officer like my father.

M: Those are so different, but really cool ideas. You should do the topic that you have the most passion for, to have a great, and enjoyable senior topic. You don't, like some people to hate your topic by the end of the year.

I also explained my senior topics, and other interesting senior topics that my peers are doing.

2. What do you plan to do to complete the 10 hours of service learning which is due prior to senior year starting?

C: Well for the vet, my dad has connections to have me work at a veterinarians office. Where I could work around the office, go in during appointments, and even observe surgeries. With gun safety my dad used to be police officer, he trained the new officers. Since he still has his license he can teach me, and I could use do that over the summer.

M: It is good that have great access to both, because that is so important to your senior project. They are both really great for experience, and seem very interesting. Make sure you can get service learning because sometimes people back out, so have a back up. Even though your dad wouldn't, haha. But if they are both possible to do, you just have to decide which one you want to do more.

3. What do you hope to see or expect to see when watching the class of 2012 present their two hour presentations?

C: Learn more about different occupations, I see it as an in depth career fair. I hope to get ideas from senior presentations, how to fill in the time.

M: Yeah, we have variety of topics this year. I explained what she should look for in senior topics presentations.

4. What questions do they have about senior project? What additional recommendations would you give the 2013 student about senior project? Be specific and note what you told them.


C: I don't really have any questions, except how do you fill in the time for the 2 hour. Like how are you able to talk

M: Well if you really like your topic then your senior topic then it easy to fill in topic time. Just make sure through out the year that you do all your assignments or you will be stressed out. Then I explained the 2 hour, foundation, etc. Also make sure to try to focus the whole year, even though your going to be tired during the whole year. Perseverance is so important, if you stop doing your work, you will fall so behind. If you are on top of your work, the year won't be as hard.


Who did I interview: Marilyn Garcia
What day and time: Thursday 1:37

1. What ideas do you have for your senior project and why?

Marilyn: I'm not really sure but I think I want to do medicine, like pediatrics. But I am not sure if I should be more specific.

Me: No pediatrics is specific enough one of my friends, Terrin, is doing that for her senior project. You can also get service learning at the hospital. If you go on the senior blog and look at Terrin Liwag's blog you can see all that encompasses the blog and senior year. Just make sure you have passion for what you are doing and really like it, if you do senior year will be a lot easier.

2. What do you plan to do to complete the 10 hours of service learning which is due prior to senior year starting?

Marilyn: I want to work at the hospital, so I know information to present on. I heard a lot of people volunteer at San Dimas but that is far from me, so I have to look around.

Me: With volunteering at the hospital, you have to register and it is harder to volunteer. It is something you have to make sure you can get, and sign up early. I told her about other seniors doing mediciene related senior project. Also about having a back up place for service learning, and how volunteering counts as independent component.

3. What do you hope to see or expect to see when watching the class of 2012 present their two hour presentations?

Marilyn: I just hope to learn something, learn about medicine. Also get tips on what to present on, since it seems like a lot of work.

Me: I told her when Terrin's presentation was, about what to look for in presentations. What goes on in the 2 hour.

4. What questions do they have about senior project? What additional recommendations would you give the 2013 student about senior project? Be specific and note what you told them.

Marilyn: I want to know what happens in the beginning of the year? The first day? What do the teachers do to prepare you for the 2 hour?

Me: Well with us we didn't really have to have your final topic the first day, but it was better if you did. We focused on our topic for the first few weeks, then started doing research counts. ( Explained what research count is.) Then we start working on our EQ, then told her what an EQ was and what my EQ was. Then I explained science fair to her, all the presentation with our answers. I connected them to the 2 hour and how they each help.

Fourth Interview Questions

1. What is most important to being an accomplished photojournalist?
2. How important is lighting? Why?
3. What is your favorite lighting technique?
4. How do you get your subject to trust you?
5. What is your favorite thing to photograph?
6. Who is your favorite photojournalist?
7. What inspires you?
8. How important is the equipment you use? Does it matter?
9. What is the most important thing in a photo?
10. What is the best quality for a photojournalist to have?
11. What is you favorite thing to photograph?
12. What is your favorite part about being a photojournalist?
13. Do you have a favorite camera?
14. What is hardest about being a photojournalist?
15. How well do you know your equipment? 
16. Do you have any recommendations for me?
17. How important is the composition of the photo?
18. Do you believe in fully editing your photo?
19. How important are photo lenses?
20. Do you have a favorite lens?
21. Do you think the story of the photo is important?
22. How important is emotion of a photo?

Third Interview Questions

1. What do you think is most important to becoming a successful photojournalist?
2. What is most important in a photo?
3. What is your favorite part about being a photojournalist?
4. What makes a good portfolio?
5. How do you gain your subjects trust?
6. What is hardest about being a photojournalist?
7. What do you think is more important the content of the photo or the equipment? 
8. How well do you know you equipment?
9. Do you have a favorite camera that you use?
10. Do you have any recommendations for me?

Blog 5: Second Interview Questions

I plan on interviewing Michal Czerwonka, he is a well known documentary photographer. He has taken amazing photos that i'm sure will go on in history. I love his work and he was one of my first choices to interview. We were told to go big in searching for an interview so I did just that. I didn't think I would get an interview then he surprised me and said he would love to help out. I am looking forward to the interview.

1. What inspired you to become a documentary photographer?

2. What did you study in college? what college did you go to?

3. Did you always want to be a documentary photographer?

4. How did you get the connections that you have to day?

5. Would it possible that I could do service learning with you?

6. What do you do in a typical day?

7. In your career as a documentary photographer, what was your best learning experience?
8. What is your favorite thing about being a documentary photographer?

Blog 2: Interview one

Q: Who are you interviewing and why?
A: I plan on interviewing my ROP teacher Mr. Bohika, he has taken his photography career far. He has been teaching photography for many years so he knows so much about it. He has his own studio that does well, so I think he would be a good choice for my interview.

Q: What additional Questions do you plan on asking them?

• What photography college does he recommend?
• What is his favorite thing about his job?
• What is his favorite type of photography
• What photographers work he looks up to?