Guadalupe Perez's Portfolio 2015 by KPTIMES

Guadalupe Perezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Portfolio 2015

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Guadalupe Perez-Mata 3700 Kingwood Dr. Apt. #3108 Kingwood, TX 77339 (832) 561-3237 Twitter: @lupitamataperez Instagram: @lupitaperezmata2 and @miloadventuress Pinterest: @guadalupeperezm

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Objective Pet Photographer Photographer Experience I volunteer at target at fundraisers Education Kingwood Park High School Activities and Awards Band References Mrs. Bell Mr. Sitka

Cover Letter Mrs. Ortiz, I wanted to be a photographer because I loved taking pictures of amazing and wonderful sights since when I was little. I would either use a baby camera or my parents phone to take pictures. I am applying to be a photographer because I have some experience with a camera and I take a lot of pictures on my phone. I want the job because its something that I love to do since one day I want to travel the world and take pictures. Or just get a photography job at National Geographic. I also want own my own business that takes pictures of newbornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, dogs and weddings. I have good skills. This is my first year in yearbook so I will try to do my best. I love to take pictures of anything. I feel like I would be a good photographer because I have the knowledge and the almost the skills. Sincerely, Guadalupe Perez

Self Evalution I started journalism in 8th grade doing K-Vision for one semester. I gained interest because I love to write make stories about fictional characters and reading about fictional characters. Then in 9th grade I actually got into it but I still didn’t know if I wanted to do this for the rest of my life but after the first semester of boring notes I actually got into it with InDesign. I thought it was so neat to do something cool like that I kept on with it. What I learned this year in being in yearbook is that deadlines matter big time. I didn’t know how much they mattered until I realized if I were on a top head magazine staff in new York or something and I didn’t meet the specific deadline then I would get fired. So I feel like Mrs. Ortiz giving us these headlines prepares us for the real world after we graduate. To me this was a valuable course to take because it’s teaching me to be more dedication to my work and not just write random stuff onto a sheet of paper. It’s like with band, I won’t be able to march or memorize music if I’m not dedicated to what I do and put effort to it. Since I will be joining the photography staff I will be using this when I graduate because I will be majoring in just journalism because I love to shoot sports or different things. People who play the sports are doing what they want to do for their rest of their lives and I’m doing something what I love to do.

Reflection 1# My most significant work is the ALS Ice Bucket page because those are possibly the only two pages I worked really hard on and took me forever to do. It also inspired because so many students and celebrities did the challenge, I also did it. Anyway they raised so much money doing it, it was pretty fun doing the page because of all the people who did it and their reactions to the cold water. It was actually really cool that we did something like this and put it in the yearbook. The most difficult part of doing that page was trying hard not to include band people because they’re pretty much the only people I talk to and it was also trying to find the people. They were either busy or not available and it made my life complicated. I learned how to properly use PhotoShop and how difficult it was to crop people out. The things that got me was captions because I wanted to make them good and also the story because there wasn’t a lot of people available in the first few weeks and it set me back a lot. Also interviewing people made me nervous because they talked so fast and I’m a slow writer.

Ice bucket bonanza Teachers and students stepped up to the challenge during the summer and at the start of the school year to raise money and awareness for ALS. Story by Guadalupe Perez Mata

FALLING FOR ICE. Junior Cassy Samples, who was nominated by Sean Woerner11 and Madison Berry11, helped out the cause by pouring cold water onto her head by Tori Gatling11. "The Ice Bucket Challenge was a really good idea," Samples said. "It got teenagers and social media involved in spreading the word of ALS. News travels pretty quickly through social media." Photo contributed by Cassy Samples.

o one knew that a challenge given to Matt Lauer on The Today Show would find its way to associate principal Brian Johnson and the KPARK gym during the first week of school. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge became a celebrity event during the summer all over the country as it encouraged people to either donate or pour a bucket of ice water over their heads in an effort to draw attention to ALS. ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, which affects nerves cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The challenge raised more than $100 million in only months. The reason the Ice Bucket Challenge was created is because the cold water affects a person’s nerves the way the disease would affect an ALS patient. It allows others to experience a little of what ALS patients endure everyday. Cassy Samples11 said it was important for

people to do the challenge because "spreading awareness for diseases that aren't well known is important." Tanner Wischnewsky12 also participated. "I was forced into doing it by my mother," Wischnewsky said. However, he added, "It was for a good cause." Tori Graves10 just wanted to support the cause. "I feel like I helped a little bit," Graves said. In the first pep rally of the school year, the faculty brought the challenge into the school. Teen Leadership teacher Kim Ackerman was freezing after the water was poured onto her during the first pep rally. Teacher Daniel EvansPickens and Johnson also participated. Ackerman said she was honored to be a part of the chilly experience. "It was cold, freezing and kind of funny," Ackerman said.

THE CHOSEN ONE. Teen Leadership teacher Kim Ackerman, who was nominated by the student body, gets water poured onto her during the first day pep rally. "I felt honored," Ackerman said. "I have jumped in freezing water in Colorado. It's kind of the same thing." Photo by Tori Gatling.

ONE OF A MILLION. Morgan Jones9 was nominated by Megan Tartamella9, to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to help people with ALS have a future. "I was nominated because I really wanted to do it, and it was for a good cause," Jones said. Photo contributed by Morgan Jones.

6 Student Life

“Most Excellent.” - Brock Forbau10

“Friendly.” - Marcia Bustinza11

"Awesome." - Matthew Axsom12 "Always tired but ready to drop anything for music." - Jordan King12 "An artist." - Carolyn Pieper12 "A photographer." - Emily Callens10

"An amazing person once you've gotten to know me. I'm loving and caring." - Mariel Maza11 "I'm very generous and care about a lot of people. I try to be there for everyone." - Lauren Singletary9

out best after school?

“Fun.” - Ethan Hummel11

The best

I am...

“Compassionate.” - Lindsey Shaw12

HANGOUT Where did you like to hang

V(ICE) PRINCIPAL. Associate principal Brian Johnson, who was nominated in the middle of the pep rally, gets ice water poured onto him by swim coaches John Dissinger and Greg McLain. The school started the year off with an Ice Bucket Challenge during the first pep rally. They also collected money throughout the first few weeks of school to support ALS. Photo by Tori Gatling.

"Church is where all my closest friends are."

- Cole Campbell12

"The Zone. It's a baseball place." - Brett Jones9

"Kingwood Middle School because I play football after school." - Christopher Dinkins9

"Starbucks because "I like to hang out at I like to hang out home so I can sleep." with my friends and - Heather Black drink coffee." "In my car. I'm always - Hannah Powdrill driving around."

- Katlyn Miller11

Ice Bucket

Reflection 2# I feel like this story could still use more work because I could add more details or add more people that she knew but since she wasn’t always available or her friends and family members weren’t available either, I had to make do. I learned that sometimes it doesn’t always work out the way you want it to work out like. Sometimes it goes completely right or completely right! At first I had no clue what I wanted to ask this girl but after she told me a little about herself, I knew what I wanted the story to be. I think this story I wrote was also rushed which means, I had to write it on the bus on our way to a football game. So it was kind of sloppy and not well thought. I actually felt good about writing about a complete stranger, I would actually do it again because I have a bit more experience. Sometimes you just got to do it even if this is your first time doing something.

Neonatal nurse tops Lueth's career choices By Guadalupe Perez When Madison Lueth was young, her mind was set to become a veterinarian. Over the years Lueth's perspective has changed after viewing certain people's career. "I met a person who has the same career as what I want to be now," Lueth said. "It changed my perspective on veterinarians." Now Lueth dreams of working in hospitals with babies. "I can see her in the scrubs and everything," her sister Mallory Lueth said. "She loves babies and cares about their health.” Natalie Lewis10 imagines her as a neonatal nurse. “She is hard working,” Lewis said. “She also is very kind hearted towards others.”

Reflection 3# Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken a few photos. Some from cross country and some from wrestling. None of my cross country pictures got into this yearbook but one of my wrestling did. I honestly love going out and seeing people do what they do and capture it for that one split second before theyre gone. I realized tat if I want to get out there more, I have to take chances and make good decisions. Maybe this year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have more good luck and get more pictures into next years, yearbook. My goal is about 10 to 15 or so. Or just have one in every single page.

Reflection 4# Well I felt kind of important but I felt like I kind of helped out a little. I hope to do a little more next year than I did this year since I had band. I wasn’t very committed because I honestly didn’t know much people and it was a whole new experience. What I faced was deadlines because I wasn’t good at keeping up with deadlines or deadlines for spreads. I learned that deadlines are important because without them we could be in chaos. I would honestly try to get them done faster or in a different way to at least get them done. Without the whole yearbook staff working together even if you contribute a little bit, it makes a big difference because without everyone, we wouldn’t have gotten the book done.

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