Logs MP1

9/9/08
I have began to fix everything I did this summer that was incorrect of needs improving.

9/12/08
For the past week I have fixed everything wrong with my summer work. I have also not had a computer that reads my hard drive so instead of working on my photos I have been looking at photo websites to get ideas for mine.

9/16/08
I have started to choose pictures to use from what I have shot so far. I also began editing them in photoshop. There is not much else to do yet.

9/19/08
I am still editing and choosing photos. It is starting to seem that my plans for this marking period were not accurate and although I am getting a lot done, my calendar is not what I will actually be doing.

9/23/08
My calendar states that I would be working on choosing pictures for a full week and then begin work on my model. I have finished choosing from the pictures that I have taken so far, and instead of starting on my model, I edited them all in Photoshop. Since I finished editing all my photos I have, I also started to create the image I'll be using as my homepage.
Now, I have to register my domain name in order to start building my website and html.

10/3/08
Since the last log I worked on my model. I completed it but because it did not look professional or neat or clear I started it again and will complete it today or tomorrow.
My calendar says that I would get my domain name and began building my website this week but instead of doing that I have done my model.
Since I have gotten a lot done, just in a different order than I had planned, my progress is going well.

10/7/08
I have gone over all my photos with my mentor, and also edited the flow of my website. We changed the design a little bit in order to connect all pages together better.
My model is complete for now. It is a flow chart of my website, showing how all pages connect to each other.
Soon I will start to create the site and design pages.

10/10/08
It turns out that my alternate solutions were really just brainstorming so I have been redoing them.

10/14/08
I created my outline for my presentation and worked on my model more. Since my last post I have also been redoing my alternate solutions more.

10/17/08
The presentations were this week and I was asked in many ways and for a long time, what is MAST?
I know that this is something that I have to figure out but to be asked it that many times was pretty bad. I'm now looking at pictures to find ones that I really think exemplify MAST, so that next time I don't have to stand up in front of my class being asked the same question so many times.
I was also asked how my photos are different than the yearbook snapshots. The more I think about this the more reasons I think of. I'm using a professional camera and shooting in an artistic way, taking good photos and portraying the emotion and action of each even that I shoot. On the other hand the yearbook pictures are snapshots, not showing what this school actually is and just showing groups of friends.
For my next presentation I know how I can answer what I'm asked and stick up for myself instead of just saying "I don't know."

10/21/08
My model was completed yesterday so I'm currently working on photoshopping photos and my alternate solutions.

10/24/08
This week i finished my model, continued choosing pictures to use, photoshopped my chosen pictures, shot the crop walk and beach sweep and athletic b schedule, and tried to make a list of everything that i have to shoot this year. It was a productive week.

10/28/08
Today I figured out what MAST is. Although I'm sure that that still won't be enough for my presentation.
Also, last class while holding my model I was asked "is that it?" although it was exactly what I was told to do. I haven't presented my model yet and I'm not sure how that will go but at least now I know what MAST is...somewhat.

10/31/08
Yesterday was my presentation. I did well, covering everything necessary although I did forget to go over my process of selection/rejection since it was in a different post.
The questions were different this time, instead of being asked about how my photos would be different than the yearbook and what is MAST? I was asked how my alternate solutions are creative and professional, which I cannot explain anymore than I did. Then I was critiqued on why I'm including my portfolio in the website. Again, I'm including my own portfolio in my website because it is my senior project and I want whoever views it to see my own personal work. Although I do really love the pictures I've been taking for the project, they are not me as a photographer for the most part and that is just another thing I want people to get out of viewing my site. Although the site is not "about me" or "for me" I want my portfolio on it for public view and whether it fits into the homepage or not is a matter of opinion. There are other ways to include it in the site, and maybe I'll modify that but no matter what, it will be included.