west side story iowa city west high school
2901 melrose ave.
iowa city, IA 52246
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Volume 1 issue 1
February 2016
A1000 WORDS BY CRYSTAL KIM
Pages 4-9: Portraits Pages 10-11: Aperture Pages 12-13: Framing Pages 14-15: Perspective Pages 16-17: Lines Pages 18-19: Shutter Speed Pages 20-23: Free Form Pages 24-25: Lighting
Cover Page: Pattarin Oonmettaree ‘19 looks out through the window into the barren backyard, while the light highlights her face and stunning red dress giving the photo an eerie, yet mysterious, ambiance. Bottom left: Pattarin Oonmettaree ‘19 poses bravely in the bitter cold amid the untamed fields bordering the backyard. Top left: Oonmettaree ‘19 shows off her cherry-red dress giving the mundane decaying fields some color. Top right: Oonmettaree ‘19 mysteriously hides behind her jacket draped over her shoulders. 4 FEBRUARY 2016
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Cover Page: The happiest of best friends, Naomi and Gloria quickly smile with bright eyes while being goalies during a game of crab soccer. Right: One of the most genuine and kind-hearted third graders at Awana, Wisdom cutely poses with bunny ears for the camera during game time. Top: Ethan, with his eyes wide open, genuinely entranced while sitting on the floor observes the hula hoopers. A shy little first grader, Ethan is adorable especially when you catch him fascinated with the simplest things.
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APERTURE 10 FEBRUARY 2016
Left: Located just outside the freshman entrance to West High, this vibrant pine bush is highly underappreciated. Bottom Right: Entirely stripped by nearby critters, this head of red maize lies abandoned in the decaying cornfield in my backyard. The maroon tint of the corn gives the cornfield little patches of color.
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FRAMING Left: Pattarin observes the breathtaking sunset right before it disappears over the horizon just on the westernmost outskirts of Iowa City. Top Right: Reminding me of sunsets seen on the African safaris, the setting sun is framed by a blurred edge of an ancient CD disk.
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PERSPECTIVE Top: The stunning view of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, just across the school, in the early hours of the morning greeting me every morning. Left: A new perspective of Olivia Benda ‘19 partially hidden by a tree trunk in the West courtyard. FEBRUARY 2016 15
LINES 16 FEBRUARY 2016
Top Left: The soft sunset illuminates Pattarin’s features giving her a soft glow. Bottom Right: Just over the horizon, the sun leaves a tiny ray of light across the intertwined twigs .
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SHUTTER SPEED
Top: David fervently chases Shalom as if his life depended on tagging him circling around the small gym. These two fourth-grade athletes are inseparable at Awana. Bottom Left: Tiny, but mighty Manelo Selemani earnestly kicks the ball high in the air only to retrieve it right afterwards. The shy kindergartner really breaks out of his shell during game time delighted to run around.
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Cover Page: Freshly-picked blueberries, imported from Mexico, taste phenomenal drizzled with agave nectar and eaten with complementary yoghurt. Top Right: The trendy superfood Kale is not a bit overrated. Even my picky little brother begs to eat some stir-fried kale that is sprinkled with garlic salt and a hint of agave nectar. Bottom Left: The most aesthetically pleasing breakfast to start the day off right in Dallas, Texas at the National STEM Conference this past July. Top Left: A hard earned Starbucks mocha in front of the stunning Gaylord Dallas Hotel water fountain and palm trees.
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LIGHTING 24 FEBRUARY 2016
Left: A crowd of fully-clothed girls cooling off from the overwhelming summer heat by refreshing themselves in the silky water. Located just off a dock at Lake Macbride. Bottom Right: A stunning silhouette of the church, located right across West High, with the rising sun is the best way to start off a school day.
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