westsidestory iowa city west high school
2901 melrose ave.
iowa city, IA 52246
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February 2014
Do you see what I see? photos by Lexi shaffer
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Pages 4-5: Framing Pages 6-9: Shutter speed, aperture, ISO Pages 10-11: Portraiture Pages 12-13: Lines Pages 14-15: Light Pages 16-17: Perspective Pages 18-21: Free form for more coverage go to wsspaper.com
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framing BELOW: My friend Morgan Schmitt-Morris ‘16 pictured on the bottom step of a West High staircase. RIGHT: Morgan sitting outside West High in the courtyard on a cold winter day surrounded by trees.
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ABOVE LEFT: My brother, Eric Shaffer, shooting a soccer ball at an indoor complex. ABOVE RIGHT: My dogs runnnig outside in the snowy backyard. LEFT: A pink flower potted plant.
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ABOVE LEFT: Eleanor Ho ‘17 and Miriam Perez ‘17 walking down a West High hallway. ABOVE RIGHT: Blurred city lights with low shutter speed. LEFT: A potted plant in my kitchen window on a sunny morning.
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ABOVE LEFT: Eleanor Ho reading the daily paper in the West High journalism classroom. ABOVE RIGHT: Morgan having a grand time talking on the phone with her imaginary blue wall friend. The only thing stopping him from joining us in this world is a fire extinguisher. LEFT: Morgan looking through the pillars in the West High commons. 10 FEBRUARY 2014
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Lines BELOW: Semi-spiral staircase leading to the entrance of West High. RIGHT: Looking through the window into the West High journalism lab.
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Light LEFT: Morgan trudges to the temporary buildings through the freezing January snow. ABOVE: Lexi ‘17 gazes into the bright light on a rare sunny day.
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Perspective LEFT: Looking up into the tangled branches of a tree in the West High courtyard. ABOVE: Morgan gazing up at the camera in a West High stairwell. FEBRUARY 2014 17
ABOVE LEFT: A couple walking by the river in downtown Iowa City. ABOVE RIGHT: A bright sunset over the walls of West High. LEFT: A snowy bush outside of my house after a night of flurries. 18 FEBRUARY 2014
Free form FEBRUARY 2014 19
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Free form ABOVE: Sunset from my house balcony on a late night. LEFT: Frost on my car window after a long cold day.
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