westsidestory iowa city west high school
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iowa city, IA 52246
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FEBRUARY 2014
URBAN MEMORIES photos by MICHAEL MOONJELY
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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: Taken in the West High Cafeteria, Kevan Patel ‘16 sits in-between rows of cafeteria tables. Right: Kevan Patel ‘16 walking by the north campus temporaries. The photo was take in-between the fence posts of temporary number three.
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S Hu t t e rs pped, a per t u re A N D ISO Top: A pine needle found by the flagpole entrance at West High. Left: Ally Bauer ‘17 walks back to class with new crutches. Although on crutches, Bauer walks swiftly for the camera.
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S Hu t ters pped , aper t u re A N D ISO Above: Maddie Whitehead ‘17 reacts to the camera, caught off guard walking back to study hall. Left: Lily Westemeyer ‘17 draws an infinity sign with a glow stick to portray a low shutter speed. The photo was taken in the WSS Paper closet. FEBRUARY 2014 9
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PORTRAITURE Above: Lily Westemeyer ‘17 poses for the camera in the commons area. Right: A woman posing for another photo at Cloud Gate in Chicago. Cloud Gate’s mirrors provide multiple reflections of the same person, resulting in an interesting photo.
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LINES Below: A brick wall in one of West High’s stairwells. Notice the light shining through. Right: An apple found at the concession stand in near the gymnasium. The front side of the apple was clean (shown), but the backside was rotting.
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LIGHT Left: A Creme Brulee that was ordered for my birthday at Ralph Lauren in Chicago. The dim lighting in the restaurant contrasts with the candle light Above: Donuts from the Donut Vault Bakery in downtown Chicago. Photographed in the Four Season Hotel, Chicago
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P ERSPECTIVE Below: The trojan emblem located in the commons, taken from a worm’s eye perspective. Right: An ariel view of from ‘The Ledge’ sky deck in Chicago’s Willis Tower. The sky deck is a observatory area at the top of Willis Tower, where there is a glass bottom, providing an interesting perspective above the skyscrapers.
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FREE FORM Top: The famous art installment, Cloud Gate, by famous British-Indian scupltor Anish Kapoor. Cloud Gate is located in Millennium Park, a park built to celebrate the new millennium. Left: Chicago as seen from the front side of Millennium Park. Buildings that can bee seen are the Prudential building and the Trump International Hotel.
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FREE FORM CONT. Top: A panoramic view of the Chicago skyline, as seen from the Willis Tower in downtown Chicago. Seen in the photo is the John Hancock Building, Trump International Hotel, Chicago Tribune Building, and Wrigley Building. Left: Esteemed American Designer Ralph Lauren’s first restuarant. The restaurant is located right off the famous Magneficent Mile, right next to the bustling Ralph Lauren flagship store.
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