In Campus Journalism: Photojournalism

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Pictures and artwork are aids in catching the reader's attention. A series of black-and-white pages with nothing but printed words is certainly unattractive. Carefully taken, appropriately chosen, and properly cropped pictures add life to an otherwise boring and text-heavy page.

The age of modern technology has made the art of taking pictures considerably simple and easy. One need not be an expert photographer to come up with good and well-composed pictures because most cameras today are equipped with sophisticated devices that take care of some of the technical concerns of a photographer.

Qualities of a Good Picture:
A picture worth printing must posses certain qualities. These are:
1. It must feature a prominent personality, event or a place.
2. It should tell a story by itself.
3. It should have a certain degree of human interest. Something odd or unusual never fails to draw attention.
4. It should capture a portion of the drama of life.
5. It should show a person or persons in action. Posed and stiff pictures create a sense of inactivity and lifelessness.
6. It must express the recent events.
7. A good picture should clearly show the faces of its subject matter. A picture of unrecognizable faces means nothing to the readers.
8. A picture must be properly cropped so that the desired image may be highlighted. Cropping means getting rid of the undesirable and unnecessary images or portions of the picture.
9. Any picture meant to complement an article must tie up with its contents. They must go together as one unit.
10. A picture must have a caption (also called a cutline) summarizing the "story" the picture tells. Poetic caption is also acceptable, and in many instances, attracts readers, example: Icing On A Concrete Cake, Sa Ihip ng Hangin, Musmos sa Likod ng Rehas.

Ang Katotohanang dapat nating Tanggapin

Sadyang napakahirap talagang mabuhay sa mundo. Maraming pagsubok at kasawian ang iyong dadaanan. Samakatuwid, masasabi nating mas nangingibabaw ang kalungkutan kaysa kaligayahan sa bawat kabanatang nilalakbay ng tao sa kanyang buhay. Ito’y sadyang totoo sa ating lahat. Ngunit, bakit ganoon “ka-ironic” ang ating buhay? Nilikha tayo ng Diyos upang malalasap natin ang kagandahan ng kalikasan at maging masaya. Bakit kailangan pa nating dumaan ng isang masakit na pagsubok nang mayroon namang madaling paraan na makamit ang isang kaligayahan? Ang sagot ng mga tanong na ito ay simple lamang: ganyan ang katotohanan-- nilikha ng Diyos ang mga pagsubok upang magkaroon tayo ng malalim na pananaw tungkol sa buhay. Ang isang kaligayahan na gawa ng isang madaling paraan ay pansamantala lamang; ang tunay na kaligayahan ay walang katapusan na kung saan makakamit lamang ito sa mahaba at mahirap na paraan. Sa gayon, ang tunay na kaligayahan ay ang pagkilala sa mga paghihirap at pagsasakit sa buhay at ang pagtanggap sa mga ito.

Sa kasalukuyan ay patuloy kong nilalakbay ang mga katotohanang nangyayari sa aking buhay; patuloy kong inuunawa ang aking mga kamalian at ang paglaan ng mga kaukulang solusyon sa mga ito. Kasabay ng pag-unlad ng aking pagkatao ay ang unti-unti kong pagtanggap sa katotohanan na ako ay isang nilalang na itinadhanang magkakaroon ng mga kasawian at kamalian sa buhay. Masakit talagang tanggapin ang realidad na ito; subalit kailangan natin itong tanggapin sapagakat ito ang maglalaan sa ating inaasam-asam na tagumpay. Sa gayon, ito ang isa sa mga pinakamagandang natunan ko sa aking sariling kakulangan sa buhay. Samakatuwid, malaki ang pasasalamat ko sa Panginoon sapagkat siya ang nagbigay sa akin ng karunungan sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga Salita; at sa mga taong naging aking “mentor” at iniidolo.

Burning Desire

I am now on the last chapter of the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. I learned a lot about the impact of thoughts on the things we do everyday and on the wealth we desire to accumulate. 

Napoleon Hill emphasizes that the very first step of building riches is desire. "Thoughts are things, and powerful things at that, when they are mixed with definiteness of purpose, persistence, and a burning desire for their translation into riches, or other material objects", said Napoleon Hill. 

Had you ever stopped in your day-to-day living and ponder on the things you do everyday-- if they are still in alignment to your inner purpose or if they have added value to you? Napoleon Hill described it holistically that thoughts are things when we have a burning desire to realize them. 

So many people today (me not an exception of course) dream of things that will make them happy-- wealth, fame, title, happiness, peace of mind or whatever it is that they desire, but only few were able to realize them. I wondered why only few are blessed with the things that most people want. Hopefully Napoleon Hill's classic book "Think and Grow Rich" will help most people achieve what they want in life by developing the habit of burning desire. 

I agree that unwavering faith and persistence are key ingredients in achieving our life goals. But eventually you should have definiteness of purpose as Hill emphasizes. 

It is quite logical since doing things persistently that do not really add value to you or are not in line with your true purpose here on earth will only waste your time and energy and eventually lead to failure and frustration.

 All Rights Reserved by Frances O. Ponce

How to Court Your Girl in 5 Simple Steps

Originally written by Red Jun Suminguit

Girls are very sensitive when it comes to courtship. They value courtship so much. It is because this is all for them. The reason why courtship exists is not for the guys; it is certainly because for girls. In some other places, courting is already gone but if you want a long-lasting relationship with the woman you love, you should court, man!

Basically, the primary goal of courtship is to get the sweetest ‘YES’ from her. In this stage of relationship, you and your woman are on the getting-to-know-each-other stage. This is the test whether you both are compatible to each other.  Courting is fun but it’s kinda hard though if it is your first time.

Here are the simple, easy steps that you might want to consider. Trust me, they’ll work.

1. Know her very well

This is the most important part in courting. Before taking a move, you should know your woman very well in order for you to get some idea on how to get on with her. The important things that you should know about her include the following:

• Family
• Religion
• Friends
• A little bit of her background

Today, it is very possible for us to get these information without excelling lots of efforts. We have social networks that we can count on with. Just browse her Facebook account or maybe her tweets in Twitter. Just be resourceful.

You can also ask her friends for advises and many other things that you will find interesting that involve her attitudes, her likes and dislikes, and everything that makes her happy. Please take note every little thing.