Omar Ramos
Omar Ramos
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Omar Ramos

Yearbook


Credit: 1 (1 year)
Prerequisite: none
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
This course is designed for students who wish to learn more about photography,
photo manipulation, desktop publishing, and copywriting and editing. Students
enrolled in Yearbook must have daily access to a digital camera to be a part of
this course. Students will document student events throughout the year, design
yearbook pages, write copy to accompany student photos, and edit yearbook
pages. Staff hours extend beyond the class period and many of the photos are
taken outside of class time. Students enrolled in yearbook must be self-driven,
deadline conscious, and able to take direction from student editors and
managers. This final product is the Upper School yearbook The Paw. If you
love taking photos and want to be an active part of campus life, yearbook is for
you. Sample Topics Covered: InDesign Desktop Publishing, Yeartech 2009
Software, Adobe Photoshop Manipulation, Copy Writing, Copy-Editing, Theme,
Design and Layout, Photojournalism and Casual Photography.