Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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f i p hotographers learn skills, display talents in camera usage, film processing Photography is n ot as simple as one would think. A lot more is involved than snapping a picture. In order to take a good pic- ture, said Trey Graham, head photographer, you have to set the correct aperature and shut- ter speed. Otherwise, you ' ll get a picture that is either too dark or is unprintable. Using a camera is only the beginning. Photographers must then process the film and print the pictures in the darkroom. Who would think a simple Randy Jefferson checks the negatives to make sure they are all in proper condition. Photographers roll and process all film that is used for the Roundup, football program. Insight, and Directions. Dana Mathis checks the camera ttefore loading it. All equipment must be kept cleans and free of dust in order to get good pictures. Esther Trevino, darkroom manager, is responsible for all chemistry and film supplies. She makes sure that all camera equipment is checked out properly. thermometer could stop our production. Well, it did. Ours broke and we had to special order one. In the meantime, we had to be really careful because if our chemicals are not at the exactly right temperature, our film may come out grainy or under or over exposed. said Esther Trevino, dark room manager. There ' s a lot of outside work to be done, said Randy Jeffer- son. We photograph out-of- town games and many after- school activities for the year- book and newspaper. You can always tell when a deadline is near for one of the publications, said Graham. All of a sudden, there are a stack of photo orders and one of us stays late after school to catch up or comes on Saturday. Photography is easy. Once y ou learn, it ' s all downhill. The main thing to remember is to have your shots look natural, not posed. This gives the yearbook a personal quality, making it something to enjoy and have fun with rather than just read. Being a photographer is great. Photographers 173

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uill Scroll Top j- students honored Quill and Scroll is an inter- national honor society open to any high school jour- nalism student who has not only excelled in journalism production, but other classes as well. To be ac- cepted as a member, one must maintain a 85 or better in grades and must have no lower than a B in conduct. For these students, a dinner is held at the end of the school year at a local restaurant. Officers:Dana Oeding, yearbook editor; Trey Graham, head photographer; Tracy Beck, newspaper editor; and Brian Berkman, newpaper editor. Members: Mary Neumann, Esther Trevino, Tracy Johnson, Trey Graham, Tammie Co leman, Dana Oeding, Darren Orsak and Tracy Beck. ■ i ' Being in Quill and Scroll is like any other honor society. You must maintain a certain grade average, or else . . . Being in Quill and Scroll is an honor because not only does it go by your grade point average, it goes by your attitude as well as your writing and production ability. All and all, I must say that it is a privilege to be selected for Quill and Scroll. Brian Berkman Members:Lydia Hobbs, Shelley Pribyl. Dana Mathis, Chris Saenr, Robert Sims, Brian Berkman and Melicent Bryarly, adviser. Quill and Scroll 172

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earbook depicting student life is main goal As the keys of a typewriter tap, young and dedicated journalists work frantically deter- mined to meet their first deadline. The journalism depart- ment takes many hours of concentration and pa- tience. The act of com- posing a yearbook is a difficult task. Information must be gathered and then put into a specific order. Stories are to be written, pictures are to be taken, ads are to be sold, and designs are to be created. Brainstorming is a familiar word to the jour- nalists. Creating a story takes imagination and creativity. The story must be exciting and inter- esting so that it will keep the readers attention. Journalism is hard, but I don ' t mind doing the work because it pays off in the end, said Diane Diaz, junior. The yearbook is the most important project throughout the year . . . and the journalism department plans to make it the best! Lydia Hobbs, Robert Sims, Mrs. Melicent Bryarly, and Tammie Coleman select pictures for various layouts. Shelley Pribyl. rereads her story in order to eliminate typographical errors so that the story is complete and ready for page shipments. Lydia Hobbs confers with Dana Ceding, editor, to assure her of proper layout design. Yearbook 174