Caption Practice And Vocabulary

Caption #1

Who: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

What: Embrace

Where: On the tarmac of the Davenport Iowa Airport

When: August 15, 2012 (Wednesday)

Why: They missed each other after being apart being apart for three weeks

How: Warmly, lovingly

Background: After embracing Michelle on the tarmac, President Obama tripped and fell and bruised his face. He was taken to the hospital for treatment

Sentence #1: Verb? "President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama embrace each other on the tarmac of the Davenport Iowa Airport on Wednesday."  (Present Tense)

Sentence #2: Verb? "The Obamas had not seen each other in three weeks and missed each other." (Past Tense)

 Caption Header: Embrace after lonely time on campaign trail









Caption #2

Who: South Korean pop star Psy

What: Singing

Where:Central Seoul

When: October 2, 2012 (Tuesday)

Why: He is Popular

How: Passionate and Energetic

Background: Psys hit song "Gangam Style" has received more than a billion hits on Youtube and become an international sensation. The video features a horse riding dance, a cowboy hat wearing dancer in a elevator, and lots of dancing women.


Sentence #1: Verb? South Korean pop singer Psy sings his number 1 hit "Gangam Style" at a concert at Central Seoul on October 2, 2012 on Tuesday. (Present Tense)


Sentence #2: Verb? The song's video, which has received more than a billion hits on YouTube, features a horse riding dance, a cowboy dancer in an elevator and lots of dancing women. (Past Tense)








Caption #3

Who: Astronaut Andre Kuipers

What: Watches a bubble in a drop of water

Where: The International Space Station

When: on June 24, 2012

Why: It was very interesting

How: Joyfully

Background:Astronaut Andre Kuipers is a Dutch physician and ESA astronaut. He is the second dutch speaking astronaut in NASA.


Sentence #1: Verb? Dutch Astronaut Andre Kuipers looks at a bubble in a drop of water at the International Space Station on June 24, 2012 because he thinks it was interesting and he was joyful at the time. (Present Tense)


Sentence #2: Verb? Kuipers has flown two space missions: first the DELTA mission in 2004. (Past Tense)

• Depth of Field (shallow and wide) -- the distance between the nearest ad farthest object in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image. 

•  Light (angle and intensity) - Element that makes things visible.

•  Shadows -- A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and surface.        
• Diffusion - a refraction of light or an erratic display of light passing through an element. (scattering)

• Exposure -- The amount of light allowed to fall on each area of a photograph.

• Aperture (F-stop) - the opening that allows light to pass through a lens and reach the camera sensor.      

•  Shutter Speed - The length of time the shutter of the camera is open.     

•  ISO - The sensitivity to light of a cameras sensor.