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Profile: Hi, my name is Zoe Ross. I am fifteen years old and am from Athens, Tennessee. During June, 2009 I was introduced to Jeff West at Ace Ocoee Funyaks where I discovered my passion for whitewater kayaking. That summer I spent almost everyday on the nearby Ocoee and Tellico Rivers. At New River Academy I kayak, study, and travel around the world.

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Sunday, September 19th, 2010

The first major grade for photography class this year is to get a face shot of everyone that incorporates all of the new things we learned so far, like the rule of thirds. We will recieve five points for every quality face shot. My goal is to post twenty that way I will recieve all one hundred points, and so that you can meet all twenty people, students and staff, of New River Academy.

David Hughs, founder of New River Academy from Fayetteville, West Virginia. Photo by Zoe Ross

Tino Specht, head coach from Charlemont, Massachushetts. Photo by Zoe Ross

Hunt Jennings from Chattagnooga, Tennessee. Photo by Zoe Ross

Kira Tenney, our English teacher, from Ketchum, Idaho. Photo by Zoe Ross

Kai-wen Pai, the math teacher, from Taiwan. Photo by Zoe Ross

Julia Boland from Raynesford, Montana. Photo by Zoe Ross

Jordan Poffenburger, from the D.C. area. Photo by Zoe Ross

Lorenzo Astorga, our teacher of español, from San Alfanso, Chile

Taylor Cote, from Atlanta Georgia. Photo by Zoe Ross

Jason Terry from Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Zoe Ross

Jacob Slobodian from Buckhorn, Ontario. Photo by Zoe Ross

Errik Hill from Browning Island, Ontario. Photo by Zoe Ross

Mackenzie Hatcher from Morgantown, West Virginia. Photo by Zoe Ross

Nick Simpson from Beckley, West Virginia. Photo by Zoe Ross

Hayley Stewart from Rye, New York. Photo by Zoe Ross

Clay Whitaker from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photo by Zoe Ross

Wayne Poulsen from Ketchun, Idaho. Photo by Zoe Ross

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Scary Paparazzi in Beachburg!

Monday, September 13th, 2010

The photography class went out for an innosent photo shoot in Beachburg, Ontario. We happened to go out when all of the kids were walking to school and riding their bikes. The perfect “photo opp”, right? Little did we know, the kids were pretty scared of “adults” taking pictures of them. We found out from Billy’s wife, Carly, that the kids told their teachers and there was a meeting about not talking to strangers. One of the kids brought up that someone was taking a pictures of them from a tree. Really, Errik was sitting in a tree, taking pictures of Mackenzie, who was also sitting in a tree. Apparently there was a city wide search for these five “adults” that were taking picutures of the school children. This photo shoot turned out to be very comical and an experience I will never forget.

Mackenzie Hatcher sitting in a tree

The Road Sign for the put in of the Ottawa River.

Kids waiting for the school bus. We actually asked their mom for permission to take this picture.

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The Backyard of Pro Kayaker, Billy Harris

Sunday, September 12th, 2010

Billy Harris is one of the best professional kayakers in the world. He lives in Beachburg, Ontario near the Ottawa River. What might you expect the back yard of a profesional kayaker to look like? Messy? Kayaks and gear everywhere? Flashy? Neat, clean and perfectly groomed? Well, whatever you may think, these photos illistrate what Billy’s back yard actually looks like. It’s a pretty wacky, cool, conservative and not too flashy back yard if you ask me.

The shed where Billy and his wife, Carly hang their gear to dry.

The early morning sun shining on the flowers, infront of the gear shed.

Kelsey Thompson's car in the driveway. Billy allows many friends to stay at his house when they come to paddle the Ottawa River.

A broken paddle being used to mark a row in the garden.

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In Need of Photography Tips?

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Taylor Cote sits on the banks of the Ottawa River after competing in the Pan American Competition.

Getting close: In the photo of Taylor, I applied what we have been learning about by zooming in on Taylor to the point that I am cutting off some of her head. One of the most common mistakes the beginner photographers make is not getting close enough to a person’s face. Also, the beautiful trees and Ottawa River in the background help to give this picture character and tell a story.

David Hughes, founder of New River Academy, teaching his photography class.

Telling a Story: In the photo of David, I had a small F-stop, so that only some of the photo is in focus. Also, its rich and vibrant colors draw the eye to the photo. This photo shows a more specific story. You can see that David is giving the students tips on photography in a unique environment, outside of the tephical classroom, which creates a wonderful photo oppertunity!

Julia having a great time while watching her fellow students in The Pan American Rodeo!

Kaiwen, teaching his math class while enjoying the beautiful, warm weather.

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Photo Essay!

Friday, May 14th, 2010

It dawned on me that I was actually in Chile when I saw the Andes Mountains at the Rio Maipo.

I surfed the ocean for the first time in the colorful beach town of Pichilemu.

At the Rio Claro, I learned a lot about photography, got lost in the woods, and ran a lot of water falls like the Siete Tazas.

The Achibueno! We spent most of our time relaxing by the cozy fire, reading books, and playing games.

We finished off the quarter in Pucon, where we stay at Dave's place. Pucon is a lively tourist city with lots of paddling options.

When I went back to Chile for third quarter I found myself missing Melina

. . . and Haakon.

Every day I saw a new beautiful Chilean landscape.

Soon it was time to go home. The Santiago Airport was outside due to damage from the earthquake

The last quarter, it's coming to an end, and the week at NOC was my favorite. There was a competition, which was my first, and a busy vibe. Melina, the old English came to visit. The week was great.

Now, there is only one day left. I'm going to enjoy every last moment and hope to be back next semester.

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Ottawa River Valley

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

I chose to do my assignment on long exposure photos, but that just wasn’t really working out for me. Instead, I captured the essence of the Ottawa River Valley.

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Field Trip to Ottawa City!

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

The New River Academy field trip to the Science and Technology Center in Ottawa City was a great idea. All of the students and Andy wandered around the museum learning many things. We learned about trains and steam engines, electricity, liquid nitrogen, outer-space, and a lot of other things. Honestly, people speaking French was the most interesting thing to me. I loved hearing the lady that was giving the presentation on electricity speaking French. It made me wish I could speak a second language so badly I couldn’t stand it. I’m definitely going to study my Spanish, and hopefully take on a third language. On a science note, the most interesting thing to me was the electricity presentation, because the crowd got to interact with electricity and it helped me understand. Static electricity was the coolest part of the electricity presentation. Jessica was chosen to go up on stage; she got to put her hand on this metal ball that had static electricity, and when Jessica put her hand on it, the electricity transferred to her body. This made her hair stand straight up; Jessica’s hair was a mess. I laughed and was amazed at the same time. I got my camera out because I had to document it. After that, the lady chose a young boy to come up. She put a few small aluminum pie pans, all stacked on top of each other, on his head. He put his hand on the big ball. She turned it on, and one-by-one, the the pie pans floated off of his head and fell to the floor. I don’t know which was cooler, the pie pans floating off of the little boy’s head, or Jessica’s hair. After all of the fun at the museum, I went to Tim Horton’s for the first time ever, and got an iced cap, which was the best I have ever had. All in all, the day was super fun, and way better than the ‘ole classroom grind.

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NOC Shout-Out Photos

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

These photos are some of my best from the freestyle rodeo at NOC. The entire week we spent there was a blast with sunny weather the whole way through.

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Abstractness or Abstractitude

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Our most recent assignment was to take different types of abstract photos using things like nature, man-made things, light, texture, and color. I have many photos from this assignment; these are some of my personal favorites.