Bobcat Yearbook Photography Staff
Try-Out Requirements
ALL FOUR PARTS DUE BY FRIDAY, MAY 15. No Exceptions.
Submit your completed try-out packet in CT-202.
The yearbook photography staff is an elite group of young adults. This entire school, and sometimes administrations,
depends on them to take outstanding photography of every event that occurs on this campus. It takes dependability,
professionalism and maturity to be a yearbook photographer.
Below are the four steps required to try out for the photography staff. Mrs. Morgan does not set a minimum number
of accepted applicants. After all four parts are completed and any teacher conferences are complete, she hand picks
this group of students that so publically represent this great yearbook and this amazing school. It is an honor and a
privilege to be asked to join The Territory Yearbook Photography Staff.
PART 1: Application
Complete the “Yearbook Photographers Application” form and submit this form to Mrs. Morgan.
PART 2: Photo “Scavenger Hunt”
Your packet includes a list of photos that you must take and submit back to Mrs. Morgan. Editing is optional. These
photos must be *usable* for yearbook, which means they should contain BNHS students. Judges will examine scavenger
hunt photos for working knowledge of camera use, not on automatic settings, AND for creative photo composition. All
work will be digital.
PART 3: Written Assessment
The written assessment describes situations that the yearbook photography staff faces every year and asks you to
explain how you would handle them. This section will assess your professionalism and judgment.
PART 4: Mrs. Morgan Interview
You will need to schedule an interview time with Mrs. Morgan that takes place BEFORE the Friday, May 15 due date.
You can email her at cmorgan@nisdtx.org or stop by and see her in CT-202 to schedule an interview. Your interview
should only take about 10 minutes.
Other qualifications and traits we are looking for include:
1. JUDGEMENT: Discretion with photos (as in the pictures NOT ending up on Facebook or in the hands of your
friends…)
2. PROFESSIONALISM: Maturity when dealing with teachers and other students AND how you present yourself
with attire and manners.
3. RESPONSIBILITY: One “No Call No Show” as a photographer is grounds for removal from the photography staff.
Good luck! 
If you have any questions or need clarification about any part of the
try-out packet or try-out process, ask Mrs. Morgan now… not later!
You can email her at cmorgan@nisdtx.org or stop by CT-202 to talk.
Bobcat Yearbook Photographer Application
Name: _______________________________________________________________
Cell/Phone: ____________________________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________________________
Graduation Year: ____________
Current Grade Point Average: _____________
(Photographers will not be permitted to do their job if they are not passing all their classes.
They will be given alternate assignments in lieu of photography assignments.)
Why do you want to be a Bobcat Yearbook Photographer next year?
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What qualities do you possess that you feel will make you a good choice for the Bobcat Yearbook Photography
Staff? Be as detailed as possible with specific examples.
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How do your parents feel about you being a Bobcat Yearbook Photographer?
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Where do you draw your creative energy from?
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What brings down your creative energy?
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What other activities will you participate in next school year? (clubs, sports, work, church, etc.)
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What time, outside of class, will you be able to devote to yearbook photography responsibilities?
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Digital Photo Scavenger Hunt
Your Name is: _____________________________________
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You must submit the scavenger hunt photos by Friday, May 15 deadline.
You must have your camera set to the manual setting or a partial manual setting.
Submit all 7 digital photos at one time.
Keep these photos to yourself! DO NOT SHOW YOUR SCAVENGER HUNT PHOTOS TO YOUR FRIENDS OR THEY
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!! We must keep the voting confidential.
FOR EACH PHOTO RECORD:
1. WHAT MANUAL SETTINGS YOU SELECTED.
2. WHAT ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION YOU CAPTURED.
PHOTO 1: Photo that stops action
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 Elements of Composition: ______________________________________________________________________
PHOTO 2: Photo with shallow depth of field
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PHOTO 3: Photo with deep depth of field
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 Elements of Composition: ______________________________________________________________________
PHOTO 4: Photo of classroom activity at school
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 Elements of Composition: ______________________________________________________________________
PHOTOS 5: Photo outside on a bright sunny day
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PHOTO 6: Portrait Photo
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PHOTO 7: Open (your choice)
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 Elements of Composition: ______________________________________________________________________
Written Assessment
Yearbook photographers are intelligent problem solvers. The following eight questions are actual scenarios that
yearbook photographers have faced in the past. Make sure you think through the description and imagine yourself in
the situation. Remember that we have worked very hard over the last six years to build a positive reputation as young
professionals.
1. You are on assignment and a school administrator or teacher tells you that you are not allowed to be taking
photos in that specific area. How do you handle it?
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2. Your assignment is to shoot the pep rally and specifically to get a photo of the teacher-of-the-year receiving her
flowers. You find the perfect spot and are lined up to get the shot. One of the professional photographers tells
you that you need to move because they want to get the same shot. How do you handle it?
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3. You need to get a portrait of a specific student who is in Mrs. Summer’s AP English class. Your relationship with
that teacher is not the best. How do you handle it?
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4. Before you leave your house to go cover an evening event, what do you do to prepare?
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5. Before you leave the school to cover an after school event, what do you do to prepare?
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6. You start having a conflict with another member of the yearbook staff. How do you handle it?
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7. Your assignment is to cover the varsity football game. While on assignment, you notice the other yearbook
photographer, who is supposed to be covering the game too, hanging out with friends. It is clear that she is in
uniform with a camera around the neck, and it is equally clear that she is not on task. How do you handle it?
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8. You are checking out a camera and you find damaged equipment. How do you handle it?
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And don’t forget to schedule your interview with Mrs. Morgan
before the Friday, May 15 deadline!!