Thoughts on Education
Students use three-point lighting, backdrop, and three Canon DSLR T3i cameras to capture their classmates discussing education. After downloading the footage to their computers, students use Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 to perform multi-camera edits and…
Vernon Aguirre
Students manipulate aperture and shutter settings on a Canon DSLR to manipulate camera focus and exposure. Photoshop was used to edit and crop the final image of Vernon Aguirre. The results are shown on the…
Chelsea Busch
Chelsea poses for a slideshow picture and then manipulates the image in Photoshop as part of a class project. The project required good lighting techniques, familiarity with portraiture, camera angles, and poses, and ability to…
New Computer Labs
Just when you start salivating about the prospect of three new studios, here comes additional news! The current MAC lab in LTB 1307 is ready for an overhaul and upgrade. We are planning to replace…
Upcoming Upgrades
The Digital Media Technology department is working hard to bring new and exciting upgrades to our facilities. Plans are currently underway to build three new studios in LTB 1307 & 1308—a photo studio, video studio,…
Polk State College Presents First Shakespeare Performance, “Taming of the Shrew,” Beginning with Free Preview on March 27
William Shakespeare’s classic comedy “The Taming of the Shrew” will take the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre later this month, beginning with a free preview on March 27. The production tells the story…
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Hosting Two Fundraising Events
Polk State Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School will host two fundraising events, the 2nd Annual Cake Auction and Dodge Drive for Success, on Thursday, April 5. The Cake Auction to benefit the National Honor…
Chain of Lakes Collegiate Student Shines at Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Event
Polk State Chain of Lakes student Abby Hughes, a resident of Winter Haven, was recently elected vice president of finance at the State Conference for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), which took place in Orlando March…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High Student a National Merit Finalist
A Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School student has been named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Joseph Germany, 18, is a resident of Lakeland who plans to study English and pre-law at…
Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School Student to Compete at FBLA State Leadership Conference
Less than six months into its existence, the Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School FBLA chapter will be represented at an upcoming state conference. Brionne Riles, 18, a resident of Lakeland, recently placed third in the…