Week 5 blog forum

So far in this book Lynsey Addario has taken on many challenges and showed a lot of heart. Lynsey is very passionate about her work. As a woman photojournalist she is also determined to make lasting impression on herself in a male dominated field. Two things that have made an impression on me is that she is able to go outside of her comfort zone in order to do the things she would like to do in photojournalism, and how brave she is to take on such a tall task and challenge. There are many things which I have learned from Lynsey that I can apply to Photojournalism. A lot of time I am a little timid when shooting, but the bravery and willingness that Lynsey portrays inspires me to go in and be aggressive rather than passive as a photographer. I can do this by asserting myself into the scene early, instead of waiting on the outsides waiting for something to happen. Lynsey makes many personal sacrifices and she is so invested, that she risks her life in order to make a name for herself and do what she loves to do. My favorite quote thus far would probably be "Friendships form fast in war zones" (pg119). I never really thought of it this way but this makes a lot sense. In such a crisis its crazy that this violence in a way also comes peace. This goes for both journalists which Lynsey was talking about, as well as soldiers. My favorite photo is the image on pg 129 of the U.S. Marines who are collectively shaving in from of Saddam's Presidential palace. I like this image because it shows a different side that you may not always see. It shows the men all together with all their gear and belongings but they seem rather relaxed and shaving as a unit. This also goes along with and further proves the quote I used above.

week 5 photos

Marci Johnson, and Barb Horn the Students Activities Coordinator enjoy a quick word with a local Albany Police Officer on Thursday October 26th at the hot shot cafe during the "coffee with a cop" event on Linn Benton Campus

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A good turn out, as Linn Benton faculty and students enjoy their morning coffee and socialize with members of the Albany Police department 

Local Police officer smiles as he pours himself a nice cup of coffee. 

Week 4 media blog forum

TOPIC 1: NPPA CODE OF ETHICS --

1. The item that stands out the most for me is,
   "Treat all subjects with respect and dignity. Give special consideration to vulnerable subjects and compassion to victims of crime or tragedy. Intrude on private moments of grief only when the public has an overriding and justifiable need to see."
   This stood out to me because it teaches that while getting good shots and sharing images with the world is important, it should always be in our best interest to think about the person first and give them utmost respect.
2. The item under what under what journalists should do that stood out to be the most was,
   Strive to be unobtrusive and humble in dealing with subjects. I liked this one because it shows that as a journalist you should try to keep low key respectful and humble with your subjects which always goes a long ways, even outside of journalism
3. A way I could apply these things I learned from the code of ethics would be if I maybe caught a subject in a bad moment, ethically I should not expose them especially if there is no great benefit coming from it.

TOPIC 2: FAVORITE PHOTOS -- 

So far in the term these 2 photos are my favorite


I really like the volleyball photo shot by Julia. This is a great photo because it shows all the players on the team and it was captured in an especially compelling moment after the team scored a point. All the girls are coming together for a high five with a clear happy expression on their face.

The second photo shot by Casey is also really good. I enjoy how it was captured while the student is in mid thought during his chess game. This fits the mood very well because chess is a game of thinking and requires a great deal of concentration which we see. I also think Casey did a really good job with the angle of this photo. You can clearly see she was low under the subject in order to get this shot to look this way

Environmental portrait and mugshot

Oregon State Football walk on Keegan Firth finally gets his shot on the field this season as the starting long snapper

                                                     

                                                    Keegan Firth

week 3 photos

Students in Lambda Chi Alpha play in a recreation A league wheelchair basketball game at Dixon Recreation Center on Sunday October 15th.

A fun game of weekly wheelchair basketball takes place. The orange squad won 28-6.

Collin Shermeyer subs out in the final seconds of his first ever wheelchair game.

Week 3 blog forum

TOPIC 1: TWO PORTRAIT SUBJECTS --  

1. One possible person I can do my environmental portrait on would be Keegan Firth. Another could be Mike Omalley who is one of my friends Dad and a professor at Oregon state
2. Keegan Firths claim to fame is football. He plays football for Oregon state and this is what is he is best known for. In order to play football in a major division 1 conference players must be very dedicated to their craft and this is exactly what Keegan is. Mike Omalley works in the education department at Oregon State and he is best known for that and is very passionate with his work, considering he is the highest rated Professor at Oregon State University.
   
   
3. For Keegan I could shoot in various different athletic spots. Reser stadium, the weight room, or anywhere in the practice facility. For Mike I think it would work best to shoot inside a classroom.
4. I could have Keegan in Oregon State football gear which would obviously show what it is he is passionate about, helmet, pads, football etc. Mike could use a laptop since that is important for teachers, papers, pencils, white board, things of that nature.
5. I could contact Keegan through social media since we are familiar with each other from school, and I could contact Mike through his son which I have contact with.

TOPIC 2: SELF-CRITIQUE --  Now that you've been committing photojournalism for a few weeks ...

1. The best photo I have posted would probably be my close up of the women rugby club. I liked this photo because it shows the subjects face and tells a story of whats happening which is the girl taking a break from practice to hydrate.
   
   
   
   
   
2. My worst picture would probably be my week 2 overall photo. This photo wasn't great because their wasn't much emotion and the lighting was pretty bad.
   
   
   
   
   
3. 2 skills I think I need to improve in would be lighting, as well as angles I am shooting at. I think that with more experience as the term goes along I could really improve on these 2 things and really make a difference in my photos.

its what I do reaction

The book "Its what I do: a photographers life of love and war" by Lynsey Addario is fascinating and can teach many lessons that go beyond photography. I was impressed how Lynsey as a young photographer was able to have such a great impact. Lynsey began the story where photographed the city Ajdabiya in Libya and was able to capture much chaos. One thing I can apply from this to photojournalism is that photos you take can tell a very deep, and important story. A quote from this book that I enjoyed was "While covering war, there were days when I had boundless courage and there were days, like these in Libya, when I was terrified from the moment I woke up." This quote shows the hardship Lynsey faced and how her dedication help her push through it. The photo that caught my eye was the rebel fighters pushing the front line forward on the day of heavy fighting. The smoke coming out from the car as well as in the background from the buildings in the distance is truly telling of the environment. The soldiers were marching with a clear purpose and showed no fear.

Photographer of the week

The photographer I choose to research was Bob Martin. Bob Martin is a sports photographer specializing in action shots. During his 30 year career Bob shot every major sporting event from the last 15 summer and winter olympics, and during the london olympics his was selected as the Photo Chief. What stands out to me most about Bob is how he captures various different people, and cultures while bringing it all together for sports photography. Bob was born in England and first got his photos published in 1988. He claims that he wasn't interested in sports but his talent with sports photography brought him to fame as he appeared in prestigious publictions such as Sports Illustrated, TIME, Life, Newsweek, New York Times, Stern, Paris Match, Bunte, and many more.

Week 2 photos

Students in the Benton Center computer lab take a second from their work to socialize on Thursday October 5th.

Kristable Williams and her fellow classmates await instruction from their writing teacher.

Kristable Williams works on her assignment in peace.