Forum week 4

Topic 1)

My primary subject for next weeks project is Pam McQueary. She is a behavior specialist in the Albany school district, and on the district behavior team. Her environment would be in her office or while she is in one of the classrooms she helps in. If I were to add props I would add her desk, her computer, or one of the behavior tools she would use to help the children she sees. I am going to contact Pam through email because she uses it the most. Do do this well I would need to check the lighting because the building she primarily works in has a lot of windows. I would also like to check out my possible locations and see which has the best look. 

Topic 2)

My secondary subject is Jason Crow. He recently became co owner of the “Barn” in Albany Oregon. It is a tap house with food trucks there also. I would photograph him in the tap house. Most likely behind the bar or in front of some food trucks. The props I would use are the bar front or some glasses.  I am going to contact Jason through text message because it is the best way to reach him. To do this I would have to check the lighting before hand, because it is dark inside. I would also need to find a specific spot, it is a running business so things could get moved around. 

LBCC Life Week 2

The tree memorial for the old growth cut down this year was held on Sunday, October 20th. The community gathered together to mourn through songs, poems, and speeches. The service was about an hour long and finished with donuts and apple cider for those who came.

Hanna Washburn and Shelley Willis reminiscing about walking through old growth trails at McDonald forest. Shelley is part of an a cappella group called Absolute Harmony that preformed three songs during the service.

Micki Reaman and Shelley Willis looking at the tree stump from the old growth. This was finished and covered in wild flowers throughout the memorial. It has significant time periods written on the rings inside. 

Week 3 Forum

Topic 1)

I shot the very end of my business 101 class. I always thought it was cool to see how people react to a class ending. Some leave right away, while others stay and finish what they were working on.

The lighting was a big challenge, the classroom has fluorescent lights, and I have never been great with those. It was unexpected that the amount of people were still in the class when I took these pictures. I expected less.

I started out with my closer shots and then moved farther away. I thought it created the idea that I was leaving too.

If I had to do this again, I would work on my angles. I was too focused on not being in the way of my peers that I compromised the shot.

I think they got the point across, but they could have been executed better.

Topic 2) Self Critique

The best photo I have taken in this class so far is definitely the portrait of Alondra Cortez. She is posed correctly, her facial expression is flattering, and the lighting is good. I loved talking to her, she was a great person to work with.

The worst photo I have taken in this class so far was of Fabian Gonzales. It was for my first assignment, and I hadn’t figured out how to use a camera yet. While he did a great job, the lighting was bad and you couldn’t really see much. It was a shame because I really enjoyed talking to him.

To overall improve my photos, I need to work on my confidence with the camera. I still feel like I am inconveniencing people when I ask to take their picture. This causes me to rush, and leave before I have taken enough.

LBCC life

Clarissa Palmer  is packing up after her business 101 class Thursday,October 17.

She just wrapped up her group activity and is heading to the Math Cafe to study. 

Alex Godinez, Cynthia Kraayenbrink, and Amerika Rojas Alvarez (pictured from right to left) are finishing up their class activity. With the class ending a few minuets early, it gave them to finish up tonights homework. 

 Mindy Bean's business 101 class stayed a little after it ended to finish up their assignment. This class ends at 10 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Today they learned about the laws of business.

Week two Forum

Annie Leibovitz went to san Francisco art institute for painting, the Library of Congress awarded her with the “Living Legend” Award in April of 2000, and in 1991, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington staged an exhibition of her work. This was just the second time this prestigious gallery featured the work of a living person. The part of her photos that stand out most to me is the emphasis on certain parts she creates. She knows how to draw in people's attention with her lighting, contrast, and posing. Her Claim to Fame was her work with John Lennon in 1971. It led her to getting a better job. Her magazine cover of him in 1980 was later voted best cover in the past 40 years.

Lindsey Addario
I really like the book. Her writing style really draws me in, I keep wanting to read ahead but we talk about certain parts in class so I don’t want to get lost.
Her story is very impressive. All of the things she has been through, her home life and adult career. It’s all very overwhelming to me.
I think her work is very dynamic. All of her photos make me feel connected to the subject. Her writing is very similar. Her work makes the viewer feel something. It's not just random words or pictures; they have meaning.
Some lessons I can apply from looking at her work is to use the variety given naturally. She does posed, candid, and portraits all very well. Being able to do all of those types of pictures on the spot is a skill that I wish to develop
My favorite quote so far is, “ I'd grown up my whole life witnessing the sorrows of outcasts, but I accepted that my father had found happiness" I like tis because I can relate to her story. My parents split and I had to learn to be happy with out both of them in the same house.
My favorite photo of hers is of a woman Bibi Aisha. She was a 19 year old woman at the time. She had no nose, ears, and had short hair while she wore a green head scarf. I really like this photo because it is posed but still natural and fluid. The shadows in the back add dramatic effect without drawing attention away from the subject. Her positioning in the picture to get the light to hit certain features is also very artistic.

Humans of LBCC

Alondra Cortez

Alondra Cortez is a freshman here al LBCC. She is double majoring in sociology and psychology, and wants be eventually go to law school. From there she will become an attorney, and wants to focus on immigration, child advocacy, and criminal justice. When asked why she wanted to focus on these aspects of law she answered with, “Just that inequality really frustrates me… I have family members that have gone through the justice system as juveniles and as adults” She continues to talk about how if things would have been a little different, they could have had very different lives. She wants to make a difference in the justice department, not only in the courtroom but outside as well. Alondra also talked about her connection with the foster system. She had many friends growing up in the system and spoke about how it negatively impact their lives. Her friends, “had no say” in where they were being put or if they wanted to move. She also talked about the ‘foster kid’ mentality. She said being a foster kid, “can give you less opportunities or feel like they shouldn’t get certain things”. She hopes to become a foster mom one day to help make these kids lives a little easier.

Reuben Acosta

Reuben Acosta is a business major, and is originally from Astoria, Oregon. His favorite parts about Linn Benton Community College are how it is easy to get around, and that all the teachers are nice. He also mentioned how the food from the schools cafe was better than he expected. He moved away from his siblings, a twenty two year old brother and a four year old sister, to come to school. Reuben came to LBCC to play baseball and to further his education. He has been playing for as long as he can remember, and is now playing centerfield for the school team. His future plan is to either transfer to a four year degree school or to just jump right into the business world after his associates. He doesn’t want to end up in a job he doesn’t like, “life's too short”. Make sure you come out and support the baseball team this spring season

Week One Forum

Topic One: My name is Ahni Washburn. I am majoring in business at LBCC this year. I took this photo Journalism class to gain experience in photography and to have a fun elective while doing my required classes. I have no prior experience in photography or journalism so this class is very new to me.

Topic 2: My three goals for this class, is to be able to use a camera correctly, feel comfortable talking to strangers, and to learn how to write well.

Topic 3: This assignment was easier than I thought it would be. My main concern wasn't talking to people, I was more concerned about the pictures not turning out. I was scarred of wasting their time.  To hopefully combat any awkward pictures I split the interview by talking first and last while taking pictures in the middle. When I do this type of experience again I will definitely take more pictures of the subjects. My favorite part of this assignment was talking to new people.

Humans of LBCC

Humans of LBCC

Sabrina Parsons

“Duolingo’d the heck out”

Sabrina Parsons is a first term student here at Linn Benton Community College. She is a journalism major and is twenty years old. She took two years off between high school and now to travel. She first drove cross country to Georgia and back before nannying in Italy the following summer. She worked for an English speaking family of five. She watched three children between the ages of seven and ten. She was able to visit over seventeen cities, stay in the mountains and several different parts of the country with the family. She was also able to see Rome, Florence, and Venice by herself. To prep for this job she learned a little Italian on Duolingo, but said she leaned more of te language just by being there and talking to fluent speakers.

Fabian Gonzales

Fabian Gonzales is a forestry here at Linn Benton Community College. He will be transferring to Oregon State University for winter term to further his education. Gonzales is thirty one, he is married, and has two kids. They are all initially from California, moving here only two weeks ago. When asked why the sudden change in location, he replied by saying that his wife had always wanted to move to Oregon, and the schools here were good for his major. Gonzales is an Army veteran. He is attending school after serving four years in the military, stationed in Colorado. He was also attached to a cavalry union tour in Iraq from 2008-2009. I talked to Gonzales while he was in between classes in the Veterans Center here on campus.