Final Project

The Antioch House heads to Suttle Lake near the Sister's area for the weekend. They labeled this house event as their "Spring Retreat" which is an annual house retreat they do every spring. This trip was a change-up from other retreats as they chose to travel to Suttle Lake instead of Lake Shasta which is a 5 1/2 hour drive instead of a 2 hour drive. 5/31/19.

The group gets to the campsite around 4pm on Friday and begin the process of unloading. The camp began getting set up and putting up their sleeping areas using tents and hammocks to get the desirable sleeping area. 5/31/19

Members of the group get loads of time to hangout and explore before dinner starts around 6pm. There was many activities the group did including, hiking, swimming, playing camp games and swinging on this swing that they found. Above house members watch as Joel Schmidt and Gage Reeves take their turn trying to swing as far as possible. 5/31/19.

The house food manager was in charge of cooking on the retreat. He cooked hamburgers for the guys for dinner along with other snacks and drinks for everyone. His only downside was sacrificing his time to cook for the guys while others hung out and went off exploring. 5/31/19.

A camp fire was lit to kick off the camp feel and boost the moral of those gathered around after a long hike near the Metolius River. Soon after S'mores were brought out and the campfire stories and conversations began that went long into the night. 5/31/19.

The sun rose over the campground around 5:36 in the morning. The morning light shot rays across Suttle Lake on the left hand side of the image. Black Butte stood tall on the right under the shadow of the morning glow. As the retreat wrapped up, many took in the beauty of the area before a few more weeks of school until the freedom of summer. 5/32/19.

Week 10 Blog

TOPIC 1: YOUR BEST PHOTOJOURNALISM -- Consider the photos you posted on your blog this term:

1. 
    My favorite photo I've taken this term, was my one of the court house building in Corvallis.
2. I like the composition of the low angle shot and also of the sun rays shinning through the trees.
3. Through this assignment I had to research what the courthouse represents and what happens inside the building.
4. I would say at the beginning of the year it was hard for me to walk up to random strangers and take photos of them but I think over the course of this term I gradually got a little more comfortable with it.

TOPIC 2: YOUR GOALS -- Go back to the Forum for Week 1 and you'll find your response to this prompt:

My goals for my photojournalism class is understand how to better capture someone's story in a single frame. I want to understand the background, mid-ground and foreground of the shot and use those to tell the story of the persons life.

I think these goals of capturing a story in a single frame was something I really tried to work on this term. I still need to work on this goal and really be aware of the background when shooting photos. I need to still push myself to capture a scene that explains the story of the person I am shooting.

Addario Book Report

Lynsey Addario Book

One of the most harrowing and death-defying times for Lysney Addario in the book is when she went out with a patrol group into enemy territory knowing there could be an ambush anytime waiting for them around the corner. When the rebels did finally ambush her group, she was caught off guard and was separated from her group. As the bullets flew, she dug her body into the ground hoping the bullets would continue to miss and fly over her head. Adrenaline pumped through her body while her life was on the line, desperately praying that she would get back to her group alive. This chapter unfolded with lots of close calls for Lynsey, she made out alive, but it was one of the first times she witnessed the after math of war. One of the soldiers she was with was shot and killed, and she was burdened with the full weight of war as she watched the other soldiers openly weep over their friend. Through all of this moment, Lynsey was gripping her camera and was focused and showing the public photos of the events she witnessed.

 This is truly what sets Lynsey apart from another photojournalist. She fully pursues the story, no matter what the circumstance is and how dangerous it might be. She laid her life on the line constantly for her work. She did this in order to create a story that few around the world witness. She always tried to be as close as possible to the action in order for her to capture shots that really feel like you are experiencing what is happening in the photograph. One quote that really explains her thought process throughout the book was "An experienced conflict photographer would know to stay, to shoot the wreckage, injured, and dead, but I was young" (122). This understanding of her role and desire to present a story no matter the danger really changes from the beginning of her career to the end.

 In my mind once she became married and had a kid, the risk she took of going back into war zones to shoot a story was not worth it. Once she shared and committed her life to another person, I don't believe the risks she took were necessary. But whether or not it was a good risk, she made really compelling images and was really good at what she does. My favorite photo is the one of the Arab women wearing the blue burka in the middle of the desert with a really big blue sky. Like most of her she does an amazing job of composing her work and making you feel like you're really there witnessing what she is seeing. 

This book was a very good read and one of the quotes that really stood out to me while reading it was, "Many smiled back, calling me by my title: 'Sahafiya.' Journalist. It is who I am. It's what I do" (341). This quote wraps up the entire book very neatly by just explaining, Lynsey Addario is a photojournalist by heart and it's what she absolutely loves to do. 

Marc Adamus

Marc Adamus

Marc Adamus was born and raised in Corvallis Oregon. He went through high school and into culinary school after graduating. However, at culinary school Marc lost a sense of passion for food and really wanted to explore the world of photography, specifically landscape photography. At the age of 19 Marc obtained his first camera and by the time he turned 24 he really jump-started his career in being a professional photographer. Marc masters in the realm of landscape photography. He has revolutionized what a landscape masterpiece is with his use of light and scenery. He has managed to create a very distinctive style for himself, that few have been to recreate. Marc uses strong foreground elements like wildflowers to pull his viewers into the image towards his main subject. He then wraps the entire image in beautiful light and color to really recreate a scene that unfolded between his eyes.  Marc spends 200 days out of the year in order to capture his breath-taking landscape photos. He is very committed to his career as a photographer and goes to remote locations that few dare to venture of the path and go. He is able to view these locations and witness place that few eyes have seen to photograph and show them to the world. Marc leads groups of people to different continents, providing gear and food and will teach you all about his process for taking the perfect photograph. He will also cook you some gourmet meals from his culinary experience from years back in college when he went to culinary school. Marc continues to pursue landscape photography as a career as he's ended up in many National Geographic books and magazines and has won many awards along the way.



Above is my favorite image of Marc Adamus. I love this image because of the scale of the mountains compared to the guy standing on the rock. It creates a strong sense of depth. Marc finishes the image by wrapping it in a great since of light to make the image feel complete and powerful.


All information has come from Marc Adamus' website and his biography. 

My Hometown

Landmark:

The Benton county courthouse stands tall in the city of Corvallis. This is one of the most iconic buildings in the city as it serves the people and the people get to state their voice in decisions the city has to make. The classic clocktower stands taller than the surrounding buildings, making its statement of justice and human rights in Corvallis. May 23rd, 2019.

Portrait:

Colton Fuller is a Forestry student at OSU. He is a sophmore this year and is hoping to take a summer class to get into Pro-School next fall. He moved from a small town called Days Creek to complete 4 years of college in Corvallis. May 28th, 2019.

Feature Photo:

Members of Corvallis gather on a Saturday afternoon to buy fresh produce at the farmers market. This market is open every Wednesday and Saturday, downtown Corvallis for anyone who wants to come and buy fresh produce and food. May 25th, 2019.

Lynsey Addario Chapters

TOPIC: ADDARIO MEMOIR - PARTS THREE AND FOUR --

Most Compelling Chapters:

1. "You Will Die Tonight"

To me this chapter is the most compelling part in the entire book, because of how adrenaline pumping it was. This chapter really shows the dangers associated with the job Lynsey has been assigned to. Her photojournalist friends and her were kidnapped by rebel soldiers and were held hostage for a couple of weeks, being physically and sexually abused as well as being laughed at, cursed at and mocked. They bounced around to different checkpoints until finally later in the chapter they made a deal with the embassy and were later released by their captors. The photojournalist suffered from attacks by the rebels at each checkpoint as stated in the book, "At each checkpoint one of us was beaten. I heard the thump of what I imagine was a AK-47 or a fist to the back of my colleagues' heads, and a whimper of contained agony" (287). This quote puts the harrowing experience to life and really shows the terrifying experience of the photojournalist. 

2. "The Most Dangerous Place In The World"

This chapter was about Lynsey going on a mission with the U.S. troops to enemy territory in order to photographer whatever situation that might occur. During this time her group was ambushed by rebel soldiers and she almost didn't make it out alive. For one of the first times she was able to witness the horrific events of what war can be and how a friend can easily be killed in the firefight of a battle. It was a sobering moment for her, as she now understood the full cost and sacrifice of being in a battle. 

As a photojournalist I learned through these chapters that in order to get the most compelling shots, you have to be in the moment of whatever action that is taking place. You have to be passionate about your work and truly love what you do in order to express that through your photography and really get some quality photos. 

Sports/Action Shots

A softball intramural team takes the field to practice batting and pitching after winning another game, after their opponents forfeited. (Left: Blake Peterson, Pitcher: Hayden Lent, Outfield: Colton Fuller) May 13th, 2019.

Left: Blake, Right: Hayden take the outfield to switch out the batting and pitching with the outfielders. May 13th, 2019.

Hayden Lent throws a softball to the batter during Monday nights intramural practice with his team.

May 13th, 2019.