Week 7 Blog Questions

TOPIC 1: MY NEIGHBORHOOD/MY HOMETOWN --

1. I am going to photograph McMinnville because that's where I grew up for a good amount of my life, and it's the closest thing to home to me.
2. List 3 ideas for photos that you could take: A person in front of their business; downtown area; festival or farmers market.
3. My biggest challenge will be photographing a portrait of someone, because I'm not sure who I will want to photograph.

TOPIC 2: TWO PHOTO STORY IDEAS (See assignment explanation below) --  

Outline TWO photo stories that you could do for your final assignment.

First, answer the questions:

• Who: People in Corvallis
• What: Portraits of students
• When: During the day
• Where: OSU campus

I will go on campus to shoot different portraits and get a little bit of background from them.

First, answer the questions:

• Who: House event
• What: House Retreat
• When: Last Weekend in May
• Where: Suttle Lake

I will make a story out of the trip, taking pictures of the parking, driving, camping and different activities we do there.

Photographer's Choice-Free Shoot

Meet Alisha Van Vlack, an employee working at G3 Sports and Fitness, located on HWY 99 heading North. Alisha works in the cafe/front desk in the gym making drinks, receiving phone calls and providing customers with answers to any questions they may have about the facility. May 10th, 2019.

Alisha Van Vlack an employee of G3 Sports and Fitness, May 10th, 2019.

Feature Event

The Mother's Day sale, for plants and flowers, at the greenhouse on the LB Campus, May 5th, 2019.

Linn Benton student looks at different tomato plants, deciding which ones to pick as a gift, for this upcoming Mother's Day. May 5th, 2019.

The Mother's Day sale remains a huge success, as many LB students pick different plants to give to their loved ones on Sunday. May 5th, 2019.

Sports/Action Ideas

1. Intramural Softball at OSU
2. I'm going to do my shoot Monday night at the OSU turf fields.
3. I think it will be a difficult to stop the action and really capture the expression of the players. Also, it will be difficult to capture the faces because it will be a low light situation, which means i'll have to crank the ISO a little higher and not be afraid to move around and get different angles on the field.
4. 
   
1. OVERALL -- Referee explaining the rules to players.
2. MEDIUM -- Person running to a base.
3. CLOSEUP -- Pitcher or batter in action.

Lynsey Addario

Lynsey Addario Book

So far Lynsey's adventures have been a straight adrenaline rush. I wouldn't even begin to imagine capturing the war-torn countries of Iraq and Afghanistan following 9/11. Every capture it seems like her life gets put on the line in order to show what is happening around the world. This could be anything from missile strikes, kidnapping and dehydration while walking through a desert in Africa. I think the things that have caused the biggest impact on me have been her stories of the U.S. military in Iraq and the devastation that took place in Africa with the rebel group. The U.S. soldiers was disheartening when hearing Lynsey's firsthand experience with them. It was hard to read about them abusing their power and treating the people with no respect and caused a lot of turmoil with the people there. With the rebel group in Africa it's very hard to hear about the stories of many of the villagers and women there who were killed or sexually assaulted by the rebel organization. I think Lynsey brings a different perspective to the lives of many of her viewers reading the book and truly shares the story of those suffering in other countries, to help bring awareness to them.  

Portrait/Mug Lab

Kyle Nelson, employee at Home Depot, works in the front loading center, helping customers load and unload their vehicles for supplies and building materials. April 26, 2019.

Kyle Nelson, April 26, 2019.

Week 4: Media Blog Forum

TOPIC 1: NPPA CODE OF ETHICS -- Look at the National Press Photographers Association Code of Ethics posted on Moodle.

1. Code #4, stands out to me the most because you see it played out heavily in the Lynsey Addario book. Treating and be compassionate towards others after taking heartbreaking images, is human nature. You must recognize you're not just taking pictures of a subject, but the person in front of the lens has a life, a story and is going through pain.
2. Code #6 is a great one to take to heart. When approaching others and learning their stories to photograph, make sure you are being respectful. You don't want to sit down and be rude or interrupt them. BE there because you genuinely care about their story and want to here what they went through.
3. I would apply the rules that I picked above by trying to remain unbiased when talking to a group or individual that I don't necessarily agree with. I need to remain polite and show respect to someone else's ideologies even if I may disagree.

 

TOPIC 2: FAVORITE PHOTOS -- As we approach the midpoint of the term, let's do a shoutout for some of your fellow students' work.

One of my favorite class photos was one that Brady took for the LBCC part 2 assignment of Quinn Bohlen. I love the lighting and different colors in the shot. I also think the composition of having him in the center behind the cash center makes it clear who the subject of the photo is. You can tell that he works in a clothing/skate store due to the background which adds to the story of the photo. I just think the photo draws the viewer in and is a quality photo.
Link: https://bradyford33.blogspot.com/2019/04/humans-of-lbcc.html

Another really great photo taken by Will, is of Jacob Orsmby. I think the photo is a quality image. The composition takes a lower angle which switches it up from the cliche portrait photo. I like the landing and also the brick wall creates a nice back drop for the scene.
Link: https://willreddekopp.blogspot.com/

TOPIC 3: FAVORITE LYNSEY ADDARIO MOMENTS: Describe your favorite part of the book so far, identifying the page numbers of the passage; include a quote; why did this particular story stand out to you; what have you learned about photojournalism from Lynsey Addario?

My favorite part of the book so far is when Lynsey describes her first car bombing experience. The scene itself is a horrifying read and is a very intense moment, but I love reading her thought process through the whole thing. I think her most powerful thought is as quoted, "An experienced conflict photographer would know to stay, to shoot the wreckage, injured, and dead, but I was young. This was my first bomb" (122). I think this quote begins the process of a huge mind shift in Lynsey. It shows that she recognizes the cost of her profession and the sacrifes she needs to make in order ti capture what is truly happening around her, even that means going against her very instincts to flee.