Photo Story

Eager members of the Shiloh Ranch Cowboy Church wait for Redmond's Starlight Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting to begin on Saturday, November 26 in Redmond, Oregon. The parade has become the town's new yearly Christmas tradition and is put on by the Redmond Chamber of Commerce. The theme for this years parade is "We Are Santa's Elves," and the whole community likes to get involved. After the parade, residents of Redmond follow Santa over to the Holiday Village Market and watch him light the community Christmas tree. 

Members of Redmond's community pile on to 6th St. and patiently await the start of the Starlight Parade. 

Central Oregon SXS employees make their way through the parade, leading the way for Santa. 

Sarah Russell tells Santa what she wants for Christmas after the tree lighting.

Fred Werneck played Santa this year and has been Santa for the Starlight Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting for the past 5 years. Santa's elf helper is played by Rick Miller for the first time this year.

Christine Danielson admiring an ornament on the Redmond community Christmas tree after Santa lit up the Holiday Market Village post parade. Christine has lived in Redmond for 3 years and enjoys coming to this community event every Christmas. "It's pretty cold this year, but it's a great event and it really gets the whole town in the Christmas spirit," said Christine. 

Week 10 Forum

TOPIC 1: YOUR BEST PHOTOJOURNALISM

1. The best photo that I took this term was the overall shot of the Multnomah Volleyball team for the sports assignment.
2. I this this picture stands out because it gives a good idea about what is going on during the game, and everyone in the shot is doing something and contributing to the play the team is making. It was a good overall shot of the team and kind of leads off the whole story.
3. Players are looking in a way that we can see their faces. This picture is a true overall shot and we can tell what is happening or about to happen. We can also see the ball in the shot which was one of our goals for the assignment. I used the tools we have learned in order to position myself in the best way to get this overall shot.
4. I have definitely gotten more comfortable with taking photos of people and it is easier for me to get up close with the subject and get a variety of shots. I also know how to better edit my photos now so that they look more interesting and intriguing. Cropping was a big thing that I learned more about and I was able to use that skill to better edit my photos with sports and with my hometown assignment. With my hometown assignment I had to be creative and step outside my comfort zone to get the portrait and mug shot.

TOPIC 2: YOUR GOALS

      1- My first goal is that I want to take better quality photos with something that matters. Improving my photo taking ability would make me a better photographer in the long run and I think other people would be more interested in my photos as well.
      2- My second goal is to learn how to edit my photos and learn how to use photoshop or some other editing site. I did some editing in my high school class but I feel like it wasn't actually about how to make the photos more interesting to look at, but to add random things to them.
      3- My third goal would be to become more courageous about taking pictures of things and not be worried about how people will react to me taking pictures of them or of something.

      I think I did a good job at accomplishing my goals that I set for myself at the beginning of the term. Over the course of the term I did learn how to take better quality photos and have subjects that are important. My assignments with news or feature subjects helped me accomplish this goal. Those subjects made for interesting photos and they helped me get involved with what goes on at LB. I also for sure learned how to better edit my photos and do so through photoshop. I had no experience before this class with actually editing my photos, so it was helpful to gain some new tools for doing so. I think I also did a better job over the term of getting more courageous with my photography skills and not being afraid to get out there and actually take photos of people and ask questions and get names. I did this in many of my assignments by getting progressively closer throughout the term and not being afraid to ask people's names.

Week 9 Forum

TOPIC 1 - TURNING PRO --

• I would definitely like to continue my career as a photojournalist because that is part of what I would like to do for a career. If I am going to continue, I would need to get my own camera for starters. I would also need to find some sort of internship or job at a magazine where I can start getting my photos published.
• This term I learned a lot of new skills to take better photos. I learned to get closer to all my subjects, make sure to get names for everyone (even if you won't use them), faster shutter speed for sports, wait a little longer to get the better photo, etc. I would still like to improve on all of those things, especially getting closer to my subjects and not being afraid to get into the action.
• I would like to get a better camera and start taking more photos in my free time. I think it would be helpful to make a portfolio with all of my best work if I want to get a job somewhere. If I want to make that happen, I need to start taking news related photos and put myself out there to get the best shots.

TOPIC 2 - PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE WEEK--

1. I really enjoyed Matt Cohen's photos because I rodeo as well, and it is always interesting to me to see the amazing photos that the sport produces.
2. Matt's photos are always captivating and they capture everyone's personality really well. I will always remember some of his crazy shots. They always leave an impression on you and you are left wanting to see more. He always gets right in the middle of the action and produces different shots each time he snaps his camera. He also gets pictures from all different angles, uses different lenses, and takes photos during all times of the day, so you always get a wide variety. I love all of his "under the brim" shots because it shows each cowboy or cowgirls personality and makes you giggle every time.
3. I think it would be awesome to shoot sports because you never know what will happen, so I could do what he does and get right in the middle of the action. Sometimes being risky will get you the best shot. It would also be helpful to use many different lenses like Matt does to give me a wide arrangement of photos.

Sports Photos-- Week 8

Multnomah University Lion Marissa Rhodes, 13, sets the ball for Maile Kam, 23,

as she runs from the backcourt preparing to spike the ball in the first set 

against Northwest University at Multnomah University on November 5. 

The Lions lost the game in four sets. (20-25, 21-25, 25-19, and 20-25)

Maile Kam, 23, and Hannah Antal, 7, attempting to block a spike from a

Northwest University athlete. The lions were able to recover and win this point.

Rachel Woodcock, 3, and teammate Brittany Bowling, 10, awaiting a serve in 

attempts to make a late comeback during the fourth set.

Week 8 Forum

TOPIC 1: TECHNOLOGY/INNOVATION

1. In my opinion, the single most important technological change or innovation in the history of photojournalism is the evolution of the camera itself. 

2. Without cameras, we wouldn't such a thing as photojournalism. I mean we might, but they would all be hand drawn or low quality photos. The evolution over the years has allowed us to take better photos that really tell a story and allow viewers to really experience what happened without being there. The technological advancements are incredible and things just keep getting better and better. We have things like the viewfinders that actually allow us to look at our photos after we have taken them, and different lenses to get the most out of the subject. 

3. I think the photographer Weegee stands above all others because he was a famous photographer who capitalized on the tabloid mentality. 

4. He had the ability to know what was going to happen and where and he would often be at the scene before the police to get the story first. He was the first photographer to use a police radio to get early tips about gangland shootings. He was very into his work and did what he needed to to to report the best news about crimes because he knew people were fascinated with the subject.

TOPIC 2: PHOTO STORY

--I plan to shoot Dad's Weekend this weekend at OSU. I will be shooting before shots of people setting up and then during, and then after. I will go around Corvallis and see if I can get some behind the scenes stuff. 

• Overall-- A big group of dads tailgating at the football game on Saturday, or a overall shot of dads arriving to the frats and sororities. 
• Medium-- I would like to shoot a medium shot of the dads playing games with their kids or a specific event that I see going on. 
• Closeup-- A good closeup I want to get is the initial reaction of when the dads first arrive and I get the hug or greeting.  

Week 7 Forum

TOPIC 1: SHOOTING SPORTS

1. -Summarizing the event in one photo is helpful because you might only be able to choose one photo and you want to be able to show what the main point of action was within that one photo. People should be able to tell the highlight of a sporting event through your one picture.

-Making the most of autofocus is important because it can help you take better photos. Autofocus refrains you form overdoing photos and making them blurry if you try to go too fast. It allows you to take more photos, at a faster rate, without having to make sure the camera is physically focused before you take each photo.

2. Photographers use these techniques to make their sports photography better because it allows them to take higher quality photos and really tell the story of the game through their camera. Making sure they have the right focus on their camera will allow their viewers to feel like they were at the event without actually being there.

3. I can use the tip about summarizing the event in one photo because it will allow me to tell a story through my best photo. It will make each picture I take more dramatic and people will be intrigued by the one I choose to publish. I think this skill is important to include in my photos so that I can get my main point across through one photo that summarizes the whole event.
I can use the tip about making the most of autofocus because I often overthink my work and don't let the autofocus on my phone or camera do its job.


TOPIC 2: ACTION/SPORTS PHOTOS

1. My subject is a Multnomah University volleyball team during a game.
2. I have already shot my subject at Multnomah University in Portland, OR.
3. -Overall: Shot of the whole team or the overall gym during the game that includes everything.
-Medium: Shot of a player at peak action hitting the ball or serving.
-Closeup/detail: Shot of a player focusing before a play

Hometown Assignment- Week 7

The Forest Theater, owned by Robert Perkins, 

has been a landmark in Forest Grove, OR for close to 50 years. It is located right next to Pacific University, and attracts many families and college students. New movies are shown here often before the rest of America gets to see them. 

Local citizens of Verboort, OR gather for the 82nd Annual 

Verboort Sausage Fest at Visitation Catholic School on Nov. 5, 2016. People come from all over the Hillsboro area to enjoy the festivities. 

Bartender and server, Riley Shotts, pouring a drink at the McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, OR. He has been working at the Grand Lodge for 3 years and enjoys meeting new people while working at McMenamins.

 

Riley Shotts

Week 6 Photos-- Free Shoot (News)

Participants in the Students For Life Club taking a poll about fellow students views 

on abortion at Linn Benton Community College on Wednesday, November 2.

Members Sara Perry, Jennifer Smucker, and Hannah Halsey of the Students For Life Club, 

asking fellow LB students to vote about their opinion regarding abortion. 

Student For Life member Elizabeth Lang shows a picture diagram of the sizes of babies in the womb

and states that abortion is legal all the way through 9 months of pregnancy. 

Week 6 Forum

TOPIC 1: MY HOMETOWN--

1. I am going to shoot in Cornelius, OR (a little in Verbort, OR and Forest Grove) because that is where I'm from and there's some interesting things to take pictures of all around town.

2. One portrait I could do is of my friend Johannah at the fire station. One landmark I could take would be Pacific University in Forest Grove which is basically the same town as Cornelius. One new or feature photo I could take would be at the Verbort Sausage Feed because it is a big deal in a little town and is normally on the news.

3. The photo that will pose the biggest challenge will be the sausage feed because it is inside and the lighting won't be good.

TOPIC 2: PHOTO EDITING--

1. The first tip I learned was about cropping the excess out. "Save the meat of the photo by cutting the fat." It is important to crop out anything that will distract the viewer from the main subject.

The second tip I learned about was preserving the mood of the photo. It is important that we are careful to not crop out the story within the photo when we are editing. Sometimes the whole picture tells the best story.

2. I can use these tools because cropping is important and it is necessary to get all the extra stuff out of the photo that isn't needed, but also being careful not to crop too much that would in turn get rid of the story itself within the photo. A picture can look totally different when you crop it and taking too much off can be more distracting than the stuff that you originally cropped out to begin with. Take out the things that are distracting, but not the important parts. These tips will help me because they can help me get my story across through pictures, but not take out too much or leave in too much.

Photographer of the Week-- Bob Martin

Bob Martin was born and raised in England and currently resides there as well. He is famous for his sports photography and getting right in the middle of the action on the athletic field. Bob captures a lot of shots at competitive events and then also the players involved in those events. Bob specializes in action shots that are mostly done in the sports area. Bob has photographed every single Olympic Game since 1998 and his photographs have been published in many places such as Sports Illustrated, New York Times, The Sunday Times, Life Magazine, Time magazine and more.

He has a lot of accomplishments so far with his work and has some big honors that he gets to be a part of, like the Olympics. I would say that Bob’s claim to fame was his pictures he gets at really odd angles that no one else would think to do. His pictures are so clear and intense and every single one is unique. Bob is definitely known for his work is famous magazines and taking really awesome photos of all types.

Bob has been awarded over 53 national and international awards. In 2005, he was lucky enough to be awarded the “Sports Picture of the Year” award. In that year Bob also won 23 awards. Bob has also won the British Sports Photographer of the Year three times. He has some really great accomplishments and I think he will only continue to receive awards over the many years he will keep taking pictures.

One quote from Bob Martin I like is, “As I get older, I find the physical stuff gets harder. Even with golf, you have to walk 18 holes with the golfer, but you’re in with the crowd and on the edge of the course, so it’s much harder to walk down there than it is to walk in the middle of the fairway.” This shows how committed he is to his work even when the circumstances aren’t ideal.

This is my favorite photo from Bob Martin because it shows the kind of extremes he goes to in order to get the perfect shot. He isn’t afraid to get right in the middle of the action. 

Image from:bobmartinphotographer.blogspot.com

Other work: http://www.bobmartin.com/

Sources:

 "Bob Martin." World Press Photo. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2016. 

http://www.worldpressphoto.org/people/bob-martin

Week 5 Photos

The LBCC staff hosts a one dollar clothing sale for students at 

Linn Benton Community College in Albany on October 26.

Staff members Lori Fluge-Brunker and Gwenn Cox help sell dollar clothing

at LBCC on October 26.

Staff member Linda Hobson helps fold clothing at the dollar clothing sale at LBCC on October 26. 

Proceeds go to The American Association for Women in Community College.

Week 5 Blog Forum

TOPIC 1: FAVORITE PHOTO STORY --

1. Anything involving guns and control is always an interesting story because there are so many different opinions about guns and so many compelling pictures that drag you in. This photo story got my attention because of the portrait right at the beginning with the man holding the baby and the gun.

2. He faced the problem of invading people's personal lives because he had to get up close and personal with some people. He also faced the problem of safety because the people he focused on were "ordinary" law abiding citizens, but those people could also be dangerous in their own way.

3. The theme is "Gun Nation," and they are visually consistent because they all have something to do with guns and portraying them in their not so glamorous ways. This photo story was a narrative because it told a story about guns.

4. The photographer also needed to do some research to back up his claims so that he could show people just how back he thinks guns are.

5. Taking some portraits might be good, but also taking pictures that really portray the life of the people within my story. Getting pictures that make people think are always interesting as well. My photo story needs to be consistent and have a main theme.



TOPIC 2: YOUR TWO PHOTO STORY IDEAS --

First option:

- Oregon State Mens Lacrosse Team

- Lacrosse Game

- Before, during, and after one of their games

- At OSU Campus

     I would start by photographing the boys during practice to show them getting ready for their game, then during the venture to the actual game, then the actual game, and then probably some photos after the game to get their reactions and emotions of what happened.


Second option:

-Multnomah Womens Volleyball Team

-Volleyball Game

-Before, during, and after the events leading up to and their actual game

-At Multnomah University


     I would start by getting involved with taking photos of the team at practice, preparing for an important game. Then I would take photos of the actual game and get all the emotion, and then I would take more photos of post game emotions and reactions.

Week 4 Forum

Topic 1: NPPA code of Ethics-

1. Item I found most compelling was #2- Resist being manipulated by staged photo opportunities.
I thought this was the most compelling because people fall victim to this one a lot and it's hard not to. We are supposed to wait it out for something interesting to happen to take photos of, but we often want to stage something to happen more than anything. Stood out to me because I have done that before and I know that it's hard not to stage things for your own benefit.

2. The one that stood out to me was the item about avoiding political involvements because I think that is a very important thing to understand. I think this matters because there will be some situations that will require you to go against what you believe in and no one wants to be forced to do that to avoid problems. I believe it's just better to avoid the situation all together.

3. Like I said before, it is really hard to avoid staging photos when you're in a rush or you really want a good photo. I would apply the rule of not staging things by just being patient and letting things play out themselves. If I had a subject that won't allow me to stage anything, that would also be helpful.


Topic 2: Favorite Photos-

I like this photo by James Dewey because the angle is really interesting and it 

shows how serious the police officer is.

I like this photo by Carlie Somatis because it has nice colors and it is just a nice

looking photo. I like the writing that's going on as well.

Week 4- Environmental Portrait, Mug

   

Rachel Woodcock fly fishes at her favorite spot on Dairy Creek in 

Mountaindale, OR, on Sunday, October 16. 

She is a junior at Multnomah University and enjoys fly fishing 

in her free time, when she's not playing volleyball.

Rachel Woodcock

Week 3 Forum

Topic 1:

1) Rachel Woodcock
2) Rachel's passion is her fly fishing. She goes out almost every weekend when she isn't busy with homework.
3) The best environment to shoot Rachel in will be at some sort of lake or creek where I can get some good pictures of her actually fly fishing and showing off her talent.
4) Props that would work would be her fishing pole, some water hip waders and maybe some fishing tackle in the background.
5) I have her number and I have already contacted her and we have a session set up this weekend to take photos.

1) Johannah Wren
2) Jojo's passion is firefighting and she is at the station everyday for drill or going on calls.
3) The best environment to shoot her in will be at the fire station because there is good colors that will pop and natural light that comes through the big glass doors.
4) Props that we might use would be the fire hose, her fire fighting gear, and possibly one of the firetrucks.
5) She is a family friend, and I have her number, so I plan to meet with her this weekend.


Topic 2:

1) I think my best photo would be from week one with Noah playing pool because it shows his competitive attitude and it is a genuine action shot.

2) The worst photo that I've taken would be the overall shot I got in the Hotshot Cafe during week one because the lighting in there is really bad and it was hard to get a good angle.

3) I want to improve on looking for the better shot and waiting for the subject to do something more interesting. I think that will make my photos better.

Week 3 Assignment- News or Feature Photos

  

Missionaries at Linn Benton Community College in Albany offer free Bibles 

to students and try to get students involved in the Christian faith.  

 

Missionaries Gary Tarver and John Hale converse with students about 

their faith at the LBCC campus.

Missionary Gary Tarver visits LBCC to ask students about 

their faith and offer advice and prayer requests for people that need it.

Week 2 Forum

Topic One: Photographer of the week
1. Bob Martin
2. Bob Martin is a sports photographer out of England.
   He has photographed every Olympic Games since 1998.
   Has had 53 national and international awards.
3. What stands out most about his photos is the complexity and how intense each one is. They are all shot from different angles and give points of view that people wouldn't normally shoot.
4. His claim to fame is being the photographer that shoots all the Olympic games and being a photographer that gets the shots that no one else would get or even think of getting.


Topic Two: Feature Photos
- Take the time to stop if you see a situation that lends itself into a feature.
- Explore a new neighborhood.

Both of these suggestions sound doable to me because they are both things that are realistic to accomplish and they are things that I could do without being uncomfortable or causing others to get uncomfortable.

-Explore a new neighborhood.

This could be helpful to me for my upcoming assignments because it could allow me to find new places. I live in Corvallis so there are a lot of cool places that I could explore that I don't even know exist yet. There are a lot of places in corvallis I could go that are close to campus and my house that could provide a new outlook on the town.

Week 2 Photos

Students at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany 

enjoying the sunshine in the courtyard on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

English 104 students Adam Classen and Sidney Timm 

interviewing each other for a class activity at Linn-Benton.

Kane Vandyke and Sidney Timm getting personal while interviewing each other 

for their English 104 class in the courtyard at LBCC.

Week 1 Forum

Topic One- About me

      My name is Caitlin Kauer and I am a sophomore at Linn Benton Community College (here). I am a Mass Communications major, hoping to go into something like broadcast journalism or public relations. In my free time I ride horses and I love to rodeo. I have two horses currently named Tilly and Rusty and they are goofballs for sure.
      I am taking this class because I am interested in some form of journalism and pictures are fascinating to me as well. This class is also a requirement for my AAOT and next year I plan on transferring to Texas to finish up my degree. I really hope that I can attend Tarleton State University and continue my rodeo lifestyle as well.
      As far as my photography experience goes, I have taken one photography class in the past. My freshman year of high school I took a basic photography class and I learned the basics about how to take pictures, the best lighting, some different angles, etc. So, I know the basics I would say, but I forgot some of the names for the different techniques and such.

Topic Two- Goals

      Well obviously earning a good grade is at the top of my list, but I do have some other goals.
      1- My first goal is that I want to take better quality photos with something that matters. Improving my photo taking ability would make me a better photographer in the long run and I think other people would be more interested in my photos as well.
      2- My second goal is to learn how to edit my photos and learn how to use photoshop or some other editing site. I did some editing in my high school class but I feel like it wasn't actually about how to make the photos more interesting to look at, but to add random things to them.
      3- My third goal would be to become more courageous about taking pictures of things and not be worried about how people will react to me taking pictures of them or of something.


Topic Three- LBCC Photos     

      LBCC Baseball Team-- The baseball team is currently in fall ball season and they have some games coming up. I could take some cool pictures before, during, and after of the game.

      LBCC Volleyball Team-- Tho volleyball team is in the middle of their season and I think it would be really cool to shoot one of their games.

      LBCC Students/ OSU Students-- I live in Corvallis, so it would be interesting to walk around campus and see what I can find. LBCC students are always interesting, so I know I can get some good shots.

Noah playing pool during a break between classes.

Noah enjoying playing pool between classes in the Hot Shot Cafe on the LBCC campus in Albany.

Noah getting into his game of pool during a break in between classes in the Hot Shot Cafe. 

Close up of Noah seconds away from making a shot in his game of pool in the Hot Shot Cafe.