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.