Monday, June 6, 2016

Photo Story (Week 10 Photos)

Brittany, Bruce Sr, and Marilyn Gosnell all waiting for the birthday girl to arrive.

Marilyn Gosnell happy to be around for another of her daughter-in-law's birthdays.

A very happy birthday to my wonderful mother, June 6th, 2016.

Patricia Gosnell reading one of her birthday cards.

Patricia Gosnell starting to cut the ice cream cake while her husband Bruce Jr waits patiently.

More cake cutting while Bruce Jr. Gosnell is happy to dig into some ice cream cake!

Beautiful gifts and decorations!

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Week 9 Blog Forum

Topic 1: Turning Pro-
I really only want to do photography not photojournalism persay...and I want to do it as a hobby, not professionally. I learned how to use a professional camera and about shutter speed and things I never really knew before so that was a great learning experience. I still have much to learn and am glad I took this class. I will continue taking pictures of family and nature but will also probably expand to taking pictures of more things and people because I've learned to overcome some of my bashfulness too.
Topic 2: Photographer of the week-
Ansel Adams photos stood out to me because I love nature shots and he was one of the first nature photographers and I love that he didn't try to change the photos...they all were just natural and showed the true image without being edited in any way (also perhaps due to the fact photoshop didn't exist then). My favorite photo of his was of a mountain that I cannot remember the name of but Stephen Wilkes had reshot it many years later.

Sports (Week 8 Photos)




Week 8 Blog Forum

Topic 1: Technology/Innovation-
The halftone screen was an important innovation showed pictures in magazines which was huge for the 1800's. Ansel Adams was an important photographer that stands out to me because he was one of the first environmental photographers and did really well for what he had to work with technology wise.
Topic 2: Photo Story-
For my photo story I will be doing a family get together/really small birthday party. It will be to celebrate my mom's birthday with different shots of her and family there.

Friday, June 3, 2016

Hometown (Week 7 Photos)

Brittany Lynn during a hard days construction work in Albany, Oregon.

United Presbyterian Church downtown in Albany, Oregon.

Linn County Courthouse downtown in Albany, Oregon.

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Week 7 Blog Forum

Topic 1: Action/Sports Photos: My sports/action subject is of people running the LBCC track.
Topic 2: Shooting Sports: Captions are really important because without them you may take a photo the wrong way. Looks can be deceiving. Something could look racist for example but be something totally different. To freeze action you need a high shutter speed. This helps keep the image from looking really blurry. Photographers freeze the action to get the individual(s) to be in focus and make for a great photo. Don't ever stand behind people when photographing them! It's always better to show their faces.

Free Shoot (Week 6 Photos)

Tommy the turkey strutting his stuff at my grandparents home in Lebanon, Oregon.

Road headed to my grandparents house in Lebanon, Oregon.

Part of my grandparents driveway in Lebanon, Oregon.

Bonnie staring at me in my grandparents kitchen in Lebanon, Oregon.

Bonnie daydreaming about little mice in my grandparents living room in Lebanon, Oregon.

Sunny giving me a dirty look for using my flash.

Sunny posing for a picture...maybe all is forgiven?

White Tiger aka Makuba not enthused about the pictures.

White Tiger sitting patiently secretly wanting me to go away.

Friday, May 27, 2016

Week 6 Blog Forum

Topic 1: My Hometown:
I am going to photograph Albany because I've grown up here and spent most of my life in Albany. I could take photos of hasty freeze, the courthouse, downtown library, Albany hospital, and the various people there. Probably the portrait subject will be hardest for me because not many people like their picture taken.
Topic 2: Guest Speaker:
http://www.karlmaasdam.com/portraits/go0fxm1b8yiyxrp5piuye6qa9ytegx
This photo stands out to me because the black background is perfect and the photo really shows this young womans strength.
I notice the lighting technique used to make the background dark instead of white.
Questions for Karl-What's your favorite photo, How do you change the lighting, How patient do you have to be?

Stephen Wilkes Report


I had chosen Stephen Wilkes as my photographer of the week. He opened a studio in New York City in 1983 where he shows off much of his work, his work has been featured in many popular magazines and museums, and he was born in 1957 in New York. What stands out most about Stephen Wilkes photos is that most of them are multiple photos in one and are very unique. His "claim to fame" would be either his Ellis Island or Day to Night photos. Where he waits for hours to be able to combine multiple photos into one to make an artistic overall photo. About his Ellis Island photos: "In 1998, a one-day assignment to the south side of Ellis Island led to a 5-year photographic study of the island’s long abandoned medical wards where immigrants were detained before they could enter America. Through his photographs and video, Wilkes helped secure $6 million toward the restoration of the south side of the island. A monograph based on the work, Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom, was published in 2006 and was named one of TIME magazine’s 5 Best Photography Books of the Year. The work was also featured on NPR and CBS Sunday Morning." Not only is he a great photographer but he is such an artist too!
stephenwilkes.com

Week 5 Blog Forum

Topic 1: FAVORITE PHOTO STORY:
I enjoyed the "show of hands" photo story because they each had a story to tell and were all very symbolic. What caught my attention most about these photos was the great creativeness behind each photo and how right away you can tell what's going on and who the person is supposed to be (a grandmother, photographer, tattoo artist for example)...I also loved that there was hardly any challenges in getting the photos, just a bit challenging finding certain people/variety. The theme or visual consistency was hands and what stories they tell about a person. The pictures told such captivating stories on their own with such unspoken narrative. Beyond taking photos the photographer needed to figure out what stories he wanted to tell and how he would tell them. Getting the photos from a nice third person perspective but showing the true raw emotion is the sort of good techniques needed.
Topic 2: YOUR TWO PHOTO STORY IDEAS: 
    • Family
    • Day to day life
    • Any time
    • Home
    • Pets
    • Pet lifestyle
    • Any time
    • Relative's home
  • This would all be set up sorta like reality t.v. Nobody will really know I'm there but they will...if that makes sense.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Week 5 Photos

Members of Bible Baptist Church in Lebanon, Oregon.

Lydia playing the piano for morning service at Bible Baptist Church in Lebanon, Oregon.

Bruce Sr. singing out of one of the churches hymn books at Bible Baptist Church in Lebanon, Oregon.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Environmental and Mug shot! (week 4 photos)

Bryce Valencia in his natural habitat...South Pacific Tire and Wheel in Albany Oregon.
Bryce Valencia

Week 4 Media Blog Forum

Topic 1 NPPA Code Of Ethics: In the code of ethics piece of our textbooks on chapter 15, I found that number eight is the most compelling. It says "Do not to accept gifts, favors, or compensation from those who might seek to influence coverage." I think this is so compelling to me because I can't understand why people would do something like this in the first place. Stick to what you are doing/covering and don't let others influence that. For the list under ideally, photojournalists should...what stands out most to me is number five. It states "Strive to be unobtrusive and humble in dealing with subjects." This, I believe; is very important! It's always a great thing to treat others with the utmost respect, even if you don't agree with their ideas or opinions on whatever may be brought up. You are no better than anyone else. We are all just as imperfect and human. Also it's good when taking photos to not stand out. It's best when you can be as discreet as possible and are more "in the background" so to speak. Your subject should be the one to stand out. A good example would be when going to take a photo to focus on whatever/whoever your subject is and make them the main focus of that particular photo. Not necessarily in the center of the photo but being shown in a way that makes them stand out the most. If there are other things in the background they don't have to be blurred out but maybe not as "in focus." Be creative with it!
Topic 2 Favorite Photos: For two photos I appreciate of other people in the class I chose Dylan's mug shot photo it was a great close up shot and had a very detailed discription. I also really enjoyed Skyla's Oregon State University sorority picture, it had a very detailed description and was a really great close up as well. Photos below!!! :) They look awesome you guys!!!



                                     

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Playday (Week 3 photos)

Darilyn Peacock watching the other kids play outside.
Jack Nelson with LBCC's mascot Rocky.
Emily Filley, Kyle Filley, and Cassie Filley learning how to play quidditch.



Week 3 Blog Forum

Topic 1- Subjects for my environmental portrait and mug shot:

1. Full name- Christy Hoffman
2. "Claim to Fame"- Hair stylist, owns her own beauty salon.
3. Best environment to shoot this person- Her beauty salon.
4. Props that would work best- Hair spray, scissors, brush, etc.
5. How I plan to contact this person- By phone.


1. Full name- Bryce Valencia
2. "Claim to Fame"- Works as a tire shop guy.
3. Best environment to shoot this person- His place of work at the tire shop.
4. Props that would work best- Tires, vehicles, wheels, tire rotation machine, etc.
5. How I plan to contact this person- By phone.


Topic 2- Self Critique:

1. The best photo I've taken for this class so far has been my very first close-up which was of Paige Kosa. As seen below. There's no link for my twitter because for whatever reason my computer hasn't been letting me upload my photos to twitter.
2. My worst photo so far (or really my worst group of photos) were probably my overall and medium shots for week one and two. They just look poorly done.
3. I think I need to improve my photoshop abilities to improve my photo quality.







Blood Drive at LBCC (Week 2 photos)

RJ Martin waiting to get her blood drawn.
                                    
                                              Ethan Patterson finishing getting his blood drawn.
RJ Martin telling a story during her blood donation. 

Week 2 Blog Forum

TOPIC ONE: This week I have chosen Stephen Wilkes as my photographer of the week. He opened a studio in New York City in 1983 where he shows off much of his work, his work has been featured in many popular magazines and museums, and he was born in 1957 in New York. What stands out most about Stephen Wilkes photos is that most of them are multiple photos in one and are very unique. His "claim to fame" would be either his Ellis Island or Day to Night photos. About his Ellis Island photos: "In 1998, a one-day assignment to the south side of Ellis Island led to a 5-year photographic study of the island’s long abandoned medical wards where immigrants were detained before they could enter America. Through his photographs and video, Wilkes helped secure $6 million toward the restoration of the south side of the island. A monograph based on the work, Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom, was published in 2006 and was named one of TIME magazine’s 5 Best Photography Books of the Year. The work was also featured on NPR and CBS Sunday Morning." Not only is he a great photographer but he is such an artist too. One of his most well-known photos below!

TOPIC TWO: Exploring a new neighborhood and Weatherize seem the most doable but are also very important for taking feature photos. It's always good to explore new places and things because you never know what you'll find and there are so many great photo opportunities all over! Weatherizing is important due to how well a photo will turn out based upon what the weather is like so it's best to make sure the weather suits the photo. I can get some great feature photos from the playday at LBCC by weatherizing. It's supposed to be a nice sunny day after all!


Sources: http://www.stephenwilkes.com/biography
Http://www.stephenwilkes.com

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

First Photos

LBCC students studying and chatting in the courtyard.

Students registering to vote and supporting Bernie Sanders at this support booth.
Paige Kosa intently reads her book between classes.

Week 1 Blog Forum

My name is Breanna Gosnell, I am a general studies major at the moment because I'm not really sure what I want to do for a career. Right now I'm just learning and experiencing all that I can until I figure that out. I took this class because I enjoy writing and photography very much. I'm not the best photographer in the world but I hope to improve my skills and help myself to get past being so shy. Typically I use my phone camera for photos and have been saving to get a nice Nikon camera with different lenses, a stand, and most other basic professional photography items. Now that I've committed to taking Photojournalism this term my three goals for this class are to take good photos, improve as much as I can by the end of this term, and learn as much as I can. Good subjects for taking news photos would be anybody who does a sport at LBCC when there is a game or sport event I can take photos before, during, and after. A student in a leadership role could make for good photography. I can photograph them going around getting people registered to vote and reactions of other students around them. Another subject might be one of the many clubs here at LBCC. I am excited for what this class has to offer for me this term!