PHOTOJOURNALIST of the week Bio

            Arthur Fellig, born as Usher Fellig on June 12, 1899 in the town called Lemburg, which is now known as  Ukraine. Three years after moving to America, where his name was changed to the more American sounding Arthur, Weegee began photographing at the age of 14. He was self taught, and he took quite a few photography related jobs in Manhattan 1918. Weegee eventually became a freelance photographer and started getting jobs around the police department. He eventually got permission to install a police scanner in his vehicle, which allowed him to get to crime scenes swiftly.
Weegee would take pictures that told the tales of the real world; of crime, murder, rape, and arson. Weegee's photos got into papers such as the Herald-Tribune, Daily News, Post, the Sun, and PM Weekly, among others. 
















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Hometown

The City of Albany Clocktower at the Albany Transit Station during a overcast afternoon day.

Three veterans ride their motorcycles down 2nd street in the City of Albany's 65th Veterans Parade on Nov. 11th, the biggest parade on the west side of the Mississippi. The city turned out in force, crowding the sidewalks and alleyways to cheer on the heroes of our country.

Week Seven Forum

The tip that stood out to me most was the PEAK ACTION tip, because as a parkour enthusiast, I notice a lot of body movements during sports, and I can see when the athlete crests his or her or its arc, and so I believe that I could pull off this type of strategy fairly well. Using this strategy, you can use a slower shutter speed to snag a clearer picture of the athlete just at the tip of his upward momentum.

My sports/actions subject is a skater named David, a guy who is a regular down at Albany Skatepark. I was planning on getting right there into the park to take some badass shots of David hittin the walls and ramps. I shot it at the Albany Skatepark on Nov. 7, on a cloudy midday. I wish I could have gotten some nice shots of the skater with some good sun light, but I cant control the weather.

I plan on getting a close up of David soaring over a ramp, and a medium of David and his buddy, Sam, skating in the park. My overrall was gonna be the crew David was with.

Week Six Forum

TO do my photojournalism assignment Hometown, I am going to pick Albany as my town. Thats because where I used to live is 18 hours away by bike, and that is the only vehicle I have, so I am going to photograph Albany because I live there. For my landmark, i am going to try to get the clock tower at the train station, or the city hall because I really like the construction of that building. My portrait subject is going to be difficult, because I really have no idea who to shoot. And the activity could be anything, but it is gonna just have to be random because I never can get to events that I know are happening, and I never know about anything else that is happening. The event/activity is going to pose the biggest challenge for me because of my limited ability to get to places. It is easier to set up a portrait, and I see the Albany clocktower nearly every day.

PHOTOSTORY

1. What makes the photo story compelling?  What got your attention?
2. What TWO CHALLENGES did the photographer face in getting the images?
3. Describe the THEME and/or VISUAL CONSISTENCY and whether there was a NARRATIVE.
4. What work did the photographer need to do beyond taking photos?
5. What TECHNIQUES or APPROACHES can you use in shooting your photo story (see below)?

I chose the photostory Army and Ian Fisher: An Evolutionary War. The very first thing that stood out to me was that it was all black and white, every last picture. I think what made the story so compelling is that it told the story of a man going through life as a soldier, through training, through the hardship of leaving a girlfriend, friends, his freedom to do whatever he wants. It portrays the emotions he goes through, how sometimes it looks like he is broken, but then you see him stand tall. I would assume that the hardest thing for this photographer was getting to where he needed to be to take the pictures. This photographer got into Ian's going away party, into the boot camp, onto the front, always there to capture Ian, when Ian was at his weakest, when he was at his strongest.
The theme fell in as black and white. A neutral color so, almost like it was a memory of sorts. Also, it was rare that Ian was all alone in the photos. Nearly every picture had him and some of his comrades in the background or hanging around him. And yes, a narrative does show, for it shows Ian going through training.
I think the black and white seems to be a good story glue. With black and white, you don't have to worry about the color scheme of anything. It is all linked together easily. And getting into the persons life. If you can be there for the cool things that happen, you can tell an awesome story.

Portrait

Callie Atwood

Callie Atwood is a member of the soccer club at Linn Benton Community College. She stands near the activity center on campus on Thursday, October 20th, at noon.

Week 4 Forum

1: Do not accept gifts, favors, or compensation from those who might seek to influence coverage.
That really stood out to me, because I actually forgot for a little bit that people are that scummy! Very rarely, someone will give a gift for a real reason; the rest of the time its to manipulate the coverage of their "news"!

2: Strive to be unobtrusive and humble in dealing with subjects. 
I feel the same about this. I do not like to be all loud and get in the way of people when I am taking their pictures. I don't want to be a bother to people.

3: Someone is building a model of the Eiffel tower, and I wanna take pictures of it.
This is where I don't want to get in the way of the person, especially so he/she does not knock over his creation. I wouldn't want her to break something because I am like "hey, hi, hey hey hey annoy annoy"
And when I am done taking pictures, I would want to thank him or her for their time.




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I liked this picture because it is about the VR! Also, the unique lighting from the headset and controller made it look really cool.

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Emmalys pic of the curly haired guy in the hotshot is really interesting. I like the rich color of the table reflecting the light.

week three forum

TOPIC 1: TWO PORTRAIT SUBJECTS --  List TWO possible subjects for your Environmental Portrait and Mug Shot.  For each subject note:

1. His or her FULL NAME: I do not have a name yet.
2. Your subject's "claim to fame” (What is their passion? What are they best known for? Job? Creativity? Achievement?) They are a librarian at Albany's public Library
3. The best environment in which to shoot this person: Most likely in the library
4. Props that would work best: Some books would work the best
5. How you plan to contact this person: Via Email

Note: This can be somebody you know, like your hair stylist or a fellow LBCC student -- but not your best friend, your mom or your brother! Keep in mind possible conflicts of interest! Thanks, rp

TOPIC 2: SELF-CRITIQUE --  Now that you've been committing photojournalism for a few weeks ...

1. What is the BEST PHOTO you've taken for this class, and WHY is it your best? (Post a copy of it! AND A LINK!) Because it is a clear photo and has an interesting angle, lines, and color.
2. 
   What is the WORST PHOTO you've posted on your blog so far, and WHY did it turn out that way? (Post a copy, or not ...) This Photo is most likely my worst. She is facing away, she is too far away, I didn't get an interesting angle, the light is poor. The list goes on and on.
3. What SKILL do you feel you have to improve the most to raise the quality of your photos? Getting close to people and ask them questions.

Unfinished week three blog

In Albany, Oregon, on October 12th, early in the morning, upon the Geary Street and Santiam Highway, construction workers ignored me and were not helpful in the least.

A female worker helps direct traffic on Geary/Santiam Highway on October 12, on a very rainy day. 

This Flagger Ahead sign blazes with bright colors on the rainy day of October 12, which was helpful to the early morning drivers on Geary Street, Albany

New Dungeon Master Thien of the Roleplaying Games Club of Linn Benton Community College prepares for a game in the clubs meeting place at North Santiam Hall

Club leader, and Dungeon Master for the Linn Benton Community Colleges RPG Club, Nik(in the blue shirt) settles down with some members of the club early in the beginning of the meeting

Club president of Linn Bentons RPG Club, Nik begins to adress the group

WEEK TWO FORUM

TOPIC 1: PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE WEEK -- After selecting your “Photographer of the Week” (instructions below):

1. Name of photographer Arthur Fellig
2. Gather and share THREE FACTS about that person. Weegee is his nickname. He is famous for stark black and white photos. He was born in Austria-Hungary in 1891
3. What most stands out about that person’s photos? They are often stark, black and white, and on the street.
4. Finally, describe his/her “CLAIM TO FAME.” All of his gritty, dark, "noir" photos made him
5. pretty famous.

TOPIC 2: FEATURE PHOTOS -- On the last page of Chapter 4, “Features,” is a list of “22 Ways to Find a Feature.”  

1. First, list the TWO suggestions that sound most interesting and doable to you, and explain why those stand out to you. #4 Shooting from an unique advantage. This is what I enjoy doing; I love finding new places to go, new angles, to take kickass photos. #11 Explore a new neighborhood. I love finding a new place to explore: I do parkour, and urban exploration is something I love to do.
2. Second, take one of your two favorite suggestions and using that technique OUTLINE A PLAN you could use in coming weeks to get some great feature photos.  Be creative!

I will most likely start exploring new areas here in Albany to find some interesting perches....and maybe I will find a good spot to stakeout where a whole bunch of college kids hang. I can most likely bike down new streets, and just plan out where I would want to hit up, and with my ability to access almost everywhere, I can find some awesome vantage points.

Forum

OPIC 1: ABOUT ME -- Tell a little bit about yourself, your major, why you took this class, your photography experience ... My name is Nathan, Im blonde and blue eyed. I am an avid geek; I play video games, RPG's, board games, card games. I love finding new things, and i love to parkour. I am majoring in journalism, and I really hope to get into video game journalism. I took this class because it was one that I needed, but I was also interested in learning how to do better photography.

TOPIC 2: GOALS -- Now that you've committed to taking Photojournalism this term, what are your THREE goals for this class? (In addition to earning a good grade!)

I want to complete several goals. I want to learn how to take better photos, I want to get knowledge on editing photos and create a better story.

TOPIC 3: LBCC PHOTOS -- Think about taking news photos related to LBCC. What would make good subjects for your next photo shoot?

I believe that the clubs would be a great subject; mostly MY club, which is the Roleplaying Game club of Linn Benton. I am also interested in looking at the horse people, because you can get the majesty of a horse along with its rider. A third subject that would be interesting for me to do is the theater club, with its performance thats going on. That would be neat, especially because the actors normally get way into things. And maybe I could get behind the scenes and look at the engineers.

First Assignment

The crowded Linn Benton Book Store at Noon, September 27th

Dusty, Courtney, and Mackenzie have fun studying math in the Courtyard Cafe at Linn Benton Community College

Freeing the Bible to Linn Benton Students in the courtyard