News and Feature Photos

A crowd gathers on the intersection of Highway 34 and Corvallis-Lebanon Highway 210 on April 11th during the Corvallis flooding. 

After the severe flooding in Corvallis on April 11th Oregon State University's men's rowing team held practice on the Trysting Tree Golf Course. 

"Our Hero"

After a fish became stuck on the flooding intersection of Highway 34 and Corvallis-Lebanon Highway 210 a young man quickly hopped into action and waded into the cold water to rescue the fish. "Our hero," one lady commented. 

Week Three

For my two portrait subject ideas I thought about using my two roommates. The first is Andrew Trappolis, a senior graduating from OSU here at the end of Spring term. He is majoring in media, and has been working for the Pac 12 network. I would probably shoot this portrait at Reser Stadium. Props that would work best would be simple, maybe a headset and just his usual work attire. The second person, Sivan Fox is a sophomore here at LBCC with plans to transfer to OSU next year. He is a Mechanical Engineer major, but is also quite the handy-man. We actually happened to just get a pool table, and he plans on re-felting it. I would plan to photograph this process. My best photo that I've taken for this class would probably be one of my photos I took when I had gone to photograph some of the flooding. I took a photo of a guy throwing a fish back into the water, and although the photo could have been a little clearer it's one of my favorites.

The worst photo I've posted on my blog would probably be the second image on my last post (Humans of LBCC). I really didn't like the lighting situation and the lady standing in the background takes away from the subject. I wish she was a little closer as well. Although, I did really like her expression and I really had a good time chatting with her. It was a very natural interview and felt more like a conversation. I have noticed that something I need to improve on/ get more comfortable doing is working on cropping my subjects before I shoot the image. I tend to be impatient sometimes and photography has a lot to do with the right time and moment. I really need to slow down and be more aware of my surroundings and missed opportunities. I need to pay more attention to weather the subject should be a close up focal point or if the background plays more of an important role as well.

Humans of LBCC Part Two

                                                                Kimberly Greger

Meet Kimberly, a 28 year old student here at LBCC. Kimberly is studying Bio-Health in hopes of one day being a Physicians Assistant. She only has one term left here, and will be transferring to OSU in Winter term of next year! "I stretched it out for 3 years," she said, "I'm ready to be done." She's sad to go though as her apartments are so close to campus, and that makes LBCC a pretty convenient location. "The class sizes change too," She complained, "Here you have a max class of 30 people, and over there its like 200..." Kimberly had a lot of advice to give, starting with a quote by Abraham Lincoln; "Leave nothing for tomorrow that can be done today." She strives to follow this motto through this term and following endeavors, procrastination is something most students struggle with as well. Psychology has been a big part of her career here at LBCC, and she's taken multiple courses on the subject, "I'm not gonna tell you mu least favorite class though," she said laughing, "my instructor would be mortified!"

                                                                    Katie Truelove

Katie is one of the campus staff here at LBCC, in hopes of going back to school in the near future for a Business Management degree. She was hired on as one of the chefs in the Courtyard Cafe right out of high school, and has worked there for 4 years! "My aunt was the assistant manager," She told me, "They were short staffed and she asked if I wanted an interview...I couldn't say no." She enjoys her job here, and loves the atmosphere and the people even more. Her binder is filled with hand drawn maps for DND games she plays on the weekends. "The 5th edition is the best for beginners, and is fairly easy to learn." she told me. Katie is a player, but she also DM's her own games on Sundays as well! She encourages more people to try it out, so go say hi at the cafe! 

 

Week Two

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE WEEK
For my photographer of the week I chose to do Ansel Adams, a photographer well known for his images of National Parks and advocacy for environmentalism. I found some interesting facts that really stand out and play a big role in not only his fame, but also in his life in general. In 1907 after a big earthquake he severely broke his nose, marking him for life and proving to be a distinctive trait. Though Adams clearly has a knack for creativity and art, he only completed school equivalent to the 8th grade. Originally, though, Adams was pursuing a career in Piano and music...but that was quickly replaced with a passion for photography. Adams' photos focus mainly on environmentalism and many of his photos are of national parks and protected areas. His photos are black and white, and he used them to speak out about protecting our parks and wildlife. He was very active in The Sierra Club (which also was a huge boost in his coming to fame.)

LYNSEY ADDARIO

 A Photographers Life of Love and War...honestly if it weren't for my Photojournalism class I probably would never have picked this book up and I definitely never would have read it. I am very glad I did, though. Once I started, I didn't stop. I couldn't put this book down and read countless chapters past what was required for class. By 1:45 in the morning it took my roommate and my boyfriend reminding me that I had to be up at 7am for class. I related to Addario immediately, and was inspired by her drive to travel and view the world through a photo lense. Something I have always had a passion for and plan to do in my future. I like how she looks at the world, and finds the little things that people miss or seem not to notice. Her words empowered me, but her photos played with my emotions. Her work was honest, and each photo spoke to me. It drove my curiosity and as I drove to class the next morning I (even more than usual) kept my eyes peeled for any opportunity to capture a moment. For a long time, I hadn't taken any pictures as I was uninspired and struggled to find things I liked. She made me realize that things may not always just be there sometimes you have to look for something with intent (I also credit some of this thought to a video we watched in class featuring Dewitt Jones.) I think thats the biggest lesson I can apply in class, and I am excited to find more stories...or even make my own. My favorite quote she writes, pertaining to this mentality; "He taught me to stand on a street corner or in a room for an hour-or two or three-waiting for that great epiphany of a moment, the wondrous combination of subject, light and composition." (Ch. 1: No Second Chances In New York.) My favorite photos are her ones of the soldiers, these draw on my curiosity. There is one (I included a link with and article and video including it below) that shows soldiers pulling a wounded member behind them, I stared at this image for quite awhile imagining what it must have been like to be there. Most people would probably be saddened and scared by this image, but to me it was a call to action. 

https://news.wttw.com/2015/12/09/trenches-war-photographer-lynsey-addario

Humans Of LBCC

Sivan Fox

Meet Sivan, a second year student here at Linn Benton Community College. Sivan is studying Mechanical Engineering and will continue with this degree at OSU as a dual enrolled student within this upcoming year. He started at LBCC to save money and to avoid the (dreaded) dorms. Not only that, but he claims, “The burger in the Courtyard Cafe is to die for!” When asked what his reasoning for choosing a engineering major he said, “I have always had an interest in robotics and that interest turned into a passion for building cool things.” This term Sivan is taking 16 credits, with a hope to get ahead on his degree. His future, he plans to work on underwater renewable energy systems in hopes of creating a mechanism of his own. Engineering is a tough major, but when asked about his hardest class Sivan had another honest reason for hard classes, “I wouldn’t say any of the classes I took were hard necessarily,” he said, “however, I did struggle quite a bit with physics due to a lack of effort.” 

 Elizabeth Carrell

Elizabeth is a student here at LBCC and she spends most of her time working in the Library on campus and helping out other students. She began working for the school as a work-study, because not only do you get paid but it also helps cover the cost of tuition and provides good market experience. She started working in the library in Fall term of 2018 and plans to continue throughout the rest of her time at LB. Starting Winter term of 2019 Elizabeth plans to transfer over to OSU as a dual enrollment student studying Interior Design. She’s sad to leave the campus and says her favorite part about LB is the community. “Everyone is nice and supportive and encourages you to do well!” When asked to offer a piece of advice to incoming (and returning) students she said, “Make sure when making your schedules give yourself breaks or time for lunch in between classes!”

Week One

My name is Ashley Osborne, and I am dual enrolled student through OSU and LBCC. I have a twin brother, and I am also Type One Diabetic. I’m a Marine Biology major with a minor in Photography. I've just started a Photojournalism class for the first time, and I'm super excited! I took this class because I’ve always loved photography and I also enjoy writing (all types: narratives, poetry, science writing, etc…) but I’ve never taken a journalism class and this one seemed really interesting and definitely something I would enjoy and learn from. I have quite a bit of experience, as I’ve grown up with a camera in my hand ALWAYS. I’ve taken two digital photography classes (one in college and one in high school), as well as a dark room course. I spent 3 years of high school working for the yearbook and my 4th year I was the head editor. I’ve photographed a wedding, as well as done a couple sessions of senior portraits and two family photo sessions. I’ve also taken a photoshop course. Besides that I’ve grown up going on “photography trips” with my grandma (who used to do professional photography) and have always had a passion for the art.

My three goals for this course are, one, to work on my interview skills and pairing my photos with a story or topic. Two, I would love to get a better understanding of angles and viewpoints when photographing people (mostly in a candid manner and less front and center headshots.) Lastly, I would like to practice more with backgrounds. Not necessarily staging them but being more aware of the positions and of my subject contrasted against whatever is going on in the back of the photo. I want my images to not just be one subject, but also show clearly the purpose of my subject (the topic or story.)

I scrolled through LBCC news on the campus website and found a couple events that not only interested me, but that would also make for good photo opportunities.

Starting with next Monday, April 8th the “Woke” event with Benjamin Glen happening at the Hot Shot Cafe on campus from 4-530pm. This is a social awareness event.

Next, I found on Friday, April 12th there is a double header baseball game at 2pm. They will be playing against Lane CC at 2pm, and at 5pm.

On Thursday, April 11th the poetry club is having their first meeting of the term at the Diversity Achievement Center in room F-220 from 12-2pm. This I would actually like to be a part of as well.

There are also some really cool colored lockers in the gym locker rooms. I'm in a yoga class early in the morning and maybe that could be a could staged photo of someone after/before a workout or PE type class (of course being mindful of the students dressing up and down.)