Photo Story; Up Close and Personal with CPD

Lt. Goodwin- Corvallis Police Department

I had the opportunity to follow Lt. Goodwin with the Corvallis Police Department. I really wanted to capture the day and life of a police officer in an aspect that most people don't get to see but also in the light that people perceive. Throughout this entire project I learned about things that I had no idea went on behind the scenes to ensure the safety and best interest of the people in Corvallis.

I followed Lt. Goodwin for a span of three weeks and in those three weeks I was able to go behind the scenes and experience a few things of what he is involved in and what his future plans are for the City of Corvallis.

I also learned of new and upcoming changes that will benefit all persons of Corvallis and how much dedication and time go into planning events for the community. This by far was an amazing experience and I was honored to have the opportunity to follow an officer. These photos are important for me to share because it shows a different side of a police officer that rarely anyone gets to see and how dedicated these individuals are to making their city safe, resourceful and enjoyable to live in.

During a debrief for the night shift turnover officers, Lt. Goodwin along with Officers Seney, Parrish, Bristow and Souza, sit in to discuss current open cases, events and potential arrest for the community. Every shift Corvallis PD does a debrief with a the Sergeant on staff and discuss any potential risk they may face during their shift. Throughout the debrief, topics range from current job openings in the department to potential murder suspect in the community. Some briefing topics are open to the public in their public records and some, since they are still open investigations, are not open to the public for safety measures.

Lt. Goodwin of the Corvallis Police Department meets up with other members of the Community Livability Team on November 20, 2019. Members talked about future plans for the city and how to mitigate the risk of the homeless population growing larger with no resources to help these individuals strive in the community. Throughout the meeting, Lt. Goodwin advised that he also wants to insure that the homeless are getting the correct resources at the current safe camp for instance, transition courses, resume courses and more. The safe camp wishes to enforce future housing ideas without involving courses for success or law enforcement however, meeting codes and following the law are crucial for this new plan to be implemented properly.

Officer Thomas and Lt. Goodwin assist an OSU student that lives at The Retreat, register his bike through an app call 529. With this app it allows not only local authorities, but nation wide authorities to locate a stolen bicycle with a few simple steps: register serial number, take a picture of the bike, take photos of any unique attributes on the bike, a picture of you standing with the bike as well as putting a small sticker on the bike that links to the app. With these measures the probability that your bike will be found increases immensely.

Officer Raybould, Thomas and Zessin assist Lt. Goodwin with the bike registration event for the week. The officers brought lots of "gear" for the students at The Retreat including squeeze police cars, pamphlets with how to register your bicycle using the 529 app, police pens and more. An employee for The Retreat sits with the officers to learn more about the app and how the complex can make it easier for students to register by keeping some pamphlets and allowing them to post large posters throughout the common area. The officers helped eight students register their bicycles in hopes that more students will see how easy it is to register and decrease bicycle theft in Corvallis.

Officer Thomas talks to Lt. Goodwin about future plans for the Bike Registration Program at Corvallis Police Department. Officer Thomas explains that although they come to off-campus college housing, they try to get involved with local events as a vendor in order to spread bicycle theft awareness. Without registering your bicycle the likely hood of the police finding your bike is slim to none but with the 529 app, it will increase the chances of the police retaining and returning your property. Statistically for Corvallis, there is about 1.7 million dollars of bikes stolen a year, not including OSU campus. If you'd like to register your bike click the link below and follow the steps. Call your non-emergency line for assistance or stop by your local police station. https://project529.com/garage

Lt. Goodwin participates in his son's Boy Scout troop and talks to another parent about upcoming events for the boys. Lt. Goodwin, an Eagle Scout, was the troop leader for their recent "Hiking Merit Badge" and supervised over 10 boys on several different hiking distance including, one 5-mile hike, one 15-mile hike, and three 10-mile hikes. Lt. Goodwin strives to be an active part of home life when he is not serving the community of Corvallis. Although his schedule can be demanding, Lt. Goodwin makes every effort to not only participate in community events as a police officer, but also participate as a civilian, along with this family.

Bernie Boston Bio

About Bernie Boston:


Bernie Boston was an American PHotojournalist who is best known for his flower power photo from the 1967 anti-war march at the Pentagon and his involvement in capturing the news and numerous civil rights protest. Boston was a photographer for the Dayton Daily News, the Washington Star, and The Los Angeles Times. 

Boston covered every president from Harry Truman to Bill Clinton. Boston graduated from RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) in 1955, and also studied at the School of Aviation Medicine in the Air Force and then served in the Army. During his service he spent two years in Germany as a radiologist in the neurosurgical unit.

Boston was presented with numerous awards including: The White House News Photographers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Press Photographers Association Joseph A. Sprague Memorial Award – NPPA’s highest honor in the field of photojournalism.

He was also a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for his photos of Coretta Scott King at the unveiling of a bronze bust of her late husband in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and for his flower power photo of the 1967 anti-war photo of a young man placing a flower in the barrel of an armed guard. Boston was also inducted into the Hall of Fame of Sigma Delta Chi, The Society of Professional Journalists prior to his death in 2008 and after his induction he served as a chairman of the NPPA Freedom of Information Committee.

Boston's photos are an interpretation of civil war news and local protest that went on in the 1960's as well as news after the 60's. Boston definitely chose to be in the middle of the action to capture intense photos and show the viewers what the middle of chaos, during these protest, may depict. 

My favorite photo by Bernie Boston was of Ronald Reagan laughing with a colleague, capturing his innocents as a human and not the seriousness as The President. It seems that President Reagan is laughing at the title of the article "won't wrinkle ever" and how misconstrued that statement might be seeing that he has wrinkles, while laughing, in this photo.
https://www.rit.edu/news/photo-exhibit-highlights-alumnus-bernie-boston

Week 10 Forum: Favorite Assingment

Topic 1: Best Photojournalism:

My favorite photo is when I had the opportunity to attend a cross-country meet in Portland. I was able to be in all areas of the course but I really wanted to capture when the runners crossed the finish line. I knew that they would be exhausted and probably fall on the ground or walk really weird like their muscles were going to give out; I know that feeling all to well. But I remember seeing these two girls, teammates, crossing the finish line. One teammate waited for the other to cross and then helped her walk around to regain her energy.

I saw this and thought "I need to capture this raw moment" and so I just took the picture. I didn't realize it was going to turn out so great since this was my second time shooting a sporting event, but it came out better than I imagined. This picture is the perfect expression of how a runner should feel after they gave it their all on the course. With this photo I learned that even pictures that you think won't turn out so well, do and pictures that you think will be amazing, won't.

I learned that if you just take the picture and take multiples, you are bound to end up with something amazing.

Since the beginning of the term to now, I know that my skills have improved in at least the action shots. I think it improved because I actually enjoyed being at the events and really wanted to capture pictures that told the story without captions. I wanted to be able to look at the photo and think "wow! that is one cool picture!" and I think, with action shots, I did pretty good.

My approach to taking these photos was to just take a lot at one time (using the heck out of my shutter) and just hoping I got a great one in there somewhere verses when I would just take one or two and then not end up with the results I wanted.

I think I need to improve on portraits and humans of LBCC because to me, it is a bit awkward to just tell someone to pose or place them in a posing position and then take the photo. I like taking photos that are off guard and natural.
Examples: OSU basketball games, LBCC Volleyball games, the cross country meet, LBCC Women's basketball and the Vet Parade.


Topic 2: Your Goals

Goals:  Week 1 Forum 
Getting an A is definitely top priority because I sort of bombed last year so I need to get my GPA back up.
I want to get better with photo editing; I started a small business and I still like to vlog so pictures and editing skill sets are a must for me.
I want to get out of my shell (more) so I can get used to reporting and being comfortable with taking pictures.

1. Getting an A is still high priority for me so hopefully after completing my assignments, I can say that I definitely tried my hardest to maintain that goal. Being pregnant and going to school is not easy especially in the third trimester but I came to school and traveled to events even when I was uncomfortable, physically, and did the best I could, so I am hoping that was enough to get me an A.
2. I think with photo editing I learned more than I thought. Being apart of the paper really allowed me to ask questions to some of the photo editors and learn new tricks. I never used an apple computer before or photoshop/ bridge but in the class I learned how easy it was and now don't feel as discouraged with continuing my vlog or instagram photos because I can make them look professional.
3. I definitely think I got out of my shell more as the term went on. At the event I felt confident in my ability to be along side some of the best in the business, I pushed myself to attend press conferences because "why not?" and I figured the worst that could happen was they say "no" and you move on. I think I realized when I was doing my photo story, how comfortable I had become with my photography and journalism because I was not afraid to just ask questions or take pictures. It helped that the LT. worked with my husband and he has a good reputation, but I also needed to maintain that and be professional. I would have never emailed a LT. or anyone at the beginning of the term so to just go for it was something out of the norm for me and I am glad I did.

Forum 8- Addario Parts III and IV

I enjoyed Ch. 10 out of the other chapters because in the very beginning she starts off the chapter of her romantic getaway with Paul and the detail in the description of her vacation was very opposite of what most of the novel had been.

In this chapter we see a different side of Lynsey, as side that she had thought would never exist in her life. An opportunity for marriage and with someone who knew all she did in her job and still wanted to be with her even if she was barely home. The simple fact that she did not have to change her profession or how she went about stories and started discussing them with her fiance, was compelling. I love the part of the chapter where her and Dex meet with a Taliban leader Haji Namdar and he allowed them to interview for the New York Times. She states (pg. 199) "some men shielded their faces when I turned my camera on the; others didn't flinch. And some were proud to be photographed for the most important American newspaper in the world. They might have been illiterate fighters, but most insurgents understood the influence of the New York Time on the U.S. government." This specific quote resonated with me because it is so true, everyone knows what the New York Times is and how influential they are to military. The fact that these people wanted to behead westerners but agreed to do an interview only with journalist from the New York Times showed just how important this paper was to not only the journalist but to everyone around the world.

My favorite photo from this chapter is was the one of the Marines who are gathered around a casket of another Marine who in southern Afghanistan, 2010. (pg. 210-211). This is my favorite photo because it depicts what we as military members, unfortunately, face. In war we always have the mindset that we are either going to get out of this alive or dead and even though that is how our minds work, death is always something that we can never prepare for. I liked this picture because I appreciate Lynsey not being biased about war and who is on what side but that she captures everything and on each side, everyone is suffering.

What I have learned from not only Addario, but this class is that there are stories everywhere waiting to be discovered. Some stories are comfortable and easy and others are intense and take a lot of preparation but every story is worth it. I also learned to be more confident and sometimes you will get a "no" and that is okay. I've humbled myself in my picture taking abilities and realized the more I take pictures the better I will become. This class has done a great job with preparing me for my future and allowing me to bush my own boundaries that I was not aware existed but also to just enjoy what I am doing and not be so critical when I am barely beginning.