Veterans Day Parade-assignment 6

Veteran's Day Parade November 11, 2019

The Willamette Valley Pipes and Drums Honor Guard leads the band down 2nd street in Albany, OR for this year's Veterans Day Parade. The Willamette Valley Pipes ad Drums is being led by Pipe Major Steve Fowles throughout downtown Albany and plays Scottish music for the crowd to bring insight on Scottish music and traditions.

The Santiam Detachment, located in Albany, Oregon, waves to the crowd and tosses candy to children as they pass by with local Linn-Benton Young Marines and family members of Marines.  
The Marine Corps League is Open to All Honorably discharged or active Marines, FMF Corpsmen, and FMF Chaplains with 90 days or more of service or persons who are serving, or have served in the United States Marine Corps reserve, regardless of national origin, race, or sex.

A member from The Oregon National Guard marches in full combat gear at this year's Veterans Day Parade in Albany, Oregon. The Oregon National Guard is a vital unit for military readiness and constantly participates in military scenarios to prepare for deployment. The Army National Guard consists of 41 armories in roughly 33 communities throughout Oregon.

OSU Sports/Action photo vs USA (week 7 assignment)

OSU vs USA

Forum 6:

This week I chose to shoot the OSU vs USA Women's Basketball team.
This event was on Monday, November 4 at the Gill Coliseum.
The thing I was most worried about with this game was the amount of photographers that were going to be on the base lines as well as the game was going to be at a much faster pace, so I knew I needed to really be on top of it and just utilize the heck out of my shutter. The photos I did get were, to me, amazing and I think I did an overall great job with "stopping the action".

Medium

Team USA 2019-2020 is made up of some of the top athletes in the WNBA today. At last night’s game against the OSU Beavers, Team USA showed just what they are made of and solidified why they are the best of the best. (From right to left) A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces), Allisha Gray (Dallas Wings), Naphessa Collier (Minnesota Lynx), Skylar Diggins-Smith (Dallas Wings), Layshia Clarendon (Connecticut Sun), Chelsea Gray (Los Angeles Sparks).

Close-up

OSU's Mikayla Pivec takes on guard Layshia Clarendon of the USA National Team (Connecticut Suns) as she drives to the basket to assist her team in the overall 58 points against team USA, on Monday, November 4 in Gill Coliseum. Pivec contributed to a team overall shooting percentage of 36.2 and continues to average 15 points per game. USA came out on top with a 81-58 point victory against OSU.

Overall

 Oregon State's Destiny Slocum takes on Team USA's forward Allisha Gray (Dallas Wings) in Monday's nights game at Gill Coliseum. Slocum was a lead scorer and defender for OSU Monday night contributing to the overall team total of 58 points. Slocum says "this was a dream come true to play against people I've looked up to since I was a little girl. I never watched a WNBA game where Diana Taurasi or Sue Bird weren't on the T.V." Slocum left the court with an overall all 15 points knocking down a few three-pointers in the first eight minutes of the game against Team USA.

Forum

Lynsey Addario Forum:



1. My thoughts originally started with almost a jealousy that she got to travel so much and on her companies dime but my thoughts went back and forth because it almost seemed like she had no stability. The adventures she went on from bouncing back and forth from Mexico to the Middle East were almost too much to fathom. It is hard enough transitioning from a war zone to a culture that is so at ease and has no idea what is going on except for what the media portrays, so when I was reading about how she'd spend this amount of time here and there, I almost felt bad for her because she never had a chance to fully "slow down and regroup."

2. The two biggest things that made an impression on me were how nonchalant she was that the man she had been seeing wanted to be selfish and make her choose him over her career and instead of realizing she did deserve someone who would support her dream/job and not give ultimatums, she stuck it out because she figured she'd never find someone who understood her life, so to her, this was as good as it gets. The second thing was how often she loved being in a war zone than in a country that allowed more freedom. It's almost a familiar feeling because I felt more comfortable in the Middle East, as a woman, than I do in America so I thought it was interesting that she said that because although it is a war zone, you get familiar with things how they are and it becomes "okay", which is not okay. 

3. In her photojournalism she captured things that "men" weren't always allowed to capture (women). She also was not afraid to get into the action even if a bomb just went off. I think a few things I could take away from this are that even though it may be "scary" to approach or capture something that most people might deem, inappropriate, take the photo anyways. When she took pictures and thought they were going to get published they told her "it was too much for the American people..." she still kept taking those photos because they needed to be seen. So what could be "too much" for others might be perfect for the news or vise versa. Don't be scared to take the photo. 

4. The personal sacrifices that Addario's has made to pursue her profession would definitely be family and love. She talks about how her mother was in the hospital for a few days and her family didn't even tell her because there was nothing she could do from across the world. She missed birthday's and big events just to pursue her career and get the perfect picture. She mentions numerous times that her love life is not normal and if she didn't work in the profession she did, she might have a family by now. She talks about how lots of photojournalist who are away on assignment have affairs because it gets lonely or because the other photojournalist actually understand them more than their spouse- it was normal to do that. I don't think I could make those sacrifices, to an extent. I've been away from family days, months, years at a time and I've missed events and milestones but when it comes to my love life, I need stability and I need a partner who understands what I am doing- so I married someone who shared the same life as me and it works perfectly. 

5. My favorite quote so far would have to be:  "Friendships form fast in war zones." pg. 92 

When I read that line I could not agree more. It's a strange thing, war. You could have nothing in common with someone and on a normal basis probably never hangout with them but when it comes to war, you have to have somewhat of the same mentality and drive to survive which makes the bond an irreplaceable one. I have met some of my best friends in the military and during deployment and the only thing that we first had in common was we're at war and we HAD to depend on them to save us if it ever came to that, we had to trust a stranger to have our backs. This quote is definitely my favorite.                  

6.   My favorite photo is in chapter 7 of the woman kissing her child. The reason this is my favorite photo is because in the midst of chaos the mother still finds the time to show her kids love and compassion. This photo is so powerful to me because in war zones it is so easy to see all the negative and focus on the "why is this happening to us" and to this mother, she decides to shower her kids with love and give them a bit of hope that things are "okay" and their mom will always be there to protect them. I loved this photo.                                                                                                                                                 

 

Week 5- Jasmine Celio Samaritan Rehabilitation Center Receptionist

Jasmine is a native of Scotts Mills, Oregon and on her off time she spends a majority of it studying. She is a current student at OSU and plans to become a Dermatologist. Currently, she is majoring in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry and an Option for Pre-Med with a certificate in Humanities. Her future plans include applying to OSHU for their graduate program in Dermatology or applying to the DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) program in Lebanon. Jasmine works at the Samaritan Rehabilitation Center helping patients recover from injures that they may have received at work. Her favorite part of her job are the people, both co-workers and patients. She loves the atmosphere at her job and enjoys making a difference in peoples lives for the better. 

Jasmine Celio 

TWO Portrait Options

TWO PORTRAITS:



*For this assignment I plan on shooting either an Air Traffic Controller, Medical Receptionist or a Police Officer.


ATC:

1. Eric Zimmerman
2.  Known for ATC as a civilian but also in the military. Impeccable knowledge in job field and works as a vital air traffic controller for PDX.
3. I think the best environment would definitely be in the tower getting all the equipment and the ATC doing their thing with directing traffic and take off.
4. Props that would probably work would maybe be an airplane in the distance or their headset on and them looking at the monitors.
5. I personally have this persons number but I was informed that I needed to contact their boss for clearance so he gave me their number and I will contact them to get through.
6. One tip is getting a shot that most people would not think to get maybe a chaotic scene or people scrambling. Second tip would be to get all types of angles not just the "perfect" angle because you may get the "perfect" picture at the weirdest angle.

Medical Receptionist:

1. Jasmine Cielo
2. Passion is to one day become a Dermatologist. In their job, they are best known for checking in patients and taking basic blood pressure.
3. Probably in a room with all their supplies or in the front office checking in patients
4. Props would probably be patient folders, room supplies and other items in a patient room
5. I plan on texting or calling them
6. Getting great angles or "weird angles" to capture random/the best shot. Getting a shot of them in action. 

Event/Activity 2

Event/Activity Assignment:

Willamette Men's Cross Country team warms up before last Saturday's Warner Pacific XC Classic 8K. The meet was held at Lent's Park in Portland, OR and consisted of 17 teams from throughout the region. Willamette finished 5th overall with a combined score of 168.

Portland University leads the race at last Saturday's Warner Pacific XC Classic for the Men’s Collegiate Division. Upperclassmen (from left to right) Cole Shugart (484-JR.) Corey De’Ath (469-JR) Sam Lomax (479-SR) and Joey Duerr (471-SR) start the race strong and lead the pack throughout the men's 8k. J. Duerr finishing with a 2nd place finish, contributing in a team for the Pilots last Saturday.

Northwest Christian University’s Tea Chatelain (631) carries fellow teammate Rebecca Kuskie (633) as she crosses the finish line, exhausted from last Saturday's Warner Pacific XC Classic held at Lent’s Park in Portland, OR. Chatelain finished 27th overall with 5k time of 19:59. Kuskie finished 42nd overall with 5k time of 20:34. The Beacons, as a team, finished 4th overall with a score of 111 points.

Topic 1: Shooting an Event/Activity:

The activity that I shot was last Wednesday's Volleyball game against Clackamas. I was interested in this event due to my love and passion for sports. During the game the challenges I faced was the "yellow" lighting in the gym, the shots I wanted to get required me to either stand on a ladder or high up in the stands, and getting the hang of a new camera I had never worked with before.
Unexpectedly, my photo made it on the front page of the school paper! what! I went through my photos the night after the game, that weekend and again on the following Monday and thought I didn't get anything good.
With this assignment I knew I had to get many angles and not be afraid of moving around the court. I went in with a mindset of, just capture anything you think would be a great photo and it turns out my love for sports allowed me to see action plays before they happened, which resulted in some good photos.
If I had to shoot this assignment again, I would probably focus more on achieving those specific shots rather than just taking lots of pictures. I would have got more close up shots with the girls and the volleyball or more with the coach. I would also get more of the crowd and their reactions to the game.
Ultimately, I think my photos turned out great. It was my first time shooting action shots but with my background in sports I had a feeling of what should be captured and what shouldn't.


Topic 2: Self-Critique:






I think the best photo I have taken for the class would have to my medium shot (the front page of the paper this week). I feel this is my best photo because it was so unexpected. I remember shooting these photos and thinking I totally bombed the assignment because I was looking at the overall and not the action in the photo. I was impressed at what cropping away "dead space" can do for a photo.
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The worst photo I have taken so far would have to be on my first Humans of LBCC with the VA Rep. It was my very first time taking a picture of someone who I did not know and to top it off, he was very awkward with the entire process so it made me just want to take a quick picture and get out of there. I think if I was more confident I would have been able to get some better angles and make him more comfortable with the process. (Shown below)


I think if I improve on my overall knowledge of the camera, I can take better photos using the correct settings. Right now I am just doing the bare minimum but if I take more pictures or obtain more camera knowledge i'm sure my photos will raise in quality.