Alisha Photojournalism

LBCC student Travis Peterson digs into an apple pie for a pie eating contest at the Harvest Festival on Friday, October 26th. LBCC student Kaela Bauer celebrates winning the title of best costume at the Harvest Festival costume contest held in the courtyard at the Albany Campus. Bauer was dressed as Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter.  Students of Linn-Benton Community College wait patiently for the winners of the costume contest to be announced at the 2018 Fall Festival.

LYNDSEY ADDARIO I am absolutely loving Lyndsey Addario’s book It’s What I Do. I think it’s incredible what she has been through and that even when she’s in the lowest of lows or her life is literally in danger that she continues to shoot and those experiences drive her and make her love it even more. It’s amazing that she has this calling that very few people do. Especially as a woman! In her book she mentions in multiple places that she was if not the only female, one of very few females in the workplace. There have been two things that have really made an impression on me. One being her obligations to capture even the most extreme of circumstances. Specifically what I have in mind is the end of chapter 4 and the beginning of chapter 5 when she is sitting on the couch in her apartment and the news of the 9/11 terrorist attacks comes on the news and she immediately knows what that means for her. That she must go as soon as she can. When you think of a terrorist attack you t...

NPPA Code of Ethics 1. The standard that stands out the MOST to me under the Code of Ethics for visual journalists is number four which reads, "Treat all subjects with respect and dignity. Give special consideration to vulnerable subjects and compassion to victims of crime or tragedy. Intrude on private moments of grief only when the public has an overriding and justifiable need to see." I just thought it was interesting how it talks about compassion but then follows up with " intrude on private moments..." I understand what it is saying but it seems interesting that the justification for it revolves around the public and not the person grieving. It is a journalists job to capture things for the public but I feel like there is a line that shouldn't be crossed when it has to do with a person suffering.  2. The thing that stands out to me the most in this section is where it says, "Strive for total and unrestricted access to subjects, recommend alterna...

Forty-seven-year-old Clay Carlisle is the Head Pastor at the Philomath First Baptist Church in Philomath, Oregon. He moved to the small town of Philomath with his wife Julie Carlisle and three kids Caleb (19), Selah (16), and Dani (12) in 2005 after being offered the job. He is originally from Amarillo, Texas, where he was a youth pastor for many years. You will most likely find him cheering on the Cowboys or on the tennis courts challenging his oldest daughter to a match.   

Topic 1 There are two possible subjects for my environmental portrait and mugshot. The first person I have in mind is Clay Carlisle who is the pastor at Philomath First Baptist Church. He is best known for his title as Philomath Pastor and is very liked among the congregation. The best environment to shoot Clay would be on the stage of the church where he speaks every Sunday morning. A good prop would be the pulpit and maybe a bible. I can go to this person directly to contact him. The other person I had in mind was my hairstylist! Her name is Paige Ragsdale and I can messenger her. She has a huge passion for working as a hairstylist. Her outgoing and sweet personality makes her a perfect subject. She just started up her own salon and is known around Philomath and Corvallis as the super sweet hair stylist! I would shoot her smiling while attending to one of her clients. a perfect prop would be scissors or hairspray or a hair dryer, or anything, really! Topic 2 1. Personally I thi...

LBCC students Chidera Onwere (left) and Jasmine Engen (right) follow along to instructor Theresa Johnson in Friday's Zumba class in the Activities Center on Linn-Benton's main Albany campus. LBCC student Elvea Torres warms up to start class.  The PE185J class meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10 a.m.   

I am choosing to research more about the famous photographer, Steve McCurry. Steve McCurry was born in 1950 in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied film at Pennsylvania University before going to work for a local newspaper. After that he made his first of many trips to India. The thing that most stands out about his photos is the attention to detail of the portraits he takes and the authenticity of the people. I think what really launched his "fame" career was founding ImagineAsia is 2004. A non profit organization to help provide educational resources and opportunities to children and young adults in Afghanistan. I am hooked on Lynsey Addario's It's What I do book!! I think it is a very captivating story that makes it hard to put the book down. What has really impressed me is how she explains such horrific and terrifying moments with such simplicity. I think she is an incredible author and photographer and he photos speak volumes. I think the main les...

  Bailey Gurski "I am a second year student and my major is psychology. I want to do something with therapy/counseling and helping people with mental illnesses. I want to do this because we don't have enough resources for people who need help. I have seen what mental illness can do to people if they don't get help, and I don't want anyone to feel that alone. Some of my favorite things to do are camping and taking my dog out for walks (especially during fall). I also like to snowboard at Mt. Bachelor! It's where I learned and when I lived in Bend for a year it was only twenty minutes away from my house so I spent more time there than I probably should have." Lindsay House "Here is the thing: I love my family. I have a younger brother named George and two parents who are dedicated to making other peoples' lives easier. My dad is a chiropractor and my mom is an elementary school teacher at Philomath elementary School. Growing u...