Megan's Blog

Topic 1      My favorite photo is the environmental portrait I took of Eddie Hernandez. This photo really shows who Eddie is as a person. His smile is great, the colors all work well together, and it is easy to tell what his job is. This photo just really makes me proud; this picture was also published in the paper the next week!      The composition, color, and angle of this photo really show what I have learned in this class. For that, I am proud of myself. During week one, I had no idea what I was doing. I had never worked with a camera professionally, and I had touched a real camera once before this class. To know I am capable of doing awesome things with the camera because of this class is really refreshing and makes me proud. My photos in the first two weeks really lacked the interest and composition. There wasn't much about them that really caught the eye, but this photo was a turning point for me. I feel the photos in the week after really shine...

     My favorite story in It's What I Do  by Lynsey Addario would have to be when she is in Istanbul during chapter five and a bomb goes off for the first time very near to her. The bomb ended up killing one of the reporters there, whom she knew and talked to. This was a huge reality check for her; it showed her there was real danger in what she did, and the experience made her so deeply upset, she had to excuse herself do the back of the building to cry. All she wanted in the moment was to call her mom, but she soon realized someone had stolen her phone. To me, this really shows not only what she was experiencing, but it showed Addario what was truly important to her--her mom. Not just this though, because although this experience was traumatic for her, and many others, she still wanted to go to war zones and photograph the atrocities; so in many ways, this was also the beginning of her love with war.      Addario has some notable photographing ...

Natasha Shevel “Right now, I’m between psychology and social services. I initially went into social services because it was a way for me to help people. Then I talked to my academic advisor and that helped me understand that psychology also allows me to go into counseling and therapy, and that’s what I would love to do. I did want to go into law enforcement for the longest time, but for law enforcement, you don’t really need a degree. One of my coworkers explained to me the importance of figuring out what you want to do and what you’d enjoy doing. She helped me work out what I’d like to do. The counselor here as well really helped me work things through and if opened my perspective up about what I truly want to do.” Cat Bricker “Right now I’m getting my accounting clerk certifications. I’m contracted at HP, so I decided to go back to school to butter up my resume. My husband works here, so that’s a bonus. He’s an instructional assistant in the welding department. I...

Lebanon, Oregon, Mayor Paul Aziz has decorated his house since 2010, and accepts donations, in the white mail box located in his front yard, for a charity every year. This year, donations are going toward the new Applegate Veteran Facility. The lights will go on in six days, for more information, go to cascadechristmaslights.com. The Kuhn Theater in Lebanon, Oregon was built in the 1930s. In recent years, 2005, it has been restored and reopened thanks to national pressure and donations to help renovate the cinema in order to show movies in the modern era--projections instead of film. Now showing Frozen 2, the theater is set up for Christmas and open daily. For more information and show times, go to kuhncinema.com. Linn Lanes Bowling Alley in Lebanon, Oregon is a staple for Lebanon families and many bowling tournaments. Elizabeth Wright has worked here for quite some time, and although Thursdays aren't that busy, Fridays can get insane, she says. Known for the b...

     I am going to photograph Albany, although I live in Lacomb currently. I lived in Albany for 15 years. I was born in Lebanon, but we moved to Albany when I was three. I went to school in Albany, and some of my fondest memories growing up were in this town. I am going to go to the Albany Regal Cinemas to take a portrait. I have always loved going to the theater, and this photo would really be able to demonstrate that. For the landmark, I am going to photograph Monteith Park, specifically the stage. I have always loved getting on that stage when no one is around to just dance and be a goof, not to mention the countless times I went to River Rhythms as a kid. Finally, for the action, I would like to try to get people representing a presidential candidate or Kate Brown outside City Hall or Target, where they usually are. Sometimes there are even people on 34th who are part of a Union. These movements really make me smile because I remember when I was little, I loved how m...

South Albany High School in Albany, Oregon, is home to the award winning SAHS Cheer. A stunt group made up of Kaylie Johnson (flier), Summer Ohling, Alissa Welch, and Kinna Cangiuna, practices a Tick-Tock, a move where they switch legs in a stunt. SAHS cheer practices in the commons, the South Albany cafeteria. Stunter Alyssa Marstall, an All-State member of the South Albany High School cheer in Albany, Oregon, achieves a successful Tick-Tock in stunt. The whole South Albany High School cheer team erupts in applause as she takes in the success of an advanced move. SAHS cheer in Albany, Oregon, practices combinations in the Commons Cafeteria Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3-6:30. They start with stretching, then they stunt for a while, practice forms and their routines, and finally, they practice tumbling and combination jumps.