tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71423725161148734162024-03-20T02:15:27.114-07:00K. Rambo JournalismK. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-67917368889391346442017-06-09T11:21:00.002-07:002017-06-09T11:49:33.020-07:00JN134 - Photostory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After only 10 minutes, Shelton is picked up by Rebecca, a married mother of two who works at Samaritan Health Services. Shelton says he's "rarely scared" when being picked up but that his reaction is heavily influenced by who the person is. Shelton expresses his intention to treat everyone nicely and learn what he can from them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shelton and Rebecca cross over the Willamette River into Corvallis. Shelton says his initial perception of hitchhiking was sitting somewhere for days in an attempt to get any rides but has been surprised by how quickly he gets picked up. Shelton said he never waits for longer than 30 minutes for a ride.</td></tr>
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<br />K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-24910024594837793212017-06-07T10:45:00.000-07:002017-06-07T10:45:01.650-07:00JN134 - Week 10 Blog PostTopic 1: Your best photojournalism<br />
1. I think the best photo I took was the overall from my feature/news set.<br />
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2. Although, probably not a conventional choice, I really like the angle and how much of the hall I got. I think there's a nice transition from light to dark and the darkness of the hallway gives way to the light of the open room. I also find it interesting that the people on the right are somewhat lined up, pointing your eyes towards the reader.<br />
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3. I used to just "take pictures," with no intent or really understanding of how to get a truly compelling photo. I used to think it was mostly luck, based on timing and circumstance. It still is a lot of luck, but you can do some great work by learning about composition.<br />
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4. My skills have improved a lot. I mean it's really day and night. I struggled to get anything resembling proper settings and focus. My photos from the Interzone poetry event are kind of embarassing at this point, I was too far, my settings were way off, I wasn't focusing properly.<br />
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Topic 2: Your Goals<br />
I have a lot of goals for this class.<br />
1. My largest goal is learning how to manipulate settings on a camera to really get great photos in different environments.<br />
Response: I think I really improved on this skill. In fact: I know I did by looking back on the photos I took this term. Not only do I know how to use the settings, I can change them quickly and have a faint idea of what it will look like before I even take a picture.<br />
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2. I want to learn how to quickly get a good depth of field and learn how to alter the depth of field once I have one.<br />
Response: I haven't improved quite as much as I would have liked to on this one, but I have gotten better. I at least know the settings that effect the depth of field but it still takes me a while to get them where I want.<br />
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3. I want to get at least one really good action shot at a baseball game, it seems very challenging and I think that would be a good benchmark for progress.<br />
Response: Well, obviously this one didn't happen but my soccer action shots turned out pretty well and I think I could take good pictures at a baseball game. I actually hope to get credentials for the Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs AAA) next year and take some great pictures at that time.K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-57478602483853111222017-06-05T08:50:00.001-07:002017-06-05T08:50:05.888-07:00JN-134 Action Photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An extra ball sits beyond the goal during LBCC Soccer Class on Friday June 2.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students colliding as they vie for possession of the ball as teammates get into position.</td></tr>
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<br />K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-70024656963325988992017-06-05T08:35:00.003-07:002017-06-05T08:35:52.880-07:00JN134 - Environmental Portrait/Mug<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mattie Guilliams spends time in the DAC the day of the 2017 LBCC Drag Show taking place June 2.</td></tr>
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<br />K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-2476573986414586462017-06-05T08:22:00.000-07:002017-06-05T10:17:59.165-07:00JN134 - News/Feature Photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The podium awaits the first reading at the MFA Emerging Writers event at Grass Roots Books and Music in Corvallis on June 2, 2017. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OSU MFA Student and writing instructor Randy Magunson reads "This is How It Will Go," a story explaining to a child the experiences they may have when a foster child is welcomed into their home. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tavia Mendez, Eastern Oregon University MFA Graduate reads "When The Streets Were Flooded With White Mist," a short story exploring superstition, magic, marriage and infertility.</td></tr>
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<br />K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-21969127571327216342017-06-03T02:11:00.000-07:002017-06-05T02:12:28.305-07:00JN134 Week 9 - Book ReportIn "It's What I Do" by Lynsey Addario, Addario discusses her personal history and time covering various conflicts overseas. I found that her description of her time in war zones is the most compelling portion of the story, which is no surprise. Although, I would say the portions of her description that I found the most interesting was not the tales of harrowing captures, or narrowly avoiding death, but her social life. I have read many stories about war correspondents and personal accounts of terrifying experiences, but I rarely read about the relationships formed and lost, or the toll the job takes on their families. Addario discusses meeting her husband Paul de Bendern in Istanbul, the morning before leaving for Tehran. She wasn't crazy about him, and the story itself about how he grew on her wasn't particularly remarkable, but what was happening in their respective lives was incredible. I doubt anyone goes overseas to cover wars with the hope of meeting their spouse.<br />
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I found myself somewhere between impressed and stupefied throughout the book as I read about Addario's commitment to her work. After nearly dying of dehydration, being kidnapped twice, beaten, abused and detained, Addario kept going to work.<br />
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"It is the way we make a living, but it feels more like a responsibility, or a calling. It makes us happy, because it gives us a sense of purpose. We bear witness to history, and influence policy.” (p. 12)<br />
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Addario did admit she was human, and scared at times.<br />
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"While covering wars, there were days when I had boundless courage and there were days, like these in Libya, when I was terrified from the moment I woke up." (p. 2)<br />
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I felt tremendous respect for her motivation to work. Addario wasn't an adrenaline junkie or someone out for fame and fortune, she felt it was her duty to document and report the reality of the conflicts and struggles she covered. Addario displayed a fearlessness in her coverage, getting extremely close to particularly dangerous situations.<br />
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Many of the photos in the book left me awestruck. The photo of Kurdish peshmerga firing rockets at Ansar al-Islam territory on page 118 was incredible. The landscape in which the photograph was taken was truly beautiful but military equipment, and a recently launched rocket drive home the absolute danger she is literally right next to. A photo on page 208 of U.S. forces pulling body bags through a smoke-filled field immediately got my attention. the composition of the photo is phenomenal and she took the photo in a dangerous battlefield. The fact she was able to take such technically proficient photos in such chaotic environments lends itself to her tremendous courage and skill.<br />
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I felt inspired by Addario to get closer to conflicts and fight my fear as much as possible to properly capture the story -- she also taught me to be extremely careful. I personally don't have the guts to put myself in the situations she did, but the lesson to be careful is still extremely valuable. There are certain events I think about covering and worry about my ability to keep my calm, reading "It's What I do" has shown me that staying calm is incredibly important and it's definitely a skill I need to work on.<br />
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I would recommend this book to anyone interested in photography, history or journalism. I found nearly every sentence to be compelling. The content and writing was phenomenal and informative. Addario pulls no punches about the injustice and questionable actions she watched take place, regardless of who was perpetrating it. K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-66103172790608050222017-06-02T11:14:00.002-07:002017-06-05T08:02:41.101-07:00JN134 - My Hometown<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ray Smith sits in his 1994 Honda Passport, which does not start, in the parking lot of his apartment building on a Thursday afternoon. He calls it his "office."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A congregation of neighbors discuss their days in the parking lot they share prior to the sunset on June 1.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reginald Jackson Jr. walks through the gate onto LBCC property from the apartment building he lives in.</td></tr>
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<br />K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-31234729841350021652017-06-01T15:59:00.004-07:002017-06-05T11:13:34.984-07:00JN217 - Feature Story #5: Writer's Choice<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parents, children and dogs happily made their way over pools of toxic wastewater while navigating narrow foot bridges -- a typical sunny afternoon at Talking Water Gardens.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For two years, a plant in Albany, Oregon, processed depleted uranium for the U.S. nuclear weapons program and Talking Water Gardens is just a stone’s throw from some of the plant’s facilities.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ATI Wah Chang has processed radioactive materials on the banks of the Willamette River for over 50 years, mainly zirconium. Although the area the plant occupies is now technically Millersburg, the plant operates to this day.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="kix-line-break" /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A 2008 recommendation by the Oregon Department of Human Services stated, “Contaminants in soil, surface water, and groundwater within the plant itself pose no public health hazard because the general public does not come into contact with it.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oregon Health Authority Media Officer Jonathan Modie had no comment to offer when asked about the 2008 Wah Chang PHA Summary Fact Sheet, which was removed from the DHS website shortly after the interview.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Modie said the Summary Fact Sheet was removed because it was outdated, and replaced with a document from 2009 that referenced fish tissue test results from 1991.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Talking Water Gardens was opened in 2011 as a result of a joint effort by ATI and the cities of Millersburg and Albany as a tourist attraction that serves a practical purpose. It's a water treatment facility for the plant and the municipalities' wastewater.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The same document also recommended that ATI Wah Chang “maintain perimeter fencing, monitoring programs and security measures that prevent public access to areas within the Wah Chang plant.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lining the entrances and paths around Talking Water Gardens are signs warning visitors not to come into contact with or consume any of the water present.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Treatment Plant Supervisor Scott LaRoque said Talking Water Gardens routinely processes over 6 million gallons of wastewater a day, including 2 million gallons from Wah Chang.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LaRoque said the effluent into the river is routinely tested for pH, chlorine, temperature, biochemical oxygen demand, and total suspended solids. LaRoque said he was “not sure” if the water is tested for zirconium or other radioactive materials before pouring into the Willamette River.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kristen Preston, the city of Albany’s wastewater superintendent, who has knowledge of testing at Talking Water Gardens, spoke in reference to testing at Talking Water Gardens.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“As far as radiation, I don’t think we’ve ever tested for it as far as I know,” said Preston.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LaRoque was unsure of whether the public is allowed to see any test results.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“It’s not a typical request and we’re not necessarily willing to release them,” said LaRoque.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 2008, Oregon DHS also recommended testing be done on Second Lake and warnings be given near ATI Wah Chang and the eventual site of Talking Water Gardens. Fish from Second Lake had previously tested positive for radioactive contaminants.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“As far as I know, we haven’t done any radiation testing on Second Lake or anything like that,” said Preston.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">LaRoque said he was “not sure” of the last time Second Lake was tested but believed it to be around the time Talking Water Gardens was completed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I don’t believe we’re doing any more testing on it,” said LaRoque.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tom Sauter, U.S. Army veteran and former surveyor, has been a resident of Albany for 25 years and regularly walks his dogs at Talking Water Gardens. Sauter described himself as “very” concerned with what might be in the water at Talking Water Gardens.</span></div>
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At-A-Glance:<br />
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Talking Water Gardens Website: https://www.cityofalbany.net/departments/public-works/wastewater/twg/<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teledyne Wah Chang Superfund: https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/cleanup.nsf/9f3c21896330b4898825687b007a0f33/0558cc5558c6316b8825651c006ca7b0!OpenDocument</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span>Oregon Superfund Sites: https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/cleanup.nsf/webpage/Oregon+Cleanup+SitesK. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-10590779191560573942017-06-01T15:56:00.001-07:002017-06-05T11:10:08.754-07:00JN217 - Feature Story #4: Column<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SPLC Sees Rise in Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism: http://www.npr.org/2017/05/27/530393081/splc-has-seen-rise-in-hate-crime-domestic-terrorism-attacks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SPLC Classifies Alt-Right as Hate Group: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/alternative-right</span>K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-66524852847648632592017-06-01T15:52:00.000-07:002017-06-09T13:50:30.914-07:00JN217 - Feature Story #3: Profile<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mattie Guilliams brought the meeting to order with a self-introduction and her pronouns. The dispersed conversations ceased and the attendees began mimicking Guilliams' introduction.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dharma Mirza is a former leader at the <a href="https://www.linnbenton.edu/current-students/involvement/clubs-and-co-curricular-programs/gender-and-sexuality-alliance">GSA</a> and is close friends with Guilliams, the current <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Linn-Benton-Community-College-Gender-Sexuality-Alliance-LBCC-GSA-734659023246262/">GSA</a> president.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mattie is fun loving, comedic, and very real, but she also can be there for the tougher subjects and has helped me personally in my own struggles and getting my life on track,” said Mirza.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> do know that I see her walking onto campus often, and she's generally in a great mood,” said Black. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guilliams was born and raised in Jacksonville, North Carolina, about two hours southwest of Raleigh, North Carolina. She comes from a long line of Marines and she herself served in the Air Force.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I did six years as an aircraft radar mechanic in the Air Force… I got out in 2014 due to my knee being wrecked from being a mechanic and also to get out from under 'don’t ask, don’t tell' so that I could transition,” said Guilliams. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She spends time caring for her mother, whom she lives with in Albany.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I have been taking care of my mom since about roughly 2010, due to her being physically disabled, very physically disabled, and her losing her house to foreclosure,” said Guilliams. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guilliams explained her long road to <a href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/transgender-what-it-means#1">transition</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I started HRT (hormone replacement therapy), I started transitioning in approximately October of [2014]. I am a transgender woman, my pronouns are she/her and I originally went up to Washington state as soon as I got out of the military.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guilliams described her initial involvement at LBCC and the GSA, which she has been a member of for over a year.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I was looking for a sense of community. Even in Washington state, I felt like I was the lone trans woman. Seriously, as prideful as Washington state was, I was very isolated, for lack of a better word,” said Guilliams. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Only a few weeks ago, Guilliams took over as the GSA president, although she hadn’t planned on stepping into a leadership role.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“The GSA always had a kind of rocky structure system, and was reliant mostly on Ceph [Poklemba] and Dharma to do things and they graduated-slash-moved on from LB,” said Guilliams. “Nobody stepped up to take the leadership and I saw that as a grave injustice to the queer community here on campus.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guilliams clearly indicated her belief in the importance of the GSA as a motivating factor in her decision to volunteer as a leader.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I’m going to throw myself into trying and revitalize the GSA because it’s a community that needs to be here,” said Guilliams.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guilliams' work ethic is well known throughout the GSA and queer community on campus.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I've known Mattie for about two years. Her work ethic is great, and she's very committed to rebuilding the GSA,” said Black.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Those around Guilliams are inspired by her ability to communicate and translate her experiences into valuable counsel.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Mattie is a positive force for social progress at LBCC and beyond. She not only works hard to educate herself and others, she does so in a very inclusive non-intimidating manner,” said Mirza. “Mattie has overcome so much stigma and discrimination and I feel it's just made her a determined, passionate, burgeoning leader on campus and beyond.”</span><br />
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Mattie Guilliams<br />
-Newly-appointed GSA President<br />
-U.S. Air-Force Veteran<br />
-Engineering major<br />
-Community Activist<br />
-Video game enthusiast<br />
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K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-9235439636766286512017-06-01T15:45:00.002-07:002017-06-05T10:58:37.169-07:00JN 217 - Feature Story #1: EPA Cuts<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Oregon Superfund Sites: https://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/cleanup.nsf/webpage/Oregon+Cleanup+Sites</div>
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"If I were a Henry James or Jane Austen sort of guy, writing only about toffs or smart college folks, I’d hardly ever have to use a dirty word or a profane phrase; I might never have had a book banned from America’s school libraries or gotten a letter from some helpful fundamentalist fellow who wants me to know that I’m going to burn in hell, where all my millions of dollars won’t buy me so much as a single drink of water. I did not, however, grow up among folks of that sort. I grew up as apart of America’s lower middle class, and they’re the people I can write about with the most honesty and knowledge. It means that they say shit more often than sugar when they bang their thumbs, but I’ve made my peace with that. Was never much at war with it in the first place, as a matter of fact."</div>
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This paragraph resonated with me on so many levels. First of all, I thought it was hilarious and really displayed King's sharp sense of humor. However, the main reason I like this quote so much is because of how relatable I feel it is. I've never felt particularly awe-struck by the romanticized, over-represented depictions of the wealthy upper class. I don't read those stories in a constant state of envy and fascination as many seem to. I feel bored, unable to relate, and attempting to digest a story I feel as though I've read a million times. Granted with people like Austen, the writing is incredible, but I feel the stories are not. I relate to this quote because I have no desire to be "proper" in my writing or cater to "helpful fundamentalists." I like a certain sense of defiance in anyone's writing, I often can't accept mine without it.</div>
K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-2364106597597012402017-06-01T11:26:00.000-07:002017-06-01T11:26:17.628-07:00JN217 Week 6 Blog PostTopic 1: Column Concept<br />
-Subject: A personal rejection of Nazi sympathy based on lessons learned from my elders.<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">https://www.splcenter.org/hate-map</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/richard-bertrand-spencer-0</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-b387-BBC-slammed-for-putting-on-fascist#.WRYcmiQwAUY</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. "Albany boy wins eighth racing championship" http://democratherald.com/news/local/albany-boy-wins-eighth-racing-championship/article_28ebc73e-b420-5375-ab1b-74a09de155e0.html</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Eric Scofield, 14, had won his eighth Cage Kart championship. The story was partially focused on his victory as the track champion in the Open Class Cage Kart division at Willamette Speedway, a division intended for drivers over the age of 16. Being a profile, the story interviewed his father and an official at the raceway, establishing his passion and high skill level. Also explained was his father's level of involvement, like building and maintaining the younger Scofield's kart, and opening a shop that sells parts for Karts. The piece then went on to explain different possibilities for Scofield moving forward, such as NASCAR and Sprint Cars.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. I always enjoy reading positive stories of community or family involvement. I also thought it was cool that someone so young had already won eight championships and had even won one beyond his age group. Jennifer did a great job of humanizing the profile subject by including quotes from him and other interests such as his love of basketball. Jennifer also included details that really added context to how well Eric was performing in Cage Karts, pointing out that he's not only racing in age groups above him, but winning, and had eight championships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">What is the ratio of stories you are assigned that you're interested in versus ones that you're not? How do you approach stories you're completely disinterested in?</span></span>K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-81200146296218148652017-05-31T23:53:00.000-07:002017-05-31T23:53:11.118-07:00JN217 Week 5 Blog Post<span id="docs-internal-guid-4f4c4397-545e-f93f-34b3-ac19775a8179" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TOPIC: DESCRIBE YOUR PROFILE SUBJECT</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Locks of light green hair caressed shoulders contrasted against the maroon tapestry behind her. A constant smile populated Mattie Guilliams' face as she offered direction to the GSA meeting attendees. Guiding the meeting, Guilliam's eyes flickered as she nodded, validating experiences of those who spoke. Guilliam's excitement permeated throughout the room while she discussed the upcoming LBCC Drag Show she assisted in planning. Guilliams had no papers, no notebook, and ran the entire meeting from memory, leaned back in her chair. </span></span>K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-84171125569203719372017-05-31T22:24:00.002-07:002017-05-31T22:24:47.939-07:00JN217 Week 3 Blog ForumTopic 1: Fact Check<br />
1. I reached out to Anne Magratten, Michael Bosch, Rebecca Fewless, and Jeff Davis. They were all sourced in my article.<br />
2. Thus far, only Anne Magratten has read the article and responded, although I have now sent three total emails to the other sources and hope to hear back from at least another.<br />
3. Anne Magratten was very happy about the article. "<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I thought the article was fantastic!" Anne also thanked me for covering the event. "</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Thank you for your commitment to covering art events on campus!"</span></span><br />
4. Being that Anne was the only source that responded, I may have a minor correction to make, but she was an organizer of the event so she likely has a pretty good handle on the details. " I do not recall any inaccuracies," said Magratten.<br />
5. I think I could have improved the story by knowing about it sooner and including more of the process leading up to the event. I think one of the most interesting aspects of the show was the collaborative process<br />
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Topic 2: Review<br />
1. "There's Really a Wolf" by Russ, Released May 5, 2017<br />
2. The sources I plan to use are myself, Russ and Preezy (who reviewed the album in XXL magazine).<br />
3. "There's Really a Wolf" is Russ' critically-acclaimed full-length studio album debut, but he's no rookie. Russ has released nine previous mixtapes dating back six years, and gained widespread popularity in underground hip-hop circles in the process.K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-13648333980574415732017-05-31T12:45:00.001-07:002017-05-31T12:45:54.782-07:00JN134 Week 7 BlogTopic 1: Shooting Sports<br />
1. The first tip that really stood our for me from Scobel was about having some great zoom lenses. Thrown into those tips was to never let your lens just take in sunlight because it will damage them. However, the main point, by her having a really good zoom lens, her photos make her seem really close to the action. She was able to get some incredible closeups while still being 30-40 yards away.<br />
2. The second tip that will stick with me was related to how to interact with other photographers on the sideline. I kind of figured that presenting yourself as extremely confident and self-assured would deter people from trying to push you around. Scobel was explaining that by presenting yourself as very friendly and asking questions about whether or not you're interfering with their shots, people are more likely to reciprocate that treatment.<br />
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K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-22543481627082722472017-05-22T10:43:00.003-07:002017-05-31T10:49:16.321-07:00JN134 Free Shoot - Car Show<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ray Locke's 1930 Ford Coupe bearing the classic dice on the mirror during the LBCC Industrial Technological Society's 1st Annual Car Show on Saturday, May 20.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patrons of the Car Show would immediately see the first row of cars upon entering the gate as a father and his children (right) are on their way out of the industial courtyard on the LBCC Albany campus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Terry Thompson's 1951 rat-rod Chevy Pickup, which won the Ratrod class, as an elderly couple (left) strolls through the Car Show.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view of the Car Show, which had 65 entries, from the inside of a 1968 Ford Mustang.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The winners of the Car Show classes pose with their awards.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A string of classic cars leaves the Car Show following the awards ceremony.</td></tr>
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<br />K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-26667371709933168272017-05-17T09:12:00.001-07:002017-05-17T09:12:49.420-07:00JN134 - Bernie BostonBernie Boston was a photojournalist who worked for several smaller papers such as the Dayton Daily News and The Washington Star. Boston also worked for the Los Angeles Times later in his career. <br />
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Born in 1933, Boston grew up in Washington D.C. in a middle-class family. His parents gave him his first camera at seven-years-old and photography was part of his life from then on. As a teenager, he was the photographer for the newspaper and yearbook at his high school.<br />
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Upon graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York in 1955, Boston joined the U.S. Army. After completing medical training, Boston served in Germany for two years as a radiologist.<br />
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Upon returning from Germany, Boston worked for a few years as a freelance photogapher and eventually secured a full-time position at the Washington Star afternoon newspaper in 1967. It was later that year that Boston took one of the most iconic photographs of the Vietnam-era in the U.S. when Boston captured actor George Harris placing a flower into the barrel of a soldier's rifle in front of the Pentagon. Boston called the picture "Flower Power."<br />
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His editors didn't understand the clearly powerful photograph and buried it inside the paper, although it became an absolutely iconic picture.<br />
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Boston had a highly successful career, winning numerous awards and photographing every president from Lyndon B. Johnson to Bill Clinton. Boston took photos of the tail end of the Civil Rights Movement and even photographed the Pope.<br />
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Boston's highest awarded photo was a picture of Coretta Scott King at the ceremony where she presented a bust of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Capitol Rotunda. Boston was a Pulitzer Prize-finalist for the photo.<br />
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Boston died in 2008 from a blood disease.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Flower Power"</td></tr>
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Sources:<div>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/23/AR2008012303713.html</div>
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https://library.rit.edu/depts/archives/bernie-boston</div>
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http://www.pulitzer.org/finalists/bernie-boston<br /><br />
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K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-75991977183141360772017-05-12T10:36:00.002-07:002017-05-31T10:47:26.215-07:00JN134 Week 6 Blog PostTopic 1: My Hometown<br />
1. I'm going to photograph the neighborhood around LBCC. I live right next to the school and I've found that my apartment building is a really interesting mixture of young single-parents, elderly, and low-income students.<br />
2. For my portrait subject, I hope to photograph my neighbor Ray, who's often seen smoking in his truck in the parking lot. Ray grew up in rural Alabama during segregation and was born into the KKK. He was arrested in a race riot with a black man he was fighting and was put in a cell with the man. After talking with him, he realized they wanted the same things and even listened to the same music. In that moment he found he was no longer able to support racism. Ray is really the glue that connects the younger generations within the small community to older generations, he introduces all new tenants to existing ones. For my landmark photo, I intend to take a picture of the gate that leads from my neighborhood into the LBCC parking lot. The activity I tend to photograph is the "smoking tree" in the parking lot of my apartment complex. The tree is where people typically gather at the end of the day to trade cigarettes, pipes, drinks and stories from their day.<br />
3. I think the photograph that will present the largest challenge is the portrait of Ray, he's about the most laid-back person I've ever met but he's not one to welcome a spotlight. Ray is a man of strong constitution and will be terribly difficult to bribe.<br />
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First Photo Story Idea: LBCC Car Show<br />
So this idea didn't end up panning out, as these photos became my "Free Shoot." I'm going to answer the following questions as though I had properly planned out my attempt.<br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></b></span></b></b></b>
<b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">I would follow Richard Treewin as he prepares to show his 1968 Buick Riviera at the LBCC Industrial Technological Society Car Show on Saturday, May 20. I would continue following Treewin during the car show at the LBCC Albany campus, covering him interacting with patrons and judges, explaining things about his car. I would then take photos of him accepting his award, cleaning up, and leaving the car show. </span></b></b></span></b></b></b><br />
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Second Photo Story Idea: Alec Shelton Hitchhiking<br />
Alec Shelton is one of my neighbors and has recently become interested in hitchhiking. Shelton has hitchhiked to the Oregon Coast once previously and intends to do so again. Alec is hitchhiking to the coast this weekend from Albany. I will be following his journey from the time he packs his bag and draws his sign to when he steps onto the beach.<br />
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I already spoke with Alec and have gotten his permission to photograph him at his apartment as he prepares to leave. I have to go to the highway where he will be standing to catch a ride and scout a place to photograph and still be able to drive quickly so I can follow the car he gets into. Other than that, I will have to do it on the fly, as where he will be dropped off and when are always subject to change with something like hitchhiking.K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-12312129904914144222017-05-10T10:31:00.001-07:002017-05-31T23:10:36.119-07:00JN217 Week 4 Blog PostTopic: Profile Game Plan<br />
-Mattie Guilliams is my profile subject.<br />
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-Mattie's claim to fame is that she's the president of the GSA and I can observe her running the GSA meeting.<br />
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-My sources will be Mattie, GSA Faculty Advisor Tim Black and former GSA member/Mattie's close friend Dharma. <br />
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-Five questions I will ask: Where are you from? Where did you grow up? How long have you been at LBCC? How/why did you get involved with GSA? How long have you been involved? How did you become the president?<br />
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-Mattie Guilliams, U.S. Air Force veteran and North Carolina native, has been the LBCC GSA president for two weeks. As a transgender woman seeking a sense of community, Guilliams was drawn to the GSA and felt obligated to step into a leadership role when the group had no leader.<br />
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-https://www.linnbenton.edu/current-students/involvement/clubs-and-co-curricular-programs/gender-and-sexuality-alliance<br />
-https://www.facebook.com/Linn-Benton-Community-College-Gender-Sexuality-Alliance-LBCC-GSA-734659023246262/<br />
-http://www.belongto.org/resource.aspx?contentid=4580K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-51046302471913306982017-05-03T10:45:00.001-07:002017-05-31T10:49:30.622-07:00JN134 Week 4 Blog ForumTopic 1:<br />
1. I think "do not intentionally sabotage the efforts of other journalists" is the most compelling part of the code of ethics. I guess I found it somewhat amusing because I've definitely seen photographers get into shoving matches over ruining each other's shots to get a better picture. I really couldn't pick one that I felt was more important because I think following each rule is integral in maintaining... integrity.<br />
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2. I think "avoid political, civic and business involvements or other employment that compromise or give the appearance of compromising one's own journalistic independence," stands out to me because I'm constantly confronted with the desire to engage in activism but the knowledge that I shouldn't. Once a journalist becomes a supporter of a political movement, they are almost always discredited.<br />
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3. One example would be, like I mentioned, wanting to be involved with activism and organizing presents me with a direct conflict with the quote listed above. When I've photographed and written about protests, such as the inauguration day protest, I've felt inclined to inform inexperienced activists of tactical errors they were making but had to keep from doing so.<br />
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I really like this picture by Sam. I like the really shallow depth of field but the words are still legible even thought they're not in focus. I think focusing on the roadrunner was a very good choice for the overall composition.<br />
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Honestly, I just love this sign. The composition, light, angle, everything is very good but the sign is what really gets me about this photo.K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-87382511397993694202017-05-02T23:11:00.000-07:002017-05-31T20:18:38.216-07:00JN134 Week 3 Blog ForumTopic 1: Two Portrait Subjects<br />
1. David Stauth<br />
2. David, recently retired, wrote press releases for research at OSU for over 20 years.<br />
3. I'm hoping to get pictures of him at home and at OSU.<br />
4. Props that would work best would be his computer, a newspaper, or his boat.<br />
5. I will hopefully be able to meet with David soon, he's been traveling in recent weeks to celebrate his retirement.<br />
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Topic 2:<br />
1. I think the best photo I've taken for this class was of Rebeccah Fewless during the Ekphrasis show. I like the angle that the photo was taken at, both laterally and vertically. I think all of the red in the left of the frame in Rebeccah's hair and shirt contrasted with all the white in the right of the frame does something aesthetically that makes me like the picture. What really makes me like this picture is Rebeccah's expression and clearly passionate focus on her artwork that draws in attention. I do think I could have gotten more of her face (and used something better than my iPhone camera) but I think it's a good photo overall.<br />
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2. I think the worst photo I've taken for this class is of Christopher Mikkelson at Interzone in Corvallis. The picture is grainy and washed out from my ISO being too high. The focus isn't particularly sharp. The two heads out of focus close to the camera are distracting. I should have gotten closer and lowered the camera, angling up so I could lower the ISO and get more of the available light.<br />
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3. The most important skills for me to improve are finding the correct settings and good angles. I have improved a lot since taking the picture of Mikkelson at Interzone but I still have a lot to learn. I need to learn how to change angles to better utilize the available light and eliminate as much of the unwanted light and shadows as possible.K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-1807992962574718012017-04-24T10:41:00.000-07:002017-05-31T10:53:21.344-07:003 Feature Photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hands" by Leonardo da Vinci, "There is no more poetry in me to sing--" by Alyssa Campbell, and "Touch" by Rebeccah Fewless during the Ekphrasis show. The show focused on collaborations between visual artists and poets that were inspired by works of Leonard Da Vinci.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christopher Mikkelson and Michael Bosch explain their collaboration to the audience in the South Santiam Hall Art Gallery during Ekphrasis on Wednesday, April 19.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebeccah Fewless speaks about her drawing to the crowd at Ekphrasis.</td></tr>
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<br />K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-3086497104132198512017-04-17T12:38:00.001-07:002017-04-17T12:38:09.104-07:00JN217 Week 2 Blog ForumTopic 1: "On Writing"<br />
1. My favorite anecdote from the first 50 pages of the book was when King's brother climbs onto the roof and the King family is evicted. My favorite quote was King's take on how writers are formed rather than made.<br />
2. King's older brother climbs onto the roof of their third-story apartment while King watches from the bathroom window. After a neighbor saw his brother on the roof, they were reported to the landlord and evicted.<br />
3. The anecdote resonated with me because it must have been extremely stressful. While the story is presented in a humorous light, concluding with his brother still being alive and living in New Hampshire, it still would have been pretty traumatic for a child. The eviction was another traumatic effect after the fact.<br />
4. "Not how one writer was <i>made; </i>I don't believe writers <i>can </i>be made, either by circumstances or by self-will (although I did believe in those things once.) The equipment comes with the original package."<br />
5. I felt this was an interesting take that stood out to me because writing, although one can always improve, seems to come naturally to some, and at an extreme challenge to others. I also appreciated that King went on to say that many people have these tools.<br />
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Topic 2: Reviews<br />
1. I've thought about reviewing either the new Lupe Fiasco or Kendrick Lamar albums. They're both current and I've liked some of each of their older work. Both artists also often discuss politics and social issues. My second idea from a different genre is the most recent Star Wars. I'm a big fan of the original trilogy but I haven't seen any of the more recent ones.<br />
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2. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/arts/music/kendrick-lamar-damn-review.html">NYT Review</a><br />
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A. Jon Caramanica discusses the overall anxious theme of Lamar's new album. Caramanica then proceeds to tie his broader analysis in with individual songs and lyrics. Caramanica described the album as "a work of reactions and perceptions, a response to the sensations that come when the world is creeping in and you can’t keep it at bay any longer without lashing back." Then citing a song where Lamar uses clips from Fox News that deride his political message and Geraldo Rivera uses it as an example to claim rap is worse for black youth than racism.<br />
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B. While Caramanica focused a lot on the content of Lamar's album, he did also discuss the overall sound and instances where Lamar's flow was particularly good. Caramanica did a good job of distilling a lot of information on complex subjects into an easily read and coherent review.<br />
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C. I learned that it is similar to news reporting in that you have to get a lot of information into small spaces so figuring out how to concisely package that information is key. I also saw how there can be a good balance between focusing on the content of the music and also the sound, which I think is also important.<br />
<br />K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7142372516114873416.post-76260425823947617462017-04-14T11:27:00.002-07:002017-05-31T19:55:10.252-07:00JN134 Week 2 BlogTopic 1: Photographer of The Week<br />
1. Bernie Boston<br />
2. Bernie Boston is an American photographer born in DC in 1933. Boston was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for a photograph he took of Coretta Scott King with the bust of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Capitol. He also covered every president from Harry Truman to Bill Clinton.<br />
3. Boston seemed to have a knack for timing, even when the environment is extremely chaotic.<br />
4. Boston took the famous Flower Power photos of anti-war protestors in the 1960's.<br />
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Topic 2: Lynsey Addario<br />
I felt somewhat similarly about this as I did when reading Edna Buchanan's book: this job is insane. I can't imagine being a photojournalist in a literal war zone. I also felt an overwhelming sense of needing to follow your instincts in both books, particularly Lynsey's. The biggest lesson I've learned is that you have to try to stay as calm as possible, regardless of whether you're covering a piano recital or a literal war. I was impressed that Lynsey was still able to take photographs and somehow cope with the knowledge that she may be killed at any moment. It seems that her feeling that those events <i>needed </i>to be covered were a large part of her motivation for continuing to live through such harrowing situations and keep doing the job.K. Rambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631048751590744814noreply@blogger.com0