Ashlee's Photojournalism Blog

Lynsey Addario Book Report One of my favorite things from this book that Addario expressed was when she got kidnapped. She was in Lybia when it was extremely dangerous in March 2011. It was the first time she was actually afraid for her life as in areas like Lybia or Afghanistan, the men are very respectful of women, but this time, she was being groped and felt up. Her male coworkers were getting the brunt of the abuse so she was a little relieved at that, but it was still a very dangerous situation for them all to be in. This whole chapter stood out to me because it was the first time she really feared for what would happen to her and her colleagues. What also stood out to me was that she mentioned how it had become normal for them to be in areas where danger was present, but it was at this moment when it was severe.  With Addario’s work, she really focuses on her subject and the story that goes along with it. Her work is more focused on conflict zones and human rights. Also, how ...

On November 15th, the weather is very neutral and itis a little chilly. The mural has athletes  S amantha Rouleau, Kendrick Abraham, Kyia Duvall, and Tyger Liner.   This mural was painted by the artist Rip Cronk. It is located on the side of the Activities Center building. DeAnna Mursch sits in the LBCC Cafe on November 5th to get out of the cold. She's playing a game on her phone to relax from all the stress of being at school. Her major is Equine Science which is basically studying horses. She's always loved horses so it was the perfect major for her. It's actually a Bachelors's degree that she is going to transfer to OSU to do. In her free time, however, she likes to make art, read, and play games. On November 12th, Jonah Wasmer-Foree talks on the phone with his mom about meeting up at a cafe downtown in Albany. Jonah is 20 years old and his major is Mechtronics as being an engineer was something that was suggested to him. He likes hanging out with his friends David ...

Mason Robinson Taken on October 31st Mason Robinson is an employee at the 7/11 on Pacific Blvd SW near LBCC. He's 23 and only works right now however, he wants to go to school sometime soon. Mason really likes greeting customers and making sure their morning or night is wonderful. He has a brother that likes to come in sometimes to bother him while he is working and while that can be annoying, Mason appreciates that his brother likes to visit him.   

 William Eugene Smith William Eugene Smith was born in 1918 in Wichita, Kansas. He took his first photographs at the age of 15 for two local newspapers. He actually entered the Notre Dame University where a special scholarship was made for him and then he went to New York a year later. He was there a while before he was fired for refusing to use a specific camera. This continued with many jobs as he was quite hard to work with.  Eugene Smith's "claim to fame" was his photo essays. They stood out because they had a strong sense of empathy and social conscience. He photographed civilians' reactions to whatever was happening and it would have a strong sense of truth in them. His photographs always had a purpose, and for the most part, it was to bring awareness to something. This is really ironic considering the fact that he was a colossal asshole who was very self-sabotaging and was very hard to work with. He had a difficult time with editors and he refused to allow any...

  Taken at Meadow Ridge on October 15th. This is Denise Whitney. She works as a second-grade teacher at Meadow Ridge School, which used to be Clover Ridge. She has worked as a teacher for 20 years and is now also the Vice President of the Union for that district. She loves reading in her free time and going to the coast to sit on the beach.  Taken in the Culinary Kitchen at LBCC on October 22nd. Jena Albert (left) and Carson Dickenson (middle) with their instructor learn how to make cheese. Their instructor is checking the temperature of the cheese. They both have been working in the kitchen for only a couple of weeks but they both love it. Carson loves how hands-on it is in the kitchen and loves how much they get to do/learn. While Jena had wanted to go to culinary school for a while but couldn't because of personal issues. However, when her parents passed away, she decided that it was the right time and to finally do something for herself. 

Flowers fill the truck bed. They were only $5. On October 16th at the Farmers Market in Downtown Albany on 4th and Ellsworth. It was open from 9am to 1pm. There were many vendors selling breads, pastries, fruit, and different types of clothing.  Liz Harris standing by the flowers she was selling. She also was selling cookies and cupcakes too. All for $5.  One of Liz's flowers that were $5. They are beautiful.