Friday, September 30, 2016

Week 1 Blog Forum



Topic 1

     My name is James, but most everyone who knows me calls me Jimmy. This is my second year here at Linn Benton, but technically I am a freshman here because I took part in the Running Start program straight out of high school. My goal is to get my bachelor's degree in business marketing after 4-5 years of college. I took this class because I have always enjoyed looking at photography, whether on social media or throughout news outlets. I have some experience shooting high end photos, but not too much with editing. I took this class because I am thinking about getting a minor in some type of photography/journalism. I can't wait to improve and get better!

Topic 2 

     Some of the goals I have are to gain the know-how of presenting your photos and making them look nice on paper. I take good photos, but I am not sure how to go about the presentation of it. Another goal I have is to learn how to know when your are taking the best possible photo. You see amazing pictures everywhere, and I feel like they are in reach of my abilities, I just do not know how to go about the small tweaks to perfecting. The last goal I have to complete by the end of the class is gaining some people I can use as references in the future. Maybe collaborate with some classmates or teachers on some work in the future.

Topic 3

     I heard that LBCC has a chess club. Personally, I do not play a lot of chess, but I feel like you could get some really cool shots of the club. They publish their meeting times, so I think I could drop in and ask them if I could take some photos of them.

     I have some friends on the volleyball team here, and I know they are partway through their season. I think the best time to shoot would be at actual events, like their next home game.

     Rob told us in class about how the school has a center for horses. I have always liked shots of horses and barns, which I think would make a really good setting for photography. I will go ask the person in charge when the best times to shoot are, and find a time to make it happen.


James A. Dewey


Thursday, September 29, 2016


Photo Journalism Week 1 Assignment


By: James Dewey






Casual Oregon State campus visitors Ara and Soren flash two smiles as they enjoy 
their evening out together as the sun sets over the Hawthorn building Thursday night.




An elderly couple locks arms as they walk laps around the Oregon State campus Thursday
 evening, watching all of the different sports being played throughout the many courts and fields. 




Oregon State college students blow off some steam late afternoon on Thursday by
playing some soccer on the inter-mural fields located on campus.