Week 5: Environmental Photo + Mugshot

Kryslynn Ellertson, photographed on October 29, 2023 has been working at Sally Beauty in Albany since 2018. She says she enjoys her job partly because cosmetology is one of her main interests to begin with, and also because she gets along really well with all of her coworkers. "They're not the kind of people who will talk smack about you behind your back," she explains. Kryslynn plans to continue working at Sally's part-time in order to fund her ultimate goal of becoming a nail technician. 

(Kryslynn chose to wear a mask throughout the photoshoot due to her mom being immunocompromised.)

Week 4: On the Job Photos

For this assignment, I visited Fingerboard Extension, an instrument and repair shop on Northwest 2nd Street in Corvallis. My goal was to visit a violin shop, but because none of them were open at the time I ended up going here. And I'm very glad I did, because all three employees who were there at the time were extremely friendly and willing to let me take as many pictures as I wanted. Leigh even showed me a few things, like the difference between a guitar bridge made out of plastic vs. one made out of bone. 

Tim Martin has been working at Fingerboard Extension for around 9 years, ever since officially retiring. He has also been playing and singing on stage since he was 13 years old, despite having a teacher tell him to not bother joining the choir, as he was never meant to sing. He says he likes being on stage because "It strokes my ego"; when people shout "You're really good!", his typical response is "You're really drunk, but thanks!" While acoustic guitar is his primary instrument, he has played multiple instruments over the course of his life, including the pedal steel, mandolin, and drums.

Leigh, shown here replacing the bridge on a customer's acoustic guitar, has been tinkering with guitars since he was a kid. (He also requested that I omit his last name.) He said he would often spend 3-4 hours every night in his room practicing, "while my friends were out chasing girls." He actually credits guitar as the reason he never married, because: "My guitar is more important than any woman." Unlike Tim, he doesn't like for people to watch him when he plays, and doesn't appreciate compliments from people who don't know anything about guitar.

Week 3: Around Town Photos

For my "Around Town" photo assignment, I took photos of the volleyball game between LBCC and Chemeketa on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in the LBCC gym; a game that the Roadrunners ended up winning 3-0. 

Freshman Brooklyn Willard celebrates one of her 11 kills in the Roadrunners' home game against Chemeketa on Saturday, October 14, 2023. 

The Roadrunners volleyball team performs a break ritual in between sets of their winning game against Chemeketa on Saturday. 

Sophomore Grace Luttrell uses her position as middle\outside hitter to block a spike from the opposing team, helping the Roadrunners win their game against Chemeketa 3-0. 

Week 2: Overall, Medium, & Close-up Shots

The LBCC choir practices outside during the national emergency test on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. 

Raymund Ocampo, seen here directing a portion of the LBCC choir, plays an important role as not only Director of Choral Studies but also as chair of the Performing Arts Department at LBCC.

LBCC's music program is not only award-winning, but a place where students can share joyful moments like this one, taken on October 4, 2023 during the national emergency test.

Week 1: Intro to Photojournalism

Hi, I'm Scarlett. The main purpose of this blog is to showcase my assignments for my Intro to Photojournalism class. However, I might occasionally post photos that aren't for any specific assignment. 

Currently, I'm a journalism major at Linn-Benton Community College. Considering the fact that the average college student changes their major at least four times, that might change, but for now my goal is to become an investigative journalist of some kind. While I am most interested in the writing aspect of journalism, my past exposure to photography has shown me that it can be just as effective at telling a story. And, well, I just like pretty pictures. That's why the following might be my favorite picture I've taken:

Obviously, in the above photograph the lighting did pretty much all the work. While I did teach digital photography for two years in a row at a kids' summer camp, I was assigned the role mainly because it was empty, and not because I possessed a wealth of expertise. However, over the course of those two summers I did learn the basics in order to make sure the kids got something out of the class, so I've got that going for me lol. 

My three goals for this class are:

1. Learn the technical basics of photography such as angles, lighting, etc. 

2. Get over my fear of taking pictures in public.

3. Learn how to take pictures that tell a story, as opposed to just looking pretty. 

Finally, here are three photos I took over the past week. 

       An LB student tunes out distractions to focus on          Two SLC members show off their 

       homework in the courtyard. September 27, 2023          remaining donut. September 27, 2023

     Three LB students with varying facial expressions traverse the courtyard. September 27, 2023