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Edward Weston

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   Edward Weston was a American Photographer who is most best known for his high quality natural form, landscape, and his nude photography.  Its is also said that he helped pioneered a modernist style that was characterized by the use of large format cameras that created sharply focused and detailed black and white images. " quintessentially American, and especially Californian, approach to modern photography" because of his focus on the people and places of the American West Edward Weston was an American Photographer who is known for his high quality natural form, nude, and landscape photography. He was born in 1886 in Highland Park, Illinois. He got his first camera on his 16th birthday from his father, a Kodak Bull-Eye No. 2 which is a simple box camera. Soon after this his interest in photography grew and it lead him to purchasing his first camera which was a 5x7in view camera. He started to photograph in Chicago park and on the farm that his aunt owned. It was also a...

Week 7

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 This week I took photos around my hometown of Junction city Oregon and at my home on 2/24 and 2/25. The historical monument I took a photo of is the old Junction City jail. It’s between the DMV and a museum that’s located in Junction City. The museum wasn’t opened when i went to visit on Saturday and looking online there isn’t very much information about the jail. The information that i did find online was more focused how the old cuty hall being built rather than focusing on the jail.  We also had to take a photo of a event but the big problem that I had is that these smaller towns don’t have a lot of events that take place, but the biggest event that happens in Junction City is the Scandinavian festival that happens during the 13th through the 17th of August. The photo is the sign that sites to the side of main plaza where most of the shops are located during the event.  The final photo I got was taken at my home. I had completely forget ten that I needed a portrait ph...

Week 6 Post

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 This week I was taking photos of events or places around campus.  This is a photo i took of a Daffodil that was blooming right outside of the courtyard while it was raining on Wednesday 2/14 This photo was taken at a tie dye event that was being held by the SLC in the courtyard on Friday 2/16.  And this is who planned this event. Gracie Morgan (left) is this events creator and she is a SLC event planner. This is her second year attending LBCC and she is a pre-nursing major. Cody (middle) is an intern of the SLC and was working with Gracie to help run this event. He is s psychology major and he started last summer. Then Kayla (right) who was not an event planner for this event but is apart of the SLC came out to join in on the fun. She is a creative writing major here. The next big event I believe that they are planning is a Bowling Bash that is happening Thursday the 22nd at Lake Shore Lanes between 4:30pm and 6:30pm. It is free for students but yo must bring your studen...

Week 4

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This week (photos taken 2/7)  I took some photos on the Albany campus of some people working. This is Chloe Davey. She’s a new hire at the RoastRunners Cafe and has been working for about two weeks now. She is a business administration major here on campus and she enjoys rollerblading during her free time. The new big thing going on at the cafe is their new special the White Chocolate Raspberry Mocha which I can safely say is very delicious.  And this is Jesse, She works at the library at the front desk and has worked there for about three and a half years now, she has a 12 year old son and enjoys thrifting in her free time and is a huge doc martens fan. The library is a great resource with very helpful staff and where the writing center is located for any of your writing questions or needs.