Evan’s Blog

Source: Linsey Addario Journalistic reporting of the ravages of war, desolation of famine and devastation of natural disasters has been widely available and commonplace for many decades. Such journalism is so familiar, that here on the relative safety of U.S. soil, it can be easy to take it for granted and to not recognize that for this reporting to take place, journalists must position themselves on the frontlines and in harm's way. This is especially true of photojournalism and is one of the most striking elements of conflict/war photographer Lynsey Addario 's memoir IT’S WHAT I DO. Addario has traveled and photographed the world extensively, very often on the front lines of conflict. Her images display the harsh realities of war and the impact on humanity. In her memoir, Addario shares many harrowing details of the events she recorded in her photographs and what she had to endure to capture them. Not all of her assignments required occupying the same space as flying bullets....

 The term at LBCC is cruising along and admittedly this blog post for Photojournalism is a wee bit past due. It is photographer's choice and this photographer chose to photograph McMinnville Oregon’s own UFO festival. Since 1999 (excluding 2020 being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic) McMenamins’s Hotel Oregon ,in McMinnville, Oregon, has hosted their annual UFO festival. For the 3 day event, the city of McMinnville closes its historic downtown on 3rd street to vehicle traffic as thousands of spectators and participants come from near and far. The event is in honor of locals Paul and Evelyn Trent who, on May 11, 1950, sighted and photographed what appeared to be a flying saucer.  The Event draws people who participate to varying degrees, from simple accessories to elaborate full body suits. Regardless of attire, there are many that take the event quite seriously as Pacific Narrowest restaurant chain McMenamins (who founded and hosts the event) features guest speakers on th...

 This week “hometown” photos is par for the course, for the ol’ photojournalism class. I feel like I have had a number of “hometown’s “ in my relatively short life, that is why I chose to take photos in the town I live in. And a great little town it is: Philomath, Oregon. This building is an unmistakable landmark in Philomath. It is located on the northwest end of Philomath’s downtown. Purpose built to be a college in 1867, it functioned as such until 1929. Following the close of the college, the building was used as a church, it is now one of the Benton County Historical Society's museums and features both fixed and rotating guest exhibits. The museum is open Wednesday to Saturday 10am - 4:30pm. Directions and more information can be found at  bentoncountymuseums.org Morgan Kuschel has worked at the Dizzy Hen Cafe for about 9 months. Kuschel is no stranger to the food industry and has previously worked at several other prominant restaurants in the area. The Dizzy Hen is locat...

Source: Steve McCurry Steve McCurry has produced some of the most iconic images from the last 50 years. Known for photographs that showcase the vibrance and intimate humanity of divers cultures around the world. McCurry was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1950. He studied cinematography at Pennsylvania University and then went on to work at a local Newspaper. After two years, McCurry traveled to India for the first time. McCurry fell in love with the experience of traveling with a camera. “There’s a contemplative or meditative quality to photography which I find to be a sort of peaceful state. I love being able to travel the world, and experience different cultures and landscapes.”- Steve McCurry It was on that first trip to India, that McCurry made his way to Pakistan and connected with a group refugees from Afghanistan. Russia had just invaded Afghanistan and the boarders were being restricted. The group of refugees helped smuggle McCurry into Afghanistan where he spent months ...

America Association of Woman in Community Colleges (AAWCC) holds their annual clothing sale in front of the Linn Benton Community College, Albany campus Library. All items for the sale were donated to the AAWCC. All clothing items are priced at $1 each--to make clothing accessible to all students and staff-- and the proceeds from sales will go to funding programs that support students. The AAWCC plans to use what clothing remains after the sale to make a professional clothes closet, where students can go get a clean outfits for job interviews, etc. In honor of Giving Day, May 10th 2023, the LBCC foundation provides a free pancake feed in the Albany campus court yard. Taking a brake from flipping pancakes, Jim Birken spectates a lively game of checkers being played on the jumbo checkers board that is being raffled to benefit the foundation. Birken is the Planned Giving Manager for the LBCC foundation and oversees accounting and taxes for large donations. May 10th 2023 is giving day at L...