Camera Operations

Previous Temple Furniture building in Woodville, Ohio.

Life Flight officers used K9 search and rescue dogs to find victims in Millbury, Ohio after a devastating tornado on June 5, 2010.

 This week we reviewed camera functions and operations. I felt I knew my camera well, though the review certainly reminded me of some very important controls.   
 I have struggled with noisy pictures in low-light situations.  I know how to set my white balance and ISO, but the results are usually not good. After reviewing the course information on lighting, I was able to capture the mood and lighting of the moment on this building in Woodville, Ohio at 3 a.m. I used the same information on exposure for this brightly-lit scene recently at the Millbury, Ohio Ox Roast parade.

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The First Amendment

The First Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

   As a collegiate journalism student, the freedoms allowed by the First Amendment are important to know. Knowing my rights gives me a legal ground to stand on if I am told I cannot photograph something or not write about a subject.

   I had never given this much thought, until reviewing it in photojournalism class.  This is important to me.  I will look more professional being knowledgeable of my rights as a journalist, rather than saying I have a right to photograph or write something just because  I can. 

My first blog post

I am a photojournalism student at Owens Community College near Toledo, Ohio.  I was initially a journalism major until last year. I am now completing my commercial photography degree as a transfer student.

I use social media to network with other photographers, educate myself about current photography trends and explore different career avenues as a photographer. I look forward to sharing the my new-found knowledge, essays and photos on this blog!