week 3 forum

TOPIC 1: TWO PORTRAIT SUBJECTS --  Write about TWO possible subjects for your Environmental Portrait and Mug Shot.  For each subject note:

1. His or her FULL NAME; Scotty Mckee
2. Your subject's "claim to fame” (What is their passion? What are they best known for? Job? Creativity? Achievement?) Scotty is a social worker by day and a budtender by night. scotty is know for being a hard worker and a compassionate person as well.
3. The best environment in which to shoot this person. At work tending buds at Going Green Albany.
4. Props that would work best. Cannabis product that are on display.
5. How you plan to contact this person. Personal contact

TOPIC 1: TWO PORTRAIT SUBJECTS --  Write about TWO possible subjects for your Environmental Portrait and Mug Shot.  For each subject note:

1. His or her FULL NAME: Cj Stephenson
2. Your subject's "claim to fame” (What is their passion? What are they best known for? Job? Creativity? Achievement?) CJ is a hard working family man that works at the post office.
3. The best environment in which to shoot this person. At home with his daughter or at work.
4. Props that would work best. boxes and labels at the post office.
5. How you plan to contact this person. facebook or text message.

TOPIC 2: SELF-CRITIQUE --  Now that you've been committing photojournalism for a few weeks ...

1. What is the BEST PHOTO you've taken for this class, and WHY is it your best? (Post a copy of it! AND A LINK!) I think my best photo is of the racer jumping his dirt bike at a local race track.picture link
2. What is the WORST PHOTO you've posted on your blog so far, and WHY did it turn out that way? (Post a copy, or not ...) The worst photo is probably my overall shot on diversity day. There was just no focus on those shots.
3. What SKILL do you feel you have to improve the most to raise the quality of your photos?
   1. Getting closer to people in the moment.