Advisory Committee Day

The Loyalist College Photojournalism Program has incredible industry support. The people who make up the Photojournalism Advisory Committee are from Macleans, the Toronto Star and CP (that’s Canadian PRESS, not Canadian PACIFIC). These are the people who decide what the photojournalism program will be like, they make hiring decisions at news organisations and decide on …

Take Off to the Great White North

I was in Toronto again. Sigh. I HAD THE BEST WEEKEND EVER!!! The ECNPA, the East Coast News Photographers Association, the Eastern Canadian photojournalists professional association did a workshop this weekend called Great White North Workshop. At school on Wednesday afternoons we have people in the business come in and do a lecture and show …

Special Project Week

This past week has been “Special Project” week for the photojournalism students at Loyalist. We found our own stories and created our own assignments. We were allowed to start shooting last Saturday and the assignment was due an Thursday at 5pm. I chose to do a ride along with Second Harvest. Second Harvest is an …

I Just Learned Something!

I am sure someone just said “Well it’s about bloody time!”, or “Takes a little while for things to sink in at your age, doesn’t it.”, or perhaps “Have you thought that maybe school is not your thing?”. Thank you for your support. What I learned today is that depth of field is not just …

My First Assignment

I have done my first assignment! It’s due on the twenty-first! Uh, yeah, I’m a little excited. This must be what it’s like to be my good friend Julie. The BC government is giving me a loan, and I just watched the funniest video about what happens when you put Mento into diet Coke. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qw7ByxX0X8 …

Guess Where I Am (No, really, guess)

Okay, yes, I am in Belleville. Specifically I am in the Starbucks in Belleville (thanks to the Wilson’s), enjoying a doppio espresso and a cookie, but that’s not important. The crash of the Mars Polar Lander, the inability of Volkswagen to build a front engine/front wheel drive minivan people actually want to buy and me …