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 …
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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 …
My Bloggomatic Was at the Cleaners
Sorry to take so long to post but since we went to see World Press Photo I’ve been way too busy. No, I didn’t say way too LAZY, you just thought that. I have been getting consistantly good grades on my assignments, which is a totally new experience for me. I have lost marks, though, …
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 …
The Shootings in Montreal
Normally those sort of events don’t get to me. I’m not scared or even very upset, but I guess I am bothered. I feel safe at school, I have no reason to think there might be a “copy cat” event, but then, no one expects these events at all. The reasons I am affected I …
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 …
My First Day of School
Thus ends my first day of school. I didn’t learn anything today. Yeah, okay, I met my instructors and I know the area where my classes will be held, but I showed up with my computer and my cameras ready to learn and they didn’t teach me anything yet. I’ve been here all day. It …
Thank You – Again
To all the people who have supported me in my decision to follow my dream – Thank you To all the people who have given me great advice – Thank you To all the people who loved me and let me go – Thank you School starts tomorrow and from what I have seen from …
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 …