Closing Reflections
Well, the day is finally here! As of this blog post, I have finally concluded my Independent Study following Photojournalism. I have written some closing reflections for all those curious about how my study went: I think the content that was most important from this learning experience wasn’t the books or materials themselves, but what…
Week Thirteen!
This week has been full of activities! I decided to go out to the boys baseball game and take pictures for them and it ended up being super fun! I also got asked to take pictures for the ITP Spring Show on Saturday and it was such a unique and incredible experience. I learned a…
Week Twelve!
This week was laid back and pretty short since we had Friday off. I started learning all about formulating a photo essay for my final project! I have been looking through books like “Lens On Life” and “The Best of Photojournalism” which have given me examples of how to write a story with photos. I…
Week Eleven!
This week was super fun and very eventful. I feel like during the weeks we have class 3 out of the 5 days everything gets more interesting. This week I finished up editing and prepping for my next unit which I will start next week. Part of the prep was interviewing athletes and coaches about…
Week Ten!
Ten weeks! Holy moly thats a long time. This study has gone by so fast but I have certainly had so much fun! This past week was a pretty calm one, I edited pictures from the boys lacrosse game against PD and made sure to get them to the team so they could share them.…
Week Eight!
This week was full of planning for my unit, but other than it was a pretty normal week. I planned out my calendar for the next month and filled it with all the fun activities I will be doing. I also met with Mrs Effron for our biweekly meeting and we talked about so photos…
Halfway Reflections
So far, this Independent Study has been incredible. Since January, I have been learning about the history of Photography and who unique individuals in the industry are. I started with the very beginning, the invention of the camera, and how with it came cultural changes that I wasn’t expecting. Then I began really diving into…
Week Seven!
This week was yet again full of learning! This week I mainly spent my class time watching Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film. This documentary dives into the extraordinary life of Ansel Adams and deeply analyzes his work. It was so interesting to learn about specific figureheads in the photojournalistic industry and I think Ansel is…
Week Six!
Another great week and the first full week of Unit 2! This week I continued reading The State of News Photography: The Lives and Livelihoods of Photojournalists in the Digital Age and actually finished it on Thursday. Overall, I think this study was super interesting and I learned a lot about the lives of photojournalists.…
Week Five!
This week was the first full week of Unit 2! I have been editing photos from Friday’s Senior Night and I have been able to implement some tips Mrs Effron gave me in our last meeting. They have really enhanced my work and I am excited to work on it some more. This week I…