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I’m back. To celebrate here’s some random photos I’ve taken over the past weeks for in class photo assignments.

 

LB State Womens Basketball vs. Loyola Marymount

November 16th, 2009.
CSULB pyramid

This was my first time shooting a sporting event and it was kind of intimidating. I was worried about the lighting, whether my lens would work well and where to be. Over the course of the game I found out that shooting sports is difficult but surprisingly fun (and  I don’t even follow sports). Luckily, my professor really liked my photos. I think sports photography might just be a new favorite. I know my dad is super excited about that. :)

p.s. I’m too lazy to put captions right now, but here’s the Daily 49er article that ran. They also posted some of my photos with the article.

I ended up taking like 400 photos :D

2009 Los Angeles AIDS Walk

For more information, look here: AIDS Walk

volunteers cheered the crowds on

On an unrelated note: I want a puppy!

Anonymous protesters heckled the AIDS walkers as they progressed down the street.

Walkers respond to the protesters by cheering even louder.

Volunteer Ken Hansen, 44, tries to drown out the protesters as he encourages runners onward.

Walkers hug and kiss in front of the Anti-Gay protesters.

A walker makes a heart with her hands towards the protesters.

An anonymous protester heckles the walkers.

my opinion:

The best part of this event for me was laughing at these protesters. Honestly, this had nothing to do with them. It was a day where people came together to help raise money for AIDS research and last time I checked it’s a pandemic that afflicts both heterosexuals and homosexuals. I must admit that I stayed in this area because many of the walkers would become energetic as they passed and responded to these protesters. It was fascinating to witness.

This anonymous protester that I ellude to in the above pictures refused to give me his name. It was kind of funny because he told me to “make one up.” and I replied with “I’m a journalist, I can’t make things up.”… It felt kind of great to say that to him, seeing as I couldn’t say what I was thinking.

Jime!

Environmental Portrait: Jimena Gamio

October 6, 2009

Action practice

Panning #1

Passage of Time #1

passage of time

These photos are old but I love them.

Panning

stop action

stop action ( I love this one, it's just hilarious to me)

stop action

Camera learning

This collection of photos is from my first Photojournalism assignment. We were required to shoot outside to get used to changing the F-stop and Shutter settings according to the light conditions. It felt really good learning how to use my Nikon to it’s full capabilities with hands on training… I’m not a ‘read-the-manual’ kind of person.

this one's a little overexposed - but I like it so deal with it

light drops

whispy clouds

big ivy

wavy shadow

Eevee - my cat

Barcelona, Spain

I’m never taking a flight with 4 transfers… ever… again.

A small group of us decided to spend a week in Barcelona after one particular savy friend of mine found a ridiculously cheap flight. Barcelona is like all the other European cities; it has great architecture and a very lively nightlife. We were also shocked to find the prices in grocery stores for alcohol, water, and bread were so low. Coming back to the states was almost painful, now everytime I go to the store I feel like I’m being ripped off.

None of us spoke a lot of Spanish or Catalan, but everyone there was so patient and friendly we got along fine with the basics. Our Spanish friend Luis really helped us out the first couple days as well.

Personally, I don’t consider Barcelona a very touristy city. It has the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, and the Park Güell designed by Gaudí but the city is so laid back it’s hard to get caught up in the uber touristy stuff. Barcelona is definitely a city I would love to live in for a month. Maybe it’s just me but I feel like the best way to see this city is to live, work and play in it for a while. I can’t wait to go back one day.

French sunset over our plane's wing

Charles De-Gaulle

Jason's plane

we were severly jet lagged/felt like shit/exhausted

On the beach

LUIS! our Spanish friend.

4 am

Spanish pigeon

Our hotel

Sagrada Familia