Student walking on bricks

A student talks on a cell phone and looks up at the second floor balcony as she walks through the courtyard at LBCC - September 30, 2015

Wreck behind the tomatoes

Tow truck with a wrecked car at 13th and Van Buren Ave - September 30, 2015

SUPER CIGARETTE BUTT SCAVENGER HUNT!

Flyer for the SUPER CIGARETTE BUTT SCAVENGER HUNT! posted at Happy Trails Record Store in Corvallis - September 30, 2015

Flyer for the SUPER CIGARETTE BUTT SCAVENGER HUNT!

Informative Sign

Informative sign regarding marijuana use at school posted in the Designated Smoking Area at LBCC - September 28, 2015

DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA

LBCC student Omar Aljafi smokes a cigarette in one of the designated smoking areas on campus - September 28, 2015

Moriah Hoskins

Photojournalism student Moriah Hoskins takes photos for class in the courtyard of the LBCC campus in Albany - September 30, 2015

Screamed Secrets

A crowd of Greek Life students at ΚΚΓ yelling in unison - October 2, 2015

The noisy ceremony was held in the yard of the sorority, and could be heard inside the houses on the opposite side of Van Buren Ave - October 2, 2015

A participant told me that they were participating in a Nation-wide Greek Life thing, and requested that I not publish these pictures, and that their ceremony was secret, and that they had acquired the necessary noise permit. I told them that I was unaware of their noise permit, and that we could hear them chanting about "getting laid" from inside our house, and that making that much noise is a newsworthy event - October 2, 2015

Week 1 Blog Forum

Designated Smoking Area at Linn Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon - September 28, 2015

1. I am Cheyne Willems and I live in Corvallis with my wife, dog, and two cats. I've been taking classes at community college since 2004, and I'm still working toward my first Associate's degree. My current declared major is Computer Science because computers have been the object of my fascination for a long time. I took Photography 101, as well as Digital Photography, while I was enrolled at Pikes Peak Community College, and then I used my photography skills while I traveled around the world, until my camera was stolen in Amsterdam in 2006. Once my feet were back on the ground in the US, I was able to purchase the same camera model (Konica-Minolta DiMAGE A2) on eBay, and now I bring it with me to class.
2. My goals for this class include getting some of my work published, improving my ability to take news-worthy photos, and gaining the confidence necessary to take pictures of strangers making news.
3. Three subject ideas: 
1. Comparing smoking debris at the designated smoking areas at LBCC campus, to OSU's "smoke-free" campus without ashtrays.
2. Examining responsible and respectful smoking etiquette, as it applies to both tobacco and marijuana. Proper disposal of refuse, laws regarding the subject, as well as local cultural considerations.
3. Investigating student attitudes toward bicycles as a means of getting to and from school. Covered topics will include safe biking routes, parking security, convenience, weather, and transporting large loads.

Week 1 Photo Assignment

Amanda Blevins smiles at classmates during Intro to Photojournalism at LBCC - September 30, 2015

Wrecked car being towed at 13th and Van Buren Ave in Corvallis - September 30, 2015

Long line at The Agrestic in Corvallis for the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales - October 1, 2015