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Above is a woman by the name of Dani Blackwell. Dani is a teacher at West Albany, and she has taught a couple of my classes. What I did not know is that she started making cakes last fall at LBCC. Although she is still considered a beginner, Dani can make a rather nice looking cake. I joined her moments after taking the cake out of the oven. Her first task was to level the cake (first picture) so that she could evenly stack the two pieces of cake on top of each other. After she leveled the cake, Dani laid down a frosting base so when adding peach filling (second picture), it would not leak. Once the filling was applied Dani added the top half of the cake and covered it with frosting (third picture). After the hard work was over with, Dani put the finishing touches of decoration to complete the peach poppy seed cake. (fourth and fifth picture). Dani commented on the fact that she despised cake at the beginning of her class, but now she has a difficult time not eating it. During their ten week course, the students make one cake a week while learning various techniques. This cake was made on Memorial Day, so a patriotic theme seemed fitting. Although the class is only offered in the fall, Dani stated that she will be taking it again next year.

Sports Photo

Josh Dorsey is a regular at the Albany skate park. The above photos really show off his talent, I later found out that he was a semi-professional skateboarder. Josh lives in Albany, Oregon and has been skateboarding since he was in middle-school. He has competed in many skateboarding events, and in June Josh will be competing at the Zumiez Best Foot Forward skateboard event. This an exclusive invite only event, where some of the best local skaters compete. I was hesitant about cropping these extremely for a number of reasons: First I had to bump the ISO up to 1600 since it was dark out, and extreme cropping would distort the images even more. Secondly I felt like it took away from the overall fell of the photos. Cropping in skateboarding pictures doesn't make a whole lot of sense because I feel like capturing how high Josh got was more important! 5/20/2011

Mexico Feature Photo(s)

In mid April I took a trip to Mazatlan, Mexico. I thought it would be a good idea to bring my camera along and see what pictures I could take for photojournalism. The first picture shows one of the many salesmen that roam the beach the entire day. They sell many things such as sunglasses, jewelry, hats, and countless other items. The second picture was taken at Stone Island, one of my favorite places in Mazatlan. I enjoy it because it is a great hidden location when wanting to get away from all of the tourism. The downside is that recently this year they began to build resorts on the island. This was very saddening when I saw what was happening to such a great secret. The photo was taken right outside of a great restaurant called "Lety's". They provide delicious food at a dirt cheap price! I have traveled to Mexico so many times that the owner of Lety's now recognizes my family. We see a mariachi band walking down the beach, who play for tips. The last picture was taken at the docks that depart to Stone Island. I was able to capture an old man fileting fish from the bay, caught earlier that day. there are also many shops alongside the dock, which are enjoyable to browse before leaving to Stone Island. 5/14/2011

My Neighborhood Project

For the My Neighborhood assignment, I chose three very distinguishable parts of Albany. The landmark photo is from a mural recently painted on the side of Cappies Bar and Grill in downtown Albany. This mural is thanks to Anthony Dostie Construction, who also renovated the inside of Cappies. Cappies is a historical landmark of Albany, this building used to be Wyatt's and was built in the 1880's. If you would like to see this mural it is located on 1st Avenue. The portrait picture is from a business called Big Town Hero, it has been around as long as I have been alive. Spencer Cannon, a recently hired college student, works the register as the lunch crowd rushes in. Spencer is studying to be an EMT in the near future, as his permanent career. The last set of photos are from the Saturday Farmer's Market. I have been attending these since I was a little kid, and they bring back good memories. The Farmer's Market was previously located on Water street in downtown Albany. They sell various things like plants, fruits, vegetables, and various other homemade items. There are also performers that play instruments, showcasing their own music. The farmers market is open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and is located on 4th & Ellsworth in downtown Albany. 5/7/2011

News/Feature Photo(s)

The pictures above are from a hanging basket seminar at Garlands Nursery in Corvallis, Oregon. The two individuals demonstrating how to prepare hanging baskets are Kate Hemlock, and assistant Josefa Martinez. Kate has been working at Garlands Nursery for seven years, and majored in Horticulture. Although she enjoyed showing everyone tips for planting hanging baskets, she was faced with the challenge of doing it one-handed because of her broken hand. 4/30/2011

Portrait and Mug (Revised)

Above is an LBCC student named Porter Covey. Porter has been playing the guitar since his senior year in high school, and plays for his worship group at his church. Porter also knows how to play the bass guitar. I know the last picture isn't necessarily a portrait, but it was taken more for fun than a grade, I thought I would post it regardless! Unfortunately I had to work with a high ISO because it was a low light setting indoors. Using flash made the subject look flushed out. 4/20/2011

Andrew Warren, a history major, reads about The Golden Age for an upcoming assignment. These photos were taken at the library on 4/14/2011.