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D-Week Interview

Dixie State University

Mascot/Identity Reveal

I have only created one video prior to this one, and that was about four years ago. I am definitely not a video editor. I had tons of footage, and it was really difficult to decide what to include in this video. I have also decided that I would not make a good newscaster, and do not plan on seeking a career as one either. I do have to say though that this was a fun project. It really made me step outside of my comfort zone. I learned a lot from this project!

Illustration

"To Vaccinate, or NOT?"

The decision whether to vaccinate a child or not, is not an easy decision. Parents are apprehensive to give vaccines to their children, because they don't want to see them hurt. There are a lot of negative literature and comments about vaccines. Everywhere you look, someone is saying something bad about vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend that children be fully vaccinated by the age of two. Once vaccinated, these children will be protected against fourteen different diseases, some of them life threatening especially to infants and small children. This should be a no brainer. If you have the chance to protect your child against fourteen diseases and potentially even death, you should do it.

Child vaccination is a very touchy subject, and a very difficult one to photograph. There is a lot of emotion involved with vaccinating a child. I have worked as a nurse at a pediatric office for almost eighteen years. I have given my fair share of vaccines. It is not an easy task. It is hard to see a child crying, and sometimes a mother. I know the decision is not an easy one, but I've seen both sides. The pain a mother and child have to go through when a child is hospitalized for a disease that could have been prevented is a lot more severe than the pain of getting the vaccine. 

In considering how to approach the composition for my photograph I wanted to make sure that it was obvious that it was in a Dr.'s office. I wanted to make sure that the baby, nurse, and mother could all be seen. Lighting in an office can be somewhat of a challenge. I chose the largest room available and made sure that there was as much light coming in as possible. I used my Canon 50mm Prime Lens. By using this lens I was able to shoot at F1.8, and create a shallow depth of field.

Physical: In planning this photograph, I knew that I wanted to shoot this at a Doctors office. I planned on using a specific room at the office that has extra space at the end of the exam table. This enabled me to position myself to include everything that I wanted to.

Psychological: I wanted to create a feeling of security, showing that everything is going to be okay. I didn't instruct the mom or the nurse in how to react to what was happening. I wanted everything that was happening to be natural.

Social: I have worked as a pediatric nurse for almost 18 years, and prior to that I worked as an EMT-I for an ambulance service for approximately 8 years. I felt that because of my knowledge with vaccines, this would be a great illustration topic. This is a photograph of a 4 month old receiving his vaccinations. At first the mom was a little nervous in allowing me to photograph this situation (which is completely understandable). 

Cultural: The cultural aspect in this photograph is easy to relate to because of the human emotion in touch. I could not have hoped for a more perfect image of the baby reaching up and grabbing the nurses hand. This in its self shows the value of of what is happening here. We also can see the nurse responding to the baby's touch. Although we understand what is happening in this image, there is no tension being created. The mother even though blurred in the background is also responding by holding onto her baby's foot and watching him.

Temporal: I was hoping to create the sense that vaccines are given quick, and the administration only lasts a few seconds. I positioned myself so that I was able to see the watch that the nurse was wearing, in hopes to indicate "time" is important in several different aspects. I was also am hoping to portray that in the end that everything is okay.

Feature News Story

"Gouache"

Fred Joslin is a passionate 65 year old artist. Fred started painting 30 years ago, but had to stop in order to raise his family. A couple of years ago he was able to start painting again. It is easy to see his love for art in his eyes.

Fred is attending Dixie State University's "Artist Materials and Methods". This course is taught by McGarren Flack. The students in this class have learned how to make their own charcoal, gouache, oil paints, and gesso. They are also learning about varnishing pieces, framing, and each media's archival qualities.

I was able to attend a couple of their classes and observed them making "gouache". Gouache is an opaque watercolor paint. Most watercolor paints are transparent and show the white paper below it. Gouache allows the artist to paint in layers. To make gouache, first you choose the color pigment you want, second it is watered down, third white chalk is added, fourth and last a mixture of gum arabic and glycerin are added until the desired consistency is made. A few things that I learned while attending was that gouache doesn't absorb into the paper like regular watercolors do. You have a wide open color palette, because you get to mix the colors you want. Gouache gives the painting a matte, texture appearance due to its mixing with the under colors. This type of watercolor dries very quickly, and is considered to be a quick painting technique. Gouache is a great for color studies for the artist.

Portraiture Part II

Photographing Kauikealani Leialoha Tea

I chose this little cutie for my subject. Kaui is five years old, and is full of spunk and energy. She is very smart, full of life, sweet, and happy. She loves going to school, and loves spending a lot of time outside. Kaui is always exploring and learning new things. One reason I chose Kaui to model for me is because she absolutely loves being in front of the camera. She had to have her hair done just right, and wore the perfect outfit. She chose the poses for each of her photos. I just love this little girl, and had a blast taking her photos. Photographing children can be little more difficult. Especially when trying to get specific lighting, but Kaui did an amazing job! We couldn't find a north facing window large enough, so Kaui chose this backdrop instead. I think it fits her personality perfectly!!!

Rembrandt Lighting:

 Glamour Lighting:

Photos for Fun:

Hard News

DSU Women's Golf Tournament

Prior to attending the Women's Golf Tournament I went over to the Entrada Golf Course, so I would be familiar with the course. I also knew very little about golf, so I did a little homework before hand. By doing this it helped to decide a shooting layout. I am so glad I did this before hand, it helped me to know the exact shots I wanted. The Entrada Golf Course is beautiful, and was a great backdrop for this photoshoot. I had a great time and learned a lot about golf.