I've updated the site with some new photos and splash images on the front page. Portrait, Travel, Analog Moments and Multimedia sections have some new content with more coming on the way in the weeks to come.
I've been terribly busy working with the newspaper and magazine so these updates will come as I find the little free time I have these days to make these updates but other than that, I've been learning a lot and have been getting better and better with my craft. Things are good.
-Q
I was able to find some time to update the Analog Moments section of my website today with more film work. As updates are an easy concept and task to handle, I'm finding it rather difficult to be consistent with my updates. Nothing really "new" as they're taken from a couple of years ago so they're towards the end of the gallery. I had intended to update my Journalism section today as well, but I made the rookie mistake and left my memory card at home.
Maybe the next time I find time I'll update more sections.
-Q
Today started off normally like every other day. I woke up, took a shower and headed off to class. The only thing I did differently this morning was that I rode the bike to campus along with the bus rather than taking the bus solely. Prices went up so I'm trying to stop unnecessary spending.
It's Wednesday so I enter the newsroom at 8:30am for the editorial board meeting that happens every Monday and Wednesday. Talked about the upcoming print issue, which story is going where, discussed what next issue would look like. Normal editorial fare. Immediately following this class is what we call "Hell Sheet" where reporters and photographers all meet with the editors of The Roundup along with our advisors, and critique the latest print issue (which we haven't done yet as our first print issue is next week) and dish out assignments.
Shortly after the beginning of class, the Editor-In-Chief receives a call saying the sheriffs have blocked off one of the entrances to the campus so he tells one of our photo editors, one other photographer and a reporter to go check it out. I was sitting right beside him when the call was taken so I ask him what's going on to which he replied a possible armed suspect. No questions, I jump to the back area, grab a camera and out the door I ran to the closed off entrance gate, not caring much for anything other than getting the shot and getting the story.
Two sheriff squad cars block the Winnetka entrance to Pierce College after a suspected gunman was seen driving through campus according to an email alert that was sent out to students and faculty on Wednesday Sept. 17. Woodland Hills, Calif. Photo: Mohammad Djauhari/Roundup News
It's REALLY important to approach breaking news in that way especially coming from a student run publication because first it starts off with a call which leads to a closing of one gate and as time passes by, more police units arrive on scene and what started off as a closed gate, quickly becomes into a school lockdown and once the school gets locked down, no one leaves and no one enters. Not even the media can get onto campus unless administration sets up a mobile media area. Knowing how a lockdown works, it becomes important that because you are the school's news/media, everyone else will be looking towards the publication for updates and information. Worried parents and loved ones would want to know what's going on. People in the community would like to know what's going on.
When you hear certain key words such as lockdown, as a journalist, you should be on auto-pilot; it's automatic. Screw everything else. At least in my humble opinion. You hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
So there I am, along with my fellow student journalists at the closed off gate, trying to get the shot and get the story. Sheriff deputies had set up a mobile command post one block away. Sheriff helicopters hovering overhead. The school was on lockdown and the block was shutdown from local traffic. Really exciting stuff as my heart pounds running to and fro from one location to another as we get news updates as to what the sheriff were doing. We had photographers and reporters on both ends of the street, spanning 3 blocks covering this thing. The Roundup News had this story well covered.
In the end, the suspected person was never found and no one knows who made the call. It's great nothing terrible happened. I've covered 2 campus lockdown situations this year and I treated each one the same regardless of the outcome. Grab your gear and go. The story needs to be told because people want to know.
If you'd like to know what happened today, click this link where you can find out how this story transpired along with some of my photographs.
-Q
I've decided to add a new section to my website called Projects. Basically just a section of personal projects I'm working on at the moment. Right now there's a sub-gallery called Analog Moments which really isn't a project per se as there is no method to the photographs. It's a set of my film photos capturing candid moments.
Waking up from nap time
Behind the scenes of a photoshoot
Newer photos will always be the first couple of images. In the coming weeks, at the very least but definitely in the near future, I'll start adding new sub-galleries within the Projects section when those projects get finished but in the meantime, expect a lot of updates within the Analog Moments as I have a ton of film photos to go through and I'm currently juggling many other obligations with the publications I'm working with.
-Q
So I've finally figured out how to embed images into blog entries! That was a mission and a half considering my rusty HTML skills. I'm glad that's out of the way.
I did a minor resupply of film yesterday when I stopped by Freestyle Photographic Supply in Hollywood. I bought some Arista Edu Ultra 400 medium format film. I did some research online on this film and although I haven't shot this brand film, it's basically rebranded Fomapan film which I have a great deal of history with.
Of the research that I've done, many have said the Arista branded film is 50/50 which is weird to me. Because it is rebranded Fomapan, results should be expected as Fomapan right? Apparently that isn't the case it seems...
I really love the way Fomapan looks and feels. Pretty much all the B&W film coming out of the Czech Republic has this high contrast, fine grain character to them and I'm all about that high contrast look.
I hope that all the 50/50 reviews on this brand film isn't true. It's about a dolla cheaper than the Foma brand and if it all pans out, it's a great deal since I buy film in fives, I can buy more of Arista than I can of the same Foma film. If it turns out to be 50/50, I'll utilize this film to experiment with different shooting styles and it won't break the proverbial bank.
-Q
On Tuesday Sept. 2, I officially started my duty of being Managing Editor of The Bull magazine and I will oversee the finer details to make sure the Editor-In-Chief's vision comes to fruition. Managing is nothing new to me but this isn't going to be a cake walk.
I'm quite surprised at the level of skills that the many new reporters/photographers are bringing in to the publication this semester. I've had one go at The Bull before in the Fall 2013 semester and I'm in the newsroom a lot to know that I think the publication is starting off on the right foot vs other semesters so that's great.
Considering I was a part of Behind The Print (BTP) last semester doing behind the scenes multimedia for the newspaper (which you can see in my multimedia section of my website), I shall be bringin that to The Bull this semester. I've already completed the first magazine focused BTP piece which you can see here. I guess you can consider me Multimedia Editor for the magazine as well.
My plate is full but I'm hungry.
-Q
PS: I still need to figure out a way to embed videos and images into this new blog. Still working out the technical stuff. Links would just have to do for the moment.
Hello fellow human and welcome to the new iteration of Everybody Loves You Here sans Blogger! My website officially launched today which you can find here. I’m really excited to be bringing you new content in the near future and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for me. I hope you like the design of the site. It’s very minimal and easy to use but should you have a problem or any suggestions, please feel free to let me know. I’m always interested in making the site easier and more efficient for the end user. As of right now there are a couple of sections I’ve made available. My wedding work, street photography, travels, journalism, fashion and food work. I’ve also added a multimedia tab on the main splash page for showcase the work I’ve done in the realm of video. More sections will be added as I evolve as a photographer.
Speaking of food, I’ve completed some edits on a shoot I did today for Out of the Box Collective and I’ve updated the site with those photos. Say what?! A grand opening AND new content on the same day?! Yes. That’s how I roll.
-Q
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| Looking at the downtown skyline. |
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| Every great adventure starts by going through some unknown |
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| Taking photos of the LA River, on the LA River. |
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| An attempt at climbing to the atrium. One day we'll find a way. |
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| Golden hour on the LA River as a train passes by. |
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| Kristen views the city as the sun disappears behind the skyscrapers |
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| I stand alone in the middle of the road. Photo: Kristen Aslanian |
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| Genna sits on the 6th street bridge with the downtown skyline and the LA River behind her. |