Photo Story: The Black Curtain Society: Unveiled

During rehearsals for The Black Curtain Society's first play of 2015, "Theatre of Terror: The Brothers Grimm" Nicolette Pullen tries on her costume and makeup as Phoebe May figures out the fog machine behind the scenes. 

On opening night of "Theatre of Terror: The Brothers Grimm", October 29th  2015, Kaitlynn Pettit applies makeup quickly. The house is going to open in just a few minutes, so every dab has to be just right. 

Nicolette Pullen rests next to Jamie Lee while receiving instructions from Dan Stone at the auditions for "Cat in the Hat" in November 2015. The play requires high levels of energy and physical endurance, and everyone is tired, even though auditions are only half over. 

Dan Stone shows technique to the cast of "Cat in the Hat." The exercise is to build cardiovascular endurance for the play in February 2016. From left: Jamie Lee, Nicolette Pullen, Timothy Cruse, Kristy Speed, Jacob Birchard, Sullivan Macintosh, Dan Stone, Paige Kosa, and Elizabeth Calder. 

During "Cat in the Hat" rehearsals, shoes must be removed by the cast so they will be less likely to kick and hurt one another as well as being able to be more flexible in what they are doing. Because of this, they often practice in the choir room on campus instead of the theatre which has a strict "no bare feet" policy due to constant construction onstage.

Just Some Artsy Ones

These photos didn't make the cut, but I liked them.

New and Improved Action Shots!

Ah, these are MUCH better. This is LBCC's women's basketball team during practice.

Time runs out on a drill during practice November 24th 2015. The team is currently prepping for their next game in December, and the training is intense. 

Jerry Coe and Courtney Landis look on as Kaylee Buhrkuhl, shoots, and Nicole Magnuson walks away as a defeated defender.  

Courtney Landis looks on as Jerry Coe works on defense with Nicole Magnisun and Hannah Creswick

Neil Leifer

     Neil Leifer is regarded as one of the greatest sports photographers of all time. He was born December 28th, 1942 and is still alive today. Leifer would gain access to baseball games as a young boy in New York by wheeling handicapped people into the stadium. He would do this so he could photograph the players alongside the professional photographers with a free ticket. He became known as a "boy wonder" among those working at Sports Illustrated, and had his first cover by age 19 in 1962. He now has over 170 covers of the magazine under his belt. Leifer didn't just work for Sports Illustrated, however. He has published photos in Time, published several books, and is now creating films of his own. He has mostly retired from sports photography with the exception of boxing.

     Neil Leifer's claim to fame is on the surface his career with Time and Sports Illustrated, but there's more. Leifer has a very distinct style. He doesn't leave art and creativity behind when he photographs sports. My favorite photo of his is this one.

 This photo is Muhammad Ali and Cleveland Williams in their fight in 1966. I love the way he frames his photo here, and the risky creativity of putting a camera in the rafters. His style really showcases the emotion present in sports. All too often when we photograph sports, all we want to see is action, action, action. In this photo, there is very little action, but the essence, the victory, the defeat, the core of the sport is revealed very easily and simply, in an actually very complex photo. Most people who don't like to watch sports don't like to watch them because they're "boring", I think it's because we often remove the humanity from them, which Leifer has been chasing in every single photo.  You can find the photo above, and many more here.




Works Cited:




http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/muhammad-ali-knocks-cleveland-williams-astrodome-houston-1966/

Jump up^ Muhammad Ali – 25 of the best photographs of the legendary boxer, theguardian.com.

 
Jump up^ http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0201/nl01.htm 

Jump up^ http://www.athlonsports.com/nfl/5-conspiracy-theories-changed-sports-history 

Jump up^ "Strip Tease: An introduction to the strip camera, how Tom Dahlin made his, and how you can too.", Tom Dahlin, SportsShooter, 2008-08-18 

Week 8 (First Try!)

These photos didn't turn out as well. I will have better action shots on Monday! Here are these anyway.

Nicolette Pullen passes a paper ball to Justin Hammond during a team building exercise for the play Cat in the Hat, which will be showing in February 2016.  

Sullivan Macintosh passes the paperball to Timothy Cruse while Jaime Lee helps. These actors were not allowed to use hands or arms to pass the ball, and had to creatively make ways to do so.  

Nicolette Pullen gets ready to be passed the ball from Jacob I. Birchard. The troupe had to pass the ball as fast as possible while still acting out a certain persona. Here, Pullen had to pretend the ball was the best gift she'd ever gotten. 

My Neighborhood Assignment

Two members of the Patriot Guard Riders lead the parade with their group of upwards of 400 motorcycles on November 11 2015. They do this every year, and do everything from honoring soldiers who are deployed to taking fallen soldiers home. 

From left: Max Forrester, Alex Forrester, and their mother, Carmen Forrester sit in front of the Old City Hall waiting for the parade to begin on November 11 2015. 

Payton Hunt poses with her flag on November 11 2015 in front of The Patriot Guard Riders as they prepare to begin the parade. 

Veterans Day Parade 2015

Here's my favorite photos that didn't make the cut, but were still very cool.

Project 22

Emma Armstrong, a member of the Veterans Club and the SLC, holds her crutches and waits for Project 22 to begin inside the Russell Tripp Performance Center.

Emma Armstrong and Johnny Rozo sit outside the Russell Tripp Performance Center just before Project 22 plays on November 7th 2015.

A group of veterans and their families getting free refreshments and waiting for Project 22 to play inside the Russell Tripp Performance Center on November 7th 2015.

Theatre of Terror: The Brother's Grimm

Elizabeth Calder, dressed as "Russ T. Bones" shows off her makeup and costume moments before walking out on stage to warm up for 'Theatre of Terror: The Brother's Grimm' on opening night. 

Jamie L. Vorce, Nicolette Pullen and Jacob Birchard apply stage makeup for the production of 'Theatre of Terror: The Brother's Grimm'.

The cast of 'Theatre of Terror: The Brother's Grimm' hurrying to get ready for opening night, October 29th 2015 in the makeup room above the stage. The production was made so much more ghoulish by the pale makeup with harsh shadows.    

Environmental Portrait of Jim Macgruder, the Photojournalist

Jim "MacGroovy" Macgruder shows off his book. He spent three years following a roller derby team, and photographing their lives. Before that, he was an editor for papers in Kentucky, Alabama, and many other Southern states. He is currently working on a book about relationships. 

Jim Macgruder

Courtyard Cafe in the Morning

October 16th 2015, Mike Cannon reconnects with a friend from middle school after buying a quick breakfast. They talked about the author Franz Kafka for awhile before he rushed off to class.

Katelynn Adams and Shelby Griffin eating breakfast before class on October 16th 2015, watching the busyness of the Courtyard Cafe.

The Courtyard Cafe fills up quick at 9am, with students and staff searching for cinnamon rolls and coffee before class. 

Flowers and Candles

This tragedy has lent itself to some small beauty. While these photos aren't journalism material, I thought they were pretty.

LBCC Candlelight Vigil

A candle is held in remembrance of the nine victims of UCC. 

Candalynn Johnson and Summer Parker stand in silence at the vigil.

The Democrat Herald was at the scene interviewing the attendees.

1st Week Assignment Photos

                                        On Wednesday the 30th of September, Kaitie Phillips studies in the courtyard at LBCC.

                                        Amanda Blevins working on her photo skills in the courtyard at 
                                                 LBCC,  September 30th 2015.

                                       A student hurries to a class across the courtyard at LBCC, September 30th 2015.