The Daily Reviewer | Mark in Montana

Portrait pressure

Mar 13, 2010 10:51am

A couple weeks ago we were given probably the hardest assignment of the semester in our photojournalism class. My mission whether or not I chose to accept it was to take thirty portraits of total strangers in a week.Needless to say I was a bit panic stricken at first...

Chilean Heroics

Mar 10, 2010 9:18pm

I've been slacking with the blog lately but school has been keeping me busy. My friend Marsha brought this video to my attention and I just had to share. It speaks to the good of humanity and also the bad.These two women are heroes in the truest sense...

The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

Feb 25, 2010 11:13pm

Well the time has finally come for me to formally apply to the UM School of Journalism. My application has been submitted and hopefully I will receive the much awaited decision around the end of March. I feel pretty confident but you just never know about these things.I...

Depth of field

Feb 22, 2010 10:54am

Here are a few of my shots from an assignment dealing with depth of field. Depth of field is a term that deals with how much of a picture is in sharp focus. I took the pool ball shot with a wide aperture and this gave me a...

Portrait pics

Feb 19, 2010 9:00pm

I'm really getting into my photojournalism class and last week we worked on depth of field. It was fun to experiment with a few different types of shots and I felt things went well. The photos need to still be converted to jpeg but I'll put them up...

disAbled in the media

Feb 15, 2010 3:51pm

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First photos

Feb 12, 2010 10:17pm

I had my first shoot last week and here are my best photos. Not bad for my first attempt but there is much to improve on. This project called for us to be paired with a classmate and to take pictures of each other. My partner was...

Super Saints

Feb 8, 2010 7:33pm

It's a sad day today as the realization sets in that there will be no football until next fall. I must say though that the Superbowl was a fitting way to end the season.. Congrats to the Saints on their Superbowl victory and on being an inspiration to your...

Beautiful boy

Feb 5, 2010 1:38pm

Boy this week flew by and I'm spending my day off getting some notes transcribed. School is going well and tomorrow I have my first photo shoot. My photojournalism class has made me a bit dizzy but this should get better as I practice more. Hopefully I'll...

Back to School

Jan 31, 2010 9:00am

I find it funny every time I think an easy semester is upon me, it turns out to be the opposite. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to be done with break and I look forward to the endeavors ahead. The new semester will continue to teach me...

Favre's Secret

Jan 23, 2010 7:26pm

Well tomorrow is the day that the Vikings can take one more step towards a long awaited Superbowl appearance! I'm hoping the boys in purple will be able to notch the victory in front of a raucous NeHere's a report from ESPN's Kenny Mayne on a special Favre secret...

Frosty Photos

Jan 21, 2010 4:00pm

Thought I'd share some photos my mom took of a recent frosty day back in my hometown. These appeared in Logan Adams's "It's Good to Be In North Dakota" blog. You can view them at http://www.areavoices.com/adams/?blog=68928 Great job Mom!I've been enjoying my last few days of break before...

Sacrifice

Jan 18, 2010 8:32pm

There are many things people admire about Martin Luther King Jr. but sacrifice is what I think embodies King best. He used his life to speak out on the worst injustice in our country's history. It dismays me that the color of someone's skin has ever been used...

Uncle Sam

Jan 13, 2010 12:56pm

We recently found out that our little black boy Sammy became an uncle. Sammy's brother Lucky who lives with our breeder Julie in North Idaho had five little girl pups. They are absolutely adorable and the spitting image of their dad and uncle.The first picture is of our...

The Truman Show

Jan 11, 2010 4:53pm

I was in a documentary watching mood this weekend and the vast library at Netflix fit the bill. After a brief search, I settled on one covering the life of President Harry S. Truman.Initially I knew little about Truman except he succeeded FDR and ended WWII with the dropping...

Muslms In Missoula Project

Jan 7, 2010 9:40am

During my print journalism class we were assigned several stories relating to the perceptions of Muslims in the media. It was quite interesting to gather people's opinions on this often misunderstood group in American society.Our professor, Clem Work assigned us a final group project relating to Muslims living here...

Changes

Jan 5, 2010 7:37pm

We've said goodbye to the naughties and ushered in a new decade. I'd like to wish you all the very best in 2010 and in the coming decade. May you be happy and healthy in the year ahead!I said in my last entry that there would be changes...

Merry Christmas!

Dec 24, 2009 11:46am

Some of you may be wondering where the heck I've been but here I am alive and kicking after a fantastic fall semester. My school obligations have kept me extremely busy so the blog had to be put on hold temporarily. That being said, here's a wrap up...

Success!

Sep 10, 2009 9:44am

I’m happy to report that I independently took my own pictures on Tuesday. It has taken weeks of planning and research to get to this point but the wait has been worth it. You may be wondering how this is possible. Well here’s my setup.The first step...

Gone Fishin'

Aug 30, 2009 10:12pm

On Friday I went on an adaptive fishing expedition that was held in the Bitterrroot Valley near Florence. It was a sunny & hot August day but we had a beautiful fishing spot in the shade. Montech brought along their arsenal of adaptive fishing equipment for people to...

Adventures in photography

Aug 24, 2009 9:57am

Living with a disability all these years has been an interesting existence. I've gone down many paths filled with several twists and turns along the way. I've met some fantastic people along my journey as well. Luckily I still count many of these folks as my friends...

Turning point?

Aug 16, 2009 4:08pm

Thursday was the long awaited culmination of our efforts here in Missoula to meet with Sen. Max Baucus. As I arose that morning and put on my ADAPT colors, I felt some optimism that something positive would happen for me and my fellow brothers and sisters. Maybe we...

Had a ball

Aug 2, 2009 9:23pm

This past Thursday I hit the interstate and headed east to partake in the 26th annual Testicle Festival. In case you are wondering, the Testy Fest is a summertime bacchanalia paying homage to the Rocky Mountain oyster. My nurse and I had a great time and yes we...

Missoula protest

Jul 22, 2009 5:41pm

I took part yesterday in a protest/sit in held at U.S. Senator Max Baucus's Missoula office. It was organized by the Missoula Coalition for Disability Rights and was part of a nationwide 25 city protest to push forward on passage of the Community Choice Act.It was empowering to march...

Sad passing

Jul 19, 2009 10:38pm

As promised I've put together a slide show of pictures from my parents recent visit. They were taken around Missoula and on the trips we took to Stevensville and Flathead Lake at Polson. We had so much fun and it's cool to flip through these pictures again. ...