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Pigeon Racing in Inkom, Idaho
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Terry Ashby began raising racing pigeons when he was eight years old in Inkom, Idaho. He was dive bombed in the head by a pigeon in his parents barn and instead of being afraid of the bird he said … Continue reading
Zip Code Project – Lava Hot Springs, 83246
The Local Culture in a Tourist Town
Lava Hot Springs, Idaho has become a popular resort town because of the many mineral hot pools in town and the Portneuf river that runs through town provides a fun ride on inner tubes in the summer time. To find the locals of the town, I went to the Blue Moon Bar where many locals socialize. During the brief time spent in the bar, I met people who lived here when exotic animals escaped from a compound named Ligertown. Bob Fieber and Dotti Martin had built a compound in Lava Hot Springs for African lions, wolf hybrids and ligers, which are a cross between a lion and a tiger. Tall Paul (pictured below), a native of Lava Hot Springs for sixty five years told the story of his friend Woney Laurie Peters, also known as “One Shot Woney” who killed a 500 pound African Lion with one shot through the Lion’s heart as the animal was walking through the elementary school playground. Stories like this and many more of war stories in Vietnam were passed around while there.
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- The snow cone shack is closed for the season in the seasonal tourist town of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Lava Hot Springs brings tourists from around the world during the summer season.
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- The owner of the Blue Moon Bar, Mitchell Von Break poses for a photograph in his establishment on Thursday, April 10, 2014 in Lava hot Springs, Idaho.
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- A local native to Lava Hot Springs for 65 years; “Tall Paul” enjoys a beer at the Blue Moon Bar on Thursday, April 10, 2014 in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Tall Paul related stories of the liger hunt in the town of Lava Hot Springs in 1995 while he drank beer with friends.
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- The Cliff View Liquor store has childish graffiti on the side of the building in Lava Hot Springs on Thursday, April 10, 2014. The population of Lava Hot Springs has a strong Mormon community as well as non-Mormons who drink Liquor.
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- A view of the Lava Hot Springs Mineral Pools taken from a trail above the springs on Thursday, April 10, 2014 in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. These hot springs are a popular destination for people all over the world.
Feature Photo- Assignment #4
The purpose of this assignment is to find any subject we think would make an interesting feature. Everyday spontaneous events without being staged. The shots that I thought would make good features were at a wedding where the landscape was beautiful and it is also a feel good story that promotes good will.
A thirty year old horse and his owner watch as the man’s daughter gets married on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 in Inkom, Idaho. ©2014/Amy L. Millward
Taken with a Canon Mark II 5D, 24-105mm lens. Focal length was at 24 mm, ISO- 100, Aperture – f/10, shutter speed – 1/160
Idaho men stand outside of their barn with horse Jiggs, Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Inkom, Idaho. ©2014/Amy L. Millward
Taken with a Canon Mark II 5D, 24-105mm lens. Focal length was at 60 mm, ISO- 100, Aperture – f/9, shutter speed – 1/160
Jade Nelson sits atop her lifelong friend and horse, Jiggs with her dad by her side before her wedding on Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Inkom, Idaho.
©2014/Amy L. Millward
Taken with a Canon Mark II 5D, 24-105 mm lens. Focal length 105 mm, ISO-100, Aperture – f/22, Shutter Speed – 1/160
Spot News – Photo Assignment #3
For assignment #3 we were tasked to photograph an actual breaking news event or a scheduled news event. It needs to be about something that is happening now, something news worthy and relevant. While looking for a news story to cover I saw the life flight helicopter flying above Pocatello to the Portneuf Medical Center. I drove to the location to see what photographs I could get and to see what kind of news event it would hold. I wasn’t able to photograph the patient, however the pilots did discuss the life flight program and its importance in our community. I believe this to be a newsworthy topic within the spot news category. All photographs for this post were taken with a Canon Mark III 5D and a 24-105 mm lens.
Life flight pilot, Joe Mulhern of Butte Montanna fuels his helicopter on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Portneuf Medical Center after bringing a trauma patient to the hospital. The Portneuf Medical Center is the Life Flight Network operational base.
(©2014 Amy L. Millward)
This photo was taken at a focal length of 32 mm, ISO – 200, Aperture – f/22, Shutter Speed – 1/40
Life flight pilot, Joe Mulhern of Butte Montanna fuels his helicpoter on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at the Portneuf Medical Center after bringing a patient to the hospital. Mulhern is a part of the Life Flight Network, which has ten locations in the Pacific Northwest.
(© 2014 Amy L. Millward)
This photo was taken at a focal length of 28 mm, ISO-200, Aperture – f/22, Shutter speed – 1/40
Life Flight Helicopter sits at the Portneuf Meducal Center, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. The air ambulance provides services to many locations in the Pacific Northwest, including Butte, Montanna.
(©2014 Amy L. Millward)
This photograph was taken at a focal length of 24 mm, ISO – 200, Aperture- f/22, Shutter Speed – 1/50.
Life flight pilot, Joe Mulhern of Butte Montana takes off from Portneuf Medical Center on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, after bringing a patient to the hospital. Mulhern is a part of the Life Flight Network, which has ten locations in the Pacific Northwest.
(©2014 Amy L. Millward)
This photograph was taken at a focal length of 24 mm, ISO- 125, Aperture – f/18, Shutter Speed – 1/60.
Caption Exercises – #1
The hypothetical scenario for this exercise is to prove or disprove that the buildings on the campus of Idaho State University are “in as good as shape as can be expected”. It is my intention to show that the buildings pose no imminent hazards.
The architecture of the Liberal Arts building is photographed on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho to illustrate its sturdy construction. This monumental structure was one of the first buildings to be built on the campus of Idaho State University. (©2014 Amy L. Millward)
This photograph was taken at a focal length of 24 mm, ISO-400, Aperture – f/22, Shutter Speed – 1/160.
The orange and red brick that makes up the Administration building, photographed on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 on the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho shows the detail that went into the construction. Built in 1939, this was one of the first buildings on the Idaho State University campus. (© 2014 Amy L. Millward)
This photograph was taken at a focal length of 45 mm, ISO-160, Aperture – f/22, Shutter Speed – 1/80.
The foyer to the Office of the President of Idaho State University is photographed on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 in Pocatello, Idaho to illustrate the craftsmanship that went into the interior of the Administration building. The construction was completed in 1939 during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. (© Amy L. Millward)
This photograph was shot at a focal length of 24 mm, ISO- 500, Aperture- f/6.3, Shutter Speed – 1/20.
The Pond Student Union Building, located at the heart of the Idaho State University Campus, photographed on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 in Pocatello, Idaho is in good physical condition. The “I” located on red hill above the building, however, does pose as a danger spot. (© 2014 Amy L. Millward)
This photograph was taken at a focal length of 58 mm, ISO- 320, Aperture – f/22, Shutter Speed- 1/80.
Breaking the Ice – Street Photography
Making portraits of strangers on the street has always been an intriguing and intimidating concept for me. This assignment taught me that it isn’t as scary as I thought it would be to talk to people, in fact most people are very gracious about it and I had a great time meeting new people. I prefer the subjects in photos to be candid rather than posed and I found that the street photography approach doesn’t give people very much time to pose or be insecure so the resulting images are very natural & honest expressions. The other things I have learned are to ensure your settings on your camera are set correctly before you ask them for a photo since you usually don’t have time to change settings, and lastly I learned to quit talking to them while trying to take their photo so that I won’t have a photo of them with their mouths open awkwardly.
Anthony Oiterong poses for a picture after shopping at Ridley’s supermarket on Tuesday afternoon.
ISU Professor William McCurdy stops for a photograph on his way into his office to check his daily e-mails.
Vietnam Veteran Jeff Hasha, from Chubbuck, Idaho asks for money on the corner of Arthur and Custer in Pocatello in freezing temperatures Tuesday afternoon.
Korey Pelton, an employee at ISU dons his safety helmet before riding his bicycle home from ISU.
Portland man checking out the ISU campus and Pocatello for the first time.
Photographs that define who I am.
Playing fetch with my two dogs at Batise Springs. This is just one of the many places we go to get some exercise and also to relax. This photo was taken with a wide angle 28 mm lens and set on a tri-pod with a ten second timer. ISO – 100, Aperture – f/2.8, Shutter Speed – 1/2000. Because it was a sunny afternoon the ISO was set at 100 and the shutter speed was set to 2000.
A stack of books; National Gegraphics, Diane Arbus Photos and Traveling Guides are all books out of many that have been a constant inspiration for me to become a photographer. This photo was taken with a 50 mm lens. ISO – 500, Aperture – f/1.8, Shutter Speed – 1/60. The light coming in behind the books allowed for a slower shutter speed.
A photograph of a globe is used to illustrate my love of maps and travel. A 50 mm lens was used to try to capture a more shallow depth of field. ISO – 320, Aperture – f/1.8, Shutter Speed – 1/80.
A collection of my photographs.
Amy L. Millward 