Stand Alone Photo

The point of this assignment was to find a photo that could stand alone without an article to go with it.

Western students Jenessa Sneva, 19, and Emma Ranniger, 19, spent their sunny Monday afternoon in the back of their friend's pickup truck in downtown Bellingham, eating frozen yogurt and enjoying the rays. Ranniger said she got a text from her friends right when she got off work seeing if she wanted to get some "froyo" (what they call frozen yogurt). Sneva said they always talk about tailgating in their truck, but this was their first time doing it. "I think there will be more truck bed experiences to come," Sneva said.

Controlling Motion

The challenge for this assignment was to capture motion, whether it be panning, peak action, or blurred movement.

Makana Martini, 20, of Oahu, HI performs a traditional Polynesian Hula dance Tuesday night at the Paradise Cove Lu'au located in the Ko Olina Resort. Martini said she was born and raised on Oahu and has been dancing since she was seven years old. "I was raised around dance," Martini said. "It is a big part of the Polynesian culture."

Honest Emotion

The point of this assignment was to capture honest emotion.

Western freshman Josh Bird, 19, pumps some iron in the WWU Wade King student recreation center weight room. Bird said he works out about three times a week. “I like to stay in shape,” Bird said. “It is an exquisite facility so I am taking advantage of it.”

Personality/Environmental Portrait

This photo was taken for my personality/environmental portrait assignment, which entailed taking a photograph of someone in their environment, or in which you could see their personality.

Ranae Scott, 22, goes into what is known at the camel pose in yoga. Scott said she has been doing yoga for about four years and has been teaching a power yoga class at the WWU Wade King student recreation center for about a year. Scott said she plans on doing yoga for the rest of her life. “It exercises you mentally, physically, and spiritually,” Scott said.

Icebreaker Photo

This photo was taken for my Icebreaker assignment, which entailed taking head shots of several different people and asking them all the same question: What one thing would you never consume again and why?

William Follis, 85, of Bellingham, Wash., sits overlooking the bay at Boulevard Park on Sunday afternoon. Follis said he will never eat Rutabagas again after his experiences serving in WWII. “I was imprisoned by the Germans for nine months and that is pretty much all they gave me,” Follis said.