Intro to Photojournalism: 1 - 4

Assignments 1~4 submitted to the introduction photography class.

1. Simple Portrait

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (10/9/11) – Don Wilson and wife Elsa are regular merchants at Belleville's Farmer's Market.  What many may not know is that Don ran as an NDP candidate on several occasions in the Belleville area.  He is especially proud of his Granddaughter studying General Arts in her first year at Ryerson University.  Photo by Tom Hicken.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (10/9/11)

2. Freeze, Motion, Blur

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (26/9/11) – A strawberry splashes down onto a spoonful of milk.  Canada, and other countries with colder climates, will lose up to 20 per cent of annual strawberry crops due to frost.  New research has begun by Norwegian scientists on frost tolerance in strawberries, so that these regions will be able to lengthen their strawberry growing season.  Photo by Tom Hicken.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (27/9/11) – A Gilbert rugby football is passed between two members of the Loyalist’s Women’s rugby team during a practice.  The team faces off against Algonquin College October 1^st, 2011.  Photo by Tom Hicken.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (27/9/11) – Loyalist’s Men’s rugby players watch on as their team-mates perform drills for their coach at a practice session.  The men will challenge St.Lawrence College at their upcoming game, October 1^st, 2011.  Photo by Tom Hicken.

3. Depth of Field

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (01/10/11) – A pack from St. Lawrence’s rugby Men’s team chase after a Loyalist forward flanker striding toward the opposition’s goal line.  Loyalist won their second home game on Saturday October 1^st against St. Lawrence with a score of 22 to 3.  Photo by Tom Hicken.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (01/10/11) – Two Loyalist backs scramble for a loose football at the visiting teams goal line.   The men’s rugby team made the try and finalized their victory against St. Lawrence, Saturday October 1^st with a score of 22 to 3.  Photo by Tom Hicken.

4. Candid vs Posed

TORONTO, Ont. (8/10/11) –  Kitchen and wait staff watch in awe as the Maître d' of Carisma freestyles a soccer ball.  Staff passed the time, and the soccer ball, outback the Toronto Italian restaurant as they waited for a smaller than usual  dinner rush to arrive this past Thanksgiving weekend.  Photo by Tom Hicken.

TORONTO, Ont. (8/10/11) – Andy Szeto, Sous Chef of Carisma in downtown Toronto, takes a break before the dinner rush begins.   The Italian restaurant expected half of its regular 120 reservations this past Saturday due to the Thanksgiving long-weekend holiday.  Photo by Tom Hicken.