Alex Bistany: Student. Cadet. Employee.

With spring break approaching, Alex prepares for a midterm.

Alex makes sure her station is ready for the dinner crowd

Cadet Bistany takes her role in ROTC seriously.

Video I Played in Class Today

A Student Busks Her Way to College

Photo Assignment #3: "Feature Fiesta" (Due March 30)

Photo Assignment #3 (75 points): "Feature Fiesta": Features, or stand-alone photos, are the staple of any good photojournalists repertoire. Being able to tell a story or relate a emotional vibe of a situation with just a few photos is what we strive for. Photographers use many visual tools to accomplish this task. They rely on leading lines, repetitive shapes, unique angles and color, or the absence of color to set the stage. For this assignment you will need a minimum of three distinctly different photos. Photos may be taken from the same situation or from different situations. You would be wise to use this assignment to get a head start on your final project.

* Due by start of next class. Important: Post the best 3 to blog. We won't be spending any class time posting photos, since we'll be starting the video section of the class.

"One-Shot" Shane Walker - A Gunslinger...With Plastic Guns

Shane Walker, of the UMD Nerf Activity Society. 

Walker stands watch against the zombie horde.

Walker keeps an eye out for the zombies in the forest.

It's rumored that Walker never carries more than one dart in his blaster -- he never misses.

Truly, an American hero.

Antonio Barbera: A College Life

Antonio making sure he isn't about to pull a Charlie Brown

The walk to Chipotle 

Having a late night guitar session

Lilybelle Davis Portraits (Allison Gray)

Lilybelle Davis, freshman economics major, basks in the sun in front of a blooming cherry blossom on the University of Maryland's campus.

Lilybelle Davis, freshman economics major, poses on a golf cart outside Anne Arundel Hall.

Lilybelle Davis, freshman economics major, plays the piano sporting silver, glitter-clad nails.

Paul: Founder of Curious Tattoos

Paul sketching a tattoo for a customer

Concentrating at work

Holding up the sketch before the tattoo