Friday, December 19, 2014

Social Issue Project Proposal

  • What social issue do you plan to build an advertising campaign around? 
Drug Abuse
  • What is your personal reason for choosing this issue?
All my friends do drugs and I cant do anything to change their mind about it
  • Why should people be concerned about the issue? 
Because its bad for your health and many people have died from drugs
  • How can you motivate people to care about this cause?
Show pictures of people who have died or suffered from it or people interacting with drugs.
  • Research nonprofit organizations that are associated with the cause
Alcoholics Anonymous
Life - Education Network
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) 
Canadian Center on Substance Abuse
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT)

Social Issue Ideas

  1. Drinking and Driving
  2. Diversity 
  3. Drug Abuse
  4. Abortion
  5. Eating Disorders
  6. Tattoos sigma
  7. Mixed families/ culture / ethnicity
  8. Cliques
  9. Gun Rights
  10. Stereo Types
  11. Police Brutality
  12. Bullying / Cyber Bulling
  13. Environmental Concerns
  14. Cancer Awareness
  15. Discrimination
  16. Gender Bias
  17. Animal Abuse
  18. Child Soldiers
  19. Teen Pregnancy
  20. Slave Workers
  21. Get Outside
  22. Technology Dependance
  23. Hunger
  24. Technology Dangers
  25. Obesity
  26. Health
  27. Religion
  28. Child Abuse
  29. Domestic Abuse
  30. Divorce and Child Support
  31. Stress
  32. Suicide
  33. Depression
  34. Terrorism
  35. School Shootings
  36. Medias Vision of Perfection
  37. Immigration
  38. Texting and Driving
  39. Mental Disorders
  40. Volunteering


Friday, December 12, 2014

Photojournalism - Talk Turkey to Me

Talk Turkey to Me



Kingswood is enveloped in a warm, yet white winter bizarre.



Early preparation for a wonderful and memorable meal with the family.



With Sugar and spice and everything nice!



The Cox household gathers together to give thanks to the glorious God above.



Sarah eagerly waits to fill her plate with tasty Thanksgiving treats!





     “There’s nothing like waking up to the smell of turkey roasting and pumpkin spices!” Says Sarah Thanksgiving morning. “I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”
     For the Cox family, Thanksgiving is traditionally a time of thankfulness. On Thanksgiving Day the Cox household was full of hard workers and joyful laughter. Like usual Vanessa, or Momma Cox, was preparing the food with the help of her two twin daughters, Sarah and Alana, while Lieutenant Colonel Cox, or Daddy Cox, was setting up the table and cleaning after the messy workers.
     Around 1 o’clock the Cox family set the table, said their prayers, then DUG IN! As they ate they discussed the meaning of Thanksgiving and the passed year. To the Cox family Thanksgiving is about being thankful for Jesus Christ dying on the cross to save them for their sins. They spend this time talking about how wonderful of a life they live, and how blessed they are to have such wonderful people in their lives. Vanessa stated that her favorite Verse from the bible is: 1 Timothy 4:4-5, For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. The Cox family takes Thanksgiving seriously. Although they spend a lot of it cracking jokes and having a good time, in the end they use this time to remember all the amazing things God has done for them and all the amazing things that are yet to come. 


Thanksgiving Dinner- Talk Turkey to Me

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Photojournalism Shooting Assignment







I loved shooting Thanksgiving and the process of getting everything ready. It was fun to see and capture the moments. I loved being able to take note to what this time meant to my family and see how FULL they get.