addy's photojournalism blog

       Lynsey Addario is a well known American photojournalist who was born in 1973. She’s best known for covering conflict, humanitarian crises, and women's issues around the Middle East and Africa on assignment for The New York Times and National Geographic. She released a biography in 2015 in which she pieced together the timeline of the life she had lived thus far.        My favorite story she told within the memoir was her first hand experience of the event on September 11. She explained it from the start, “One morning in September… We darted up the stairs to Marions apartment. I sat down in front of her television and saw the twin towers on fire. Half- asleep, I didn't realize the planes had smashed into them on purpose… People were jumping. My mind flashed to the women in wedding gowns I had once photographed on the roof…”(Pg 65) This part of the story stood out in my mind as it was shocking that as a photojournalist she experienced two different events at these towers.

Grand Prairie is a highly popular park around the town of Albany.   The ducks located at Grand Prairie Park have grown to be fearless of humans. People often visit the park to play basketball, walk a little trail, or just sit and enjoy the peace. Locals are known to feed the ducks. It's a rule to stay away from bread when you're feeding ducks; as it doesn't have nutritional value for them and it will fill their stomach leaving no storage for the food they naturally eat. There are oats, cracked corn, thawed frozen peas, along with many other healthy alternatives. The sun rising over a newly built apartment complex; viewed from the Grand Prairie parking lot. Before the sun comes up the park is still and quiet, no wildlife in sight. As soon as the light peaks through the silhouettes of the trees the ducks emerge from their slumber and speak loudly for whoever will listen.     Deerfield Park is another widely known park in Albany, Oregon. It's often remembered for its big y

  The Albany Presbyterian Church and Rectory, (also known as Whitespires); is a historic church building in downtown Albany, Oregon. It was built in 1891 in the Carpenter Gothic style. The group is run as a Non - Denominational/ Independent church. November 11 Every November 11 folks in Albany line up to watch the annual Veterans Day parade. It is often quite cold. Here is Emma Butler, she is a resident of Albany for over 21 years; walking once again (as she does every year) to find the best spot to sit in.  In the early hours of November 11 members of the town volunteer to set flags up around the town of Albany. This is a tradition of the parade. Families are even known to set up their chairs and walk around the small, quiet town that is Albany, Oregon prior to the event.

The Calapooia Center as well as the McKenzie Hall from parking lot four, people are often dropped off and picked up in this parking lot. November 4 Students in the halls efficiently getting to and from where they need to go early on a Wednesday. November 2 A quiet corner for studying located down a hall near the courtyard. Nearly no distractions. November 4  

     This is Christian Watts; also referred to as Sergeant Major Watts by his colleagues. He joined the Oregon National Guard in March of 1993 and has been serving for 29 years since. His career focus has always been supplies and logistics.       He says that the thing he enjoys most about his career is taking care of the soldiers and making sure they have all the equipment they need to be successful. His best memory from the 29 years of service he has given is when he was able to go to the Pentagon and receive the national level supply excellence award from the army chief of staff.                                 These photos were taken at the Oregon Army  in Albany Oregon, October 27

    Midway Farms in Albany OR has an assortment of pickled products on display for sale such as onions, carrots, cucumbers, and more! Midway Farms in Albany Oregon has a multitude of beautiful heirloom tomato's to choose from, stored in the fridge within their farm stand. Midway Farms in Albany Oregon has juicy cherry tomato's for sale, you can pick from whichever color/size you prefer!  Midway farms sells the tastiest grapes, there are multiple varieties of this fruit that you may have never seen before, this produce is located in the cooler at the back of the farm stand. Here are Midway Farms concord grapes growing right outside their building in the sun. Midway Farms has a sit down area under some fruit trees where you can enjoy a stunning garden full of fresh produce before or after purchasing some produce for yourself. Midway Farms, Located off Highway-20 in Albany, Oregon Grandpas Fresh Market has nice vegetables to choose from to create some amazing locally inspired dish