alaphabet1

im so proud vaughn! i did the whole alphabet yay

more portraits

girl in mesquite

a little girl in mesquite (where im from) was only 9 years old, and she dies from the swine flu. She had the flu and then it developed into phnemonia, and its so horrible that she died. So make sure that we all are washing our hands and using germ-x because the flu is very dangerous and be a very serious illness.

im sick!

I have strep and my fever is back. so im not gonna be in class tonight unless you want me to get you all sick ;)

im sorry! il bring you a doctors note vaughn

spitting crickets

If you thought that all the over priced rides and all the fried foods were the nest part of the fair, well wait till you hear this. I guess that all the fried twinkies, fried peanitbutter banana sandwhiches, fried coke, and even FRIED BUTTER werent good enough, now a Dad and son team from Wisconson are new champions at cricket spitting haha. they spit the thawed cricket 22 feet and 8 inches. while the son spit it 10 feet and 5 inches.

haha this just made me laugh its hilarious all the things that the great state fairs can think of, i wonder whats gonna come next year..mabye cow tipping contests haha

portrait photography

i love the potographs with natural lighting and that looks real, not like all set up in a studio. i like the everyday stuff that shows how life really is, not how its made up to be..

this is by David Muench, its just so natural and beautiful.

i'v noticed that alot of the portrait photographers make their pictures black and white, which i also like. I think it shows a whole new light persay on the picture itself.

this is by Edward Weston

Margaret Bourke-White

Obama's Education Speech

I have been hearing on the news and reading on the local newspapers about the huge buzz going around about the speech President Obama is planning to give, that he wants all teachers around thge nation to show their classroom the speech live and also go by his recommended lesson planned that they have posted online.
I think thats its sad that when our President wants to give a speech and parents are freaking out because they don't want their children to hear it because they are thinking, "oh my gosh what is he going to say?" just because they don't like him does not give them the right to forbid their children from hearing a speech that he wants to share about staying in school and the importance of education. I mean even if you don't agree with him or voted against him in the campaign, he is still OUR President and we all need to respect him.

answers to questionnaire

1. Name, phone #, and e-mail:

Laura Beth Bridges

laurabethbridges@hotmail.com

2. What’s your major? What year will you graduate?

wildlife conservation-2011

3. Why did you choose a photography class (or photography as a major), and what do you hope to learn from school in general and this class specifically?

I chose it as my minor, i have always loved taking photos and wanted to learn some more about it.

4. What are your goals after graduation? Please list your goals in reverse order, starting five years out, then three, two, one, and six months.

5 years out i want to be worked up to being a game warden

4 years out i want to have a house built in commerce

3 years out i want to have kids

2 years out i want to have my own lab rescue shelter

1 year out i want to be marrried

6 months out ill still be in school but ill be a junior

5. What artists, musicians, photographers, writers, movies, books have influenced you/your work?

my dad is a christian musician, and living on our ranch inspires me, i also watch animal and discovery channels i love the nature shots of earth and just the world

6. Where do you get information about current national and international events?

on the tv an internet home pages

7. Are there any important websites that you are referencing for art/photo competitions and/or information?

i just type stuff into google

8. What museums and/or galleries have you been to in the past year?

i go to the dallas museum of art, and i have been to the Dday museum in new orleans

9. Have you had any photo projects and/ or training in the past?

nope

10. What is the value of art for the artist?

art in an artists life is what represents him or her on how they live

11. What is the value of art for the audience?

i really dont know, whatever relates to the audience

12. Is photography a vocation or an avocation?

vocation

13. What is your passion?

animals, music, photography. mainly animals, there the main part of my life

14.What are you afraid of? What makes you uncomfortable?

spiders. i hate rejection

15. Do you have a passport?

nope