Here’s a chance for all LU photo students to boost their grades! Submit your best photos to the Photographer’s Forum Magazine’s Annual College and High School Photography Contest. You can earn 5 extra credit points per entry, for up to 5 entries, for a total of 25 extra credit points. Click on this link to be taken to the official entry website. It costs $6.95 per entry, and the deadline is Dec. 4th. See Liberty University’s winning entries from last semester below.
An old grist mill in Cades Cove located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.–photo by MR I
Well, school is out for the summer around here; however, things never really slow down at Liberty University anymore. I have taught at this institution for 20 years now, and I have noticed a trend lately–that things don’t slow down all that much around here like they used to. Take for instance, just as little as five years ago, one could drive onto this campus the week after graduation, and it looked like a complete ghost town. Even the city of Lynchburg was different when school wasn’t in session. Things just weren’t very lively around town without the energy that the students bring.
Now, for what reasons I can’t explain, things don’t slow all that much anymore. I can’t see much difference from spring to summer to fall. The campus is almost just as busy now as it was three weeks ago when the over 14,000 residential students were here. Liberty offers a lot more summer residential classes now than it used to, for one reason. This is the second year that I have taught a digital photography class as a summer intensive. I have to say it is very different from a class during the regular semester. For one, there are a lot fewer students in a class; from over 20 sometimes to just a handful. I think that makes for better learning anyway. I also get to know each student better on a personal basis. The environment seems less stressful and more laid back. I really do enjoy these summer classes more! Below is a snapshot of my present digital photography class.
Students now taking basic digital photo–ARTS 361 over the summer: Rachel, Anna, Michael, Shannon, and Songhoe.
Image by Bill Fortney from Bodie ghost town in California.
Tonight, for one night only, the legendary photographer, Bill Fortney will be sharing his insight and images in a public forum on the campus of Liberty University in the DeMoss hall room 4059 at 7pm. Mr. Fortney has done it all, so to speak, in an almost 50-year career as a photographer. What more can I say, check out his website for yourself: www.billfortney.com
Spend some time soaking in some great images tonight as Bill shares. The event is free and open to all. I hope to see you there!
Here is an opportunity to get your photography published! It’s time once again for Photographer’s Forum Magazine’s annual spring photography contest. As an extra incentive for Mr. Isaacson’s current photography students, he is offering extra class credit for entering the contest. He will be giving 5pts. for every photo one enters into the contest, up to 10 entries, for a total of 50 bonus points. Go to this link to submit your best work! Below are 5 Liberty University students who placed in the fall 2014 contest. Congratulations to them!
See all the details in the poster above. Liberty University photo students, here is your first extra credit opportunity of the semester! Click here for more submission details. Mr. I is giving 10 points of extra credit for each photo submitted into this contest.
Canon vs Nikon lenses as chess pieces
It’s Canon vs Nikon lenses used as chess pieces. The black are Nikons and the white lenses are Canons. The pawns look to be 70-200mm 2.8 zooms which list for around $2,300 a piece. The two rooks look to be 300mm f2.8 telephoto lenses. The knights must be 400mm f2.8 lenses. The bishops look to be 500mm f4 teles. The queen must be a 600mm f4 and the king must be a 800mm f5.6. At current market prices, each side rings in at around $100,000. That’s one expensive chess set!
Offensive tackle, Sam Isaacson, keeps an opposing player at bay, giving his quarterback time to throw down the field.
His name is Sam Isaacson. He is a towering 6-foot, 7-inches tall and 300 pounds of pure bulk mass. He stands his ground against the most massive of foes. He’s surprisingly light on his feet for someone of his size and stature. Built to the hilt and programmed to protect and defend even the swiftest of competitors. He plays for one of the most prolific and successful high school teams in the entire state of Virginia, Liberty Christian Academy, who is coached by the brilliant Frank Rocco (113-12). His list of personal accolades includes the following:
I have to admit, I’m a bit partial when it comes to my opinion of Sam Isaacson; for see, he’s my son.
Let me address you college football coaches out there. Have any of you seen or heard of Sam Isaacson before? Who among you doesn’t need an offensive linemen 6′, 7″ and 300 lbs? What are you waiting for? Give Sam a holler! Don’t you owe it to yourself, your team and your school to find the best available players? I implore you to check out Sam Isaacson, the best offensive line prospect that you’ve never heard of.
Here’s a link to Sam’s official highlight video: https://www.facebook.com/sam.isaacson.5/posts/879899038696512?pnref=story
The general public is invited to come out this Monday evening, November 17th, and hear Deborah share her photography in a meeting of the Liberty University Photography Club at 7:30pm on the main campus in DeMoss Hall, room 4075. Bring your cameras as their will be an opportunity after the meeting to photograph the Christmas light spectacular, as the campus will be turning on the lights for the very first time that evening. You can view more of Deborah’s work at her website at: www.deborahsandidge.com.
Students, here’s a great way to get your “name” out there in the photography world. This would also look great on your resume! This is a prestigious, national photography contest that is in it’s 35th year of existence. Students, enter now, enter often! Follow this link to enter: http://www.pfmagazine.com/
Below are a few student enteries that won last spring’s contest:
Mr. Isaacson's photo blog 