So my classes got cancelled tomorrow

[MichaelHarris]

at WSU. Man I studied all weekend, I knew Marbury v Madison inside out, I knew Native American treaties, I was prepared! It sounds like I'm disappointed but I'm not, I finally get to grab a camera and shoot tomorrow's events on both campuses, WSU and the UofI. I haven't had a chance to hold a camera since the Ducks from Oregon mauled us:



While I'm on that subject, here's a plea. If you live in a college town support Womens sports. It's blast and it costs very little, a fraction of what other events cost. They really do appreciate the support.

[elleng]

1. HAVE FUN!

You know Marbury 'inside out?' You and a SMALL number!!!!!

[MichaelHarris]

2. hahahahahaha

my first Law type class and the first case wiped me out. I haven't been to college in 20 years and all that dry reading whupped me. I really think I over-prepared for most of it.

[elleng]

4. They make a real mistake that way,

making the first cases among the most difficult! Thought I'd NEVER understand Contracts, aside from Con'l Law!

[MichaelHarris]

8. The instructor

is really a cool guy, he said Con Law is used as a "weed-out" class at some schools. When I asked him if it was at WSU I got this look that scared me :) I haven't opened a school book in 20+ years. I'm taking Con Law for just me really, no real goal other than a journalism degree from WSU.

[elleng]

20. Wouldn't hurt for journalists

to know SOMETHING about the Constitution! GOOD LUCK!!!
(and check back here for help!)

[MichaelHarris]

27. Thank you very much

I will! I'm working on the second case right now concerning state court review, Martin v Hunter's Lessee.

[elleng]

30. A nice summary:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_v._Hunter's_Lessee

[MichaelHarris]

36. thank you for that

reading it now :)

[MichaelHarris]

13. Here's a funny story

a guy told me he took Con Law last semester and on the first day he had his laptop open. When the first class ended the entire back row borrowed his computer and dropped the class.

[elleng]

19. That IS funny!

I assume that WASn't law school!

[MichaelHarris]

22. no

but everyone in the class say they are pre-law. WSU doesn't really have a pre-law curriculum I don't think. I went back for photography and journalism, WSU has a great journalism school. I got into the program but the photography instructor looked at my portfolio and basically said I didn't need her class. To be honest I really wanted the 3 hours. I need 9 hours in Fine Arts and photography is what I know. I'm down to basket weaving or nude drawing.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Heh. They're letting us watch in the cafeteria on the bigscreen at work....

So we don't take all of the company's bandwidth at our desks.

Which we would do, given no other option, or else not show up to work at all.

[MichaelHarris]

5. I think that's going t be

pretty fun, seeing on the big screen with your co-workers and friends. I got an email on my student account from the professor saying a number of students had emailed asking for time off. I'm way out of the loop being an older student but I think there may be some events going on. I'm going to load up my camera bag and hit the campus, hopefully get some great human interest shots.

[BlooInBloo]

12. lol! How could it *not* be fun?

:)

[MichaelHarris]

16. boozin' it up

while republicans weep would make it even better!

[BlooInBloo]

17. Preach on!

:cheers:

[elleng]

6. So they're SMART empoyers!

.

[BlooInBloo]

9. Bingo.

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. Fantastic Photo.... those athletes are in the air.

and not touching the ground.

Have fun!

[MichaelHarris]

10. LOL, thanks

I never noticed that. It's amazing how much game you miss looking through a viewfinder. I haven't gotten nailed on the baseline yet but the season is early.

[KitSileya]

11. Go Ducks!

:)

[MichaelHarris]

14. man you guy's

did us wrong. We never even had a lead. Here are the others if you're interested: http://www.palousephoto.net/gallery/6052676_kHPuk#456734973_PBUWw

[KitSileya]

40. I'm not very interested in sports, to be honest.

But I did attend UofO, so I support them. Your photos are really good. Is it difficult to take sports photos?

[MichaelHarris]

41. you know

what makes it hard is digital. Shooting indoors with all of the different lighting is more of a challenge than getting a shot and not getting plowed over. White balance and digital is something that will help everyone take better shots. When I work with people shooting digital the first thing we do is learn about white balance.

[ColbertWatcher]

15. Kick and rec for days off, great photography and women's sports! n/t

[MichaelHarris]

18. thanks

ColbertWatcher. I really, really hope I can get some good human interest shots tomorrow. I just found out about one at 8am in Moscow, Id at the old Kenworthy theater. What kills us here is it will be on so early and college kids booze up and sleep in :)

[catnhatnh]

21. "Boy that camera takes GREAT pictures..."

...My mom's comment when I won my first photography contest...Really nice shots you got there too. Is that film or digital??? Last time I shot (high-school) sports it was Manual SLR's and high-speed Ilford HP4 monochrome C-41 since we had no in house lab...The compositions good but the way you handle the mixed lighting and kept your depth of field at a high shutter speed is excellent.

[MichaelHarris]

24. LOL

you always hear that, "your camera takes great pictures!" Thank you for the nice comments. For work like sports and journalism I shoot diital, not by choice really but because everyone else does and you have to be faster than the next person. With digital lighting can break you. I actually use a product called ExpoDisk to help me white balance in every venue. For street type photography I shoot 90% film.

[catnhatnh]

32. Thanks for the info Michael....

The age of digital photography....a whole new technology to become incompetent in....sigh.
Signed:
Late Adopter

[MichaelHarris]

35. me too

I look at my Nikon F3 or my FM2n and really want to grab that instead of a digital body somedays.

[ColbertWatcher]

23. Well, that just means druken basketball, right? n/t

[MichaelHarris]

26. LOL

considering this county in Washington sells more beer than any other county in the State. This is the school who made national news when they rioted over beer.

[ColbertWatcher]

38. It's good to see the kids have their priorities right. n/t

[misanthrope]

25. Great shot!!**nm

**

[MichaelHarris]

28. Thanks

I love the intensity these women have when they play.

[misanthrope]

29. What kind of camera?...

...Are you presently working as a photojournalist?

That would be a great career to tinker with as I think the current journalism transition is going to favor the visual guys. The Web is more conducive to photo spreads than print.

[MichaelHarris]

33. I shoot

with 2 Nikon D300s when doing sports and news stuff. For street photography I use an old Leica M3

[Agent William]

31. Wow, thats cool that wazu canceled class.

I wish Central Washington in Ellensburg would do the same.

Hey hows the weather down there in Pullman? Its cold as shit up here....

:hi:





and by weather I mean weed..

:smoke:

[MichaelHarris]

34. hahahahahaha

It's pretty cold but not as bad as it has been. I don't think WSU canceled all the classes, it is up the the professors I guess.

[Hannah Bell]

37. They cancelled classes because of the inauguration? Just some instructors,

or campus-wide?


If campus-wide, I think that may be unprecedented at wsu/u of i.


on edit - i see you answered in the post above - never mind.

[TimeChaser]

39. Hah, I wish mine were

I've only got one class, but it runs until 12:00. :(

[asdjrocky]

42. Women's vollyball at UOP rocks!