Using my smartphone as a camera

 For this post we were instructed to go out into the world, by world I mean Wayne State, and take newsworthy  pictures with our cell phone. After we were satisfied with the shots, that we took we uploaded one to Twitter and the other one to Instagram.

For Twitter, I decided to take a picture of the other half of the student center while it was being worked on. This was no easy task. While walking around the basement trying to find the bathroom I saw construction guys walking out from behind a door.

This was obviously the door that led to the construction site. 
Being nervous and yet adventurous, I decided to see what was on the other side. The rule that I followed here was to keep very still, which was pretty hard, due to the fact of where I was. I knew I needed a clear shot and I didn't what to be there any longer then I needed to be. 

For Instagram, I had originally when to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) first. After realizing that they are not located on WSU campus, I then was at a lost for what to do next. I honestly couldn't think of another picture to shoot until I saw a man smoking. Over the past holiday Wayne State was in talks about banning smoking on campus. I remember reading online and after getting reassurance from our instructor, I snapped a quick pic of this fellow gentleman. I had to use my zoom on my iPhone for two reasons:      

First, I wasn't going to walk up to him and say, "Do you mind me catching you doing something you're not supposed to be doing here?" Secondly, it was cold and I had a to get to class quick. I know its kind of grainy, but that fact that you can see the actual cigarette in the picture makes my day.

This assignment was fun for me. It brought me out of my comfort zone a little and made me take my time to line up my shots.

Me, Myself, and Mikey

So for my photojournalism class, my instructor Lori King asked us to create a blog for the class. Our first assignment on this blog was to write a quick summary about us. This is my story.

         I was born 1990 to Michael and Jessica Ference. I have 2 adopted sisters, who are both older, Theresa and Tina. 


         I grew up in Warren, Mich., which is the 3rd largest city in the state. While growing up I attended Van Dyke Public Schools.

While I was in high school I began working for the school’s yearbook club. After high school I decided to continue my education by going to Macomb Community College for two years, then transferred to Wayne State University. This is my third year at WSU.

My major at Wayne State is journalism, and I am minoring in public relations. The reason why I am taking this class is because today as a journalist you need to have as many tools in your bag as possible to stand out.