Here is another bit of inspiration for your fieldstudies, folks. Watch the video clip below, and pay special attention to how this photographer discusses his technique: how he approaches people, asks them for their participation, and listens to their stories in an attempt to capture "their essence" in his photo and brief caption. Also, check out his Facebook page! It is amazing!
I hope this reaffirms your commitment to capturing the idiosyncratic nature of people's individual experiences in a place they share with others. Your research this semester is all about capturing a Sense of Place in your fieldsite and a Sense of Purpose for the folks who occupy it.
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Examining the picture I found on the Rhode Island College go anchormen website, it shows the front of the complex. It shows the steps leading up with the well-kept garden around it. It also shows the stone sign with arrows pointing to the Recreation Center main entrance and main lobby. Then in the background there is the newly renovated complex. This represents the time and money put into making the new complex and how proud they are of it to show it in the first picture that pops up on the website. The picture is pretty much all of the new renovations that were put into the Recreation Center over this past summer. Other pictures show the cardio room with people working out there and another picture shows people lifting weights and doing other various upper body conditioning workouts. Another picture shows the pool with people swimming up and down different lanes as if they were racing. The picture has a caption underneath is saying how big it is. It says, (10,000 sq. ft.) 5-Lane, 25-Yard "L" Shaped Indoor Heated Swimming Pool. It is as if they are bragging about how big it is. The text is set up so it is easy to read. The bold dark letters are what the small text below is about. The small text is just for stats and other info about each topic. The lettering is colored in mostly maroon with some gold outlining the topic text. The vibe I get when I read this makes me feel like they are trying to recruit people to join their gym. They show pictures of their best rooms and areas of the Recreation Center and even have links to brochures to recreation, aerobics, aquatics, and intramurals. They also give out their phone number and how to sign up multiple times throughout the website. They also give out the business hours to let people know when to come in and when not to. The subculture represents themselves as athletes. They are fit in shape, and skinny. They all look like they are student athletes. Some of them are even wearing sports clothes and representing what sports they play while they are working out. For some reason there are only three guys out of the fourteen people that are present in the three pictures of the cardio room, weight room, and pool. They are representing themselves as confident. They are all working hard in wherever they are and whatever work out they are doing. This website also has a membership note which is for members that basically has everything that a member needs to know. What also caught my attention was the last time the page was updated which was on September eleventh in two thousand and thirteen, which shows to me that they often visit the website to keep it updated every now and then in case there are any changes that occur throughout any point during the year. They also have a link for donations.
ReplyDeleteSorry for the early post but I am just going to leave my digital landscape analysis here so it saves where i can find it if that is alright, because I'm not on my computer. :)
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The name of the page I searched is called “Ramp Up” Disability Discussion Debate. The background is multicolored spots, with a white backdrop. The color scheme consists of different shades of blue. The discussion is called “Let’s wise up on housing options for people with intellectual disabilities” This discussion is under the tab called “opinion.” The author, Christine Bigby is arguing that "Cluster housing has particularly poor outcomes in terms of social inclusion, self determination, material well being, personal development and rights - all of which are key to current disability policy aspirations." This was the boldest font on the webpage, and also accompanied by a picture of close houses on a residential street. This seems to be the main idea of the whole rest of the page. After that there are comments, which either support Bigby’s argument or go against it. They always accompany their arguments with evidence which makes this a very civilized debate. However, I can feel the tension when reading the back and forth comments. some of them are arguing that creating an intentional community for people with intellectual disabilities will inevitably become an institution, which is what they have been working so hard to stay away from. Those that oppose this argue that it is choice and how much power, control, choice and self-determination any one individual has in the group home. After learning about people viewing others with disabilities, I decided to search for a webpage that comes directly from people with intellectual disabilities. The name of the website was www.realworkstories.org and it is multicolored with bright white bold headers. It gives you the summary right away in a bright indigo box with white letters telling the audience about the highlights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and how they are working in paid jobs and using innovative ways to that contribute to their communities. What also caught my attention from this summary was that they gave the reader the option to see what the definition of intellectual disability and developmental disability. It seems like this webpage is very empathetic and compassionate, and I get a more welcoming vibe. I have the option to search some of the inspirational stories of these people. And I get to search these stories even by region, so I decided to look at New England. One story that caught my attention was a woman with Down Syndrome named Ashley, who works as a part-time researcher at the Institute for Community Inclusion in Boston, Massachusetts. She works on a research team on a project that studies how people with disabilities make choices about work. As you scroll down there are tons of more inspirational stories that are sometimes accompanied by videos of the people themselves telling of their passion and achievements.
ReplyDeleteFor my field site, they have their own webpage. When you first look at the home section of the webpage it has wood panels in the back and what looks like a paper taped down on top of the panels. On the paper is the logo of wrights with cows in the right top corner. The homepage gives you several of information right away, but also it gives you links to find out more information on the location, history, baked goods, fun facts, etc. This homepage draws the viewer’s attention and curiosity to what the farm is all about. If I did not know about Wrights but looked at the website, I would be interested in visiting the farm and buying baked goods. The intended audience for the webpage is for all ages. The text that stands out to me is the logo of Wrights Dairy Farm, the welcome message which includes special holiday hours, the fun facts link, the take a tour link, and the experience Wrights Dairy Farm section. When looking at this webpage I get a very family oriented vibe. They seem friendly without even knowing the farms owners on a personal level. The subculture seems to be very passionate people who put hard work into working at the farm. The second online field site that I found was a page called “Dairy Farming Today”. This site has a blue background that as you scroll down clouds appear with a green pasture in the distance with a group of cows at the bottom right corner of the screen. On the top of the screen in a rectangle bar that includes the title of the webpage, also features a man holding a baby calf in his arms. In a white section below to the right there is a continuous slide show playing with text on the bottom of each picture. These images spike a viewers interest in learning more about dairy farms today, and how they compare to supermarkets. The webpage itself does not have a specific author but it is sponsored by the people of American Dairy Farmers. The text that stands out to me is to begin with the top bar has links to games, e-postcards, virtual tour, and FAQ. Also the very bottom bar draws my attention to the three links that are, farmers spotlight, myths vs. facts, and diary dictionary. I happened to notice how this website is social network friendly through twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Just like the Wrights Dairy Farm webpage this site is very family oriented targeting all different ages. From this page I feel the subculture are friendly people that want to get their message out about dairy farms and the pros that come with it.
ReplyDeleteFor my fieldsite, they have their own website. When you first go on the website and you are on the homepage, you see that they have different tabs for their coffee, menu, restaurant locator, to shop online, DD card, and a my dunkin' tab. These tabs allow you to find a Dunkin Donuts store near you, look through different coffees, see what kind of coffee and food they are selling. Their is also a nutrition button that allows you to see how many calories are in each item. On the homepage, I also notice that they have a picture of a new product that they have and are trying to sell. For example, the front page has a picture of the new angus steak wrap and new pumpkin flavor for the fall. The homepage also has a link to their blog and blog posts that they have posted that you can click on and read if you are interested. The website also has links to their twitter, facebook, and youtube accounts. This website of helpful to anyone who would like to know more about Dunkin Donuts. If I ever wanted to know more about this franchise, I could easily go on to their website and click the links under About Us and learn more about Dunkin Donuts. When looking at the website, I get a friendly vibe and get a feeling that the people that work here are happy to answer any questions I have and are stocked up on information to answer any questions. The subculture I get from this website is that it is open to everyone and anyone. Women, men, children, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Indian, etc. I feel that anyone is allowed to go on their website and learn more about Dunkin Donuts. They are showing that they are filled with many different coffees, food, and treats for you to choose from. They have many different options for people to choose from and they love to show off the new product that they are selling.
ReplyDeleteThe online resource that I found was an article from the home and food category of www.tesh.com. It a smaller article from a magazine titled Quick and Simple Magazine. The article I found was giving reason behind why so many people nationwide love pizza so much. The author has clearly done scientific research on the individual ingredients of pizza and linked it to a reason why it’s so seemingly addictive to the majority of the population. I feel since the justifications of why we love pizza so much are so scientific that I feel confident agreeing that they are true statements. This article represents the scientific aspect of the peoples love for pizza. As far as graphics or photos on the page there aren’t any. It’s not really engaging or interesting for that fact. The article is straight to the point. The message is simply that people are pretty much addicted to pizza. Our brains are programed to enjoy every ingredient from the sauce to the cheese to the toppings people put on it. The quote that stood out to me most is the quote “It turns out, humans are practically hard-wired to crave pizza!” the author of this article is Dr. Steven Witherly. He is also the author of the book Why Humans Like Junk Food. He defiantly seems like a credible source on all topics food related. The intended audience of this article was people who enjoy pizza or all foods in general. He gave answers to the question that’s been asked for centuries. Why do we love pizza so much? This article had an informative vibe to it. It was very formal and boring at the same time for that reason. From this website I got scientific evidence of why the subculture of people who love pizza is so huge. Humans are pretty much wired to love pizza. The author and people on the site are representing themselves well but I just found it boring. They could’ve spiced it up a little with some pictures or other ways of conveying their information rather than just an ingredient by ingredient explanation. This article makes me want to be informative with my study but I will give more than one expression of my information I gather. I don’t want my study to be boring because that takes away from it.
ReplyDeleteMy field site has its own website so that is the source I chose to use. When I first arrived at the website it's titled Alpha Beauty Salon, and subtitled "The beginning of beautiful hair". Right below I see a few images from hair styles and looks that have been created at Alpha Beauty. Looking at this website it's not too much info and not too little it's just enough to interest people to explore more. The graphics to me represent the beautiful work that's done here. As I scroll down there are tabs for Products, About Us, Testimonials, Contact, and Slide Show. Each section has like I said just enough information and its not overwhelming, and the page is presented very nicely. The vibe I get while researching is that this is a salon dedicated to hard work to satisfy clients as best as possible. Everything is geared at clients mostly female but this salon has male clients as well. They represent themselves well, and professionally, and are representing themselves on a website, Facebook, and even Instagram. They also involve the clients by posting there feedback on the website which is cool so what we have to say and interest others in checking it out.
ReplyDeleteTo my surprise, Parente’s restaurant has its own website. I’m only saying that it’s a surprise because they’re such an old-school restaurant that uses as little technology as possible. I wonder who runs the site since it doesn’t say who. When you type in “www.parentesrestaurantri.com” , you are directed to the home page. “At Parente’s, you’ll get a great value for your dollar” is the logo that is across the top of the screen. Below it shows many of the most popular dishes, such as the baked stuffed shrimp, the phenomenal burgers, the baked French onion soup, the sirloin steak, and the cheesy garlic bread (which is one of my favorites). There is many links that surround the border of this website: such as the directions, the hours, the specials, the facebook link, the main menu, and finally the catering/banquet menu. There are not too many things on the home page, and there are only two main colors of this website which makes it not as overwhelming as some websites but it gets you to the main points that you would need. Conveniently, it also has the address on the top which most places don’t have. Additionally, it has the Parente’s logo sign that hangs in front of the building in the top left hand corner of the website. I think this is very useful, especially when you’re a new customer, so you can help detect the place better when going to visit. When you click on the menu link, it automatically lists the Appetizers, the Homemade Chowders & Soups, Salads, Sides, and Afternoon Appetizers. Then, you can choose Lighter Fare (the smaller/healthier choices), the main courses, and the beer and beverages. As one may notice, it is a very diverse restaurant. It has Italian foods, American foods, seafood, vegan options and many more options. You can order pretty much anything! I noticed that they don’t have the brunch menu on the website (then again, it is a new thing to the restaurant), and when they do put it on they need to change the weekend hours. Also, in order to view the specials you need a facebook page. If you don’t have one, you can’t view it which isn't that helpful. Other than that, I find this website to be very good. It tells you everything you need to know and it’s very simple (even a caveman can use it!).
ReplyDeleteMy field site, Mystic Aquarium, has their own website. If you search the aquarium on any search engine, the first result is their homepage (mysticaquarium.org). The website is extremely detailed and extensive and has a cool-blue color scheme, matching the obviously aquatic theme of the aquarium. The top border of the site resembles the ocean, with fish swimming through it’s currents. Next to the title of the aquarium, is their logo with the quote “Protect Our Oceans”. Along the top navigation bar are links to learn more about the aquarium, the animals and exhibits, learning experiences, deep-sea exploration, and aquatic research. The site is loaded with joyful images of people in encounter experiences with the animals, and families just having a good time together at the aquarium. I believe that their images portray their family-friendly learning environment very well. The homepage also has sections to help you “Plan Your Visit”, their hours of operation, a calendar of events, local advertisements, their mission statement, and contact information. Also linked to their homepage is Mystic Aquarium’s online store, where you can purchase souvenirs, books, and more. The website is very organized and designed creatively to be easy to navigate yet appealing to the eye. The site makes it very easy to learn about what Mystic Aquarium is if you have never heard of it before, find out more information if you are vaguely familiar with it, or look even more deeply into it if you have been there countless times and would like to volunteer, consider a career, or attend an education session.
ReplyDeleteWhen I entered the words “St Augustine School” in the search box, all that would come up is the church itself. The church is one of the most highly praised churches in Rhode Island. I went to school there for 10 years and never really learned the background of the school and church. I came to find out that St. Augustine parish was formed by Reverend William Hickey on July 16, 1929 although it was not until March of 1930 that Bishop Hickey named the new parish in honor of St. Augustine the fourth century theologian. During its first decade, St. Augustine grew from 210 families to over 500 families and was quickly outgrowing its basement church. In the 1940′s Midnight Mass was so crowded that tickets had to be issued and only adult ticket holders could attend. In July of 1950, a plot of land of Mt. Pleasant Avenue was purchased and an architect hired to develop the plans for the school. Bishop McVinney gave permission for the parish to spend $600,000 to build the new school. By 1970, Fr. Gilfillan’s health was deteriorating and he retired and the Rev. Edward Egan was named the fourth pastor of St. Augustine parish Monsignor Egan would continue to serve as pastor until his retirement in 1991. At that time, the Rev. Barry R. L. Connerton who had previously been served St. Augustine parish as an associate pastor was named the fifth pastor of the parish. The parish has continued to grow in number and in faith now numbering over three thousand families including mine. Monsignor Connerton has been around for many years also. He was still referred to as Father Connerton when I attended St Augustine. My brother is in 8th grade and now Father Connerton has been changed to the Monsignor of the church.
ReplyDeleteThe Rhode Island National Guard’s official website is one of the tools under the recruiters’ belt to promote the life style and history of the states armed forces to youngster curious to join but undecided. The recruiter would ask any one that raised interest in joining to visit the main web page to get a little more familiarized with the different fields of work in the state as well as background history, updates of what’s is going on in the middle east, location of nearby bases and general army-related news. On the home page of the website one can already tell its affiliation with the army for it is adorned with the usual stars and blue and white stripes that represent the American flag, a uniformed soldier ready for battle, the seal of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and the words of “Rhode Island National Guard” in big white letters on the header of the page. The viewer is also greeted by a picture of the Adjutant General and the state’s mission that says “Provide well-trained, well-led and well-equipped mission ready units in support of the National Military Strategy and, as required, state and local officials.” . Personally, I think that that statement summarizes what the armed forces are all about: helping, serving and protecting. But if that is not enough incentive to makes you want to join then you can continue on with what the page has to offer by clicking on the different blue tabs that takes you to every field that composes the Rhode Island National Guard. One of those tabs is the main page of the 1-103rd Field artillery, Bravo Battery, the base where I drill every month. Bravo Battery or B-Battery’s page includes the same heading as in the home page. Brief and to the point the page states the unit’s main mission as part of the battalion and shares the history of the unit that traces back to the 1800s. at first glance you can see the iconic battle patch of the battalion, a set of five arrows pointing up tied together by a lace. Scrolling down a little bit one can also find a pictured depicting the cross canons that reference the artillery with a skull in the middle that one can safely say it represents death and pain. On the skull’s forehead there is a bee with a cigar in its mouth and the bee rides a howitzer canon with the words “Killer B’s” and “1-103 FA” surrounding the bee. Scrolling even further down the unit takes pride in posting the ribbons and medals it’s been awarded. Honestly I don’t know what they represent since they don’t have any captions on them or names, there are just four ribbons. One of the ribbons is half blue half black; the next one is green in both sides with yellow in the middle. The one that follows has many colors and is divided in half; each half mirrors the other with the same colors. The last ribbon stands out I think for it’s not only colored like the rest of other ribbons but it’s got four stars on it. I am going to take a wild guess and say that one of those is for being deployed at least once overseas. Which one thou? I don’t know.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t expect to find much on Allen’s Harbor through the internet since it is such a small place in a very unknown part of my town. When I typed Allen’s Harbor into Google I found a bunch of websites advertising the sale of boats, buying marinas, and almost anything that wasn’t what I was looking for. Then I saw the website: northkingstown.org, and I automatically new that it was the town website which holds information on everything in the town. As soon as I clicked on the website it opened to a page with the name Allen’s Harbor in big, bold letters. Underneath those letters was a paragraph about the harbor. The paragraph describes the time that the harbor is open, that it is town owned, and it was given to the town by the Navy that was once based where the harbor is. Then there are also links to pages that hold a wait list application to have your boat moored at the harbor year round and a page listing the rates for the different uses of the harbor. Next, I found a website that had listings of every marina in New England. The website had pictures of the harbor from every vantage point possible. It also had a map of where the harbor is, contact information, a tides chart, and a listing of the current weather conditions at the harbor. Another website gave a map of where it is, it describes the facilities and different accommodations it offers to people. Finally, the last website I found was the DEM website and it gave a whole layout of the harbor, aerial views of it, a map of the harbor and one that shows where in Quonset it is located. There was a full detailed description of the site and its location. Also, the website gave a full description of the facilities and more pictures of the harbor and the beach that is located next to it.
ReplyDeleteWhen looking up the Oak Lawn Grange online the only real "website" I could find was a Facebook page run by the head volunteers. On the page there was a picture of the building with the sun shining on it and what seemed to have been taken in the winter with snow covering some areas in the background, and the trees are all bare. The cover photo is a sign that says, “Oak Lawn Grange 1914” which looks to be posted somewhere inside the building. This sign alone represents history and age of this building. They also have a lot of pictures of food and people smiling, eating, having fun, etc. This shows some type of event or celebration being held there. Lastly, hey have pictures outside playing games, having a fire/cookout, photos from the community clean up day, holiday parties and projects that the group hosts. Most of the pictures should older looking people and some of families. On the page a message that stood out was that they are an open group in the community that like to provide and assist the neighborhood. The author appeared to be unknown. The members seemed to be older and post a lot about upcoming meetings and event ideas for the future. After seeing this I get the feel this page is mostly used for people who are already involved in the organization or for people who would like to join the events. The subculture that seems to be involved in my field site is an older group. The pictures showed older people or families that attended any of the children Halloween parties of Christmas parties they held. I was surprised to see so my people involved on this site. I always thought it was a quite building that no on really paid attention to or used much. From the photos it shows there are a lot of events and activities held there that like to make people happy and as a way to bring together the community.
ReplyDeleteThe Sandy's Fine Food Emporium website shares a small slide show at the top of its page, of quality food, sandwiches, and cheeses. Under the slide show contains 3 pictures showing horizontally. One picture was taken from behind the deli counter, with 3 different employees of different age groups, making sandwiches. All have the biggest smile on their face as if they couldn't of picked a better place to be right now. The second picture contains all the main vegetable/fruit stands, this is probably to show what we have in store. The last picture, all the way to the right, is a cashier, and Em (the current owner of the store) in the action of helping a customer out. These all represent the businesses they have to offer if you were to take a browse. All these pictures contain happy faces, and from the looks of them too, you can tell that there are always good vibes in there. The author appeared to be one of the owners, or even managers. The intended audience from the looks of this homepage is basically to everyone who enjoys food just as much as they do. From the look and feel of this place, I obtained good vibes from the digital world of Sandy's Fine Food Emporium. They seem very friendly, happy and the looks of the store inside seem very homey. It probably smells very good inside from all the different varieties of food. In my opinion, the way they are representing themselves on this website is being very professional. They all look like they're ready to help anyone out and give their customers the greatest satisfaction. One last thing that strikes me from this homepage is, when I came for my visit, I didn't recognize anyone from the homepage pictures inside, other than Em (the current owner). So I'm guessing that these pictures were taken a long time ago, or not so recently.
ReplyDeleteWatching this young man is truly amazing. He has gone above and beyond to figure out his city. When he talks to people of the community on the streets and asks them to let him take their picture. He doesn't only want the picture he also approaches the people with care not just looking thru the person. He cherishes his time and listens to their stories. He wants to know all about the different people that make up New York. He is trying to symbolize that each person regardless of their story, differences, race and ethics all form a piece of the puzzle. Each puzzle piece forms a community. Just like what he is trying to show in New York can be shown in brown medical school. When you walk into the medical school you all have one common interest, which is to be come a doctor in the future, you want to help someone. You are all a part of a bigger team when you are a doctor. All different types of doctors form to tether to make a community.
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