Deanne Fitzmaurice, 10/6/10

Last week I, along with a number of other journalism majors and photography enthusiasts had the opportunity to watch Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Deanne Fitzmaurice lecture at Rowan University. The event was hosted in Wilson Hall, which happens to be where I worked, so while I was lucky enough to see most of the lecture, there were a few points where I had to attend to other matters.

Fitzmaurice was very calm and handled herself well on-stage. Unfortunately, the lighting in the auditorium in which the lecture took place (as well as the projector) did not do proper justice to some of the photographs she showed the audience. She had an extensive portfolio - most of which we did not see.

She talked about some of the multimedia projects she worked on - such as the story of Frank and Joe, a gay couple about to be married in San Francisco or Family Kocktail. She reinforced many of the ideas some of my professors have drilled in my head for the past couple of years: Learn as much technology as you can.

Fitzmaurice waited until the end of the lecture to showcase the story of Saleh, which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 2005, which gave her time to show some of her other stories, such as the behind-the-scenes profiles of Barry Bonds, a former MLB baseball player for the San Francisco Giants.

She also discussed some of the benefits and pros of being a backpack journalist, such as having the ability to keep copyright of your photos. The audience came prepared with many questions, and some even stayed behind to ask for more information.

Furthermore, Fitzmaurice came to my photojournalism class the following day to allow us the opportunity to ask more questions and get more advice.

Hamilton Township Columbus Day Parade

On Sunday, October 10, I drove home to Hamilton, New Jersey to watch the annual Columbus Day parade.  Members of the New Jersey Italian American Heritage Commission introduced each group as they marched by a makeshift stage.

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Hamilton Township—Just one of the many signs advertising the parade around town on October 10, 2010. 

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Hamilton Township--The Nottingham High School Marching Unit marches on October 10, 2010.

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Hamilton Township--Members of the Greater Trenton Pipes & Drums play in the parade on October 10, 2010.

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Hamilton Township--Cheryl Mills returns to her seat after chatting with friends on October 10, 2010. 

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Hamilton Township--The Hamilton High School West drum line marches on October 10, 2010. 

"The Food Dude": Midnight Munchies Madness

On Monday, October 4, Kevin Roberts - host of TLC's BBQ Pitmasters - performed a cooking demonstration for Rowan University students and taught them how to cook with limited funds and ingredients.

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Glassboro--Kevin Roberts preps his work station on October 4, 2010.

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Glassboro--Kevin Roberts displays his demonstration for Rowan students on October 4, 2010.

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Glassboro--Kevin Roberts talks to the audience on October 4, 2010.

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Glassboro--Kevin Roberts talks to the audience on October 4, 2010.

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Glassboro--Kevin Roberts hands out bottles of hot sauce to audience members on October 4, 2010.

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Glassboro--Kevin Roberts with members of the Student University Programmers on October 4, 2010.