Hump Day!

Today has been a really beautiful day! Someone finally let Rexburg know that its supposed to be summer! I spent the afternoon walking around and exploring Rexburg to take pictures for this week's photo spread. I got some really fun shots, and went to some new parts of town that I'd never seen before. And I think I even got a little bit of a sunburn! Looking forward to a lovely long weekend, and Fourth of July!!

Just another Monday...

I'm working on getting my pictures from the Hemming Village Block Party up on my portfolio. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get some posted! Looking forward to getting this week's assignment tomorrow! And I used my free Amazon credits to download a couple of songs from Jonathan Jones! Check him out! He's awesome! There are a couple of free downloads on his site!

I'm going to be adding quite a few new things to my portfolio, so please look at it over the next couple of days!!! I'm really excited about it! And I'm really enjoying making it! I'm also looking forward to continuing to increase my skills and add to my portfolio next semester! I'm really grateful for the opportunity to be part of The Scroll Staff!

Hemming Village Block Party

Today was a really fun day for me! I had the opportunity to go shoot the Hemming Village Block Party and Brooke White concert. The block party was hosted by Hemming Village and all of its stores, as well as Sammy's. We had the wonderful opportunity to hear a band out of Provo, UT, The Brocks. The band is composed of Grant and Dane Brock, David Smith, Derek Cheney, and Matthew Woodland. They were AMAZING!!! Look for them on iTunes or check out this video of them on Park City Television!

Next we heard from Jonathan Jones and his band. Their album Community Group is wonderful and is available on iTunes. Here is a video of these guys, their song Hey Andy. They were full of energy and were so much fun to watch. They interacted with the crowd and kept us all entertained.
And last, but certainly not least, we heard from Brooke White and Jack Matranga. They have teamed up to create a duo called Jack and White. They were also a lot of fun to watch. Brooke is very down to earth and friendly. She also interacted with the crown quite a bit. She entertained us by chugging a whole bottle of water, jumping all over the place, and telling us the stories behind many of the songs she played. Here is a video of Jack and White's new song Double Trouble.
Overall today was one of the best Saturday's that I've had in quite some time! This was my favorite assignment for The Scroll so far. It was a wonderful opportunity and I loved every minute of it! Now, it's time for bed! And time for some ice on my sore ankle!! :D

It's Friday!

Yay! I've been looking forward to the weekend since last weekend ended. Today I have an assignment for The Scroll. I'll be going to meet with a writer to take some portraits of the people interviewed for a story, 'Letters v. Emails'. Should be fun!

I just found out yesterday that Brooke White will be performing at the Hemming Village Block Party here in Rexburg on Saturday; And I get to cover it for The Scroll!!! If you don't know who Brooke White is, check her out: Brooke White! She was a top five finalist on American Idol Season 7! She's an Arizona native, and loves music and her family! "My upbringing is entirely the reason that i am the artist I am today,: she says. "My parents are hardcore music fans, and we grew up in a small house, close together all the time. Music was the therapy that made us very happy as a family... I'm not an average music listener. I do this because I really do love it."

Welcome!

This is a brand new blog that I am dedicating to my photography! I love photography and blogging, so why not combine the two, right? This blog is the start of something new for me! I am currently a student at Brigham Young University- Idaho, majoring in Sociology. I have had an opportunity to be part of I~Comm Student Media (byuicomm.net -Check it out!), and to be a photographer for our school's newspaper, The Scroll. I am learning so much by being part of this organization. It is what has inspired me to take photography seriously, and pursue it as a part of my life. I have just started my online portfolio, please feel free to take a look at it (andreahanekamp.weebly.com). Just be aware that it is still a work in progress!!