My name is Amy, and I'm the photography intern this summer at the Bakersfield Californian. I haven't posted yet, but I'll try to do more. I think I'll post photos of things that weren't published and maybe comment on why I do or don't like them.

Here's a photo from a hip-hop dance class that I stopped in on while driving through downtown on the way back from an assignment. I like the expression on Andrew's face, and it was fun to see the kids learning dance, rhythm, and expression through hip-hop.  It would have been a better photo if I had been able to capture a moment when Isaac's hands were not covering his face, but you can't always get it. At least I can't. Someone else probably would have. But that's why photojournalism is fun for me, and a challenge--all the elements have to come together at one moment. And a good photojournalist will anticipate the moment as best he/she can and be in the right place in order to capture it.

The caption is below:
Andrew Morales(QC), left, 8, throws his hands up in a "Wassup!" pose during the intermediate hip-hop class taught by Isaac Stewart, center, at LQ's Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, in downtown Bakersfield. Morales'(QC) cousin, Randi Flores, 10, right, has been taking classes here for four years and helped introduce Morales to the class.