This was pretty fun. We had to team up with a partner and take portraits of each other with the available light, however, we had a 3 minute deadline for each shoot. We each shot each other twice. My partner was Desiree. After that we all had to shoot portraits of two "unsuspecting" subjects whom were chosen by our photography teacher.

My friend Daniel and I were able to make it all the way up past Lake Arrowhead to Running Springs where the fire had already devastated most houses earlier that day. It was pretty exciting. After 5 police check points, and TONS of smoke, we finally came upon the rubble of what was once a house. The channel 4 NBC news team was there too, and we got to talk to them as well. They thought it was cool that us student reporters were up there. On our way down we stopped at Rim of the World High School where most of the fire brigade were stationed for rest, food, debrief, and medical needs. After first asking for permission, I was able to get into the High School and see the resting firemen. I did get yelled at in one instance though. I tried to take a picture of a catering truck providing food to the firemen, but an officer told me off and told me the servers were inmates and that I couldn't take pictures because of liability issues. All in all, it was a very exciting, educational, and awe-evoking excursion. Some of my photos aren't so great, but then again, neither am I :P