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On a scale unprecedented in human history, the media communicates cultural values, dictates gender norms, and tells us who we can and cannot be. The collective message that seeps into our subconscious is that women’s value lies primarily in youth, beauty and sexuality. As a result, both men and women …

FIRED UP

Most teenagers like to hang out with friends, go to after school jobs or anything to take up the time you have to think about homework. Gabe Morales, a senior at Heritage, brings after school activities to a whole new level –using kerosene. He has a passion for Fire Poi— …

HEADLANDS

HEADLANDS is a creepy, 3-part photography project I shot upon moving to the Great Northwest. Basically, it gave me an excuse to do a lot of hiking and call it “location scouting.”

STAR PARTY

Students Elliot Taylor and Haylee Sheppard went to Mr. Weaver’s astronomy event last week in the HHS field.

SPONTANEOUS SMILEY

“One day, as I was crouched with my camera in hand over Spilled Soda on the Sidewalk Smiley (right), a man came along and asked, ‘What in the world are you talking a picture of?’ I showed him the Smiley. He smiled. I smiled. He went on his way. About …

LIVE. ACTION. ROLE. PLAY.

The Kingdom of Blackspire is the local division of Ampt Guard—comprised of roughly twenty adventurers (including HHS students Zachary Hines and Harrison Bardwell) that meet weekly at Orchards Park. They come armed with their own foam weapons and amazing imaginations to try to overthrow Clayton, a sixteen-year-old Champion Over All. …

UR MOM

Sometimes dates don’t go as you plan. Ethan Cole decided to share his date disaster with us. Happy Valentine’s Day, and better luck next time, man. “We arrive at the movies. I buy the tickets and snacks. I’m starting to feel good on how this date is going, and about …

THREE THOUSAND

We’re rich!  The check arrived today! The Immune System project won the College Board’s 2011 Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts! (See the original announcement here). Here’s a sort of THANK YOU video Emmert’s multimedia class made today and sent to the Board.

PING

Most photographers have got to fight hard for a chance to hang out with Wieden & Kennedy’s executive creative director John Jay.  I got paid to.  Nice! Read the article here.

COLLEGE BOARD

We won the College Board’s 2011 Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts! “The selection committee was very impressed with how the program connects students with their community and with professional artists,” said College Board Coordinator Erica Selah. “The Immune System is a testament to the kind of positive …

FOUR SIXTY SIX

Immune System contributors, and my J466 “Visual Storytelling” students at University of Oregon this quarter.  As photographed by me.

ARTSinEDUCATION

Bryce Baxter’s (Age 16) “Importance of Art in Education” received Honorable Mention in the Washington State Board of Education student video contest!

Turkish wine

Immune Media’s Questions for Brian Padian 1.You have an MFA in Screen-writing from AFI. Did you start out as a screenwriter or as a filmmaker? I always wanted to be a filmmaker but I started as a screenwriter. I thought that screenwriting would lead me to the filmmaking if you …