Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Shopping in Color: A Visit to Tulsa's Las Americas Market



  
 By John Coward
I was shopping at Las Americas market on East Third Street not far from downtown Tulsa the other day and couldn't help but notice the colorful array of products and produce. The shelves are packed with rows of soft drinks, hot sauces and paper products, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables.

Not surprisingly, a lot of products are Mexican, and the store reminds me of grocery shopping in Central Mexico in the 1980s, when my wife and I lived there for a few weeks. Since I was shopping, I hadn't planned to take any photos, but I had my iPhone handy and I began looking for shapes, patterns and colors that would make interesting photos and give a sense of the market. Here are some of my favorites.

Las Americas includes a restaurant as well as a store. My wife and I have enjoyed eating their over the years. We recommend it. For more information about Las Americas, check out their website here.


Friday, January 25, 2013

A Panoramic Photo of TU's McFarlin Library

As an experiment in iPhone photography, I used a panoramic program on my phone to shoot this image of TU's McFarlin Library. (Click on the image to see the full panoramic shot.) The software is a Microsoft program called Photosynth and, best of all, it's free. (Photo by John Coward)

News Students Tour the Tulsa World

John Rhodes of the Tulsa World explains how ad supplements get into the newspaper to TU students Laura Yeradi, center, and Lauren Nehf, left. The spring News Gathering class visited the World this week in order to get a better idea of how what it takes to produce a daily newspaper.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Coming Soon: New Stories from TU Journalism Students

More stories are coming soon to the Tulsa Street Stories site, a Tulsa University digital journalism project founded in 2006.

Tulsa Street Stories is a project of the spring 2013 News Gathering class taught by Prof. John Coward.The class is an introduction to news reporting and writing, including an introduction to digital and online media.

Watch this space for more Tulsa stories from TU journalism students, who will be posting articles and images soon.