Monthly Archives: December 2015

Angie, Becky, Black & White, Dawn, Iowa State, Kim, Michelle, Micky, Vest, WPC - Submissions

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 14 – BLACK AND WHITE

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I don’t think that it is a secret to anybody that knows me at all that black and white photography is my true photographic love. And we all know that true love is the greatest thing in the world – except for a nice MLT – mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich, where the mutton is nice and lean and the tomatoes are ripe.

But I digress.

The point is I’ve been looking forward to this week for 13 weeks now! Let’s see the submissions.


WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE - BECKY PERKOVICH
Becky Perkovich

WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard

WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE - KIM BARKER 1
Kim Barker 1

WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE - KIM BARKER 2
Kim Barker 2

WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE - DEB KIBBY
Deb Kibby

WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE - MICKY AUGUSTIN 1
Micky Augustin 1

WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE - MICKY 2
Micky Augustin 2

WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest

If it was up to me, I would’ve thrown in BLACK AND WHITE as a category 4 or 5 times. Unfortunately, it just dawned on me that it is up to me. Maybe next year.

But why dwell on the past, when we have the future to look forward to? Let us look at this week’s theme…


WEEK 15 - FRAMED
FRAMED

This category doesn’t necessarily mean an object inside of a literal frame. Think of this as an object that your view is framed by other objects. Or think of this any way that you like.

MESSAGE FROM PHOTOGRAPHY 139’S SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION.

Big time welcomes are due to not ONE, but TWO new email subscribers. So give BIG welcomes to new Photography 139 email subscribers Dawn Krause AND Joe Duff. I believe Joe to be our first subscriber from Texas! Going global… soon!

I would normally tell you that if you see them on the streets to give them a knowing glance AND don’t be shy about showing them the secret Photography 139 handshake. However, the Secret Handshake Division has yet to finalize the handshake. So at this time the knowing glance will have to suffice.

Welcome aboard Joe and Dawn. I know you shall fare well!

Animals, Calendar, Flowers, Macro, Photoshop

2006

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Looking back at my records, as near as I can tell, the first year I made a calendar for was 2001. That means this years calendar is the sixteenth calendar I have produced.

I don’t have templates or know what was on the calendar before 2005.

However, I thought it would be a fun little exercise to look back at the calendars from the last 10 years. Starting with the 2006 Calendar:



January


January Alternate


February


March


March Alternate


April


April Alternate


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December

Remember, there is still time to order your 2016 PHOTOGRAPHY 139 CALENDAR. I know a guy that knows a guy that can hook you up.

Animals, Calendar, Flowers, Macro, Photoshop, Russell

2016

WARNING!

WHAT FOLLOWS IS A TRANSMISSION FROM PHOTOGRAPHY 139’S SHAMELESS COMMERCE DIVISION…

I did get a late jump on the calendars this year, but there is and will be a PHOTOGRAPHY 139 2016 CALENDAR for sale. I haven’t laid my hands on them yet, but the stash will arrive on Friday and be available for weekend delivery.

All the pre-orders will be fulfilled this weekend.

This year’s price is… $11.00… cheap.

The best way to order your calendar is to contact me via email bennett@photography139.com.

Here is a look at this year’s images.


Cover - 2016 Calendar
Cover

2016 Calendar - January“>
January

2016 Calendar - February
February

2016 Calendar - March
March

2016 Calendar - April
April

2016 Calendar - May
May

2016 Calendar - June
June

2016 Calendar - July
July

2016 Calendar - August
August

2016 Calendar - September
September

2016 Calendar - October
October

2016 Calendar - November
November

2016 Calendar - December
December

There were requests this year that the calendar to include a wider swath of my work besides just photos. Apparently, more than just Russell hate my flower photography. I took this under consideration, but it just didn’t work out this year. However, the 2017 Calendar will consist of more than just flower pictures.

Black & White, Carla, Photoshop, Self-Portrait, WPC - Submissions

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 13 – GAMES

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This week was perilously close to the first strike for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But there was a lone submission.

This week’s submissions:


WEEK 13- GAMES - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 13 - GAMES - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland

Maybe next week’s theme will ring more bells. Maybe next week’s theme will be the first strike.

Next week’s theme:


WEEK 14 - BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE

Should be a simple and easy theme. Take a BLACK AND WHITE picture. Of literally, anything.

As always, I’ll be excited to see the submissions.

Alisa, Andy, Mission Trip, Pastor Sarah, Youth Group

You Can Sit With Us

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WHAT FOLLOWS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS MISSIONARY DIVISION…

As many of you may or not know, for the last several years I have helped chaperon my church’s Youth Group’s Mission Trip. We have went to Kansas City, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Martin, South Dakota.

Next June, the Youth Group will be going to Milwaukee and I will be going with them again.

It is one of my favorite weeks of the year because there is no other week of the year where I grow more as a person and as a christian. I often describe it as the best free vacation a person can go on.

The truth is while it is debatable whether or not it is a vacation (depends on what you enjoy… I enjoy hard work, Bible study, and working with kids… sleeping on the floor… maybe not so much) but it isn’t free.

It costs in excess of $500 per child to send these kids out into the world to do God’s work.

Therefore, the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group has began the earnest work of raising funds to cover the costs of their trip. Last Sunday they cooked and sold chili. Their next project is to sell shirts with a message of hope and acceptance.

I could describe the message of the shirt, but why come up with my own words when Pastor Sarah has already explained is so well:

It all started in High School Sunday School at Boone First United Methodist Church with a discussion about the need for kindness in this world. Even small acts of kindness can have large effects on the people they touch. So the youth started to brainstorm ideas of how to make a difference around them. Part of the solution: a simple t-shirt that could invite people to know they are friendly, welcoming and inclusive. Help us make a bold statement with this Tshirt that bullying is “out” and kindness is “in.” Although the funds support the youth mission trip, we found this message to be important beyond age and church walls. Join us in creating a movement to show ways we can be nice to others in every aspect of our lives, including the clothes we choose.

Here is a look at the shirt.



FRONT


BACK

You are probably thinking, “Wow! What an amazing shirt! How much does one cost!”

A Unisex shirt is $19.99
A Ladies shirt is $21.99
A Long Sleeve shirt is $24.99
A Hooded Sweatshirt is $39.99

There are two ways to order. The easiest is just to follow the link below and order the shirt yourself:

WEAR YOUR WELCOME

Another way would be to give me your order and I’ll get it placed. The advantage to that is that it will save you $5 shipping. The deadline to order is December 20th.

Thanks for your consideration!

Might as well share a few of my favorite mission trip photos from over the years:


That should just about cover it.

Linda, Road Trip, Ruins

Caustic

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Time to share another image from my Aunt Linda’s farm:




I do need to return there and photograph the place when I have much more time.

PARTICULARS

CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V
ISO: 100
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm)
APERTURE: f/4.5
EXPOSURE: 1/125
DATE: 11/20/15 – 14:43
NO GPS DATA

Flowers, Laura, Nate, Road Trip

Kansas Weed

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Sharing another picture from a west(ish) Kansas sunset because Laura says that west(ish) Kansas has the best sunsets.




When I told people I was going to visit Manhattan, they usually say: “Cool!”

Then I say, “No, the one in Kansas.”

Then they say, “Oh.”

After a long bit of silence they say, “Why?”

I can’t say that the restaurants have as good of food as real Manhattan (but Nate’s food more than compensates) or the sites are as interesting as real Manhattan. But the people can’t be beat. Think I’ll go back in January.


PARTICULARS

CAMERA: Sony SLT-A65V
ISO: 320
FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm)
APERTURE: f/4
EXPOSURE: 1/100
DATE: 11/21/2015 – 16:33
LATITUDE: 39° 7′ 57.2″
LONGITUDE: 96° 32′ 22″
ALTITUDE: 404.91 meters