Photographer. Tenderloin enthusiast. Road trip maker. Iowan. Cyclone.
Yeah, I didn’t get this out in time. Need to do something less ambitious next week. Like 5 things I hate most about Facebook. Or my least favorite type of sports fan. We’ll see. I thought that in honor of Sylvester Stallone’s nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role… Read More »Ranking Balboa
There aren’t tons of losers from this week’s theme, but there are a few. Here are the losers for STORE: I hope people are having some modicum of success pursuing this week’s theme: GRAFFITI!
I was recently commissioned to photograph Avril’s family before Hunter left for the military. What lies below is one of my favorites from that photo shoot that was on a cold, cold day. I’m sure I may share a couple of other favorites over the next few weeks. PARTICULARS CAMERA:… Read More »Ledgends
I spent the last weekend in Manhattan, Kansas and accomplished all of my goals for that trip: 1. Witness an Iowa State victory. 2. Eat Nate’s cooking. 3. Eat a Varsity Donut. 4. Get to the top of Manhattan Hill. 5. Get to the top of KS Hill. I have… Read More »KS
Time to look at another flower picture from the Iowa State Fair… I wish I had this color of coneflower in my personal garden. That is something I may have to try to remedy in 2016. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V LENS: 60mm f2 Macro ISO: 1600 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE:… Read More »Coney
Some of the regulars weren’t out and about this week, but that is okay, because there was a first time contributor in Sarah Karber! I’m expecting big things from her in the future! Here are the submissions for STORE: Kim Barker Carla Stensland 1 Christopher D. Bennett Carla Stensland 2… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 18 – STORE
With the lottery topping out over a billion dollars recently, the “what would you do if you won the lottery” discussion has been at an all-time high at the day job this week. Therefore I will start this new list experiment with the extremely unoriginal topic of what would I… Read More »First 10 Things I’d Do if I Won the Lottery
I would hazard to guess that these buses are among the most photographed subjects in Boone County (adjusted for teenage-girl-selfie-inflation). Right up there with the Kate Shelley High Bridge, the High Trestle Trail Bridge, the Boone Scenic Valley Railroad, and Ledges State Park. I have a plan for photographing them,… Read More »Pre-Work
I was recently commissioned by longtime patron of Photography 139 Scottie D. to take some candids of his children for a Christmas present for his wife. I believe her name to be Wife. We took a few hundred of them playing. This is one of my favorites. I’m sure I… Read More »Playground
Often times when I put calendars out into the world, I worry about what kind of home it will receive. Will it be loved? Will it be adored? Will it end up on a wall with tons of writing on it? Recently I received a couple text pictures of Photography… Read More »An Irrevocable Condition
Oh… why not take a look at another flower from the Iowa State Fair? Don’t worry. I’ll be out of these by next year’s State Fair. I’m almost to the picture that got me kicked out of the flower garden. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V LENS: 60mm F2 MACRO ISO: 1000… Read More »Daisy Bush
Considering that this week’s theme was the most accessible, I feel like the amount of submissions isn’t too shabby. Let’s have a look at the submissions for TEXTURE: Angie DeWaard 1 Kim Barker Michelle Haupt Angie DeWaard 2 Christopher D. Bennett But what is this week’s theme? Scroll down: STORE!… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 17 – TEXTURE
You can look at this collection of losers for RED from the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE in a couple of different ways. Either I just wanted an excuse more pictures of my dog. OR Well that is interesting. You see, there is a setting on my camera that drops out all… Read More »With the Beefcake Pantyhose
A picture of something broken down and old. From my Aunt Linda’s farm. As you all know E’s here to rule… No wait that isn’t right. As you all know, I love rusted out old stuff. I will need to photograph this farm more thoroughly at some point. PARTICULARS CAMERA:… Read More »Kobe
It has probably been too long since I posted a picture from the Iowa State Fair flower garden. Better remedy that: Daisies have always been one of my favorites to photograph. PARTICULARS CAMERA: Sony SLT-A65V FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm (35mm equivalency – 90mm) ISO: 1000 APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 08/22/2015… Read More »Osteospermum
I’m starting a self-portrait project where I take a self-portrait every day for 2016 with New Toy*. At the end of 2016 I will compile these into a video and you can witness how time ravages this beautiful visage. These photos are not meant to be particularly ambitious. Just me,… Read More »Self-Portrait Project de 2016
There were a surprising amount of submissions this week for it being a holiday season. Hopefully we build on that this week. Submissions for RED: Becky Perkovich Carla Stensland Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett Angie DeWaard 1 Mike Vest Angie DeWaard 2 So what is this week’s theme? Let’s have… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 16 – RED
So the walk down memory lane now concludes. With a look at the images that were in the calendar that early this morning will be taken down from kitchen walls (most common place I’ve seen the calendar hung up), office walls, cubicle walls, and placed gently in the trash with… Read More »2015
We’re almost to the end of this journey. Thanks for taking it with me. It has allowed me to become reacquainted with some old favorites. Hopefully you’ve become reacquainted with some old favorites or been introduced to some new favorites. It has been educational for me to see where I’ve… Read More »2014
This is a look back at the photos from the calendar I gave as Christmas gifts in 2012. You’ll see many of the same images from the flower calendar. I have no doubts. Front Cover January February March April May June July August September October November December I’ve never done… Read More »2013 Christmas Calendar
2013 was the only year I made 2 calendars. 1 for sale by the SHAMELESS PHOTOGRAPHY 139 COMMERCE DIVISION and 1 for Christmas gifts by the SHAMELESS PHOTOGRAPHY 139 GIFT DIVISION. I thought that this would be a tradition I would continue. I was wrong. I continue to be wrong.… Read More »2013 Flower Calendar