It is the time where I reveal what photos I entered into the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest, but first the good news and the “bad” news. The good news is that my sister Carla cleaned up at the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. She got 1st Place in Hidden Treasures of… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest – 2017
When I went to the Iowa State Fair, I had a goal of knocking out 2 or 3 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT images. I managed 2. Here is Page 41: Page 41 – Shoot one more image for Robert Frank’s “The Americans”. I actually struggled picking which image to… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 41
On my recent trip to the Iowa State Fair with Nader, I was able to knock out a couple more photos for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. Here is Page 7: Page 7 – Tell a joke with a single picture. (Photo Assistant: Nader Parsaei) I get it. A bunch of… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 7
These are the pictures that didn’t have what it takes to make the cut for the theme HUMANIZE for this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If only these pictures believed in themselves, there is no telling what they might accomplish!
A picture from trip to the Iowa State Fair on Sunday: I have so many photos to edit from so many recent adventures. It is almost sickening. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY ILCA-77M2 ISO: 160 FOCAL LENGTH: 200mm APERTURE: f/5.6 EXPOSURE: 1/320 DATE TAKEN: 08/20/2017 – 15:09 PHOTO ASSISTANT: Nader Parsaei PHOTO… Read More »The World is a Vampire
Now that the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon is officially over, I can reveal what picture was accepted for display and what 3 pictures were given the shaft. Displayed In case you didn’t know, the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon is one of the hardest photo competitions in the world.… Read More »Iowa State Fair Photography Salon – 2017
For the second straight year, Baby Got Rack competed at the Boone County Fair barbecue competition. Sponsored by State Farm or Farm Bureau or some insurance company. Here are a few snaps from the very, very, very hot day: BGR needs to thank Jesse for bulling it up, Willy for… Read More »Baby Got Domination
These SAD pictures didn’t have what it takes for the SAD theme for the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If only these pictures believed in themselves. Who knows what they could accomplish!
It is SAD. Participation rates took a bit of a dip with SAD. Maybe it is because it was 112 degrees in the shade in central Iowa last week. Maybe it was because people struggled to get in the mindset of SAD this week. Maybe people were just busy. I… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 96 – SAD
Baby Got Rack opens their competitive barbecue season tomorrow at the Boone County Fair! You should probably make it a point to be there in the ballpark of 4 PM when the judging begins. Last year we were next to the bunnies. I’d imagine that is where we’ll be again.… Read More »Baby Got Rack is Back!!
Last Saturday while I was leaving the Cultural Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, I came across what I considered a perfect example of Page 15 for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. This time there was no photo assistant, just a rocking soundtrack coming from a speaker somewhere on the Iowa… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 15
There are so many images in the folder 08-14-07/Iowa State Fair, that I’m only going to post some of my favorites. Here they be: Next Saturday’s folder will center around a trip to Living History Farms.
Here are some of the images that were considered and rejected for either the cover or one of the months of the 2017 Photography 139 Calendar: So just hold on tight to those images. You won’t see them in 2017.
Man, I still really haven’t edited all of the State Fair flower pictures. Well, one more down. Many more to go. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 320 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE: f/4 DATE: 08/16/2016 – 8:16 LATITUDE: 41.59517° LONGITUDE: -93.55154° PHOTO ASSISTANT: BABY GOT RACK EDITING SOUNDTRACK: “My Shot” –… Read More »Young, Scrappy, and Hungry
I’m sure I mixed up that pro wrestling reference. I don’t watch pro wrestling. I went to college. That being said, here are some pictures from Baby Got Rack’s day at the Pufferbilly Day Barbecue Contest: Marcus whipping up a batch of Marfins. Not to be confused with Scuffins. Which… Read More »Can You Smell What the People’s Champ is Cookin’?
Team Baby Got Rack competed in the Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Contest this past Sunday. I will take away many cherished memories from this Sunday, I’ll share those when I share the majority of the Baby Got Rack images at a later date. Here is what is important to know. At… Read More »The People’s Rack
Another flower from the Discovery Garden! Probably more in the chute! PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 320 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE: 08-16-2016 – 08:09 LATITUDE: 41.59486° LONGITUDE: -93.55117° PHOTO ASSISTANT: The sweet smell of Baby Got Rack’s smoker. EDITING SOUNDTRACK: Cyclone Insider Podcast
Another flower from the Iowa State Fair Discovery Garden. This time from my trip with the old Campus crew. After taking this picture, I sat down at a picnic table with Steph and Kellie eating some kind of fried potato concoction, when a lady from New Jersey sat down with… Read More »State Fair Flower
Here are some general pictures from my recent trips to the Iowa State Fair with Baby Got Rack, Stephanie, Kelly, Yin, Jeff, and the Beavers! I was going to tell this story about the New Jersey woman I met that was just the worst. Like all people from New Jersey.… Read More »It’s Dollars to Doughnuts!
As some may have heard from various social media outlets or via press release, Baby Got Rack competed at the Iowa State Fair barbecue contest in the Combination category last Tuesday and brought home the championship. Word on the street is that we were very close to winning the Grand… Read More »State Champs!
A small collection of loser for this week’s theme. Scottie D.’s reflection, I believe. Well. I’m in there too. I hope you can see the reflection… Photo assist from Stephanie Kim. Thanks for helping me to take the time to mock these pathetic losers.