Today is also Derrick’s birthday!
Here is my photo tribute to Derrick!
Wow! I photograph Derrick a lot! I hope this makes his birthday that much happier!
As everybody knows, Black & White will always be my first love, so I was happy to see at least a couple of submissions this week. Here are the submissions for BLACK & WHITE:
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Julie Johnson of The Joy is in the Journey
Mike Vest of Waxen Media
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Carla Stensland
The theme for next week:
This is also a new theme for this year.
My Memorial Day was 1 of the more interesting days I’ve ever experienced. It was filled with violent ups and downs, but perhaps the highest peak was photographing Evie. Here are some of the pictures from that photo shoot.
You can view a ton more Evie photos in the STORE by clicking on the link below:
There is no doubt that Jen and Derrick produced one irresistible child!
Next week’s random Wednesday collection will involve the Little League Challenger program.
These pictures come from: Backup/Old My Pictures/Labels
I once had an idea where I had my friends do a little exercise in self-realization. I asked them to pick a word. One word that they wanted the world to think of when the world saw them. Then I had them write that word on a piece of poster board and then I photographed them.
I was going to follow this up with a project where I had them pick one word that they thought was how the world perceived them.
I sometimes think about bringing this project back. Perhaps if bring back the BIG birthday party next year.
These are pictures from the Labels Project.
Next Week’s Folder will be:
Backup/Old My Pictures/Master Wentworth
Last week I removed and disassembled the Friend Wall. It is no longer in existence. No longer do I have friends on my wall.
I replaced the Friend Wall with the 9 Emotions Project Wall. The centerpiece of this new “exhibit” is a 24×36 print of the picture below. A picture that was the ultimate goal of the whole 9 Emotions Project.
I picked 1 person for each emotion. I like to think that there are reasons why each person was able to best represent each emotion.
Joy and Cousin Amy
Cousin Amy lives the joy of a life where she was told a diagnosis of her child by their doctor and told the doctor, “I don’t think so.” Then she went out and proved the doctor wrong.
Sadness and Willy
After the events of the last couple weeks, there isn’t a reason to cover this one.
Anger and Derrick
As hard as it is to believe, Derrick was the single angriest man I ever worked with when we were employed at the Boone Outpost of the Evil Clown Empire. I have numerous stories of him in my mind throwing searing tools across the room and punching things and telling the Store Manager to do unbecoming things to his anatomy that most people simply wouldn’t believe happened. Although once he was off the clock, he was the Derrick that everybody else knows.
Amusement and Shannon
When I think of Shannon I think of somebody that is amused by the simple things in life. Of course, that is the best way to be.
Fear and Jesse
Back in the days of Saturday morning basketball, I saw this look on Jesse’s face quite frequently. Pretty much any time he stood between me and the basket this look crept upon his face as he knew he was about to get embarrassed.
Jealousy and Jen
This one doesn’t really fit. Jen isn’t a jealous person and has very little to be jealous about. She has a great husband, a great kid, a great family and great friends. Basically she has all the right ingredients for the recipe to a happy life. I’m guessing that perhaps this is Jen showing off some long dormant acting skills. Perhaps she should pursue a role in one of the area community theaters. I know Jen LOVES community theater.
Surprise and Sara
While Sara is one of the most intelligent and best educated people I know, she lives life in a manner where whatever comes down the chute next is a gift and she seems genuinely surprised by it. While that might now seem like it is a compliment, I think that this is one of the best compliments I’ve ever given anybody. To live life with such unabandoned joy is a great life.
Sympathy and Jill
Jill fits sympathy so well as she has one of the best hearts of anybody I’ve ever known. She would tell you (yes we’ve had this conversation) that it isn’t that her heart is better than most people, but it is the fact that artists (Jill is an amazing flutist) are lead through life with their heart. While this is true, it doesn’t alter the fact that the first thing you notice about Jill when you meet her is her heart.
Boredom and Jay
I’ve always felt that people that are “bored” are boring people. Jay is a lot of things, but he is not a boring person. However, that doesn’t mean that I’ve never seen Jay bored. Being the closest of friends with Jesse, Willy, and I he has been subjected to more sporting events than many wives and girlfriends. Usually this is the look that glosses over his face right before he taps out and goes home to do things that interest Jay.
I also asked all of my models to pick out who they thought did the best job with each of the emotions. I gave extra credit to the people who were able to pick 9 different people for the 9 different emotions.
Here is the feedback I got fed back. In the order it came back to me.
Next week’s Personal Photo Project with involve that most magnificent of creatures… the turkey.
It is time once again for me to to do a random look at some of the statistics on the website.
First up is what are the 10 Most Popular Images in the Artistic Galler.
This one is actually somewhat of a shocker. A picture of Brandon has went from nowhere to be the most popular picture and the long time reigning champ Outburst of the Soul has fallen all the way to a tie for 6th Place. Although admittedly, I think spammers might have something to do with the rather large shakeup in the standings.
3. Battered School Bus – Hamlin, Iowa
There has also been quite a shakeup in the Snapshots Gallery Top Ten.
Here are the 10 Most Popular Pictures in the Snapshots Gallery:
4. Shannon and I at an Inebriated Saints Show
5. Jesse and I with the World’s Largest Cheeto
7. Jesse and I at the Surf Ball Room
8. Jesse Endorsing the Bob’s Dog
Finally, a look at the Top Ten People to either contribute or be written about in An Artist’s Notebook.
1. Jesse – 163 – (+20)
2. Jay – 151 – (+7)
3. Shannon – 146 – (+6)
4. Derrick – 123 – (+6)
5. Teresa – 109 – (+13)
6. Jen – 107 – (+6)
7. Willy – 101 – (+8)
8. Sara – 96 – (+8)
9. Vest – 80 – (+19)
10. Dawn – 73 – (+9)
Wondering who the biggest movers were outside of the Top Ten?
1. Dad (+19)
2. Carla (+14)
3. Jill (+10)
In case you were interested in what the standings looked like 100 posts ago:
These pictures come from backup/Old My Pictures/Deg-Porter Wedding
These pictures were taken at Scott and Melissa’s wedding. The last wedding I was in until Jen & Derrick’s wedding.
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Scottie D. all tuxed up!
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Scottie D. in black and white.
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Scottie D in glorious color.
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Setting up chairs.
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Posing for George
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Future Mrs. Porter
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Nate
Next week’s folder will be: backup/Old My Pictures/Egg Toss