The images in the folder called 08-14-07B are all from a trip to Living History Farms that Shannon arranged for me.
Next Saturday’s folder will involve a trip to a flooded Ledges.
08-14-07B
Category Archives: Friends
Union Street Theater Movie Club
Announcing and inviting you to a new Club. The Union Street Theater Movie Club!
What is the Union Street Theater Movie Club?
Great question! Take a look at this picture:
That doesn’t answer the question?
1 Sunday a month a few of us have been gathering in the Union Street Theater (AKA my basement) one Sunday night a month to watch and discuss movies. We have been pairing a B Movie with a classic, great, or historically significant movie.
These are the pairings thus far:
January: BRIDE OF THE GHOULS – FEAR AND DESIRE
February: BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS – FULL METAL JACKET
March: THE WILD WORLD OF BATWOMAN – ALIEN
APRIL: THE ROOM – DR. STRANGELOVE
I know that it has been heavy on Kubrick, but if you are raising that question, you don’t really know me, do you?
Here is what happens at Union Street Theater Movie Club.
6 PM – B movie starts
Following movie, we make popcorn. I will stock and share Pepsi. All other beverages are on you to bring. The theater doesn’t have a fancy popcorn maker yet, but maybe someday we will. No thanks to Dae Hee. I don’t know. Maybe we’ll hold a fundraiser.
After popcorn has been made – Feature Presentation
Stimulating conversation follows the Feature Presentation
I know what you are think, “I’m sold! When is the next Union Street Theater Movie Club? I don’t even care what the movies are!”
Details of the next Union Street Theater Movie Club
DATE: Sunday, May 28, 2017
TIME: 6 PM
PLACE: Union Street Theater AKA my basement right next to the Photography 139 Basement Studio
B MOVIE: SHACK OUT ON 101 (1955)
FEATURE PRESENTATION: ALIENS (1986)
I couldn’t find a trailer for SHACK OUT ON 101, but check out this sweet poster!
“On the Shady Side of the Highway”
Here is the trailer for ALIENS:
“This time it’s war.”
Of course, if you are an email subscriber, you will have to go to the website to see the video.
Let me know if you’re going to show up. Or don’t. I’ll have enough ice cold Pepsi either way.
Selfie Project – April
Here are some of my favorite images from the Selfie Project for the month of April:
April 1
April 2
April 4
April 5
April 7
April 8
April 9
April 11
April 14
April 15
April 17
April 21
April 22
April 23
April 24
April 27
April 29
April 30
Of course, remember that I publish these on the daily on Instagram and you can follow me over here: @christopherdbennett
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 86 – WEATHER
For the most part, the WEATHER in the Midwest (where most of the participants hail from) was pretty nondescript this week. I was a little worried that this would hurt submissions. But instead, the beautiful weather caused a virtual deluge of submissions!
But you didn’t come here to talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came here to see the submissions for WEATHER:
Angie DeWaard
Becky Perkovich
Christopher D. Bennett
Carla Stensland 1
Carla Stensland 2
Carla Stensland 3
Carla Stensland 4
Kim Barker 1
Kim Barker 2
Stephanie Kim 1
Stephanie Kim 2
Shannon Bardole
Sarah Karber 1
Sarah Karber 2
Micky Augustin 1
Micky Augustin 2
Micky Augustin 3
Mike Vest 1
Mike Vest 2
Logan Kahler
Cathie Raley 1
Cathie Raley 2
But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:
GLITTERY!
GLITTERY! What a great theme! It was originally suggested by Sarah Karber. Which reminds me that if you want to submit a theme for the next 52 weeks, you should do that in the comments section of this here blog. The door on making suggestions is closing rapidly.
But GLITTERY. What is GLITTERY?
GLITTERY is to shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light. Glitter is GLITTERY. Sequins are GLITTERY. Water is GLITTERY. Should be easy to find on bright sunshiny days.
HOUSEKEEPING
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION
1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.
2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.
That is it, them’s the rules.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION
Nothing new to report. I’ll try to do better next week.
Want your own Photography 139 email subscription? Call, email, or text me and I’ll get you the hook up.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 GALLERY DIVISION
Sometimes people send me descriptions of their photos. I’ve never done anything with that information in the past. However, if you send me a description in the future, I will add it to your image in the Weekly Photo Challenge Gallery that houses all the submissions.
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That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a very glittering Monday!
08-14-07 – Iowa State Fair
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.
Carpet
The church is getting new carpet in the sanctuary. Last Sunday some members of the youth group removed the old carpet. Here are a few photos:
Having the Youth Group remove the carpet saved the church nearly a thousand dollars!
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 85 – HIGH PERSPECTIVE
It was cold and rainy in central Iowa this week. It was a tough week to get out there and get this challenge done. However, several people were able to pull it off. Kudos to them for getting a HIGH PERSPECTIVE!
But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you want to see the submission for HIGH PERSPECTIVE:
Becky Perkovich
Christopher D. Bennett
Kim Barker 1
Kim Barker 2
Kim Barker 3
Michelle Haupt
Shannon Bardole
Linda Bennett
Stephanie Kim
Although no dudes participated this week. Where are all my dudes at? Bill? Micky? Vest? Dustin? Jesse? Dude who has yet to participate but secretly wants to participate?
But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:
WEATHER!
WEATHER! What a great theme! A WEATHER picture could be anything weather related. The wind blowing on a tree. A cloud in the sky. A water puddle. A thermometer. A rain gauge. A weather vane. You’ll figure it out!
As always! Feel free to define the theme any way you want!
It also be noted that if you have suggestions for the next 52 themes, you’re best to start leaving your suggestions in the comments section of this here blog.
HOUSEKEEPING
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION
1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.
2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.
That is it, them’s the rules.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION
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Want your own Photography 139 email subscription? Call, email, or text me and I’ll get you the hook up.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 GALLERY DIVISION
Sometimes people send me descriptions of their photos. I’ve never done anything with that information in the past. However, if you send me a description in the future, I will add it to your image in the Weekly Photo Challenge Gallery that houses all the submissions.
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That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a very weathered Monday!
08-01-07
The folder called 08-01-07 is kind of all over the place.
Next Saturday’s folder involves the Iowa State Fair.
He is Risen!
Easter was a big day (naturally) at our church for the Youth Group. They starred in the Sonrise Service. Served Egg Bake between the Tradition and Contemporary Worship Services. They ran an Easter Egg Hunt.
Here are a few pictures from that day. Easter Egg Hunt photo credit to Jaxon Schoff.
I hope your Easter was as wonderful as mine and these photos only cover about 4 hours of my wonderful Easter!
WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 84 – TREE
People love TREE! Lots of submissions for TREE!
But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You want to see the TREE:
Angie DeWaard
Carla Stensland 1
Carla Stensland 2
Kim Barker 1
Kim Barker 2
Kim Barker 3
Kim Barker 4
Shannon Bardole
Christopher D. Bennett
Cathie Raley 1
Cathie Raley 2
Micky Augustin
Mike Vest
Stephanie Kim
But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:
HIGH PERSPECTIVE
On a personal note, there are many people that think that I have all the themes planned out. I don’t. All the themes are on slips of paper in a blank DVD-R lid on my work desk. Every Monday morning I pull out a new slip and that is how the themes are decided. I do not try to align any theme up with a certain time of year. TREE just happened to coincide with Earth Day. Believe me. If I was lining themes up with holidays or times of year, HIGH PERSPECTIVE would’ve been last week.
What is HIGH PERSPECTIVE? In photographic terms, it is getting high above a subject and photographing it. It doesn’t have to be super high. You don’t have to go to tall building and look down. A few feet above your subject would work. If you want to phone it in. I would urge you to go out and find a cliff or a bridge or a parking ramp or a tall building or a roof top and get a different perspective on the world. Then share it with us.
As always, feel free to define the theme any way you want!
HOUSEKEEPING
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION
1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.
2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.
That is it, them’s the rules.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION
Nothing new to report. I’ll try to do better next week.
Want your own Photography 139 email subscription? Call, email, or text me and I’ll get you the hook up.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 GALLERY DIVISION
Sometimes people send me descriptions of their photos. I’ve never done anything with that information in the past. However, if you send me a description in the future, I will add it to your image in the Weekly Photo Challenge Gallery that houses all the submissions.
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That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a very high Monday!