Time to reveal the March image for the 2025 Photography 139 Calendar: MARCH TECHNICAL DETAILS CAMERA: Sony 7M4 LENS: 14-24 Sigma f/2.8 DG DN Art FOCAL LENGTH: 24mm APERTURE: f/8 EXPOSUER: 1/800 ISO: 400 DATE: June 12, 2024 I took this picture because I wanted a Bokeh picture to enter… Read More »Sweet 22: The Beginning
All of the 2025 Photography 139 Calendars have been distributed or mailed except for one. It is fair game now to start sharing the calendar images. This is the front cover image: FRONT COVER – 2025 Technical Details: CAMERA: SONY 7M4LENS: SIGMA 14-24 f/2.8 DG DN ARTFOCAL LENGTH: 20mmAPERTURE: f/8SHUTTER… Read More »Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Minutes
Today marks the 40th anniversary of my Dad’s passing. Without him, I probably wouldn’t be into photography. This website wouldn’t exist. None of the pictures on it would exist. I need to start this website by sharing some pictures of him. I couldn’t find a picture of Dad with Carla… Read More »WPC – WEEK 484 – 6:00 PM
NOTE: A RECENT TREND IS IPHONE USERS ARE SUBMITTING PICTURES IN .HEIC FORMAT. PICTURES NEED TO BE SUBMITTED IN .JPG OR .PNG FORMAT. PLEASE SUBMIT IN THOSE FORMATS SO I DON’T HAVE TO CONVERT YOUR IMAGES INTO A USABLE FORMAT. THANKS! REFLECTION! What a great theme! But did enough people… Read More »WPC – WEEK 483 – REFLECTION
NOTE: A RECENT TREND IS IPHONE USERS ARE SUBMITTING PICTURES IN .HEIC FORMAT. PICTURES NEED TO BE SUBMITTED IN .JPG OR .PNG FORMAT. PLEASE SUBMIT IN THOSE FORMATS SO I DON’T HAVE TO CONVERT YOUR IMAGES INTO A USABLE FORMAT. THANKS! As we are approaching Year 12 of THE WEEKLY… Read More »WPC – WEEK 482 – SYMMETRY
It is the last Monday of the month and on the last Monday of the month I like to revisit our Frequently Asked Questions. Who asks these questions? I mostly ask them of myself. But that isn’t a Frequently Asked Question. These are: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE… Read More »WPC – WEEK 480 – ART
REMINDER: THIS IS THE LAST WEEK WHERE YOU CAN LEAVE A SUGGESTION FOR THE THEMES FOR NEXT YEAR’S WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. YOU CAN DO THAT BY LEAVING A COMMENT ON THIS ENTRY ON THE WEBSITE. NO OTHER WAY. DON’T EMAIL THEM TO ME. DON’T TEXT THEM TO ME. LEAVE THEM… Read More »WPC – WEEK 477 – PLACES
REMINDER: THIS IS ONE OF TWO WEEKS WHERE YOU CAN LEAVE A SUGGESTION FOR THE THEMES FOR NEXT YEAR’S WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. YOU CAN DO THAT BY LEAVING A COMMENT ON THIS ENTRY ON THE WEBSITE. NO OTHER WAY. DON’T EMAIL THEM TO ME. DON’T TEXT THEM TO ME. LEAVE… Read More »WPC – WEEK 476 – GLASS
ANIMAL! What a great theme! But were enough people get wild enough to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, October 14, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses): 1-Johnathan Stensland –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 475 – ANIMAL
Today is Sarah Toot’s birthday so I have to wish her a happy birthday. Happy birthday Sarah! That picture of us after seeing a American Idiot on Broadway is almost 13 years old. Guess we should get an updated selfie at some point. Anyways I hope your birthday is amazing… Read More »WPC – WEEK 474 – STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
PATH! What a great theme! But were enough people on the right one to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 30, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses): 1-Suzie Brannen… Read More »WPC – WEEK 473 – PATH
It is the last Monday of the month and on the last Monday of the month I like to revisit our Frequently Asked Questions. Who asks these questions? I mostly ask them of myself. But that isn’t a Frequently Asked Question. These are: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE… Read More »WPC – WEEK 472 – OUT OF DATE
PARK! What a great theme! But did enough people get in gear to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, September 16, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses): 1-Sabas Hernandez –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 471 – PARK
MUSIC! A great theme! But did enough people hear it to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! Am I silently judging anybody’s taste in MUSIC? You don’t have to scroll down. I am. I definitely in. On a sad note, I learned… Read More »WPC – WEEK 470 – MUSIC
You may recall last week that I gave Micky an extension because he was in a place where he could only communicate via satellite phone. Here is his SQUARE photo: Micky Augustin (Chicago, Illinois) – 139 weeks On the other news from last week’s streaks, Adam’s trending in the right… Read More »WPC – WEEK 469 – SELF-PORTRAIT
Today is Labor Day! The day we don’t work don’t honor the labor movement. I don’t belong to a Union, but I’m am VERY pro-union. Possibly it is genetic. Here are 36 reasons to be thankful for unions: 1. Weekends 2. All breaks at work, including your lunch breaks 3.… Read More »WPC – WEEK 468 – SQUARE
NOTE: DON’T FORGET THAT NEXT MONDAY IS LABOR DAY. WHILE THE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. THE BANKS ARE CLOSED. GOVERNMENT OFFICES ARE CLOSED. MAYBE WHERE YOU WORK IS CLOSED. BUT THERE ARE NO DAYS OFF FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 139. THE STRUGGLE IS REAL. SO PLAN TO GET YOUR SUBMISSION IN BEFORE YOU… Read More »WPC – WEEK 467 – STILL LIFE
In yesterday’s post I revealed the images I entered in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. Today I thought I would give flowers to the consistent THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE contributors that also had pictures displayed. It was a great showing by this group! Angie got a major award. Nathanial… Read More »WPC – WEEK 466 – SCIENCE
Just a reminder, the we are now one month and one day from the deadline to enter your pictures for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Here are the rules and entry form: Click on the link below to download the entry form: Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Entry Form I hope… Read More »WPC – WEEK 465 – PURPLE
I forgot to publish the monthly FAQ last Monday, so getting it published this week. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE What skill level photographer can participate? THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is open to photographers of all skill levels. From award winning photographers to professionals to the highly ranked… Read More »WPC – WEEK 464 – FLOWER
WINDOW VIEW! A great theme! But did enough people get a view to make it a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, July 15, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore everything in parentheses): 1-Willy McAlpine – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 462 – WINDOW VIEW