Pretend like I published this on January 1, just like I meant to do. It is that day at Photography 139 Headquarters where we take down our old Photography 139 Calendar and put it in the trunk with many of the other remnants of our past. We like to think… Read More »To a Great 2017!
Once again, I did the photos for the Computer Mine Holiday Card. Here are a few of my favorite pictures, but probably not the ones that made the card: Always a pleasure photographing my super-cooperative co-workers!
Pretty good participation rates for MACRO. One of my personal favorites. But you don’t want to hear me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you want to see the submissions: Angie DeWaard 1 Angie DeWaard 2 Bill Wentworth Becky Perkovich Jeff Kewer 1 Jeff Kewer 2 Kim Barker 1 Kim… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 66 – MACRO
This was definitely a tough week for participation rates. It was even a little tough for me. The early sunset. The national depression. The busy holidays. It has been tough the last few weeks. I get it. Hopefully there will be a bounce back next week. But you don’t want… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 64 – TOWN
There wasn’t as much LOVE in the world this week as one would have hoped. I’ll just hope that when we get to HATE, it isn’t a more popular option. But it is the world that we live in. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 63 – LOVE
Participation rates may have dipped again slightly. The cool night air maybe zapping some motivation. Possibly. It even happened to me a bit this week. I was going to take my photo Saturday night and then fell asleep. Then I was going to do it Sunday night, fell asleep on… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 62 – NIGHT
Some of the stalwarts didn’t make it for LANDSCAPE. That’s okay. When one person falls, another person can pick up the torch and carry on. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about torches. You want to see the submissions for LANDSCAPE: Bill Wentworth Cathie Raley… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 60 – LANDSCAPE
I wasn’t sure how POP ART would go over as a WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme as it is a little bit harder to wrap one’s mind around than the typical theme. However, there was still good participation. I love it! Although I good stand here and talk all tommyrot about… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 58 – POP ART
Maybe there was a slight dip this week, but that was to be expected, since CHILDREN are so very, very creepy. I mean, we’ve all seen the groundbreaking documentary CHILDREN OF THE CORN. We know what they’re capable of doing. Don’t get me started on the companion documentary VILLAGE OF… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 56 – CHILDREN
SIGNS is actually one of my favorite themes for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. I am pleased to see that it lit the creative fires of several other people as well. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about SIGNS. You want to see the submissions. Here… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 55 – SIGNS
The week’s theme triggered an interesting and solid week of submissions. Here are the submissions for OLD: Shannon Bardole Becky Perkovich Stephanie Kim Kim Barker 1 Kim Barker 2 Kim Barker 3 Christopher D. Bennett Michael Augustin Cathie Raley 1 Cathie Raley 2 Cathie Raley 3 Cathie Raley 4 Carla… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 54 – OLD
A new year. Well, a new 52 weeks. I’m excited for what this new year will bring. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about my aspirations for the next 52 weeks. You just want to see the submissions. Here are the submissions for BODY PART:… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 53 – BODY PART
As we close the books on the first year of the rebirth of the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, we have not ONE but TWO first time submitees! Welcome aboard Brooke Milligan and Cathie Raley!!! You know I could talk tommyrot about first time submitees all day, but you want to get… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 52 – WILD CARD
A couple Saturdays back I traveled to America’s crossroads: Colo, Iowa to take place in a turtle race that I have dubbed The Colo Derby. My noble steed Titian dominated the competition, but on that day, it would NOT only be the turtles that smelled fishy. If you get what… Read More »The Colo Derby
I was commissioned to photograph our winning Living Health Iowa team at the day job. Not really the right lens for portrait photography, but it is good enough for a newsletter.
One of the most popular weeks at the Computer Mine is Customer Service Week. There are lots of theme days and people get to dress up in costumes. The week climaxes with the crowning of a Customer Service Week King and Queen. It reminds me of Spirit Week at dear… Read More »Spirit Week
Once again, I did the holiday card portraits for the place that employs me. Here are a few of those images: These aren’t the pictures that will necessarily end up in the actual holiday card. I don’t edit or pick the photos. Not sure what next Wednesday’s randomness will be… Read More »Holiday Card Photos
The submissions for FEET: Geri Derner Cathie Raley A Cathie Raley B Cathie Raley C Christopher D. Bennett Mike Vest A Mike Vest B Julie Johnson The theme for next week is: STRENGTH This is a twist on a theme from last year, so there isn’t a need for a… Read More »RWPE Y2 #33 – FEET
The holiday weekend didn’t scare off everybody from submitting. Here are the submissions for HANDS: Cathie Raley Christopher D. Bennett IMAGE LOST Shannon Bardole I’ve been down to visit the Random Theme Generator for this week’s theme. This is what it gave me: MOTION A look back at last year’s… Read More »RWPE Y2 #16 – HANDS
It appears that some of the excitement for RWPE may be drying up. On a related note, here are the submissions for DRY: Will Raley Mike Vest Cathie Raley Christopher D. Bennett I stumbled down to the Random Theme Generator’s residence and demanded a new theme for this week. This… Read More »RWPE Y2 #14 – Dry
There were a fair amount of submissions for UNFOCUSED. So without further adieu… IMAGE LOST Julie Johnson of The Joy is in the Journey Cathie Raley Will Raley Christopher D. Bennett > Mike Vest of Waxen Media I’ve been over to visit the the Random Theme Generator to get a… Read More »RWPE Y2 #12 – Unfocused