Before I delve into the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest, I do know what picture and what award I got into the Iowa State Fair. It is my policy not to reveal the pictures I entered until after the State Fair is over, but your clue is don’t go all the… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest Results
I though SELF-PORTAIT would be a popular theme. Do you think I was right? Well, you’ll have to scroll down to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, June 20, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses): + Becky Parmelee – 1 week… Read More »WPC – 354 – SELF-PORTRAIT
FLOWER has proven to be a pretty popular theme. I’m always not sure how these things will go because I know more than a few people that just absolutely HATE flower photography or as my forthcoming book will be called, flowertography. Not only do they HATE flower pictures, they in… Read More »WPC – WEEK 351 – FLOWER
A few weeks back I met up with Jen and the rest of the Gorshes (sans Derrick) to watch Evie dance at the Renaissance Fair. I took a few pictures of the event. Here are some of my favorites. At some point, I’ll share the rest of the pictures from… Read More »Celtic Dancing Fair
After what was a fairly inactive April, I seemed to be constantly on the move in May. That possibly resulted in an interesting collection of images for THE SELFIE PROJECT. Here are some of my favorites from May: May 1 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7… Read More »SELFIE PROJECT – MAY 2022
SHADOW seems to be a pretty popular theme. As of 10:59 AM on Monday, March 28, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Harrison Gorshe – 1 week + Monica Henning – 1 week + Logan Kahler – 1 week + Stephanie Kim – 1 week + Becky… Read More »WPC – WEEK 341 – SHADOW
As many of you know, I was having difficulties with the email subscription service last week. In particular, it wasn’t working with Gmail email accounts. That should be fixed, but another question I get, is how do I prevent the emails from going to “Promotions” instead of my primary Inbox… Read More »WPC – WEEK 338 – HOBBIES
For a somewhat abstract concept, quite a few people have found HARMONY in their lives somewhere. In fact, it was a record breaking week! As of 10:59 AM on Monday, February 28, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: + Linda Bennett – 1 week + Suzie Brannen –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 337 – HARMONY
#LOVE has proven to be a popular theme. Which is good, I’m glad so many people have #LOVE in their lives. Heading into the 4th week of Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, these were the current streaks: + Logan Kahler – 1 week + Layla Gorshe – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 333 – #LOVE
So far TRIANGLE has been a fairly popular theme. In fact, it was a record setting theme! More on that later. Heading into the third week of Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, these were the current streaks: * Mike Vest – 1 week * Michelle Haupt – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 332 – TRIANGLE
As we are about to kickoff the 9th Year of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE (birthed into this world kicking and screaming as the RANDOM WEEKLY PHOTO EXPERIMENT) I thought we could look at what we accomplished as a community in Year 8. + There were 866 total submissions by 35… Read More »WPC – WEEK 330 – BLACK + WHITE
Here we are. The end of Year 8 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. There were 866 images submitted this year. Smashing the record set by Year 7, 807. Hopefully we break the record again in Year 9. To have a look at them, click on the link below: WEEKLY PHOTO… Read More »WPC – WEEK 329 – EDUCATION
On Sunday I completed another successful month of THE SELFIE PROJECT. One thing that always happens when I look back at a month’s worth of pictures I’m always surprised at some of the things that all happened in the same month. That? That happened this month? I thought that was… Read More »Selfie Project – October
Can you believe that this is the 4,250th post in this crazy little thing called “An Artist’s Notebook’. 4,250 posts! It has been 5,549 days since I took keyboard in hand on August 9, 2006 and typed these words: So here is the first journal entry. The name of that… Read More »Journal Entry #4,250
On Tuesday night Layla wanted to go to a 4-H Photo Scavenger Hunt on the Iowa State Campus, but both her parents were indisposed. They asked me to take her and since 4-H photography runs through the blood of this family (both my sisters were accomplished 4-H photographers) I agreed… Read More »4-H Photo Scavenger Hunt
Yesterday I completed yet another successful month of THE SELFIE PROJECT. I was surprised how packed a month it was. When I looked back at some of the images, I thought, “that happened in August? It feels like such a long time ago!” Here are my favorites from August: August… Read More »Selfie Project – August 2021
On the first day of the Iowa State Fair I attended it with Jen, Layla, and Evie. Evie was performing with her Irish Dance Team. We wandered around the Fair for several hours before and after watching Evie perform. Here on some of the pictures from the day: I also… Read More »First Day of the Fair
We are having some kind of sale at my Mom’s garage tonight and tomorrow morning. The address is 111 South Benton Street. The sale tonight will start at 4 and end when people stop showing up. Tomorrow it will start at 7 and end when people stop showing up. Probably… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Pet Show – 2021
I want to start today by announcing that there will be some kind Estate/Garage/Tag/Rummage Sale at my Mom’s house on Friday evening and Saturday morning. I’m not really 100% sure of the hours, but the location is in the garage on the alley. The alley is a dead end, so… Read More »WPC – WEEK 309 – MOVEMENT
I was recently invited to Maven’s Birthday Party. It took place at a carousel! Yeah, all other parties are now ruined for me. You are going to have to step it up if you want this guy to make an appearance. Not entirely true. I will show up to any… Read More »Ain’t No Party Like A Carousel Party!
Here we are, the last day of 2020. That means it is time for me to share the December image from the 2021 Photography 139 Calendar. Because of the pandemic, I got to deliver very few calendars in person this year. I think the only reactions that I got to… Read More »POSTCARD RECREATION PROJECT – SOME CHURCHES