I need to start the day by wishing Andy a happy birthday. Happy birthday Andy! I hope your birthday is filled with all the joy you can handle! +++++++ I spent almost all of last week in Las Vegas working at the Computer Mine Convention. I didn’t get to see… Read More »Viva Las Vegas: Cell Phone Pictures
Time to share another collection of images from my road trip to harvest the town signs of Clayton County that I took back in July. These images were once again, all taken in Dubuque County. That area of the state, Clayton County, Allamakee County, and Dubuque County is the prettiest… Read More »Clayton County Aux. – Vol. 2
It is time to begin the 10th year of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE! I’m pumped! Are you pumped? Of course you are pumped? The theme is clearly called TRAINS, PLANES, & AUTOMOBILES, but I had a few people enter under a completely different theme PLANES, TRAINS, & AUTOMOBILES. I decided… Read More »WPC – WEEK 382 – TRAINS, PLANES, & AUTOMOBILES
Thought I would take a quick look back at Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Here are a few quick stats: + 44 different participants + 1811 photos submitted + Least popular theme for participation was ROCK with 16 participants + Most popular theme for participation was SELF-PORTRAIT with… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge Year 9 Review
The last theme of Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE! Going into Year 10 I am going to make one change. I am making the Kio Dettman Suggestion the Kio Dettman Rule. In Year 10 there will be a limit of 3 submissions per participant. This could go lower… Read More »WPC – WEEK 381 – BODY PART
It is the first day of 2023. I’m not really a “resolutions” person. Pastor Adam was on vacation today so we had a substitute seromizer in church this morning. He gave an impassioned, longwinded sermon on resolve. It took more than a bit of my resolve to stay awake during… Read More »Hello 2023.
Happy New Year to those of you sheeple that follow the Gregorian Calendar. I for one, moved to Unix time years ago. So if I have a birthday party this year (Sara wants me to have one, but I doubt it happens) the invites will list the time of the… Read More »Goodbye 2022.
It is time for me to reveal the November image of the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: November The November image is a picture of the Tin Man sculpture in Stanley, Iowa. In retrospect, it does feel a little strange that I chose to process this image in black and white… Read More »Computer Mine Holiday Party
It is time to reveal the July image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: July This picture was taken just west of I-35 on Highway 3. I pulled over on my way home from a TOWN SIGN PROJECT harvesting trip to take tis picture. A sunset in a break in… Read More »WPC – WEEK 380 – EXPLORE
Today I reveal the March image for the 2023 Photography Calendar. March I took this picture of this American Gothic barn near Mount Vernon, Iowa on a TOWN SIGN PROJECT road trip with Michelle on November 14, 2021. Here is a picture of us standing in front of it: Here… Read More »Caroline
It is that time of year. You know what time. The time where I start to reveal the images for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar! The following image is the picture that graces the cover: Front Cover I took the picture of this mural in a back alley in the… Read More »WPC – WEEK 379 – WATER
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY is always the least popular theme. But it is one of my favorite kinds of photography and it was practiced by my favorite photographers. I fully expect it to snap several streaks, but that is okay, I will make you love it! As of 12:01 PM on Monday,… Read More »WPC – WEEK 378 – STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Did ANIMAL inspire a lot of people to get out there and photograph their favorite furry or feathered creatures? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, November 28, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses): 1-Jen… Read More »WPC – WEEK 377 – ANIMAL
It is the last Monday of the month, so it is a good time revisit the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Is there a limit to the number of submissions I can have each week? The short answer is, “no”. Some people think… Read More »WPC – WEEK 376 – IN THE AIR
Just want to start out by saying that if you or somebody you know needs a place to get a Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving, my church is hosting a Thanksgiving meal. Here is the information: Pass the word! A bird is the word. A turkey bird. +++++++ COMMUNICATION? Is it… Read More »WPC – WEEK 375 – COMMUNICATION
Thanks to the three people that left ideas for themes for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. I am very grateful for your suggestions. I will consider all of them, except for Andy’s last one, which was ridiculous. So was STRONG a strong theme? You will have to keep scrolling… Read More »WPC – WEEK 374 – STRONG
REMINDER: This is the last week you can suggest themes for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. The one and only way to do that is to leave your suggestions in the COMMENTS section of this post. Do not email them to me or text them to me. The suggestions… Read More »WPC – WEEK 373 – DECORATION
It is Halloween! So happy Halloween everybody. On Halloween, I like to release my Candy Power Rankings. It is a definitive list of the 10 best candy bars on the market. So without furth adieu… CANDY BAR POWER RANKINGS 10. Caramel M&M’s 9. Baby Ruth 8. Payday 7. Heath 6.… Read More »WPC – WEEK 372 – ART
LINES. A quick and easy theme. But did it trigger the creative juices of a ton of people? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, October 17, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses): 1-Harrison Gorshe –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 371 – LINES
MACRO. Close-up photography. One of my favorite types of photography, but was it popular on the aggregate level? You will have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, October 10, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the numbers in parentheses): 1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe… Read More »WPC – WEEK 370 – MACRO
VIOLET. Purple. Lavender. I got submission sent under all those headings. But did I get a lot of them? Was VIOLET a popular theme? You’ll have to keep scrolling to find out. As of 12:01 PM on Monday, October 3, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks (ignore the… Read More »WPC – WEEK 369 – VIOLET