If you are reading this post, then I actually made it to Minnesota for Vacation Take 2. I have already eaten at :-DSpot and Hell’s Kitchen with Jill. I have probably attended the Minnesota State Fair and eaten at Dixie’s on Grand with Nate, Bethany, and Becca. However, since I’m… Read More »RWPE Y2 #34 – STRENGTH
Happy Things You may notice that many of the pictures in the future will be watermarked with the logo designed for me by Shawn. Just another feature of the new Store/Gallery. More pictures from the Happy Things Series: One more reminder about the new Store/Gallery. Since I’m storing the pictures… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #82
As you may recall, I like to check in on some statistics every 100 posts or so to see how things are doing in popularity. However, this statistical check-in will mark the end of an era. I am officially retiring the Snapshots Gallery and the Artistic Gallery. The advent of… Read More »Post 1200
Back in early July, Jill came home to play piccolo and flute (on America the Beautiful) for the Boone Municipal Band during the Iowa Municipal Band Festival. Here are a few pictures from the event, but really they are just more pictures of Evie. As of the writing of this… Read More »Iowa Municipal Band Festival
The pictures are from: Backup/Old My Pictures/Real to Life/Color Apparently at one time I thought these were some of the most important color pictures I had taken. In retrospect, I have no clue why. Next week’s folder will be: Old My Pictures/Real to Life/Special Effects
Now that the State Fair has ran its inevitable course, I can reveal what pictures I entered in the State Fair Photography Salon. Drenched in Loneliness (Honorable Mention Iowa Places) I Recommend Pleasant Must Be Truth The Girl in the Blue Skirt (2nd Place Black & White Flower) I guess… Read More »State Fair Results
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
I’m not sure who anybody is in these Halloween costumes, but I don’t remember Halloween costumes being so swanky back in the day. I believe the car pictures are of an old car that sat in Lowell’s grandpa’s yard.
For the first time in several years, I was back to where I am supposed to be on the Fourth of July: eating Derrick’s cooking. Here are some pictures from that day. Next week’s random pictures feature a few pictures from the Iowa Band Festival, but in reality, they are… Read More »Independence Day
The following images came from: Backup/Old My Pictures/Real to Life/Black & White Real to Life was 1 of the many photo “business” names I have considered over the years. I’m guessing at some point I considered these to be some of my best or most interesting black & white pictures.… Read More »The Archives: Edition Thirty
The submissions for NOISE: Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett Next week’s theme: FEET A look back at last year’s submissions for FEET. FEET-2010 Good luck!
I took a few pictures of Dawn’s grandchild Kayelee a few weeks back. Here are a few of them: Despite the fact that I’ve never had a photo shoot so beset by so many technical problems, I think we did some good work. For the rest of the pictures, visit… Read More »Kayelee Ann Burns
These images come from the following folder: Backup/Old My Pictures/Project Universe Me and my chums have attempted to make many a film over the years: Stayin’ Alive: The Spurting Robots: Our Friends Sworn to Vengeance Games Quietus Gratuitous Violence Stayin’ Alive: The Spurting: The Remake Games 2 Corey Faust’s In… Read More »The Archives: Edition Twenty-Nine
The best laid plans of mice and men… I had written this journal entry several days ahead of schedule because I was planning to be in Minnesota right now. I made all the appropriate plans, but fate took a hand and forced me to cancel my vacation. At about 3:35… Read More »RWPE Y2 #31 – LEADING LINES
This is not meant to be a “tooting my own horn” thing. That is not something I do. In fact, I don’t even own me a horn. This is just a statement of facts for interested parties. Both of you. You know who you are. Several weeks back I selected… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #79
I’d like to give a big thanks to my fence crew that over the course of 4 intense work days over the last couple of months built a fence for me. Thanks to: Jason Stensland Jay Janson Andree Jauhari Joshua Kraushaar Derrick Gorshe Scottie D. Here are a few pictures… Read More »Palisade
These pictures come from the following folder: Backup/Old My Pictures/Pop Art I want to make one thing clear, I’ve always hated Pop Art and Andy Warhol. Although fascinatingly, very few of these pictures could be considered pop art, but I want to make sure that nobody misconstrues this collection as… Read More »The Archives: Edition Twenty-Eight
I’ll just confess that my picture this week was not the intended picture. But I did what I could after I had some kind of memory card failure where I lost my original picture. Here are the submissions for NIGHT: Christopher D. Bennett Dawn Krause Mike Vest A Mike Vest… Read More »RWPE Y2 #30 – NIGHT
Soul Mending This Personal Photo Project was to photograph around an Amish farm on my trip to Kalona with Sara, Cousin Amy and the Funk. Here are a few more pictures from the farm. Next week’s Personal Photo Project involves lilies.
Back in the middle of June I made a trip to Minnesota with Jim. There were several great moments on the trip, but I will just cover two of the events in this entry. The first is a tale of when I went to see Super 8 with Jill. Since… Read More »Minnesota
