The Story – 2011 This is more of a year long photo project, but I’ll file it under here any way. I have this window in my entryway/dining room that I don’t really like. During the Christmas season I use it to display Christmas cards. I’ve decided to use it… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #49
The Taiwan Times By Mark Wolfram Reporting on God’s mission in Taiwan December 2010 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah… Read More »Taiwan Times – December 2010
It is hard to believe that this journal has reached entry 1,000. Since I enjoy rather meaningless statistics, I’m going to go over a few right now. According to how many times they have been viewed, these are the 10 Most Popular Pictures in the Artistic Gallery: 1. Gazing Ball… Read More »Journal Entry One-Thousand
It is the end of Year 1 for the Random Weekly Photo Experiment. The final theme was EYE. Here are the submissions: Becky Perkovich B Christopher D. Bennett Shannon Bardole Mike Vest Becky Perkovich A Dawn Krause Scott Krause The themes for this year have been slightly modified, but it… Read More »RWPE #52 – Eye
Movie – Little Fockers Director: Paul Weitz (American Pie, About a Boy, In Good Company) Writers: John Hamburg (Meet the Parents, Zoolander, I Love You, Man) & Larry Stuckey Starring: Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Greenberg), Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver, GoodFellas, Heat) & Teri Polo (Meet the Parents,… Read More »Movie Reviews: Little Fockers and True Grit
I’ve finally distributed almost every last 2011 Photography 139 Calendar. Allow me to explain what images were used and I will include the briefest of notes on the pictures. This year, the calendar was a little bit more of an adventure than usual. The printer from the last two years… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #48
Becky Perkovich correctly gave 1 of the 4 possible correct answers to the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: What is Christopher D. Bennett’s favorite movie? A: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Proust Quote “Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible.” Confessions Question Your idea of… Read More »Proust No. Seven
There were more submissions for PEACE OF MIND than I expected with the business of the holiday season. That is pleasing to me. Here are the submissions: Christopher D. Bennett Dawn Krause Mike Vest Shannon Bardole So it has come down to one final theme. Then this project has officially… Read More »RWPE #51 – Peace of Mind
Movie – Love and Other Drugs Director: Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, Legends of the Fall, Glory) Writer: Charles Randolph (The Life of David Gale, The Interpreter), Edward Zwick, and Marshall Herskovitz Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac) and Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, Bride Wars, Brokeback Mountain)… Read More »Movie Reviews: Love and Other Drugs and The Fighter
Dawn Krause correctly answered the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: Christopher D. Bennett bowls on Monday nights. What is the name of his bowling team? A: Patio Pros. Proust Quote “Time, which changes people, does not alter the image we have retained of them.” Confessions Question For what fault… Read More »Proust No. Six
Jason Baier correctly answered the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: What brand of camera does Christopher D. Bennett A: Sony. I also would have accepted Minolta with a lengthy explanation of how Sony bought out Minolta. If anybody would have listed Sony, Minolta and Holga, well there wouldn’t be… Read More »Proust No. Five
Exactly the same number of people that love LOVE, loved RESTAURANTS. Here are the submissions: Christopher D. Bennett Shannon Bardole of Little White Lye Soap Dawn Krause of Impassioned Versifier Mike Vest of Waxen Media This is it. Only 2 themes left. Somebody with a really good memory and a… Read More »RWPE #50 – Restaurants
Jesse Howard correctly answered the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: Currently, what is Christopher D. Bennett’s favorite band? A: The Swell Season. Proust Quote “If a little dreaming is dangerous, the cure for it is not to dream less but to dream more, to dream all the time.” Confessions… Read More »Proust No. Four
The rest of the I Recommend Pleasant pictures. I think if you look closely at these pictures, you can see the exact moment where Foster is no long amused. Something else I am reminded of when I look at these pictures is that I need to invest in another backdrop.… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #46 Beta
I Recommend Pleasant There is a long and elaborate story about how this rabbit came into my possession. The details that you need to know are that he was homeless so I opened up my home to him. To slightly elaborate, I borrowed him from Dawn to photograph. While he… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #46 Alpha
The Taiwan Times By Mark Wolfram Reporting on God’s mission in Taiwan November 2010 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 Advent: A Good Busy Hello everyone! November… Read More »Taiwan Times – November 2010
A few people had their imaginations lit by the concept of LOVE. There were 4 submissions. The male to female ration was 3:1. Proof positive that men are the truly romantic gender. Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett Jason Baier Julie Johnson Only 3 weeks left. The theme for this week… Read More »RWPE #49 – Love
Turtle Thoughts are Turtle Special thanks should go to Dawn for loaning me this homeless turtle and to Shannon for acting as turtle wrangler on the inside photos of my stinky friend. More pictures from the Turtle Thoughts are Turtle Photo Sessions. My understanding is that this homeless turtle eventually… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #45
Jesse Howard correctly answered the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: Whenever Christopher D. Bennett goes to a buffet, what does he get to eat with his ice cream? A: Green Olives As a reward for Jesse’s knowledge of my culinary tendencies, he got to choose the next question I… Read More »Proust No. Two
Apparently the theme ACTIVE had the result of making everybody inactive. Then at least a few people should be pleased to know that ACTIVE has been eliminated as a theme for next year. Here are the submissions for a curiously inactive week: Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett I went down… Read More »RWPE #48 – Active