Time to reveal the April image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar: April This image of a statue of Jesus crucified on the cross was taken in a cemetery near Stuble, Iowa. It was an image that when I took it that I knew was going to be processed into… Read More »World Food Fair Festival
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
This is the final collection of pictures from the Iowa State Fair (nonflower) that I have left to share. These pictures are from the last day of the Fair. I attend it with Teresa. I’m already looking forward to next year’s Iowa State Fair! +++++++ I did this thing on… Read More »ISF Last Day Wanderings
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
I don’t know that November was a particularly active month for me. It is getting to the hardest part of the year to do this project. The sun isn’t up when I go to work. It is barely up when I get off work. That being said, I think I… Read More »Selfie Project – November 2022
On the 6th day of the Iowa State Fair I spent the morning competing with the award winning barbecue team Baby Got Rack. After we finished the competition and collecting the spoils of victory, they went home and I hung around the Iowa State Fair for a few more hours… Read More »ISF Day 6 Wanderings
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
Time for another Formal Portrait Sunday. This is the final collection of images from the Howards 2022 Family Photo Shoot. Still have a few formal photo shoots to share on our Formal Portrait Sundays. Up next will probably be Johnathan and Ashley and Brayden.
After we watched Evie’s Irish dance group perform, we wandered the State Fair for several hours taking in the sights. Here are some pictures from our day: I went to the Iowa State Fair two more days, so lots more Iowa State Fair adventure pictures left to share. +++++++ This… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 1 Wanderings
A couple months back I went to Scott County to harvest their town signs. It was one of the counties I most dreaded doing because of the large cities that just kind of flow into each other. These kind of towns are usually hard to find a town sign, but… Read More »Town Sign Project: Scott County
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
Time for another Formal Portrait Sunday. Last Sunday I accidentally refers to this collection as the 2023 Howards. My proofreader, that only proofreads after I publish alerted me to this right away. Obviously, I do not have access to a time machine. These pictures are from 2022. Sorry to those… Read More »The 2022 Howards – Vol. 2
Probably well past time I start sharing pictures from my trips to the Iowa State Fair. I went to the Iowa State Fair 3 times this year. The first time I went was on the first day of the Fair with Jen, Evie, and Layla for Evie’s dance performance with… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Irish Dancing
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
So here we are. Another Formal Portrait Sunday. I think I’ve finally figured out how I want to handle these in the future. I think I will still space them out, but not over so many posts. 2 to 3 posts per formal portrait sitting should be more than enough.… Read More »The 2022 Howards – Vol. 1
A post on 11/11 that published at 11:11 AM (Central Time)? What does it mean? Absolutely nothing. Numerology is as much nonsense astrology and almost as much nonsense as trickle down economics. But nothing is as much nonsense as trickle down economics. But happy Veterans Day. I don’t have a… Read More »Renaissance Faire – Joust
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
I’m kicking the decision on Formal Portrait Sunday down the road for at least one more week. I wasn’t necessarily pleased with the overall body of work I put in during September for the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. I tried to make October a better month for… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – October 2022
Back in May I met up with Jen, Layla and the twins at the Renaissance Faire down in Des Moines to watch Evie do her Irish dance thing. Here is a collection of pictures from just walking around the Faire: There is one more collection of pictures from my day… Read More »Renaissance Faire – Misc