I don’t usually run THE SELFIE PROJECT in back to back years, but since I took a break from it for a bit in 2021, I decided to make an exception and bring it back in 2022. Before getting into my favorite images from January of 2022, I want to… Read More »Selfie Project – January 2022
#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
On this formal portrait Sunday, I’m going to share a collection of pictures from the Juncks 2021 Photo Shoot. Many of their pictures, are posed with an old time automobile that David build. It isn’t an original vehicle, but he built it based on the original. At least that is… Read More »The Juncks 2021 – Volume 1
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
It appears that ROCK was a fairly popular theme. There were a decent amount of submissions. Heading in to the second week of Year 9 of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, these were the current streaks: * Micky Augustin – 1 week * Linda Bennett – 1 week * Monica Henning… Read More »WPC – WEEK 331 – ROCK
The pictures in the folders 2011-04-12 & 2011-04-16 are of two varieties. One set will no doubt be very confusing to you. 98% (probably higher) will think that those picture are rubbish. They are more pinhole camera pictures. It has been months since I published pinhole camera pictures. What sets… Read More »2011-04-12 & 2011-04-16
A few weeks back I made a road trip with Michelle to harvest the town signs of Jones County. Here are some facts about Jones County: + The population is 20,760 making it the 31st most populous county in Iowa. Below Carroll County and above Buchanan County. + Anamosa is… Read More »Town Sign Project: Jones County
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
This is the final collection of New York City images. The catch here is that I’m not the one that took these pictures. My cousin Sarah took these. It appears I did something stupid and shrank many of these pictures, so I don’t have many of them in full resolution… Read More »NYC – Eight
A few weeks back I finished up harvesting the town signs of Linn County with Michelle. Here are some facts about Linn County: + Population is 230,299 making it the second most populous county in Iowa. Below Polk County and above Scott County. + Cedar Rapids is county seat and… Read More »Town Sign Project: Linn County
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
I’ve decided to do the SELFIE PROJECT in 2022. I usually don’t do this in back to back years, but I thought I would give it a shot. Here are my favorite SELFIE PROJECT images from December: December 1 December 2 December 3 December 4 December 9 December 11 December… Read More »Selfie Project – December
The December image from the 2022 Photography Calendar is a drone picture of a forest along the banks of the Des Moines River. I hope people enjoy the calendar this year. I’ve got some positive feedback on it anyways. +++++++ Several years ago, I used to finish the year with… Read More »Computer Mine Secret Santa
The October image for the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is of an abandoned farmhouse in rural Benton County. Tomorrow I will share the November image from the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar. +++++++ Way back on Monday I screwed a couple things up on THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. First, I incorrectly… Read More »Southwest Iowa Auxiliary Images Vol. 3
The September image for the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is a familiar look for Boonies. It is an overlook on the Des Moines River taken from Ledges State Park. Tomorrow I will share the October image from the 2022 Calendar. +++++++ A few weeks back I cruised around Wayne County… Read More »Town Sign Project: Wayne County
The August image of the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is a drone shot of the High Trestle Trail Bridge: Tomorrow I will share the September image from the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar. +++++++ HOLIDAYS proved to be fairly popular theme. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk… Read More »WPC – WEEK 328 – HOLIDAYS
I should start by wishing everybody a Merry Christmas, so Merry Christmas! The June image in the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is of an old grain elevator (or something similar) in Pioneer, Iowa. Tomorrow I will share the July image from the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar. +++++++ This is yet… Read More »NYC – Six
The March image for the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is a picture of a geranium dripping with water. This picture was taken in my yard. Tomorrow I will share the April image. +++++++ A few weeks back I prowled through several counties in southwest Iowa harvesting town signs. This is… Read More »Southwest Iowa Auxiliary Images Vol. 1
The February image from the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is a macro image of an allium from my Mom’s yard just starting to bloom. Tomorrow I will share the March image. +++++++ A few weeks back Vest and I loaded up in the car and toured around Decatur County harvesting… Read More »Town Sign Project: Decatur County
The January image for the 2022 Photography 139 Calendar is an image I took for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. It is of a corn crib (methinks) that was blown askew by the derecho. It is slightly east of Boone on US-30. Tomorrow I will reveal the February image. +++++++ Thus… Read More »WPC – 327 – CANDID PORTRAIT
Here is another collection of images from my trip to New York City with Jesse. It wasn’t exactly to visit my cousin Sarah, but that was really the highlight of the trip. By adding these pictures to the Photography 139 Gallery, I was able to restore the following historic “An… Read More »NYC – Five