The images in the folder call 07-05-08 involved a long day of Jaycee activities I engaged in on July 4, 2008. I began the day helping out at a special Ames on the Half Shell event involving the Burnin’ Sensations and The Nadas. Then I went and helped setup and… Read More »07-05-08
You might recall that back in August of 2017 there was a solar eclipse in the United States for the first time in decades. Or at least a really long time. It cut a swath through Iowa, but in Iowa you couldn’t see the totality. It was only something like… Read More »The Great Eclipse Failure of ’17! – Uno
Participation for CANDID PORTRAIT took the usual holiday drop off, but there were still a few people loyal enough to the cause that made it worth the effort. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Carla… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 155 – CANDID PORTRAIT
Saturday was the beginning of one of my favorite times of year: college football season! In particular, Iowa State football season! Iowa State was slated to play the Jackrabbits from South Dakota State (a school with a certain amount of campanile envy) at 7 PM in Jack Trice Stadium. There… Read More »The Game that Never Happened
A tradition unlike any other is going to McHose Park with Scottie D. and his progeny for a photo shoot. They mostly play on the equipment and I take a bunch of candid photos. This photos then get turned into a Christmas present for Melissa. Here is a collection from… Read More »Them Degeneffe Boys – Volume 1
There isn’t much to the folder called 07-02-08. A few pictures from a small road trip that I took with Becky. Then some flower pictures. No reason to dilly dally. Let’s get to it: I remember being so disappointed when I saw the design of the new “High Bridge”. 10… Read More »07-02-08
It is your weekly reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is CANDID PORTRAIT. A great theme! One of the best ever! But what is a CANDID PORTRAIT? A CANDID PORTRAIT is a portrait where the subject isn’t posed. They probably don’t even know that they are being photographed.… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 118
As I power through the 2017 backlog, there are several days that included a few pictures here and there. This entry is throwing some of those rando images together to bring the 2017 backlog into the homestretch. I think there are about 6 photo sessions from 2017 left to publish,… Read More »2017 Cleanup
COMPETITION wasn’t an extremely popular theme, even in this non-competitive WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions! Andy Sharp Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett Kim Barker Tamara Peterson Andy Sharp Andy Sharp Becky… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 154 – COMPETITION
This post will wrap up the 3rd to last photo shoot from 2016 to have the 2016 backlog cleared up! More from the 2016 Howard Family Photo Shoot: Next Sunday when we tackle the 2016 backlog, we will visit with them Degeneffe boys!
Due to Scottie D. and I have often contrasting busy schedules, I’ve decided to branch out and have special guests join me on Tenderloin Appreciation Society Field Work from time to time, so that I can get more tenderloin reviews out there in the world. I know that I am… Read More »Tenderloin Appreciation Society – Ames Field Work
ANIMAL seemed to really bring out the creative impulses of a lot of people. Plenty of ANIMAL submissions! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates! You came to see the submissions! Kim Barker Micky Augustin Micky Augustin Shannon Bardole-Foley Tamara Peterson Michelle… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 153 – ANIMAL
By the time this gets published, I’ll probably be making the trudge up Expo Hill towards the Cultural Building to pick up my photos from the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. If you didn’t get a chance to duck into the Cultural Building to check out my photos, that is… Read More »The Howards: 2016 – Chapter 1
A reminder that today is the last day of the Iowa State Fair. If you are going, you should make your way to the Cultural Building to see the pictures that I had accepted for display. They will come down at approximately 8 PM. Also, I will be at the… Read More »Baby Got Rack Takes the Iowa State Fair
There is quite the eclectic collection of pictures in the folder 06-28-08. There are pictures from Ames on the Half Shell. The Box Brothers are the band. There are pictures of the WHO Tractor Ride. There are pictures of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. And finally, there is a picture of… Read More »06-28-08
Before anything, I want to ask for your prayers for the Herrick family. Today we put to rest Earl Herrick. He was my Dad’s best friend, so we are close to the family. I would like to share the poem that the pastor read at the graveside service. You may… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 96
This collection of Beale Street images is the last of my photos from my trip to Memphis with Jesse and Russell to watch Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl. I didn’t have overwhelming expectations for Memphis, but it ended up being one of my favorite cities I have ever visited.… Read More »Beale Street
More from the 2017 backlog. These pictures are from the Iowa State Liberty Bowl Pep Rally I attended with Russell and Jesse. It was a great event, but since I was already filled with pep, I did a lap around the Memphis Redbirds stadium taking some photos. It was a… Read More »Liberty. Rally. Pep.
By the time this entry publishes, Baby Got Rack will already have competed in the State Fair Cookoff. Pictures from that will be coming in the future. I will remind you that I have two pictures on display at the Photography Salon in the Cultural Building. I’ll reveal what pictures… Read More »Iowa State Fair 2017 – Set 2
Don’t forget that tomorrow, Baby Got Rack will be competing at the Iowa State Fair Barbecue Competition. We can be found on the grand concourse somewhere. Also, I have 2 pictures on display at the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon in the Cultural Building. Both are worth supporting, at least… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 152 – FEAR
Time to hit up that 2016 backlog again. Back in July of 2016 I went out to the Junck farm to do a family portrait shoot for the Juncks. It was so long ago that Maven wasn’t even in the picture yet. She’s definitely in the picture now though! Here… Read More »The Juncks Vol. 2