Lots and lots of up close and personal submissions for MACRO this week. Don’t take my word for it, have a look: Angie DeWaard 1 Angie DeWaard 2 Micky Augustin Kim Barker Sarah Karber Stephanie Kim 1 Stephanie Kim 2 Teresa Kahler 1 Teresa Kahler 2 Teresa Kahler 3 Becky… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 50 – MACRO
I was recently summoned to the Junck farm in Ogden to photography the Junk people and one of their old timey firetrucks. This particular firetruck was the first ever in Boone County. Here are some of my favorite images of the firetruck. If you’re a thinking, “Man that is one… Read More »First!
As some may have heard from various social media outlets or via press release, Baby Got Rack competed at the Iowa State Fair barbecue contest in the Combination category last Tuesday and brought home the championship. Word on the street is that we were very close to winning the Grand… Read More »State Champs!
A small collection of loser for this week’s theme. Scottie D.’s reflection, I believe. Well. I’m in there too. I hope you can see the reflection… Photo assist from Stephanie Kim. Thanks for helping me to take the time to mock these pathetic losers.
I have to confess, I was a little worried about this week. As I crawled out of bed this morning to head to the Computer Mine, I had only received 1 submission in my email inbox. Despite one person telling me at the State Fair that they had just taken… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 49 – REFLECTIONS
Gymnastics! Swans! Squirrels! Oh my! Also lots of digital noise in the 05-08-07 folder: More Iowa State animals in next Saturday’s folder. Get pumped!
Wasn’t sure what I would post today. Then Russell reminded me that it was World Photo Day. So I decided to post a flower photo, since Russell LOVES flower pictures: Hopefully, you enjoyed World Photo Day. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 500 FOCAL LENGTH: 60mm APERTURE: f/4 EXPOSURE: 1/160 DATE:… Read More »World Photo Day
I should probably get around to posting more images from Baby Got Rack’s dominance of the Boone County Fair Barbecue Contest. Pictures from the Iowa State Fair Barbecue Contest will be coming in the near future, I’m sure.
Yesterday, Baby Got Rack competed at the State Fair barbecue contest. After we got the pork and the chicken on the smoker, we had a couple of hours to kill. We smoke the chicken and pork for close to two hours and then we allow the meat to rest another… Read More »Discoverbee
SPORTS was clearly not as popular as ARCHITECTURE, but that was to be expected considering the time of year and all that. Here are the submissions for SPORTS: Angie DeWaard 1 Angie DeWaard 2 Carla Stensland 1 Carla Stensland 2 Carla Stensland 3 Jodie Bennett Shannon Bardole Christopher D. Bennett… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 48 – SPORTS
I was recently tapped to do a photo shoot of the Junck family and their newest old timey firetruck. This photo of Gretchen is one of my favorites from the day: I’ll probably share a few more from this photo shoot at some point. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100… Read More »Jay Leno’s Jealousy
Quite a large selection of submissions this week. It is almost as if THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE has hit its stride. I hope that there is this much passion in the middle of winter! Dawn has made her first submission(s). I expect big things from her in the future! Here… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 47 – ARCHITECTURE
I recently presented The Trophy for winning the 12th year of the Roundball Oracles to this year’s champion… Michelle Haupt It was an exciting NCAA Tournament and an equally exciting Roundball Oracles NCAA Tournament Pool. If North Carolina would’ve won the NCAA Championship Game, Sara Lockner would’ve come home with… Read More »ROUNDBALL ORACLES – YEAR 12
A few of the regulars were missing this week, but there were still plenty of submissions for ART! The submissions for ART: Bill Wentworth Carla Stensland 1 Carla Stensland 2 Stephanie Kim 1 Stephanie Kim 2 Stephanie Kim 3 Shannon Bardole Christopher D. Bennett Sara Lockner Becky Perkovich Kim Barker… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 46 – ART
This isn’t exactly new news, because it has been leaked to the social media realm, but here it is: Team Baby Got Rack cleaned up at the Boone County Fair Barbecue Contest. Baby Got Rack won all the categories except for two. Claiming the title for Turkey, Beef, Combination, and… Read More »Baby Got Boone County Fair
A look at the remainder of the default filters in the Silver Efex Pro 2 filter from the Nik Plugin Collection. Original Image Fine Art High Key Framed Triste 1 Triste 2 Wet Rocks Full Contrast and Structure Silhouette Dark Sepia Soft Sepia Cool Tones 1 Cool Tones 2 Film… Read More »Silver Efex Pro 2 Volume 2
There was a tremendous reaction to FLOWER. Lots of participation! How exciting! The submissions for FLOWER: Angie DeWaard 1 Angie DeWaard 2 Carla Stensland 1 Carla Stensland 2 Carla Stensland 3 Carla Stensland 4 Carla Stensland 5 Shannon Bardole Kim Barker 1 Kim Barker 2 Mike Vest 1 Mike Vest… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 45 – FLOWER
Last weekend I took a trip up to Minnesota with Jesse and Nader to visit Bethany, Dae Hee, Nora, Sarah, and Shawn. Most of the pictures are on my phone, which I won’t publish, but they are on Instagram if you are interested. I did take a few pictures at… Read More »The Twins vs. The Indigenous Persons of Cleveland
I was worried that this wouldn’t be a very popular theme, but it actually has garnered quite the response. How exciting! Looks like this theme will make the cut for next year’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. If you want to have your voice heard about next year’s themes, I’d advise you… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 44 – SMOKE
The remainder of my Mission Trip photos. Unfortunately, I don’t have pictures of much of the remaining week. Jay painting the floor corner. Elizabeth and Megan painting the floor. On Tuesday, The Family House seemed to peter out of jobs for us to do. Late in the afternoon they brought… Read More »Milwaukee Mission Trip Vol. 2
I thought I was going to write a really long breakdown of my trip to Milwaukee with my church’s youth group for Mission Work. Instead, I think I’ll settle for a description with each photo. Maybe I’ll be more ambitious with Volume 2. Halfway between Madison and Milwaukee, we found… Read More »Milwaukee Mission Trip Vol. 1