This is mostly a rehash of the “Save the Date or Don’t” Post from last Saturday. A few updates. In italics. Only a handful of you understand the photo I posted to start this post. But that is okay. You might understand in a few weeks, or you might just… Read More »I Further Celebrate Myself
This week’s collection was supposed to be from the folder SNOW. That folder is just too large to go through in a weekend that involved 15 or so hours in the car. So I skipped ahead to STORE, because it is considerably less ambitious. In this small collection is an… Read More »Store
I took a couple of other images before picking my Easter image. Here are the other 2. One I actually sent out with Happy Easter text messages. In the end, I found the Jesus statue to be a bit confusing and the cross on top my church to be derivative… Read More »Matthew 28:6
This week being more of a challenging theme, it was expected that participation might take a dip. However, on the positive side, my nephew Logan became a first time contributor. I’m expecting big things from that guy in the future. The submissions for SILHOUETTE: Bill Wentworth Logan Kahler 1 Logan… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 28 – SILHOUETTE
These are a little old, but if you haven’t figured out yet that there isn’t much rhyme or reason to what I post when, you might’ve been born yesterday. A couple of photos from ABSTRACT that I didn’t use. I’ll have rejected tree pictures up sooner than that. I swear.… Read More »Stock Car Flamin’
A few pictures from the 2016 Youth Group Retreat taken with the point and shoot and a couple taken with the real camera. But like I said earlier… this won’t be the last time you hear about this group of kids.
There aren’t as many people out there that are as passionate about a TREE as they are about their PET. However, the people that have passion are very passionate. Here are this week’s submissions for TREE: Bill Wentworth Kim Barker 1 Kim Barker 2 Sarah Karber Angie DeWaard 1 Angie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 27 – TREE
Once again, the Madness is upon us. It is time to put your basketball knowledge to the test and try to take your place upon the list of immortals. If you are interested in joining this year’s pool. Contact me via email at bennett@photography139.com. Once again this year, there is… Read More »ROUNDBALL ORACLES – YEAR 12
Quick post today: Lots of submissions for PET! Here they are: CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT ANGIE DEWAARD CARLA STENSLAND DUSTIN JACKSON 1 DUSTIN JACKSON 2 DUSTIN JACKSON 3 KIM BARKER 1 KIM BARKER 2 SARAH KARBER TERESA KAHLER SHANNON BARDOLE MICHELLE HAUPT Great submissions! Keep the momentum rolling with this week’s… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 26 – PET
Here is an image I made for a special occasion. That is all. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH: 35mm APERTURE: f/5.6 EXPOSURE: 10 seconds NO GPS DATA
I think there were a healthy amount of SELF-PORTRAIT submissions this week. I know that submitting a selfie isn’t for everybody, it takes a certain amount of courage or arrogance. Whatever. Not judging. Here are this week’s submissions for SELF-PORTRAIT: Kim Barker Michelle Haupt Angie DeWaard Christopher D. Bennett Bill… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 25 – SELF-PORTRAIT
Even though this week’s theme was a bit obtuse, there were a healthy amount of submissions for ABSTRACT. Let’s get to them! ANGIE DEWAARD BILL WENTWORTH CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT DUSTIN JACKSON 1 DUSTIN JACKSON 2 DUSTIN JACKSON 3 KIM BARKER MIKE VEST DUSTIN JACKSON 4 ALL great photos with what… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 24 – ABSTRACT
The improved weather and the theme of TECHNOLOGY must have gotten the creative juices flowing for many. We had the highest participation rate in weeks! That includes first time submitter Bill Wentworth! Here are the submissions for TECHNOLOGY: Bill Wentworth Christopher D. Bennett Mike Vest Dustin Jackson Kim Barker Angie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 23 – TECHNOLOGY
Mr. Wentworth was the most recent victim/model for the continuation of THE 9 EMOTIONS PROJECT. Here is his work: For those of you that have forgotten, reading left to right and top to bottom, these are the 9 emotions: 1. JOY 2. SADNESS 3. ANGER 4. AMUSEMENT 5. FEAR 6.… Read More »Billemotion
There was a bump in participation this week. Maybe we’ll get another bump next week. I have to confess that I wasn’t able to get the image I wanted this week because the junkyard I was going photograph was snowed over. Which is too bad, even though it is a… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 22 – JUNK
Oooh. This week came dangerously close to the first strike against this project, but then Kim came in with a photo Monday morning. Maybe this was a theme that didn’t ring many bells or maybe it was all the “bad” weather last week. Regardless. Solid work Kim! The submissions for… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 21 – LANDMARK
This week’s theme was MUSIC. There must not many lovers of MUSIC out there as participation took a bit of a dip this week. That is okay, because the submissions were great. Hopefully next week’s theme trips more triggers. The submissions for MUSIC: KIMBERLY BARKER CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT ANGIE DEWAARD… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 20 – MUSIC
Felt like sharing another favorite from the Degeneffe boys photo shoot. This is similar to the image that is on their wall. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 1600 FOCAL LENGTH: 20mm APERTURE: f/5.6 EXPOSURE: 1/1600 DATE TAKEN: 12-12-2015 – 10:41 LATITUDE: 42.03890° LONGITUDE: -93.88719° ALTITUDE: 346.3 meters above sea level
It is exciting times around the PHOTOGRAPHY 139 WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS. There is a first time submitter in Dustin Jackson this week. Dustin is a very talented photographer and I would encourage you to follow him on his Facebook page, if you haven’t. I would post a link, but then I’d… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 19 – GRAFFITI
Some of the regulars weren’t out and about this week, but that is okay, because there was a first time contributor in Sarah Karber! I’m expecting big things from her in the future! Here are the submissions for STORE: Kim Barker Carla Stensland 1 Christopher D. Bennett Carla Stensland 2… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 18 – STORE
With the lottery topping out over a billion dollars recently, the “what would you do if you won the lottery” discussion has been at an all-time high at the day job this week. Therefore I will start this new list experiment with the extremely unoriginal topic of what would I… Read More »First 10 Things I’d Do if I Won the Lottery