A great week of participation, which has me all amped up, since BLACK & WHITE is my favorite theme. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You want to see the submissions. Here they be: Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett Shannon Bardole Stephanie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 74 – BLACK & WHITE
A decent rebound from last week as several people were able to get all ABSTRACT. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you want to see the submissions. Here are the submissions for ABSTRACT: Kim Barker Logan Kahler Stephanie Kim Sarah Karber Angie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 73 – ABSTRACT
Not a ton of submissions for HAPPY this week. This makes me sad, how little happiness was out there this week. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about happiness. You want to see the submissions for HAPPY! Suzie Brannen Kim Barker Stephanie Kim Angie DeWaard… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 71 – HAPPY
Pretend like I published this on January 1, just like I meant to do. It is that day at Photography 139 Headquarters where we take down our old Photography 139 Calendar and put it in the trunk with many of the other remnants of our past. We like to think… Read More »To a Great 2017!
The folder called 06-19-07 includes folders of killdeer that I photographed with Steph and Yin and that time Jesse and I met the man that will probably be recorded by history as the best president of my lifetime. I’m not sure where next Saturday’s walk down memory lane will go.… Read More »06-19-07
Participation rates may have dipped again slightly. The cool night air maybe zapping some motivation. Possibly. It even happened to me a bit this week. I was going to take my photo Saturday night and then fell asleep. Then I was going to do it Sunday night, fell asleep on… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 62 – NIGHT
There weren’t a whole lot of takers for STILL LIFE. Must have been a depression of some kind out there. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you want to see the submissions. Here they are: Kim Barker Bill Wentworth Angie DeWaard Stephanie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 61 – STILL LIFE
ROAD TRIP saw some of the regulars drop out, but the ones that did participate went all in. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You just want to see the submissions. Here they are: Becky Perkovich 1 Becky Perkovich 2 Becky Perkovich… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 59 – ROAD TRIP
I wasn’t sure how POP ART would go over as a WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme as it is a little bit harder to wrap one’s mind around than the typical theme. However, there was still good participation. I love it! Although I good stand here and talk all tommyrot about… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 58 – POP ART
I’m running behind, so I’ll keep this brief. Another solid week of submissions for this week’s theme – HANDMADE: Angie DeWaard Bill Wentworth Jodie Bennett 1 Jodie Bennett 2 Michelle Haupt Christopher D. Bennett Teresa Kahler Kim Barker 1 Kim Barker 2 Shannon Bardole Carla Stensland Dawn Krause Stephanie Kim… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 57 – HANDMADE
SIGNS is actually one of my favorite themes for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. I am pleased to see that it lit the creative fires of several other people as well. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about SIGNS. You want to see the submissions. Here… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 55 – SIGNS
The week’s theme triggered an interesting and solid week of submissions. Here are the submissions for OLD: Shannon Bardole Becky Perkovich Stephanie Kim Kim Barker 1 Kim Barker 2 Kim Barker 3 Christopher D. Bennett Michael Augustin Cathie Raley 1 Cathie Raley 2 Cathie Raley 3 Cathie Raley 4 Carla… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 54 – OLD
A new year. Well, a new 52 weeks. I’m excited for what this new year will bring. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about my aspirations for the next 52 weeks. You just want to see the submissions. Here are the submissions for BODY PART:… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 53 – BODY PART
As we close the books on the first year of the rebirth of the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, we have not ONE but TWO first time submitees! Welcome aboard Brooke Milligan and Cathie Raley!!! You know I could talk tommyrot about first time submitees all day, but you want to get… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 52 – WILD CARD
When I present a bee picture, I always ask for a moment of silence to remember the millions that lost their lives in Houston during that terrible bee attack in the 1970s. Please observe that moment of silence now. So then this lady from Jersey says, “You know why New… Read More »I Always Credit My Enemy
Another flower from the Iowa State Fair Discovery Garden. This time from my trip with the old Campus crew. After taking this picture, I sat down at a picnic table with Steph and Kellie eating some kind of fried potato concoction, when a lady from New Jersey sat down with… Read More »State Fair Flower
Here are some general pictures from my recent trips to the Iowa State Fair with Baby Got Rack, Stephanie, Kelly, Yin, Jeff, and the Beavers! I was going to tell this story about the New Jersey woman I met that was just the worst. Like all people from New Jersey.… Read More »It’s Dollars to Doughnuts!
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
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
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