A good week of submissions for ARCHITECTURE. I have no doubt that my outhouse picture inspired many a person to submit this week. This week, the Photography 139 Empire extended as far east as Chicago. As far north as Roland, Iowa. As far west as the Des Moines Airport. As… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 137 – ARCHITECTURE
After a couple big weeks of participation, this week took a nosedive. Big time. Apparently not many people we open to the wide world of GOVERNMENT photography. That is okay, maybe better luck this week. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 136 – GOVERNMENT
Another big week for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. People didn’t let the weather stop them from harvesting all sorts of SIGNS pictures. This week the Photography 139 empire stretched as far north as downtown Boone, Iowa. As far south and east as Kentucky. As far west as Folsom, California. There… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 135 – SIGNS
A friendly reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is SIGNS: SIGNS! Earlier in the week I described two hypothetical situations and gave an interpretation of what those SIGNS were saying. I want to backtrack on those. I believe these to be the correct interpretations of the hypothetical SIGNS.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – SIGNS
The weather this weekend might have been a little tough on AGRICULTURE for this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. I know it damaged my plans. May have damaged others. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Cathie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 132 – AGRICULTURE
As I was getting out the hammer to prepare to put the last couple of nails into the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE coffin, there has been a resurgence of submissions this week, for JOY. I’ll just point out that there are several dog submissions for JOY and zero cat submissions for… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 131 – JOY
The participation rates for ABSTRACT tumbled to near record lows. Which is harsh because ABSTRACT is literally the easiest theme in the challenge. Hopefully there will be a giant wave of participation this week. For the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE’S sake. For Kim’s sake. But you didn’t come here to listen… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 130 – ABSTRACT
The weather is getting better. Participation rates took the slightest uptick. Maybe next week it will take a big uptick?? But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the SHADOW submissions: Angie DeWaard Angie DeWaard Micky Augustin Christopher D.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 129 – SHADOW
Despite the nicer weather, participation rates for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE haven’t rebounded. Might be time to consider retiring it at the end of this 52 week run. THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE must be getting OLD. Maybe even ELDERLY. Perhaps time to put it out to pasture. Perhaps ready for… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 128 – OLD/ELDERLY
Despite the nicer weather, participation rates for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE haven’t rebounded. Might be time to consider retiring it at the end of this 52 week run. Maybe everybody gave up the Weekly Photo Challenge for Lent? But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 127 – STILL LIFE
Finally finding some spare time to get the submissions for last week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE published. The theme was JEALOUSY: Tamara Peterson Kim Barker Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 125 – JEALOUSY
A pretty decent amount of people had their creative bell rung by COLORFUL. At least that is what I will tell myself to get to sleep tonight. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: ANDY SHARP… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 124 – COLORFUL
There was a healthy participation rate this week for FOOD, but I have to confess that I thought it would be even more popular. After all, every single person that is reading these words ate FOOD last week. Perhaps were still in the Seasonal Photography Depression Window. But thanks to… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 123 – FOOD
I usually start this blog post with a statement on how participation rates went this week, but this week I’m going to start the week differently. A recent subscriber and often contributor to the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE Tamara Peterson’s husband Glenn recently got a tough diagnosis and they have a… Read More »Weekly Photo Challenge – Week 122 – High Perspective
There was another slight uptick in participation this rates for RUINS in this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk tommyrot abut participation rates. You came to see the submissions: KIM BARKER KIM BARKER TAMARA PETERSON CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT CARLA STENSLAND CARLA STENSLAND… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 121 – RUINS
The world wasn’t ready for these images on Monday. Not sure the world is ready for these alternate FLOWERS pictures right now. But I can’t hold them back any longer: I also messed up on this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. I forgot to publish these two photos: Tamara Peterson Tamara… Read More »To Keep ‘Em Talking and Acting like Everybody; Gonna Get Up in a Sleep with Your Eyes Open
WATER. That was the theme. Here are the submissions: Becky Parmelee Dawn Krause Robyn Augustin Christopher D. Bennett Tamara Peterson Becky Parmelee Cathie Raley Cathie Raley Cathie Raley Sarah Karber Kim Barker A solid week of submissions! But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 117 – WATER
The theme PORTRAIT was the least popular theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE in years. A bit surprising because usually I get quite a selection of pictures of children and grandchildren. A little disturbing to me that children have fallen so out of favor with this group of people. But… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 116 – PORTRAIT
I wasn’t sure how participation rates would go for WEATHER. Here in central Iowa, the weather couldn’t have been more boring. Which is amazing for this late in November. Plus I’m sure that the holiday didn’t help much either. That being said, it wasn’t a terrible week for participation. But… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 115 – WEATHER
I hope all of you had a marvelous Thanksgiving weekend! I had a particularly great Thanksgiving weekend myself. On Thursday morning I got up and went down to the church (Boone First United Methodist represent!) to take photos of our annual Thanksgiving. This is the second year in a row… Read More »Relationship Goals
A pretty decent week of submissions. TRANSPORTATION really motivated a few people to get out there with there camera! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk tommyrot about participation rates. You came here to see the submissions: Becky Parmelee Becky Parmelee Cathie Raley Kim Barker Christopher D.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 114 – TRANSPORTATION