On a recent trip to Algona with Joe we made a stop in West Bend and I knocked out Page 5 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT: Page 5 – Go somewhere really touristy and take nontouristy pictures. Here are a few of the pictures I took but didn’t select to… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 5
This is your weekly reminder that COLD is the theme for this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: COLD! I don’t feel like an explanation is warranted for COLD. Happy photo harvesting!
My nephew Johnathan was the last victim… ahem… participant in the 9 Emotions Project: 9 Emotions Project – Johnathan Stensland In case you have forgotten, these are the 9 emotions: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom So who will be the next victicant of the 9 Emotions… Read More »9 Emotions Project – Johnathan Stensland
For the second straight year, Baby Got Rack competed at the Boone County Fair barbecue competition. Sponsored by State Farm or Farm Bureau or some insurance company. Here are a few snaps from the very, very, very hot day: BGR needs to thank Jesse for bulling it up, Willy for… Read More »Baby Got Domination
YELLOW really got the old creative juices flowing. I’d reckon that there is close to a record number of submissions this week. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see this week’s submissions. Here they are: Angie DeWaard Brooke… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 99 – YELLOW
I was recently doing the summer senior pictures for Saydie Howard. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to do another one of the pages for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT; Page 17 – And what about the last thing that made you cry. Saydie’s beau Kyle and Kelly Howard were photo… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 17
The pictures in the folder 10-13-07 are from the Iowa State-Texas football game. Here are a few of them: I don’t recall who won this game, but I’m sure it was Iowa State by a lot as the Gene Chizik era was starting to gain momentum… If you want to… Read More »10-13-07
Here we are in August and I haven’t checked back into THE SELFIE PROJECT for the month of June. Here are some of favorites from June: June 2 June 5 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 13 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 20… Read More »Selfie Project – June
These are the pictures that didn’t have what it takes for the SKY theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If only these pictures believed in themselves. There is no telling what they might accomplish!
SKY really did trigger the creative juices of many a person. A healthy amount of SKY submissions! That included first time participation by Tamara Peterson and the return of Brooke Milligan! They should be inspirations for those of you that are on the fence about whether or not to participate.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 98 – SKY
Shortly after Independence Day Willy came over and we made an image for Page 100 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT: Page 100 – Photograph a sound. To get this image, I took in excess of 400 images. Here are some of the rejects: If you are curious, these images were… Read More »A Photo Journal – Page 100
A couple months back Mom, Teresa, Logan, and I hopped into a vehicle of some kind and headed due east for famous What Cheer, Iowa and it’s even more famous flea market. It didn’t disappoint. I think a person could spend all day there and still not see all the… Read More »All the Fleas!
THE STREETS. I knew this would be a tough theme that only the tough would be able to handle. I was right about THE STREETS. It isn’t for everybody. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions:… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 97 – THE STREETS
Here are a few images from a selection of folders from the month of September 2007. Next Saturday’s walk down memory lane will involve some night photography!
These SAD pictures didn’t have what it takes for the SAD theme for the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If only these pictures believed in themselves. Who knows what they could accomplish!
On the way back to Minnesota from Kansas, Bethany, Dae Hee, and Nora stopped by my place for some respite. While they were there, I was able to take this picture of Nora sleeping while Dae Hee and I watched DUEL. I considered it a perfect fit Page 12 of… Read More »A PHOTO JOURNAL – HENRY CARROLL – PAGE 12
These FLOWER pictures didn’t have what it takes to make the cut for the FLOWER theme of the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: No telling what these pictures could accomplish if they only believed in themselves!
I can officially announce now that I have unretired from “competing” in photography contests. For the first time in a couple years I entered photos in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. I will have one photo displayed at the Iowa State Fair. Don’t ask me which one, because I… Read More »You CAN Call it a Comeback
It is SAD. Participation rates took a bit of a dip with SAD. Maybe it is because it was 112 degrees in the shade in central Iowa last week. Maybe it was because people struggled to get in the mindset of SAD this week. Maybe people were just busy. I… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 96 – SAD
This entry isn’t a “fashion blog”, but a look back at the Wever wedding. Next Saturday’s walk down memory lane will be a combination of a few folders. The next chronological folders have lots of pictures of doomed relationships that nobody wants to relive and we’ll take a look back… Read More »09-25-07 Wever Wedding
Baby Got Rack opens their competitive barbecue season tomorrow at the Boone County Fair! You should probably make it a point to be there in the ballpark of 4 PM when the judging begins. Last year we were next to the bunnies. I’d imagine that is where we’ll be again.… Read More »Baby Got Rack is Back!!