Now that the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon is officially over, I can reveal what picture was accepted for display and what 3 pictures were given the shaft. Displayed In case you didn’t know, the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon is one of the hardest photo competitions in the world.… Read More »Iowa State Fair Photography Salon – 2017
The latest person to succumb to the 9 Emotions Project was Nader. Let’s have a look! Nader – 9 Emotions Project Let’s have a closer look: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom Nice work Nader! So who will be the next to take on the demanding work… Read More »9 Emotions Project – Nader Parsaei
Because I don’t have enough photo projects going on I have recently decided to start a new photo project. It is a project that I have started in the past and then quit. n Maybe I’m like Hollywood and I’m out of ideas, so I just reboot old ideas? Maybe… Read More »Introducing… The Town Sign Project!
One of the many benefits of having Johnathan living with me is that I have a photo assistant hanging around the house that is more useful than Naima. So thanks to him for helping out by taking a couple of these pictures and posing for the other two. I’m actually… Read More »Another New Toy
These are the pictures that didn’t have what it takes to make the cut for the COLD theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If only these pictures believed in themselves, there is no telling what they might accomplish.
It feels like I didn’t get off the couch much in July. I guess we’ll take a look. Here are some of my favorites from the month of July from THE SELFIE PROJECT: July 1 July 2 July 4 July 5 July 8 July 9 July 11 July 12 July… Read More »Selfie Project – July
I figured the participation rates for COLD would be more frigid than for YELLOW. And they were. Only the hardiest of participants braved the low temperatures of COLD photography and submitted a COLD picture. I expect this week’s theme to be a tough one as well. However, it isn’t all… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 100 – COLD
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!