It has been about 4-5 years since I bought a new camera. Last week I decided that was long enough. I bought a new camera. Here is the first picture I took with the new camera: Good news. The new camera works! I might talk about it some more in… Read More »Test Shot
These pictures didn’t have what it takes to make the cut for ANIMAL in this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If only these pictures just believed in themselves a little bit more… they might do great things.
I figure that there is no better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than with another photo from the Women’s March in Des Moines back in January. I love this picture even though the STAR WARS franchise is just one below average to middling movie after another. If you don’t… Read More »Happy International Women’s Day!
It finally happened. After playing in the Ames Basketball Rec League for I think 6 years now, my team won the championship. Raise the championship banner guys! CHAMPIONS! Congrats to Charge, Josh, Humble Narrator, Ian, Frank, Cole, Scott, Adam, and Matt. (Not pictured is the injured Jacob) We did it!… Read More »I’ve Done My Sentence…. But Committed No Crimes
There seems to be a very strong recurring theme in the majority of this week’s submissions for ANIMAL. I didn’t get the weekly reminder out this week because I was sick most of last week and sickness always turns into laziness for me. But you don’t want to listen to… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 77 – ANIMAL
I believe all the flowers in the folder 07-05-07 belonged to Jen and Derrick. Next week’s folder will involve a sword.
Here is another one of my favorite images from the Women’s March back in January. I’ll probably bust through all those images in a couple weeks when I have some time taken off from work. PARTICULARS CAMERA: SONY SLT-A65V ISO: 100 FOCAL LENGTH: 20mm APERTURE: f/7.1 EXPOSURE: 1/200 DATE: 01-21-2017… Read More »Both
This blog has hit a milestone. This is the 2500th post since I started “An Artist’s Notebook” on August 9, 2006. A lot of different things have went through these pages over the last 10+ years, but I hope I’ve stayed true to the original vision I laid down in… Read More »Post No. 2500
GOVERNMENT didn’t really ring a lot of people’s bells, which means it will definitely be back on the menu for the next set of themes. Why? I’m not a quitter. However, we are nearing the halfway point of the second set of themes since we rebooted the RANDOM WEEKLY PHOTO… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 76 – GOVERNMENT
A quick break for an advertisement! Hey if you are free on Wednesday nights and generally hungry on Wednesday nights, do I have a deal for you! Come down to the Boone First United Methodist Church at 6 PM for a Spaghetti Dinner. The cost is an at-will offering! Can’t… Read More »Get Your Ash On!
Here are the MUSIC photos that didn’t have what it takes to be included in this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. Thanks for taking the time to help me mock this pathetic collection of losers!
Most people seem to have adjusted to the new way of things. As participation rates didn’t spike, but they also didn’t fall… too far. 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 are the submissions… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 75 – MUSIC
I promise, there won’t be so many MUSIC pictures that weren’t up to snuff. Thanks for taking the time to help me mock this pathetic collection of losers!
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
Mostly train photos in the folder they call 06-28-07: Next week’s folder seems to be ground squirrel heavy.
Last Sunday Mom, Teresa, Vi, and I loaded up into the car and traveled to the great north to visit Andrea, Josh, Wesley, and Grace. It was a great time, but perhaps the highlight was going up into Andrea’s church’s dome with Josh. Here are a few of my favorite… Read More »The Dome
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
The rest of the 06-27-07 folder. Lots of changes to that family in 10 years. Next Saturday’s walk down memory lane will involve a train.
I took some photos of the Stenslands back in May. Probably should show you some of them at this point. Here are some of my favorites. Not sure when this group of people will be together again. Alexis leaves for the Navy in the next few weeks. Elainie still has… Read More »Stensland Family Backlog Cleanout
Since it is the beginning of a new month, thought now would be a good time to check back in on the Selfie Project and post a few of my new favorites. Day 10 Day 13 Day 14 Day 18 Day 20 Day 21 Day 22 Day 25 Day 27… Read More »Selfie Project Check In
I was told this week’s challenge theme was really hard. That guarantees it will be back next year. Also, this week’s theme is even harder. So let’s get after it! But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about how hard things are, you want to see… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 72 – RELIGION