It is exciting times around the PHOTOGRAPHY 139 WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS. There is a first time submitter in Dustin Jackson this week. Dustin is a very talented photographer and I would encourage you to follow him on his Facebook page, if you haven’t. I would post a link, but then I’d… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 19 – GRAFFITI
I spent the last weekend in Manhattan, Kansas and accomplished all of my goals for that trip: 1. Witness an Iowa State victory. 2. Eat Nate’s cooking. 3. Eat a Varsity Donut. 4. Get to the top of Manhattan Hill. 5. Get to the top of KS Hill. I have… Read More »KS
Some of the regulars weren’t out and about this week, but that is okay, because there was a first time contributor in Sarah Karber! I’m expecting big things from her in the future! Here are the submissions for STORE: Kim Barker Carla Stensland 1 Christopher D. Bennett Carla Stensland 2… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 18 – STORE
With the lottery topping out over a billion dollars recently, the “what would you do if you won the lottery” discussion has been at an all-time high at the day job this week. Therefore I will start this new list experiment with the extremely unoriginal topic of what would I… Read More »First 10 Things I’d Do if I Won the Lottery
I was recently commissioned by longtime patron of Photography 139 Scottie D. to take some candids of his children for a Christmas present for his wife. I believe her name to be Wife. We took a few hundred of them playing. This is one of my favorites. I’m sure I… Read More »Playground
Often times when I put calendars out into the world, I worry about what kind of home it will receive. Will it be loved? Will it be adored? Will it end up on a wall with tons of writing on it? Recently I received a couple text pictures of Photography… Read More »An Irrevocable Condition
Considering that this week’s theme was the most accessible, I feel like the amount of submissions isn’t too shabby. Let’s have a look at the submissions for TEXTURE: Angie DeWaard 1 Kim Barker Michelle Haupt Angie DeWaard 2 Christopher D. Bennett But what is this week’s theme? Scroll down: STORE!… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 17 – TEXTURE
You can look at this collection of losers for RED from the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE in a couple of different ways. Either I just wanted an excuse more pictures of my dog. OR Well that is interesting. You see, there is a setting on my camera that drops out all… Read More »With the Beefcake Pantyhose
A picture of something broken down and old. From my Aunt Linda’s farm. As you all know E’s here to rule… No wait that isn’t right. As you all know, I love rusted out old stuff. I will need to photograph this farm more thoroughly at some point. PARTICULARS CAMERA:… Read More »Kobe
There were a surprising amount of submissions this week for it being a holiday season. Hopefully we build on that this week. Submissions for RED: Becky Perkovich Carla Stensland Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett Angie DeWaard 1 Mike Vest Angie DeWaard 2 So what is this week’s theme? Let’s have… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 16 – RED
So the walk down memory lane now concludes. With a look at the images that were in the calendar that early this morning will be taken down from kitchen walls (most common place I’ve seen the calendar hung up), office walls, cubicle walls, and placed gently in the trash with… Read More »2015
This is a look back at the photos from the calendar I gave as Christmas gifts in 2012. You’ll see many of the same images from the flower calendar. I have no doubts. Front Cover January February March April May June July August September October November December I’ve never done… Read More »2013 Christmas Calendar
I expected Christmas to take a toll on this week’s submissions… and it did. But 2 submissions isn’t too bad for a more difficult theme and it was Christmas! This week’s submissions for FRAMED: Michelle Haupt Christopher D. Bennett Angie DeWaard Shannon Bardole Time to look forward to this week’s… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 15 – FRAMED
I told you that BLACK AND WHITE photography was my passion. So… Buckle up buttercup, this is going to be a long one… Sometimes I forget that smack in the middle of Ames is the most beautiful campus in the world. I should really visit it more often. GO STATE!!!
The 2010 calendar was the last calendar that included a human subject. As I open up the subject matter past flowers for the 2017 calendar, it is possible a human subject might find their way back into the calendar. Until then Jill and Sara are the last humans to grace… Read More »2010
Time to take another stroll down memory lane. This was the last time I appeared in a calendar. Probably will be the last time I ever appear in a calendar. January February March April May June July August September October November December The last day to order a 2016 Photography… Read More »2009
I don’t think that it is a secret to anybody that knows me at all that black and white photography is my true photographic love. And we all know that true love is the greatest thing in the world – except for a nice MLT – mutton, lettuce, and tomato… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 14 – BLACK AND WHITE
A look back at the 2007 calendar, you know. For funsies! January February March April May June July August September October November December Don’t forget, there is still time to order your 2016 PHOTOGRAPHY 139 CALENDAR!
WARNING! WHAT FOLLOWS IS A TRANSMISSION FROM PHOTOGRAPHY 139’S SHAMELESS COMMERCE DIVISION… I did get a late jump on the calendars this year, but there is and will be a PHOTOGRAPHY 139 2016 CALENDAR for sale. I haven’t laid my hands on them yet, but the stash will arrive on… Read More »2016
This week was perilously close to the first strike for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But there was a lone submission. This week’s submissions: Christopher D. Bennett Carla Stensland Maybe next week’s theme will ring more bells. Maybe next week’s theme will be the first strike. Next week’s theme: BLACK AND… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 13 – GAMES
WHAT FOLLOWS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS MISSIONARY DIVISION… As many of you may or not know, for the last several years I have helped chaperon my church’s Youth Group’s Mission Trip. We have went to Kansas City, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Martin, South Dakota. Next June,… Read More »You Can Sit With Us