Just a reminder that today is the last day (most likely) to order a Photography 139 Flower Calendar for 2015. Here are the pictures that are featured in the calendar: The Cover January February March April May June July August September October November December This year the calendars are $10.00… Read More »2015 Photography 139 Flower Calendar
Almost halfway done! Day 176: Tradition Day 177: Wrapped Day 178: Best Bit of Your Day Day 179: Where You Slept – Or where I wish I could… Day 180: What You’re Doing Now Day 181: Something Awesome Day 182: Reflect: Best Bit of 2013 The next 7 themes: Day… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 176-182
It is time to rejoice! The 2014 Photography 139 Flower Calendar is now on sale! The price: $10.70, including sales tax. Want a sneak peek? Front Cover January February March April May June July August September October November December There are several ways you can order your high quality 2014… Read More »2014 Photography 139 Calendar on Sale!
Closing in on the halfway point in this project: Day 155: Where I Stood Day 156: Silver Day 157: Tiny Day 158: In the Cupboard Day 159: Shadow Day 160: 6 O’Clock Day 161: Where I Shop I’ll be happy when the days start getting longer again and I have… Read More »365 Day Photo Challenge: 155-161
In addition to the flower calendar that was for sale last year, I made a small run of the traditional Merry Christmas calendars. The remainder of the Merry Christmas Calendars will be distributed on the morrow, so I don’t think their is any harm in sharing those images at this… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #151
This week’s Personal Photo Project is a blatant attempt at commerce. Good old fashioned in-your-face-capitalism. I’ve been talking to Barb Henning of Everlastings about selling high quality Photography 139 products in her store for several years now, but I have always been unable to pull the trigger. However, I’ve turned… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #144
I only had time last year to make a handful of calendars. If you didn’t get a calendar this year, I am sorry. I only had one left and I gave it to Nader because he actually called and asked for one. If somebody begged I suppose I could print… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #99
These pictures are from: backup/Old My Pictures/2005 Calendar I’m pretty sure these are the files from the 2nd year of the calendar, although it is possible that it was the 3rd or 1st year of the calendar. My records on such things are spotty at best. In the early days… Read More »The Archives: Edition Two
I’ve finally distributed almost every last 2011 Photography 139 Calendar. Allow me to explain what images were used and I will include the briefest of notes on the pictures. This year, the calendar was a little bit more of an adventure than usual. The printer from the last two years… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #48
Here are a few broad announcements. 1. Love my photography? Ever wonder what it would like if you were in it? Here is your chance! I’m doing portrait photography as a fundraiser for the youth group at my church tomorrow night. So come down to the First United Methodist Church… Read More »General Housekeeping Information
Theories Pass Derrick likes to tell a story (and I like to listen) about the album cover for Pink Floyd’s album Atom Heart Mother. This album features a picture of a cow. The story goes that the reason that this picture was selected for the album cover is that no… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week No. 19
Pardon and Sanctify Me This cross stands on top of my church. It no longer looks like this because the it was painted during the tuckpointing process last year. The name comes from a classic hymn: 1. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, the emblem of… Read More »December
The Eternal Seductiveness of Life Because the calendar is a landscape medium, this picture actually appears in the calendar in landscape form with not much of the allium showing but the flower. It was originally taken in portrait orientation.
This picture of Sara is still untitled. For the story behind this image, click on the link below: Sore Feet
This picture was taken on the exact same day as the daisy picture. It currently is untitled.
A Proud Assertion “Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Solace of Ordinary Humanity Although this picture is named for the following quote from the enigmatic John Ruskin: “Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity.” But the story of this flower is actually more akin to the Tennessee Williams quote: “The violets in the mountains have broken… Read More »July
Funny Face Homage Inverse This is actually the first picture to ever be debuted in the calendar. Every other picture that has ever been in the calendar has been published in some way shape or form before being in the calendar. Jill was the only person to ever see this… Read More »June
This is the only monthly picture in the calendar that is manipulated in Photoshop in a meaningful way. I could see how somebody could think that June is a Photoshop manipulation, but in the spirit of the way that I see things, it isn’t. But we will open up that… Read More »May
Where Love Waits This picture was taken on one of my two trips to the Iowa State Fair. Interested in other State Fair pictures? Click on the link below: Iowa State Fair The title comes from a line in William Carlos Williams’ Poem “The Rose is Obsolete”. I suppose in… Read More »April
This picture was taken in Upper Ledges in one of their prairies. This picture was taken during the same photo sojourn as when I took Monica’s Childhood. A picture that was Monica’s favorite, but not the picture she selected for the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Monica’s Choice