The pictures in the folder 09-28-08 are from the Des Moines Regatta. Back in the day, Jen used to row and her team competed in the Des Moines Regatta. A rowing event on the Des Moines River that ends in Prospect Park. On that day Derrick (duh), Sara, Jay, and… Read More »09-28-08
Yes Virginia, there was a Photography 139 Calendar this year. However, I didn’t sell them this year. I just made a small run and gave them out to a very few small group of select people. Here are the pictures from the 2019 Photography 139 Calendar: The front cover is… Read More »2019 Photography 139 Calendar
Happy New Year to people who celebrate such things. I like to look at some meaningless statistics every 250 posts and I also look at fairly meaningless year end statistics. Just so happens that I get to combine them today!! Here is both a year in review and a celebration… Read More »Post #3252 – 2018 Year in Review
The images in the folder 09-21-08 run the gamut. There are pictures from Steve’s garden, pictures of my Aunt Linda, pictures of Brandon from his Senior Pictures Photo Shoot, and a picture of the table that became my kitchen table, eventually. The group pictures are from a Majors Family Reunion.… Read More »09-21-08
I was lying when I said I have a ton of pictures of Naima tromping all over Dickcissel Park. Here is yet another collection of them: Don’t worry, there are plenty more Naima pictures in the hopper!!
Back in September I hung out in my backyard and took a few photos. Here are a few of those photos. There are more pictures of the cute little spider still out there for me to share!
Back in August I followed a butterfly around my Mom’s yard. Even got a few pictures of the little bugger. Like I said, I got a few pictures.
The pictures in the folder called 08-19-08 are from a trip to the Iowa State Fair. Here are a few of them: There are many more pictures than this from my 2008 trip to the Iowa State Fair. You can check them out by clicking on the link below: 2008… Read More »08-19-08
The pictures from the folder 06-11-08 are from a road trip I took with Willy and Jay to Dyersville. The point of the road trip was to see The Field of Dreams. Jay actually suggested this road trip, even though he doesn’t like baseball. I agreed to go, even though… Read More »06-11-08
The day that I found out that I got 2 pictures in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon, I celebrated by taking a few pictures of flowers in the Photography 139 Flowerbeds. Here are a few of them: Not that I’ve given the matter much thought, but I think that… Read More »About the Sublime
Back at the end of August I had a free Saturday afternoon, so I decided to head out to Big Creek and tackle Page 40 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT: Create a playlist. Now listen to it while out taking pictures. It was hard for me to determine the exact… Read More »A PHOTO JOURNAL – HENRY CARROLL – PAGE 40
Back at the end of June, I went out into some sloppy rain and grabbed some macro flower photos. Some of hollyhocks. Some of lilies. Now that we are mostly trading in 2018 images, get ready for a flower deluge. Or not. Who knows what way the wind will blow.
The pictures in the folder 08-03-08 is from the third day of my vacation in Kentucky with Teresa. On that day, we went to a Southern Baptist Church service. We spent 3 hours at the church service, before we snuck out the back. I’m not sure how much long it… Read More »08-03-08
Pictures from the folder 08-02-08 are from my second day of a Kentucky vacation to visit Ernie with Teresa. On Day 2 we visit a tobacco farm, a gravity pull hill, Newsom’s, and Lambert’s. Plus we also visited a PostSecret display in Paducah. I think everybody knows how much I… Read More »08-02-08
A few weeks back when I was taking the pictures for Page 49 for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT, I also took pictures for Page 48: Page 48 – Take a photo that whispers. To take this picture I cranked down the saturation, contrast, and sharpness levels on my camera. Only… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 48
The pictures in the folder 07-20-08/State Tournament are from when Elainie played in the Little League State Tournament in Albia. Looking through the pictures, I had forgotten that Dawn’s daughter Debra also played on that team. It might be where we rekindled our friendship. Or maybe our friendship began. I’m… Read More »07-20-08/State Tournament
A few weeks back I was messing with some camera settings and decided it was a perfect time to crank out Page 49 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT: Page 49 – Take a photograph that shouts. By a photograph that shouts, it is a picture that is bold in its… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 49
Going to put two folders of images out there on this post. The folders 07-07-08 and 07-12-08 contain pictures of light painting of flowers and from Saucy Jack’s night at Ames on the Half Shell. I haven’t really done much light painting lately. It is something I need to try… Read More »07-07-08 & 07-12-08
As Pufferbilly Days wound to a close, I would like to share the photos that were selected by popular vote and how they did in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest: No Love. No Love. No Love. 3rd Place – Hidden Treasures of Boone County. 1st Place – Photojournalism. 1st Place… Read More »Them Degeneffe Boys – Volume 2
You might recall that back in August of 2017 there was a solar eclipse in the United States for the first time in decades. Or at least a really long time. It cut a swath through Iowa, but in Iowa you couldn’t see the totality. It was only something like… Read More »The Great Eclipse Failure of ’17! – Uno
There isn’t much to the folder called 07-02-08. A few pictures from a small road trip that I took with Becky. Then some flower pictures. No reason to dilly dally. Let’s get to it: I remember being so disappointed when I saw the design of the new “High Bridge”. 10… Read More »07-02-08