Hammering away at the backlog. This is a collection of pictures I took in April that never really had a place in previous “An Artist’s Notebook” post. Some of these pictures were taken for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, but not used. Some are from Easter. Enjoy! Still a few more… Read More »I Read All of Your Self-Help Books
Time once again for another Formal Portrait Sunday. Once again, sharing a collection of pictures from when I took portraits for Elainie and Sabas last year. Here are some of my favorites: I still have one more small collection of images from this photo shoot left to share. How about… Read More »Elainie & Sabas 2022 – Vol. 2
Seems like a good time to clean up all the pictures from March that I haven’t shared before. There is still one more collection, but I’m going to keep those for myself I think. I don’t keep many for myself, dang exhibitionist tendencies, but those I think I will. Some… Read More »And Your Favorite Songs by Heart
I’ve finally gotten around to having another Formal Portrait Sunday. I don’t take many formal portraits, so I don’t have many of these. This one though is dedicated to some pictures I took of Elainie and Sabas from a few months back. Here are some of my favorites: Still plenty… Read More »Elainie & Sabas 2022 – Vol. 1
It’s not the end of the world It’s not even over, but it will be soon I never learned my lessons, I just changed my tune And no one seems to notice But you will, you will It’s no big deal But the last thing I think of when I… Read More »I Will
It is the first day of 2023. I’m not really a “resolutions” person. Pastor Adam was on vacation today so we had a substitute seromizer in church this morning. He gave an impassioned, longwinded sermon on resolve. It took more than a bit of my resolve to stay awake during… Read More »Hello 2023.
Time to reveal the January image for the 2023 Photography 139 Calendar. January I took this picture while harvesting the town signs of Appanoose County for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT. It is the lighthouse at Lake Rathbun. I wish I could come up with a good reason why I picked… Read More »If I Looked Like the Other Prom Queens
Back in June I went to the Red Bull Soap Box Derby in Des Moines. Nathanial was competing and I wanted to check out his team, but truth is I probably would have went even if I didn’t know anybody that was competing. It was some kind of scene. Here… Read More »Soap Box Derby
In case you hadn’t heard, Iowa State clinched the 2022-23 Cy-Hawk Series last Friday night when the Cyclone Swimming and Diving team beat the Hawks 156-144. Iowa State currently holds a 13-6 lead with 3 events left to go. Iowa State beat Iowa in Soccer, Volleyball, Football, Women’s Cross Country,… Read More »That Year
Tonight is the night of the big Iowa State/Iowa women’s basketball showdown. This is probably the most anticipated game in the history of the series. Many thought it would be a Top 10 showdown, but Iowa has dropped more games than anticipated. However, Iowa is still #16 in the country.… Read More »Delaware County Aux. – Vol. 1
Taking a Formal Portrait Sunday off to share November’s Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge images. Only one month left for this challenge as I’m not going to continue it into 2023. I think I’ve kind of run my course with it. Here are the November images: November 1… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – November 2022
I don’t know that November was a particularly active month for me. It is getting to the hardest part of the year to do this project. The sun isn’t up when I go to work. It is barely up when I get off work. That being said, I think I… Read More »Selfie Project – November 2022
On the 6th day of the Iowa State Fair I spent the morning competing with the award winning barbecue team Baby Got Rack. After we finished the competition and collecting the spoils of victory, they went home and I hung around the Iowa State Fair for a few more hours… Read More »ISF Day 6 Wanderings
After we watched Evie’s Irish dance group perform, we wandered the State Fair for several hours taking in the sights. Here are some pictures from our day: I went to the Iowa State Fair two more days, so lots more Iowa State Fair adventure pictures left to share. +++++++ This… Read More »Iowa State Fair – Day 1 Wanderings
A post on 11/11 that published at 11:11 AM (Central Time)? What does it mean? Absolutely nothing. Numerology is as much nonsense astrology and almost as much nonsense as trickle down economics. But nothing is as much nonsense as trickle down economics. But happy Veterans Day. I don’t have a… Read More »Renaissance Faire – Joust
REMINDER: This is the last week you can suggest themes for next year’s THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. The one and only way to do that is to leave your suggestions in the COMMENTS section of this post. Do not email them to me or text them to me. The suggestions… Read More »WPC – WEEK 373 – DECORATION
I’m kicking the decision on Formal Portrait Sunday down the road for at least one more week. I wasn’t necessarily pleased with the overall body of work I put in during September for the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. I tried to make October a better month for… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – October 2022
Looking at my SELFIE PROJECT pictures from the month of October, I’m not sure I had a very active October. Seems like I barely left my house. I’ll try to be more active in November. Here are some of my favorite selfies from THE SELFIE PROJECT in October: October 1… Read More »Selfie Project – October 2022
This year was the first year I made it to the Pufferbilly Days Parade where I wasn’t in it, since I don’t know when. At least a decade. I decided I better photograph it. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the parade: There is generally nothing I find… Read More »Pufferbilly Days Parade – 2022
Another month done in the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. I have to confess that I spent some time on the struggle bus this month. I don’t know if I lost some steam or if I just want feeling some of the themes. Being sick for a few… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – September 2022
I knew September was not going to be as busy as August, but looking at these pictures it is hard not to wonder if I ever left my house. Being sick for about 4 or 5 days didn’t help, but really… I’ll try to do better in October. Here are… Read More »Selfie Project – September 2022