Hitting up that proverbial backlog. I took a few pictures back in September of the final firetub night of the year. Willy was there!
I often think about replacing firetub and putting something classier there, but firetub just stands the test of time. Hoping 2018 is another good year for me, Willy, Naima, and firetub!
Way back in May of last year I surprised Nate for his birthday. Well, I wasn’t the surprise, I was the distraction. While I was in the Manhattan area, I snapped a few photos:
Some of the pictures were taken in Manhattan suburbs like Leonardville and Ogden and Shelbyville and Ogdenville and North Haverbrook.
Also, happy birthday to my sister Carla and Dawg Pound sister Monica. Since, you know, it is actually your birthdays today.
The world wasn’t ready for these ABSTRACT images on Monday. I’m not sure the world is ready for them, but I can’t hold them back any longer:
Most of these pictures are of Story Street in Boone. A few are of Nora’s birthday cake. A few are of a snowman ornament in my living room. They were all heavily processed in Photoshop.
You’re welcome world.
The following images are from the folder titled 03-12-08:
By restoring this pictures to the Photography 139 Photo Gallery, I was able to restore the following blog post to its original glory:
These pictures were taken one night with Jay, Baier, and Dre.
Next Saturday’s walk down memory lane will involve Shimmer and Destiny.
Hitting up the backlog, here are a few pictures I took on Christmas:
The tree pictures were taken for consideration for my Merry Christmas post.
Pages 50-51 in the PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT are “A record of missed photo opportunities”. I think that the actual intention is to write down missed opportunities, but I translated it to mean times when the only camera I had on me was my phone. Sometimes that resulted in serviceable pictures and sometimes in not so serviceable pictures. Here are the 4 pictures that will be physically adhered into the physical photo journal:
The first 2 pictures were taken at the Computer Mine. One of my favorite aspects of the day job is that our building sits next to a little forest. There is quite the collection of wildlife that comes to our backdoor.
The third picture is from the annual Youth Group Hay Rack Ride.
The final picture was taken at an Iowa State women’s basketball game where we lucked into second row seats.
Thought I would share a few cruddy cell phone pictures from my recent trip to Memphis with Russell and Jesse to watch Iowa State’s 21-20 beatdown of Memphis in the Liberty Bowl:
There are plenty of real camera pictures that will be released eventually, but thought I’d get these out early. I didn’t take the real camera into the Liberty Bowl. A myriad of reasons, but in the end, you just need to know that it didn’t work out.
Memphis’ stadium is a little dumpy. It isn’t a complete dump, like where Kansas and Missouri play. But it isn’t nice like where Kansas State or Iowa or of course like Jack Trice.
I have to commend Russell. He survived almost 3 full days with me and Jesse. That isn’t an easy feat for most people. He is horrified that I photograph my food, but he is going to have to learn. That is how Bennetts roll. It is genetic. I swear it!
To surmise, it was a great trip that ended with a Cyclone victory! I’m already making plans for next year’s bowl game trip. Who wants in?
The world wasn’t ready for these LOW PERSPECTIVE pictures on Monday. I’m not sure the world is ready for them now. But I can’t hold them back any longer:
Most of these pictures were taken in Memphis. Others were taken in my backyard. One was taken in my kitchen.
You’re welcome world.
I just wanted to take a moment to wish all my friends, family, and subscribers a very Merry Christmas!
To quote Linus:
And there were in the same country shepherds, abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them! And they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, “Fear not! For, behold, I bring you tidings o great joy, which shall be to all my people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ, the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly Host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth peace, and good will toward men.
That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.
Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth peace, and good will toward men. I hope your Christmas and Christmas season had all 3 of these things!
A friendly reminder that today is the last day to order a 2018 Photography 139 Calendar!
The price of the calendar is still $10. A veritable bargain in this climate of rising prices!
I’m sure you are ready to plunk down $10 or $20 or $30 based on the high quality product that has existed in the past. I would gladly take your money, sight unseen, but I would at least like to reveal what pictures are in the 2018 Calendar.
Have a look:
Each picture was aligned with the month it was taken in. Okay maybe a hair of finagling was done at that front… I’ll never tell… Even if the .exif data will.
The calendars are 17 x 11 inches in size when they are open.
Calendar comes with a free Christopher D. Bennett business card. Good for getting you out of any life or death situation involving Boone toughs.
If you wish to order a calendar or calendar(s), you may email me at:
If you live within reasonable driving distance (about 45 minutes from Boone’s Golden Circle) I can hand deliver the calendar free of charge.
If the calendar needs to be mailed, there will be a shipping and handling charge of some kind.
Order fast! Supplies are limited!
Thanks!
Christopher D. Bennett
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