It is the end of Year 1 for the Random Weekly Photo Experiment. The final theme was EYE. Here are the submissions: Becky Perkovich B Christopher D. Bennett Shannon Bardole Mike Vest Becky Perkovich A Dawn Krause Scott Krause The themes for this year have been slightly modified, but it… Read More »RWPE #52 – Eye
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
It is my habit to not comment on the pictures I post in this project, but I’m going to make a small exception here. In the first couple of pictures, Carla is sitting on the old abandoned well in the basement of our old house on 415 Greene Street. I… Read More »Slice of Life Vol. 30
Becky Perkovich correctly gave 1 of the 4 possible correct answers to the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: What is Christopher D. Bennett’s favorite movie? A: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Proust Quote “Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible.” Confessions Question Your idea of… Read More »Proust No. Seven
There were more submissions for PEACE OF MIND than I expected with the business of the holiday season. That is pleasing to me. Here are the submissions: Christopher D. Bennett Dawn Krause Mike Vest Shannon Bardole So it has come down to one final theme. Then this project has officially… Read More »RWPE #51 – Peace of Mind
Taize Pictures from the Taize Worship Service at my church. We hold this the first Thursday of every month. Interested in attending? Let me know and we’ll go in January. Merry Christmas!
Dawn Krause correctly answered the Christopher D. Bennett Trivia Question: Q: Christopher D. Bennett bowls on Monday nights. What is the name of his bowling team? A: Patio Pros. Proust Quote “Time, which changes people, does not alter the image we have retained of them.” Confessions Question For what fault… Read More »Proust No. Six
Exactly the same number of people that love LOVE, loved RESTAURANTS. Here are the submissions: Christopher D. Bennett Shannon Bardole of Little White Lye Soap Dawn Krause of Impassioned Versifier Mike Vest of Waxen Media This is it. Only 2 themes left. Somebody with a really good memory and a… Read More »RWPE #50 – Restaurants
The rest of the I Recommend Pleasant pictures. I think if you look closely at these pictures, you can see the exact moment where Foster is no long amused. Something else I am reminded of when I look at these pictures is that I need to invest in another backdrop.… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #46 Beta
I Recommend Pleasant There is a long and elaborate story about how this rabbit came into my possession. The details that you need to know are that he was homeless so I opened up my home to him. To slightly elaborate, I borrowed him from Dawn to photograph. While he… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #46 Alpha
I have to confess that when I was randomly pulling pictures out of the steel can to scan, I was going to scan a picture of my Mom dressed like a Crayon, but then I came across these pictures of the Class of 1984. The Crayon picture will wait.
The Taiwan Times By Mark Wolfram Reporting on God’s mission in Taiwan November 2010 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 Advent: A Good Busy Hello everyone! November… Read More »Taiwan Times – November 2010
A few people had their imaginations lit by the concept of LOVE. There were 4 submissions. The male to female ration was 3:1. Proof positive that men are the truly romantic gender. Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett Jason Baier Julie Johnson Only 3 weeks left. The theme for this week… Read More »RWPE #49 – Love
Turtle Thoughts are Turtle Special thanks should go to Dawn for loaning me this homeless turtle and to Shannon for acting as turtle wrangler on the inside photos of my stinky friend. More pictures from the Turtle Thoughts are Turtle Photo Sessions. My understanding is that this homeless turtle eventually… Read More »Personal Photo Project of the Week #45
“Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind.” -Henry David Thoreau Here are a few pictures from Story County Philanthropy Day. There are a ton more pictures up in the Philanthropy Day Photo Gallery: Philanthropy Day 2010
Apparently the theme ACTIVE had the result of making everybody inactive. Then at least a few people should be pleased to know that ACTIVE has been eliminated as a theme for next year. Here are the submissions for a curiously inactive week: Mike Vest Christopher D. Bennett I went down… Read More »RWPE #48 – Active
A Great Rock A few more images from the A Great Rock Photo Session. Next time I do this, I might have to seek out company.
I’ve finally swallowed enough pain to post a few pictures from the last Iowa State-Nebraska football game. There were only two day home games for the Cyclones this year, so I only took my camera to two games. I didn’t take many pictures because the games were exciting enough to… Read More »End of an Era