FLOWER has proven to be a pretty popular theme. I’m always not sure how these things will go because I know more than a few people that just absolutely HATE flower photography or as my forthcoming book will be called, flowertography. Not only do they HATE flower pictures, they in… Read More »WPC – WEEK 351 – FLOWER
I thought this Sunday I would get back to Formal Portrait Sundays, but today didn’t unfold how I planned at all. Not even a little bit. Instead, I’m going to share some pictures I took with the real camera on the first day of my work trip to Miami Beach.… Read More »Miami Beach – Day 1 – A7II
A few weeks back I met up with Jen and the rest of the Gorshes (sans Derrick) to watch Evie dance at the Renaissance Fair. I took a few pictures of the event. Here are some of my favorites. At some point, I’ll share the rest of the pictures from… Read More »Celtic Dancing Fair
On Tuesday I completed another month of the Fat Mum Slim Photo A Day Challenge. It was month of random prompts and I think for the most part, there is some good work mixed in with mediocre work. The kind of thing you get with a Photo A Day Challenge.… Read More »Fat Mum Slim – May 2022
Here is the third and final collection of tulip images from Pella I took back at the beginning of May. A garden I would like to visit in the future is the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden, but it is only open to the public from 12-2 on Fridays.… Read More »Still Laughing – 2022 – Collection 3
After what was a fairly inactive April, I seemed to be constantly on the move in May. That possibly resulted in an interesting collection of images for THE SELFIE PROJECT. Here are some of my favorites from May: May 1 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7… Read More »SELFIE PROJECT – MAY 2022
A few weeks back I headed up to Dickinson County to harvest the balance of their town signs. I could spend more time than I did photographing the Iowa Great Lakes area, but I will head back there at some point to spend more time there. Here are some facts… Read More »Town Sign Project: Dickinson County
I am back from my road trip. I have to say that I saw some of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen. I can’t wait to share them with you in 3-4 months. HISTORY proved to be a deceptively popular theme despite the holiday. Most people still seemed… Read More »WPC – WEEK 350 – HISTORY
If you are reading this, I’ve chosen to go on a road trip this morning and don’t have access to a computer to publish all the submissions I received for HISTORY. I will publish those submissions when I get home later tonight. But just because I’m not around doesn’t mean… Read More »WPC – WEEK 351 – THEME REVEAL
Going to take a Sunday off from Formal Portrait Sunday, mostly because I got a bit busier or lazier than expected. Therefore it seems like a good time to share some pictures I took a few weeks back when I went to Nevada to watch Kyle and Jayton and Tyler… Read More »Boone Track
At 7 AM on my birthday I loaded up on to a plane and flew to Miami Beach for the annual Computer Mine Convention. It is the biggest convention of the year for Computer Mine customers. They don’t come just to see us, but they come to see our competitors… Read More »CMC – Miami Beach
Here is the rest of the collection of pictures from my trip harvesting the town signs of Pottawattamie County and Harrison County. All of these were taken in Harrison County. Modale Mondamin Magnolia Logan Woodbine There used to be a Dairy Sweet in Boone in my youth. I know they… Read More »Pottawattamie and Harrison County Aux – Vol. 2
It is time once again to share some tulip pictures from a trip I took to Pella back on May 1. This is the second of three collections. While I wasn’t able to go see the tulips in Orange City this year I do hope to photograph the lilies at… Read More »Still Laughing – 2022 – Collection 2
The day I harvested the town signs of Pottawattamie County and Harrison County I started from Nate and Laura’s place in Manhattan, Kansas. Here is the first collection of auxiliary images from that trip: Beattie, Kansas Council Bluffs Crescent Council Bluffs McClelland Neola Persia Missouri Valley I have one more… Read More »Pottawattamie and Harrison County Aux – Vol. 1
I am back from Miami Beach! I even brought Kim and Cathie back with me sorta. Not really. At least Kim and I were on the same flight. The short answer was it was a good enough trip that involved long hours in a convention center. I want to thank… Read More »WPC – WEEK 349 – HAT
A few weeks back I prowled around the backroads of Black Hawk County harvesting their town signs before have a delicious meal at Zeno’s. It was a good trip! Here are some facts about Black Hawk County: + Population is 131,813 making it the 5th most populous county in Iowa.… Read More »Town Sign Project: Black Hawk County
As you should know, I’m still down in Miami, working for the man. I don’t have access to my computer or website, so I can’t post all the brilliant submissions for HAT that I received. I will post those when I return to the Cyclone State. Either late Tuesday night,… Read More »WPC – WEEK 350 – THEME REVEAL
It is another Formal Portrait Sunday. It is another time to share some pictures from Kyle’s Fall Photo Shoot. Kyle’s open house was yesterday, but unfortunately, I missed it because I was in Miami. Sucks that I missed it because sounds like there was going to be an impressive spread… Read More »Kyle – Volume 6
Here is the final collection of auxiliary images I took on a trip to Clinton County and southern Jackson County. Most of these images are taken in Clinton County. A few in Jackson County. I think the last three are taken in Benton County. Possibly Linn or Tama as well.… Read More »Clinton County Auxiliary Images Vol. 3
Time for another collection of auxiliary images I took while harvesting the town signs of Clinton County and the southern part of Jackson County. All of these pictures were taken in Jackson County. Sabula Miles Spragueville There is one more collection of images coming from this road trip. +++++++ This… Read More »Clinton County Auxiliary Images Vol. 2
Several weeks back I cruised around Clinton County and the southern tip of Jackson County harvesting their town signs. Here is the first collection of auxiliary images from that trip: DeWitt Low Moor Clinton Andover Sabula Sabula holds the distinction of being the only city in Iowa that is an… Read More »Clinton County Auxiliary Images Vol. 1