Once again, as soon as I touched my camera, Iowa State had a punt blocked for a touchdown. So most of these pictures are from our annual Taco Tailgate. Iowa State is 4-0* during Taco Tailgate. It was a huge win for the Cyclones! If they win out, they have… Read More »Iowa State 40 Texas Tech 31
A metric ton of people were motivated by ENTERTAINMENT this week. I think this was one of the higher submission weeks in months! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Cathie Raley Carla Stensland Carla Stensland… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 161 – ENTERTAINMENT
Way back in October of 2017, Jesse and I took Nader to Gilbert (a town I despise) to visit the people in the church that sponsored Nader when he first came to the United States. While we were there, we visited his friend Gene. Gene was one of Nader’s initial… Read More »Gilbert Cars
This is the final collection of eclipse photos from my trip to Missouri to watch the eclipse with Jesse, Sarah, Tim, Mike, and Adam. That is the end of the eclipse pictures until the next eclipse. About time to start making plans for it now!
Here are more pictures from our mostly failed trip to Saint Joseph, Missouri to see the Solar Eclipse back in 2017. These pictures aren’t exactly in chronological order because I used 2 camera on this day and I didn’t have the foresight to synchronize their clocks. There is one more… Read More »The Great Eclipse Failure of ’17 – Dos
This ends year 3 of the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE reboot. It still seems popular enough to head onto year 4. I’ve decided not divulge the 52 themes for year 4. You’ll just have to react as the come your way. There was a good amount of submissions for HOBBIES, but… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 156 – HOBBIES
Today I bring you the final collection of images from my trip to the Franconia Sculpture Garden with Bethany, Dae Hee, and Nora. Don’t be sad. I’m sure I will return there again in the future. I’ve even been in contact with Bethany about it already. I also think that… Read More »Franconia: Part III
Participation for CANDID PORTRAIT took the usual holiday drop off, but there were still a few people loyal enough to the cause that made it worth the effort. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Carla… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 155 – CANDID PORTRAIT
It is your weekly reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is CANDID PORTRAIT. A great theme! One of the best ever! But what is a CANDID PORTRAIT? A CANDID PORTRAIT is a portrait where the subject isn’t posed. They probably don’t even know that they are being photographed.… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 118
As I power through the 2017 backlog, there are several days that included a few pictures here and there. This entry is throwing some of those rando images together to bring the 2017 backlog into the homestretch. I think there are about 6 photo sessions from 2017 left to publish,… Read More »2017 Cleanup
Due to Scottie D. and I have often contrasting busy schedules, I’ve decided to branch out and have special guests join me on Tenderloin Appreciation Society Field Work from time to time, so that I can get more tenderloin reviews out there in the world. I know that I am… Read More »Tenderloin Appreciation Society – Ames Field Work
There is a short story behind the photos in the folder Wedding. I don’t know the people in the pictures. I don’t even know their names. I was asked by Todd and Peggy of Hugen Photography to be a 2nd shooter for a wedding they were photographing. Basically they wanted… Read More »Wedding
It is your weekly reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is COMPETITION. A great theme! One of the best ever! But what is a COMPETITION photo? It is a picture that shows any kind of COMPETITION. COMPETITION can be between teams or individuals or with the self. A… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 52
I was involved in 2 contests at the Boone County Fair this year. Now that the fair is in the past and I’ve had adequate time for reflection, I think it is a good time to share the results from the contests I entered. First, the Open Class Photography Contest.… Read More »Boone County Fair 2018 Results
An announcement! Today is the beginning of the Boone County Fair. On Saturday, Baby Got Rack will be competing in the Barbecue Competition. You should come out an support us. I think we will be there pretty much all day. I think judging is at 4 PM. See you there!… Read More »Maquoketa Caves State Park: Chapter 1
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 8
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 7
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 6
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 5
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 3
This is my telling of my experience on the Boone First United Methodist Church Youth Group’s Mission Trip to Houston (Vidor). There were 18 people on the mission trip and all of them experienced the mission trip in a completely different way than I did. Therefore, you should pull your… Read More »Houston (Vidor) Mission Trip – Day 2