Elainie came home from San Antonio for a visit a few weeks back. It was an excellent opportunity for her to finally pose for THE 9 EMOTION PROJECT and complete the set of my sisters’ children. Elainie For those of you that have forgotten, these are the 9 emotions: Joy… Read More »The 9 Emotions Project – Elainie
Time for another collection of pictures from the 2017 Howard Family Photo Shoot: There are still more pictures of the 2017 Howards coming your way!
Time for another collection of pictures from the 2017 Howard Family Photo Shoot: More Howard pictures are on their way soon. Like in 7 days!
About this time last year I headed to McHose Park and photographed the Howards for their annual family photo. This Sunday, we will be heading to Cedar Falls for this year’s family photo. But let us just enjoy last year’s for now: Plenty more pictures of the Howards in the… Read More »The 2017 Howards – Alpha
It doesn’t appear that many people were in touch with their inner BOREDOM. That is okay, I feel like this week will be a bounce back week. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came here to see the submissions: Kim… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 158 – BOREDOM
A few weeks back I got together with my bros from the West Ames Outpost of the Evil Clown Empire. It might have been the first time we have been together all year. We ate at the worst restaurant in Ames and went to the worst movie in theaters at… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 56
As Pufferbilly Days wound to a close, I would like to share the photos that were selected by popular vote and how they did in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest: No Love. No Love. No Love. 3rd Place – Hidden Treasures of Boone County. 1st Place – Photojournalism. 1st Place… Read More »Them Degeneffe Boys – Volume 2
A tradition unlike any other is going to McHose Park with Scottie D. and his progeny for a photo shoot. They mostly play on the equipment and I take a bunch of candid photos. This photos then get turned into a Christmas present for Melissa. Here is a collection from… Read More »Them Degeneffe Boys – Volume 1
COMPETITION wasn’t an extremely popular theme, even in this non-competitive WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions! Andy Sharp Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett Kim Barker Tamara Peterson Andy Sharp Andy Sharp Becky… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 154 – COMPETITION
This post will wrap up the 3rd to last photo shoot from 2016 to have the 2016 backlog cleared up! More from the 2016 Howard Family Photo Shoot: Next Sunday when we tackle the 2016 backlog, we will visit with them Degeneffe boys!
By the time this gets published, I’ll probably be making the trudge up Expo Hill towards the Cultural Building to pick up my photos from the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. If you didn’t get a chance to duck into the Cultural Building to check out my photos, that is… Read More »The Howards: 2016 – Chapter 1
Before anything, I want to ask for your prayers for the Herrick family. Today we put to rest Earl Herrick. He was my Dad’s best friend, so we are close to the family. I would like to share the poem that the pastor read at the graveside service. You may… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 96
Time to hit up that 2016 backlog again. Back in July of 2016 I went out to the Junck farm to do a family portrait shoot for the Juncks. It was so long ago that Maven wasn’t even in the picture yet. She’s definitely in the picture now though! Here… Read More »The Juncks Vol. 2
REMINDER It is once again time for me (and by me, I mean you guys) to pick out my photos to enter in the Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest. Once again, I am going to leave it up to a popular vote. The Pufferbilly Days Photo Contest allows you to enter… Read More »The Juncks – Vol. 1
Here it is. The final collection of photos from everybody’s favorite Boone High Graduate, Saydie Howard! I’m not going to quote any canned advice. Saydie is a wise person. She will make good decisions and have a successful life. I have no doubt. Here are the remaining Saydie pictures: While… Read More »Congratulations Saydie – Iota
Here is your reminder that you should get up on your FEET and take your WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE PHOTO, the theme this week is FEET: FEET! A reminder that a FEET picture is any photo that involves FEET! Happy photo harvesting! +++++++ A few weeks back I got together with… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 115
It is Sunday. It is 8 PM. It is time to check in with everybody’s favorite high school graduate… SAYDIE!!! Here is some more free advice for Saydie on how to live her life: “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you… Read More »Congratulations Saydie – Theta
I knew that HUMOR was going to be a hard theme. As I write this, it would seem that many people struggled to find HUMOR in their everyday lives. I would have some commentary on that, but I’ll spare you at this time. As I am writing this, I am… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 148 – HUMOR
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. -Will Rogers It is Sunday. It is 8 PM. It is time to check in with everybody’s favorite 2017 high school graduate… SAYDIE!!! I don’t have much more to add at this… Read More »Congratulations Saydie – Eta
Happy Friday the 13th! You know what is funny about today? Nothing. Except for your reminder of this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. HUMOR! HUMOR! HUMOR! What is a HUMOR photo? It is a photo of something that is funny or of somebody reacting to something that is funny. Happy photo… Read More »I’ve Invested a lot of Me Inside these Lines, I’m Just Protecting ‘Em
HANDS was a popular theme! I’ll mark that down and make sure it isn’t in the next set of 52. Oh, you don’t like that? Then you better get to suggesting themes for the next 52. The way to do that is in the “Comments” section of this here blog.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 147 – HANDS