The world wasn’t ready for these alternate FRAMED images for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE yesterday. Hopefully by laying down some groundwork yesterday the world will be able to handle them. I have my doubts… That is Willy’s eye behind the brick. The tunnel is located on the most beautiful campus… Read More »That Nurse Came into my Room, She Told Me I’m Sick in the Head
A bit of a rebound in submissions this week for FRAMED. Let’s keep the positive momentum going! But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk tommyrot about participation rates. You came here to see the submissions: Cathie Raley Carla Stensland Christopher D. Bennett Tamara Peterson Carla Stensland Angie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 112 – FRAMED
The world wasn’t ready for these MACRO pictures for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE on Monday. I’m not sure that the world is ready for them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer: The grand majority of these pictures were taken in my back yard. The first seven were… Read More »Season ‘Em, Put ‘Em on a Beat with Me, Then I’m Eating ‘Em
Recently bought another photo toy. However, this time it isn’t a new piece of photo experiment. It is more like a photo prop. I should note that I also got this idea from Dawn. Here are few photos to break it in: You’ll be seeing this beauty again. Mark the… Read More »Yet Another New Photo Toy
This is your weekly reminder that this week’s theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is FAMILY! FAMILY I don’t think FAMILY needs much of a definition. So get out there and make a photograph that says, FAMILY. Happy photo harvesting!
Brandon was the latest to tap into his inner silent film star and pose for THE 9 EMOTIONS PROJECT. Here is his collection: 9 Emotions Project – Brandon Kahler In case you forgot the emotions, here they are again: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom So who… Read More »9 Emotions Project – Brandon Kahler
I recently took some summer senior pictures for Saydie. At this time, I’m willing to share some of the special effects pictures. These are some of the pictures I take that I know that the parents aren’t necessarily looking for (which is maybe why I’m not collecting fat stacks of… Read More »Summer Saydie
Dawn was the latest subject sit for THE 9 EMOTIONS PROJECT; Dawn Krause In case you forgot what the 9 Emotions are: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom Who will be the next to pose for THE 9 EMOTIONS PROJECT? Could be you…
Anders was the most recent subject for THE 9 EMOTIONS PROJECT: Anders In case you have forgotten the 9 Emotions are: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom I wonder who the next subject for the 9 EMOTIONS PROJECT will be. Could be you! Could be… well it… Read More »9 Emotions Project – Anders Runestad
Alexis was the most recent volunteer for the 9 EMOTIONS PROJECT: Alexis In case you forgot what the emotions are: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom It will be interesting to see who the next “volunteer” the 9 EMOTIONS PROJECT will be!
The latest person to succumb to the 9 Emotions Project was Nader. Let’s have a look! Nader – 9 Emotions Project Let’s have a closer look: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom Nice work Nader! So who will be the next to take on the demanding work… Read More »9 Emotions Project – Nader Parsaei
One of the many benefits of having Johnathan living with me is that I have a photo assistant hanging around the house that is more useful than Naima. So thanks to him for helping out by taking a couple of these pictures and posing for the other two. I’m actually… Read More »Another New Toy
My nephew Johnathan was the last victim… ahem… participant in the 9 Emotions Project: 9 Emotions Project – Johnathan Stensland In case you have forgotten, these are the 9 emotions: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom So who will be the next victicant of the 9 Emotions… Read More »9 Emotions Project – Johnathan Stensland
A couple of Sundays ago my church said goodbye to our Choir Director David Sponder and our Nursery Directory Erica Melhaus. I was tasked with taking a few photos. Here are a few of those photos: David accepted a teaching position in northwest Iowa. Erica will be attending on of… Read More »Farewell to David and Erica!
I was recently doing the summer senior pictures for Saydie Howard. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to do another one of the pages for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT; Page 17 – And what about the last thing that made you cry. Saydie’s beau Kyle and Kelly Howard were photo… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 17
It is SAD. Participation rates took a bit of a dip with SAD. Maybe it is because it was 112 degrees in the shade in central Iowa last week. Maybe it was because people struggled to get in the mindset of SAD this week. Maybe people were just busy. I… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 96 – SAD
This is your WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE reminder that I will be SAD if you forget that this week’s theme is SAD: SAD! You don’t have to be SAD to take a SAD picture. In fact, a good SAD photo can make me happy! Happy photo harvesting!
Here are some photos from the day coming home from the Mission Trip: And just like that, we were back in Iowa! The Cyclone State! A successful trip! Perhaps my favorite week of the year! One more set of pictures tomorrow and then you’ll have to track me down is… Read More »Saint Paul Mission Trip – Day Home
Pictures from the last working day of the Saint Paul Mission Trip: Day 4 of the Mission Trip is always highly emotional. The large group worship service ends with a foot washing ceremony. Then church time is usually very emotional as people begin to realize that the lives that they’ve… Read More »Saint Paul Mission Trip – Day 4
Here are a few of the photos from Day 0 and Day 1 of the recent mission trip to Saint Paul (I didn’t take all these photos, even though I wish I could be at multiple places at the same time): As usual, it was an incredible trip! If you… Read More »Saint Paul Mission Trip – Day 1
A couple weeks back Logan became the latest person to sit for the 9 Emotions Project: In case, you’ve forgot the emotions: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom I still have my eye on several of you posing for this project… Andy, Scottie D., Nader, Baier, Alisa,… Read More »9 Emotions Project – Logan