Category Archives: Portrait

365 Day Project, Baby Got Rack, Black & White, Naima, Railroad, Scottie D., Self-Portrait

365 Day Photo Challenge: 64-70

10 weeks in the books!


Day 64: My Name Begins With...
Day 64: My Name Begins With…

Day 65: Lines
Day 65: Lines*

Day 66: Alone
Day 66: Alone

Day 67: Here Forever
Day 67: Here Forever

Day 68: Getting Ready
Day 68: Getting Ready

Day 69: White
Day 69: White

Day 70: Made By Me
Day 70: Made By Me**

Last week’s collection was very diverse in location. 6 different cities. 4 different states were represented. This week everything was not very diverse in location. Everything was shot in Boone.

The next 7 themes:

Day 71: On the Wall
Day 72: Sweet
Day 73: What You Did Today
Day 74: Shadow
Day 75: Unexpected
Day 76: Liquid
Day 77: Season

*This pictures was admittedly taken on Day 70, but I liked it so much better than my original lines picture.
**I actually had very little to do with making these ribs. I sprinkled the seasoning on them, but that was about the end of my contributions to the Team Degeneffe Pufferbilly Days Barbecue Competition Team.

365 Day Project, Black & White, Derrick, Evie, Flowers, Jen, Layla, Nature, Railroad, Ruins, Self-Portrait, Street Photography

365 Day Photo Challenge: 50-56

Week 8 is in the book. A reminder that all pictures are taken and edited with my phone, frequently on bike rides.


Day 50: Lost
Day 50: Lost

Day 51: Stairs
Day 51: Stairs

Day 52: Slow
Day 52: Slow

Day 53: A Room
Day 53: A Room

Day 54: Yellow
Day 54: Yellow

Day 55: In the Background
Day 55: In the Background

Day 56: Culture
Day 56: Culture

The Next 7 Themes:

Day 57: Entrance
Day 58: 10 Minutes from Home
Day 59: Corridor
Day 60: Lucky
Day 61:Cluttered
Day 62: Dangerous
Day 63: Together

The themes for September:

1. Together
2. My Name Begins With…
3. Lines
4. Alone
5. Here Forever
6. Getting Ready
7. White
8. Made By Me
9. On the Wall
10. Sweet
11. What You Did Today
12. Shadow
13. Unexpected
14. Liquid
15. Season
16. Frame
17. In Front of Me
18. Vintage
19. What is This?
20. In the Morning
21. Rule of Thirds
22. Made Me Smile
23. From My Childhood
24. Space
25. H is For…
26. Curve
27. WTF?
28. 10 O’Clock
29. Gold
30. Found

365 Day Project, Art, Football, Formal Portrait, Logan, Naima, Self-Portrait, Still Life

365 Day Photo Challenge: 36-42

A continuation of the 365 Day Photo Challenge. A reminder that all pictures are taken and edited on my phone.


Day 36: Early
Day 36: Early

Day 37: This Means a Lot to Me
Day 37: This Means a Lot to Me

Day 38: A Sign
Day 38: A Sign

Day 39: Peek-a-Boo
Day 39: Peek-a-Boo

Day 40: 2 O'Clock
Day 40: 2 O’Clock

Day 41: Beverage
Day 41: Beverage

Day 42: I Love Doing This!
Day 42: I Love Doing This! Logan Kahler took this photo for me.

The next 7 themes are:

Day 43: Macro
Day 44: Fast
Day 45: Trash
Day 46: The Best
Day 47: Cooking
Day 48: Exercise
Day 49: Someone You Spoke to Today

Formal Portrait, Jay, Mark, Vest

Annual Dinner

A few weeks back I had my annual dinner with Mark. You may remember Mark as the stalwart publisher of the Taiwan Times. In fact, by the time you clasp eyes on this post, Mark will be back in Taiwan continuing with his missionary work.

Without further adieu, I present our annual photo:


Mark and I - 2013
Mark and I – Matching Shirts not Planned, but should become a new tradition!

I thought this year that I might would publish all of our previous photos, so you can see how Mark and I have become even better looking and more distinguished as the years have passed.


Mark and I - 2008
2008 – Camera was too difficult for the Machine Shed hostess to figure out.

Mark and I - 2009
2009 – Only meal in Boone, I contracted Jay to take the photo, so that it would actually be in focus.

Mark and I - 2010
2010 – Hickory Park becomes the standard meal home. Vest becomes photographer.

Mark and I - 2011
2011 – Yes the same shirt I wore in 2013.

Mark and I - 2012
2012 – Balanced Point & Shoot with a timer.

There is a small chance that I might be able to have TWO meals with Mark in 2014. Mark’s big news this year is that he has a lady friend and he is bringing her back to Iowa in January. I’ve already planted the idea that he needs to take her to the basketball cathedral that is Hilton Coliseum. He was very receptive to the idea.

365 Day Project, Alisa, Black & White, Candid Portrait, Mission Trip, Naima, Nature, Still Life, Youth Group

365 Day Photo Challenge: 22-28

This week was a bit of challenge with the mission trip taking up 4 days of my week, but I still managed to get my pictures in, even if some of them might not make much sense to you as they relate to theme.


Day 22: Grey
Day 22: Grey

Day 23: I Drew This!
Day 23: I Drew This!

Day 24: D is For...
Day 24: D is For…

Day 25: Ground
Day 25: Ground

Day 26: The Everyday
Day 26: The Everyday

Day 27: Black + White
Day 27: Black + White

Day 28: This is New!
Day 28: This is New!

Here is the list of the next 34 themes:

Day 29: Perspective
Day 30: Friendship
Day 31: Workspace
Day 32: Something Beginning with N
Day 33: Incomplete
Day 34: Skylone
Day 35: Fresh
Day 36: Early
Day 37: This Means a Lot to Me
Day 38: A Sign
Day 39: Peek-a-Boo
Day 40: 2 O’Clock
Day 41: Beverage
Day 42: I Love Doing This!
Day 43: Macro
Day 44: Fast
Day 45: Trash
Day 46: The Best
Day 47: Cooking
Day 48: Exercise
Day 49: Someone You Spoke to Today
Day 50: Lost
Day 51: Stairs
Day 52: Slow
Day 53: A Room
Day 54: Yellow
Day 55: In the Background
Day 56: Culture
Day 57: Entrance
Day 58: 10 Minutes from Home
Day 59: Corridor
Day 60: Lucky
Day 61: Cluttered
Day 62 Dangerous

Looks like a pretty excellent list!

365 Day Project, Black & White, Christianity, Flat Earth Joe, Naima, Photoshop, Self-Portrait, Still Life

365 Day Photo Challenge: 8-14

I have to confess that I’m kind of pleased with this week’s collection:


Day 8: Paths
Day 8: Path

Day 9: 3 Things
Day 9: 3 Things

Day 10: Smooth
Day 10: Smooth

Day 11: I Wore That!
Day 11: I Wore This!

Day 12: A Bad Habit
Day 12: A Bad Habit

Day 13: 4 O'Clock
Day 13: 4 O’Clock

Day 14: Edible
Day 14: Edible

The next 7 themes:

Day 15: Outside the Window
Day 16: Bottle
Day 17: Inspirational
Day 18: Number
Day 19: Building
Day 20: Hot
Day 21: Fave Food