These pictures came from the folder called 03-09-08: The first picture is a picture of my journal. The next picture is of me mailing my last every student loan payment. The final pictures are of Logan and I after we completed is confirmation mentoring program. By adding these images to… Read More »03-09-08
I just want to drop a gratitude bomb on everybody that made it out to the Houston Mission Trip Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner last night. I don’t have exact figures but based on the size of the crowd, it was a resounding success! Thought I would share a few cruddy cell… Read More »A Special Valentine
A reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is JEALOUSY: JEALOUSY! I consider this theme to be the hardest of this 52 week set. A photo of JEALOUSY would be a picture of somebody expressing JEALOUSY or something that makes you personal JEALOUS(Y). Happy photo harvesting!
More alternatives for COLORFUL that the world couldn’t handle on Monday. I’m hoping it can handle them now: Most of these photos were taken at Boone First United Methodist Church. A few were taken in the campustown area of Ames. The pictures of Naima were taken in the Photography 139… Read More »Them Photogs, They Coming Up on Me; I Cut Off the Ladder, And I Told ‘Em,”Bye-Bye”
The world wasn’t ready for these COLORFUL pictures on Monday. I’m not sure the world can handle them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer: All of these photos were taken at Boone First United Methodist Church. Many of them with an in-camera special effect. More of these… Read More »This Ladder of Photography I Climbed; I Took the Machete; The Game Isn’t Ready
A pretty decent amount of people had their creative bell rung by COLORFUL. At least that is what I will tell myself to get to sleep tonight. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: ANDY SHARP… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 124 – COLORFUL
The following pictures were in the folder 03-01-08 even though most of them seem to be from July of 2007. The last picture is of my Grandpa Paris’ 1979 Iowa State football season ticket. Some of these pictures were taken at the Boone County Fair, some at McHose Park, some… Read More »03-01-08
Here are a few pictures from the early Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve at the Boone First United Methodist Church: Candlelight Service is always my favorite worship service of the year. There is just something peaceful about it. When Youth Group returns in another week, I’m going to use Willy… Read More »So Shines a Good Deed in a Weary World
A friendly reminder that today is the last day to order a 2018 Photography 139 Calendar! The price of the calendar is still $10. A veritable bargain in this climate of rising prices! I’m sure you are ready to plunk down $10 or $20 or $30 based on the high… Read More »Final Day to Order – 2018 Photography 139 Calendar
Sit tight. This is a long one! Working on the old backlog. These pictures were taken on Christmas Eve last year: Some of these pictures were taken at Ledges State Park. Some on the High Trestle Trail. Some of them at my chuch (Boone First United Methodist Church represent!).
I’m pleased to announce that the 2018 Photography 139 Calendar is now on sale! It will be in stock on December 13th and available for delivery following that date. The price of the calendar is still $10. A veritable bargain in this climate of rising prices! I’m sure you are… Read More »2018 Photography 139 Calendar
Last Thursday was the Christmas Lighted Parade in Boone. My church started (hopefully) a new tradition by entering a float in the parade. I went down to the parade with the thought of photographing it, but in the end, I ended up on the church float. Here are a few… Read More »Maybe Christmas Doesn’t Come from a Store
The world wasn’t ready for these PORTRAIT images on Monday. I’m not sure the world is ready for them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer: Most of these PORTRAITs were taken around the computer mine. Some were taken during communion at my church. Others were taken in… Read More »Strap a Grenade to my Head, Pull Out the Pin, My Photography is Mind Blowing, Ain’t Nobody Do It Like I Do It
The theme PORTRAIT was the least popular theme for THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE in years. A bit surprising because usually I get quite a selection of pictures of children and grandchildren. A little disturbing to me that children have fallen so out of favor with this group of people. But… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 116 – PORTRAIT
I don’t know that I did much that was particularly interesting in November, but I do feel like I did get some interesting photos, even though it doesn’t feel like I did that much in November. Here are my favorites from THE SELFIE PROJECT from the month of November: November… Read More »Selfie Project – November
I hope all of you had a marvelous Thanksgiving weekend! I had a particularly great Thanksgiving weekend myself. On Thursday morning I got up and went down to the church (Boone First United Methodist represent!) to take photos of our annual Thanksgiving. This is the second year in a row… Read More »Relationship Goals
Here is a collection of photos from 3 Methodist events. The Event Formerly Known as the Methodist Men Steak Fry, Safe Trick-or-Treat Night at the Eastern Star Home, and Consecration Sunday Brunch. One of the bizarre things about the world of social media is that bizarre things happen. I posted… Read More »A Methodist Trio
A month or so back, my church (Boone First United Methodist Church, represent!) had their annual-ish summer is over kickoff party. So it doesn’t really have a name. But a bunch of Methodists get together at Herman Park and throw down some food and have a good time. Here are… Read More »Ain’t No Party Like a Methodist Party!
The following photos didn’t have what it takes to make the cut for the RUINS theme for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If only these pictures believed in themselves, there is no telling what they might accomplish!
Once a year at my church we have Critter Sunday. On Critter Sunday people bring in their pets to get blessed. I took some photos and then after Naima got blessed Jaxon Schoff took over and finished up the event. Here are some photos from the event: Special thanks to… Read More »Critter Sunday – 2017
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!