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WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 54 – OLD

The week’s theme triggered an interesting and solid week of submissions.

Here are the submissions for OLD:


WEEK 54 - OLD - SHANNON BARDOLE
Shannon Bardole

WEEK 54 - OLD - BECKY PERKOVICH
Becky Perkovich

WEEK 54 - OLD - STEPHANIE KIM
Stephanie Kim

WEEK 54 - OLD - KIM BARKER 1
Kim Barker 1

WEEK 54 - OLD - KIM BARKER 2
Kim Barker 2

WEEK 54 - OLD -KIM BARKER 3
Kim Barker 3

WEEK 54 - OLD - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 54 - OLD - MICHAEL AUGUSTIN
Michael Augustin

WEEK 54 - OLD - CATHIE RALEY 1
Cathie Raley 1

WEEK 54 - OLD - CATHIE RALEY 2
Cathie Raley 2


Cathie Raley 3


Cathie Raley 4

WEEK 54 - OLD - CARLA STENSLAND 1
Carla Stensland 1

WEEK 54 - OLD - CARLA STENSLAND 2
Carla Stensland 2

WEEK 54 - OLD - CARLA STENSLAND 3
Carla Stensland 3

WEEK 54 - OLD - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest

WEEK 54 - OLD - DAWN KRAUSE 1
Dawn Krause 1

WEEK 54 - OLD - DAWN KRAUSE 2
Dawn Krause 2

A good, healthy week of submissions!

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 55 - SIGNS
SIGNS!

Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind. Do this. Don’t do that. Can’t you read the sign? There are signs everywhere. Telling us what to do. Telling us what to buy. Telling us what to think. Telling us how to vote. Telling us what to wear. Telling us where to go. Telling us to wash our hands. Some are new. Some are old. Some are filled with buckshot. But signs with words on them are not the only kind of signs out there. Much communication is done through nonverbal signs. Some believe that God give us signs to help us along our life’s journey. As always, feel free to define signs any way you see fit.

Just get out there and find a sign that speaks to you.

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

We are pleased to announce that Linda Toot is the latest person to display, taste, class, and sophistication by signing up for a Photography 139 email subscription. Linda is my aunt on my Dad’s side of the family. While she was raised in Boone/Jordan her life adventure settled her into Easton, Kansas. This makes the 3rd or 4th subscriber (I need to check my records) residing in the Sunflower State. Making the Photography 139 empires presence strong there. If I were to check the heat map, I believe Kansas now ranks 3rd behind Iowa and Minnesota for Photography 139 subscribers. If you see Linda out and about walking the mean streets of Easton, feel free to give her a knowing glance and show her the Super Secret Photography 139 Handshake.

That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise (thinking of you eastern Iowa), we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a Monday filled with signs!

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 53 – BODY PART

A new year. Well, a new 52 weeks. I’m excited for what this new year will bring. But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about my aspirations for the next 52 weeks. You just want to see the submissions.

Here are the submissions for BODY PART:


WEEK 53 - BODY PART - BILL WENTWORTH 1
Bill Wentworth 1

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - BILL WENTWORTH 2
Bill Wentworth 2

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - BILL WENTWORTH 3
Bill Wentworth 3

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - SHANNON BARDOLE
Shannon Bardole

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - DAWN KRAUSE 1
Dawn Krause 1

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - DAWN KRAUSE 2
Dawn Krause 2

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - DAWN KRAUSE 3
Dawn Krause 3

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - MIKE VEST 1
Mike Vest 1

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - MIKE VEST 2
Mike Vest 2

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - BECKY PERKOVICH
Becky Perkovich

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - STEPHANIE KIM
Stephanie Kim

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - KIM BALDUS 1
Kim Baldus 1

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - KIM BALDUS 2
Kim Baldus 2

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - CARLA STENSLAND 1
Carla Stensland 1

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - CARLA STENSLAND
Carla Stensland 2

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - CATHIE RALEY 1
Cathie Raley 1

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - CATHIE RALEY 2
Cathie Raley 2

WEEK 53 - BODY PART - CATHIE RALEY 3
Cathie Raley 3

A good, healthy week of submissions!

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 54 - OLD
OLD!

I’m running behind, so I don’t have a tremendous amount of time to be witty about OLD. You know OLD when you see it.

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

We are pleased to announce Paul Golden is the latest person to display taste, class, and sophistication by signing up for a Photography 139 email subscription. Paul plays a mean baritone and sings with one as well. By virtue of being in Connecticut, he is the farthest east of any Photography 139 email subscriber. The empire has grown! So if you see Paul out walking the mean streets of Connecticut, feel free to give him a knowing glance and if you have the inclination, show him the Super Secret Photography 139 Handshake.

That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a very olden times Monday!

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 52 – WILD CARD

As we close the books on the first year of the rebirth of the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, we have not ONE but TWO first time submitees! Welcome aboard Brooke Milligan and Cathie Raley!!!

You know I could talk tommyrot about first time submitees all day, but you want to get to the submissions. So let’s get to it!

Here are the submissions for WILD CARD:


WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - BROOKE MILLIGAN
Brooke Milligan 1

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - BROOKE MILLIGAN
Brooke Milligan 2

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - CARLA STENSLAND 1
Carla Stensland 1

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - CARLA STENSLAND 2
Carla Stensland 2

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - SHANNON BARDOLE
Shannon Bardole

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - STEPHANIE KIM
Stephanie Kim

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - KIM BARKER 1
Kim Barker 1

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - KIM BARKER 2
Kim Barker 2

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - CATHIE RALEY 1
Cathie Raley 1

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - CATHIE RALEY 2
Cathie Raley 2

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - CATHIE RALEY 3
Cathie Raley 3

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - CATHIE RALEY 4
Cathie Raley 4

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - CATHIE RALEY 5
Cathie Raley 5

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest 1

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest 2

WEEK 52 - WILD CARD - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard

A good, healthy week of submissions!

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 53 - BODY PART
BODY PART!

BODY PART? Yep. BODY PART! This should be easy enough. Just about everybody you know has a body part or two or three or four hundred. Heck! Did you know that more than just humans have body parts? All sorts of animals have body parts! But as always, feel free to define the theme however you see fit!

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

We are pleased to announce that Cathie Raley is the latest person to show her taste, class, and sophistication by signing up for a Photography 139 email subscription. The only real thing to tell you about Cathie is that she is a witch. Not a wiccan, but an actual witch. She also helps secure the Photography 139 Footprint in Nevada, Iowa. So if you see Cathie out and about walking the mean streets of Nevada, feel free to give her a knowing glance and if you have time, show her the Super Secret Photography 139 Handshake.

That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be an anatomical Monday!

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 51 – ROAD TRIP

Happy Labor Day!

Not so many submissions this week, but that was to be expected. Let’s get to it!

Here are the submissions for ROAD TRIP:


WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - DAWN KRAUSE 1
Dawn Krause 1

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - DAWN KRAUSE 2
Dawn Krause 2

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - DAWN KRAUSE 3
Dawn Krause 3

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - JODIE BENNETT 1
Jodie Bennett 1

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - JODIE BENNETT 2
Jodie Bennett 2

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - SHANNON BARDOLE
Shannon Bardole

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - KIM BARKER 1
Kim Barker 1

WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP - KIM BARKER 2
Kim Barker 2

I have to confess that my photo took more effort than normal, mostly because I can’t find a piece that would’ve made this picture quite a bit easier. But it worked out, at least I feel.

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 52 - WILD CARD
WILD CARD!

So what is WILD CARD? Anything! Literally anything you want! A picture of your neighbor mowing his lawn without his shirt on. That counts! A picture of your favorite flower. That counts! A picture of your least favorite child. That counts! A picture of what you’re eating for supper on Thursday night. That counts! Take a picture of anything you want!

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE DIVISION

After small amounts of consideration and consulting with a few people here and there, here is the list of themes for the next 52 weeks. Presented in no particular order:

1. ORANGE
2. YELLOW
3. PURPLE
4. PORTRAIT
5. FACELESS PORTRAIT
6. SELF-PORTAIT
7. SAD
8. HAPPY
9. ANGRY
10. LOW PERSPECTIVE
11. HIGH PERSPECTIVE
12. OLD
13. CHILDREN
14. NIGHT
15. SIGNS
16. WATER
17. RELIGION
18. STILL LIFE
19. BLACK & WHITE
20. MUSIC
21. ABSTRACT
22. ANIMAL
23. WEATHER
24. TREE
25. SILHOUETTE
26. RUINS
27. RURAL
28. SKY
29. TOWN
30. TRANSPORTATION
31. SMOKE
32. FLOWER
33. MACRO
34. ART
35. ROAD TRIP
36. MIRROR
37. GLITTERY
38. GOVERNMENT
39. HANDMADE
40. THE STREETS
41. HOT
42. COLD
43. HUMANIZE
44. TIME
45. AMERICANA
46. LOVE
47. HATE
48. POP ART
49. NATURE
50. LANDSCAPE
51. BODY PART
52. FAMILY

I swapped out more than half the themes from last year. I combined a few and I split up a few. I reworded a few. Some are riffs on previous themes. Some are completely new. Should be a fun year!

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

I am pleased to announce that Brooke Milligan is the latest person to show her taste, class, and sophistication by signing up for a Photography 139 email subscription. Brooke shares an office with longtime Photography 139 supporter and friend of the blog Michelle Haupt, but we won’t hold that against her. So if you see Brooke out and about walking the mean streets, feel free to give her a knowing glance and if you have the time, show her the Super Secret Photography 139 Handshake.

That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a wild Monday.

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 50 – MACRO

Lots and lots of up close and personal submissions for MACRO this week.

Don’t take my word for it, have a look:


WEEK 50 - MACRO - ANGIE DEWAARD 1
Angie DeWaard 1

WEEK 50 - MACRO - ANGIE DEWAARD 2
Angie DeWaard 2

WEEK 50 - MACRO - MICKY AUGUSTIN
Micky Augustin

WEEK 50 - MACRO - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker

WEEK 50 -  MACRO - SARAH KARBER
Sarah Karber

WEEK 50 - MACRO - STEPHANIE KIM 1
Stephanie Kim 1

WEEK 50 - MACRO - STEPHANIE KIM 2
Stephanie Kim 2

WEEK 50 - MACRO - TERESA KAHLER 1
Teresa Kahler 1

WEEK 50 - MACRO - TERESA KAHLER 2
Teresa Kahler 2

WEEK 50 - MACRO - TERESA KAHLER 3
Teresa Kahler 3

WEEK 50 - BECKY PERKOVICH - MACRO
Becky Perkovich

WEEK 50 - DAWN KRAUSE - MACRO
Dawn Krause

WEEK 50 - SHANNON BARDOLE - MACRO
Shannon Bardole

WEEK 50 - MACRO - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest

WEEK 50 - MACRO - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 51 - ROAD TRIP
ROAD TRIP!

What a perfect excuse for loading up your favorite cooler with a six pack of be… soda… and hit the open road! Of course, maybe your schedule this week doesn’t allow for you to actually hit the open road. That’s no excuse Nancy! A wide assortment of photos can be taken that suggest a road trip. From maps, to your car, to your favorite tunes, to that bag of Funyuns you have to buy or it isn’t an official road trip. Just think about it and record and image that says ROAD TRIP to you. After all, you are free to translate the theme any way you want.


WARNING!!!

Remember that next Monday is Labor Day. While the government, your bank, and even the Computer Mine takes that day off, Photography 139 doesn’t. Plan your submissions accordingly!

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 ANNOUNCEMENT DIVISION

A quick heads up that next Monday I will be revealing the 52 themes for the next 52 weeks of THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. In the comments section below is the last chance for you to have any input.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

Nobody this week showed class, taste or sophistication by signing up for a Photography 139 Email Subscription. I’ll try to do better next week.

That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be an open road kinda Monday.

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 49 – REFLECTIONS

I have to confess, I was a little worried about this week. As I crawled out of bed this morning to head to the Computer Mine, I had only received 1 submission in my email inbox. Despite one person telling me at the State Fair that they had just taken their picture and another person messaging me to ask me if a certain subject met the criteria of the theme.

SPOILER ALERT:

Every time you ask me that question, my response is going to be: “Define the theme any way you see fit.”

I mean yes, if you just send me a picture every week of your kid, dog, cat, chinchilla, iguana, ’64 Impala, Uncle Art… I’m eventually going to call poppycock on your “interpretations” of the theme. However, if your subject makes sense to you. It makes sense to me. I’m not going to question it.

But I digress.

The good news is that my worries were for naught, as REFLECTIONS submissions flooded my inbox this morning. Including 2 first time submitters in Debra Krause and Scott Krause. A brother-sister tandem that hails from Boone, Iowa. Hopefully, this is just the beginning of their submitting ways.

But I could stand here and talk tommyrot about this morning, or I could show you the submissions. I know you guys love tommyrot, but here are the submissions:


WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - STEPHANIE KIM 1
Stephanie Kim 1

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - STEPHANIE KIM 2
Stephanie Kim 2

WEEK 49  - REFLECTIONS - DEBRA KRAUSE 1
Debra Krause 1

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - DEBRA KRAUSE 2
Debra Krause 2

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - DAWN KRAUSE 1
Dawn Krause 1

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - DAWN KRAUSE 2
Dawn Krause 2

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - DAWN KRAUSE 3
Dawn Krause 3

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - DAWN KRAUSE 4
Dawn Krause 4

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - SCOTT KRAUSE 1
Scott Krause 1

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - SCOTT KRAUSE 2
Scott Krause 2

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - BECKY PERKOVICH
Becky Perkovich

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth

WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS - SHANNON BARDOLE
Shannon Bardole

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 50 - MACRO
Macro!

But what is this MACRO you speak of? Is it pictures of carrots?

No, that’d be crazy! (Picks up a pencil and writes down CARROTS as a theme for the next 52 weeks.) There is a terribly sterile definition of MACRO that involves a 1:1 ratio of subject to 35mm film and you don’t want to hear it and while I want to tell you about it, I’ll restrain myself and define MACRO like this:

MACRO photography is all about getting up into something/sombebody’s grill and telling it “I’m here. I’m up in your grill. I’m not backing down. I’m taking your picture.”

Another way to look at it is that MACRO photography is close-up photography.

But as always, feel free to define the theme anyways you want.

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

Nobody this week showed class, taste or sophistication by signing up for a Photography 139 Email Subscription. I’ll try to do better next week.

That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a no-personal-space kinda Monday.

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 48 – SPORTS

SPORTS was clearly not as popular as ARCHITECTURE, but that was to be expected considering the time of year and all that.

Here are the submissions for SPORTS:


WEEK 48 - SPORTS - ANGIE DEWAARD 1
Angie DeWaard 1

WEEK 48 - SPORTS - ANGIE DEWAARD 2
Angie DeWaard 2

WEEK 48 - SPORTS - CARLA STENSLAND 1
Carla Stensland 1

WEEK 48 - SPORTS - CARLA STENSLAND 2
Carla Stensland 2

WEEK 48 - SPORTS - CARLA STENSLAND 3
Carla Stensland 3

WEEK 48 - SPORTS - JODIE BENNETT
Jodie Bennett

WEEK 48 - SPORTS - SHANNON BARDOLE
Shannon Bardole

WEEK 48 - SPORTS - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 48 - SPORTS - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker

Still, a very healthy selection of submissions!

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 49 - REFLECTIONS
REFLECTIONS!

What a great theme! I’m glad I thought of it. There are reflections everywhere you look. In mirrors, in water, in windows, in aluminum foil, in shiny metal… The list goes on an on. My advice (if I’m allowed to give any) is to find a reflection that alters the appearance of what it reflects. Or maybe take a picture of somebody doing some mental reflection. Or maybe take a picture that is a reflection of your actions. As always, define the theme any way that you see fit.

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

Nobody this week showed class, taste or sophistication by signing up for a Photography 139 Email Subscription. I’ll try to do better next week.

That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a very reflective Monday.

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 47 – ARCHITECTURE

Quite a large selection of submissions this week. It is almost as if THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE has hit its stride. I hope that there is this much passion in the middle of winter!

Dawn has made her first submission(s). I expect big things from her in the future!

Here are the submissions for ARCHITECTURE:


WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - CARLA STENSLAND 1
Carla Stensland 1

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - CARLA STENSLAND 2
Carla Stensland 2

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - CARLA STENSLAND 3
Carla Stensland 3

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - DAWN KRAUSE 1
Dawn Krause 1

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - DAWN KRAUSE 2
Dawn Krause 2

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - DAWN KRAUSE 3
Dawn Krause 3

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - MONICA KEWER 1
Monica Kewer 1

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - MONICA KEWER 2
Monica Kewer 2

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE, MONICA KEWER 3
Monica Kewer 3

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - MONICA KEWER 4
Monica Kewer 4

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - MONICA KEWER 5
Monica Kewer 5

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - MIKE VEST
Mike Vest

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - STEPHANIE KIM 1
Stephanie Kim 1

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - STEPHANIE KIM 2
Stephanie Kim 2

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - STEPHANIE KIM 3
Stephanie Kim 3

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker

WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

While I know most people will appreciate my throw away ARCHITECTURE pictures to my submission, but that is okay. I’m dedicating it to somebody, with whom, I have a special relationship.

That being said, a very solid week of submissions. I’m proud of all of us, everyone.

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 48 - SPORTS
SPORTS!

But what are SPORTS?

Well, one definition would be:

“an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.”

But of course another would be:

“a person who behaves in a good or specified way in response to teasing, defeat, or a similarly trying situation.”

So go out an do some physical exertion, or bully somebody. Do whatever it takes? Or define the theme in any way you see fit!

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

Nobody this week showed class, taste or sophistication by signing up for a Photography 139 Email Subscription. I’ll try to do better next week.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS REMINDER DIVISION

Just a reminder, that if you ever want to look back at previous submissions for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, visit the Gallery by clicking on the link below:

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE TAKE 3

That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a very sporty Monday.

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 46 – ART

A few of the regulars were missing this week, but there were still plenty of submissions for ART!

The submissions for ART:


WEEK 46 - ART - BILL WENTWORTH
Bill Wentworth

WEEK 46 - ART - CARLA STENSLAND 1
Carla Stensland 1

WEEK 46 - ART - CARLA STENSLAND 2
Carla Stensland 2

WEEK 46 -ART - STEPHANIE KIM 1
Stephanie Kim 1

WEEK 46 - ART - STEPHANIE KIM 2
Stephanie Kim 2

WEEK 46 - ART - STEPHANIE KIM 3
Stephanie Kim 3

WEEK 46 - ART - SHANNON BARDOLE
Shannon Bardole

WEEK 46 - ART - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 46 - ART - SARA LOCKNER
Sara Lockner

WEEK 46 - ART - BECKY PERKOVICH
Becky Perkovich

WEEK 46 - ART - KIM BARKER 1
Kim Barker 1

WEEK 46 - ART - KIM BARKER 2
Kim Barker 2

WEEK 46 - ART - KIM BARKER 3
Kim Barker 3

Another solid week of submissions! I feel like this little project is starting to gain some steam. I know that there somebody out there that badly wanted this to return should start submitting soon, now that she is done with school. Hint-hint!

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 47 - ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE!

But what is this ARCHITECTURE you speak of? According to Wikipedia:

“Architecture” can mean:

+ A general term to describe buildings and other physical structures.[3]
+ The art and science of designing buildings and (some) nonbuilding structures.[3]
+ The style of design and method of construction of buildings and other physical structures.[3]
+ Knowledge of art, science, technology and humanity.[3]
+ The practice of the architect, where architecture means offering or rendering professional services in connection with the design and construction of buildings, or built environments.[4]
+ The design activity of the architect,[3] from the macro-level (urban design, landscape architecture) to the micro-level (construction details and furniture).

For our purposes, I’d say that you should go out and find a building, a staircase, a bridge, a road, or something that was built by humans (or ancient aliens) that is interesting. Or at least take an interesting photograph of such a structure. However. As always. Define the theme any way that you want.

HOUSEKEEPING

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

This was a big week for the PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION. Thanks to Sara Lockner*, (PHOTOGRAPHY 139 STAR OF THE WEEK) not one, not two, but three people showed their class, taste, and sophistication by becoming Photography 139 email subscribers. So if you see Shawn walking the mean streets of Johnston or Steve and Jessica walking the mean streets of Burnsville, Minnesota feel free to give them a knowing glance and feel free to show them the super-secret Photography 139 handshake.

Because my day job lunch hour is growing short, I won’t going into much details about these great, grand, and wonderful people. It is enough to say that Shawn is married to Sara, so he is a winner at life. Steve is a Cyclone and I hope he joins us for a tailgate this Fall. Jessica is a leather artist of some note as well. Maybe she is a future submitter to the WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE!?!?

This means that I believe there are now 5 married couples that are Photography 139 email subscribers. This also makes 4 Photography 139 email subscribers in Burnsville, Minnesota and 3 Photography 139 email subscribers in Johnston, Iowa. For those of you checking your Photography 139 Heat Maps. Those towns are on fire!

That’s all I got for today, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a very architectural Monday.

*First trip to that taco bar is on me!

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 45 – FLOWER

There was a tremendous reaction to FLOWER. Lots of participation! How exciting!

The submissions for FLOWER:


WEEK 45 - FLOWER - ANGIE DEWAARD 1
Angie DeWaard 1

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - ANGIE DEWAARD
Angie DeWaard 2

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - CARLA STENSLAND 1
Carla Stensland 1

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - CARLA STENSLAND 2
Carla Stensland 2

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - CARLA STENSLAND 3
Carla Stensland 3

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - CARLA STENSLAND 4
Carla Stensland 4

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - CARLA STENSLAND 5
Carla Stensland 5

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - SHANNON BARDOLE
Shannon Bardole

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - KIM BARKER
Kim Barker 1

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - KIM BARKER 2
Kim Barker 2

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - MIKE VEST 1
Mike Vest 1

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - MIKE VEST 2
Mike Vest 2

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT
Christopher D. Bennett

WEEK 45 - BECKY PERKOVICH - FLOWER
Becky Perkovich

WEEK 45 - FLOWER - STEPHANIE KIM
Stephanie Kim

Another solid week of submissions!

But enough dwelling on the past. Time to look to the future. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future! This week’s theme:


WEEK 46 - ART
ART!

What is ART? I can’t define it but I know it when I see it.

Get out there and get a picture of your favorite sculpture or mural or stained glass window. Take a picture of somebody creating art. Somebody doing art. Something that is used to make art. Make you are arrogant enough to think any time you click the shutter release you make ART. I’m not here to judge. As always, though define the theme any way that you want. Maybe you know a guy named Art, I wish I did.

HOUSEKEEPING


A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 RULES DIVISION

1. The picture has to be taken the week of the theme. This isn’t a curate your pictures challenge. This is a get your butt off the couch (my personal experience) and put your camera in your hands challenge. Don’t send me a picture of you next to the Eiffel Tower, when I know you were in Iowa all week. I will point out that I have let that slide some in the past. I will not in the future. Since it is literally about the only rule.

2. Your submission needs to be emailed to bennett@photography139.com by 11 AM on the Monday of the challenge. It should be pointed out that this blog auto-publishes at 12:01 on Mondays. So it wouldn’t hurt to get your picture in earlier.

That is it, them’s the rules.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY 139 SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION DIVISION

Nothing new to report. Nobody new has displayed their class, taste, and sophistication by signing up for a Photography 139 email subscription. I’ll try to do better next week.

That’s all I got, so if the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, we will commune right here again next Monday. Hopefully it will be a very artistic Monday.