Category Archives: Street Photography

Art, Black & White, Christianity, Photoshop, Road Trip, Ruins, Street Photography, WPC - Alternate

I’m a Doctor with No Job. Me, I Don’t Have No Patients. I Keep Pacing Back and Forth, I Keep Racing.

April 17, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

The world wasn’t ready for these SIGNS pictures on Monday. I’m not sure the world can handle them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer:

Beaver, Iowa – The jewel of Boone County.

Grand Junction, Iowa – The jewel of Greene County

Jefferson, Iowa – They have an A&W, that is the only positive thing I’ll say about Jefferson.

Churdan, Iowa – Home of moderate high school athletic success in the 1980s

Paton, Iowa – Home of the Globe Conspiracy

Dana, Iowa – Making Paton look good since 1907

Boone, Iowa – God’s Country

I took all my signs on a little road trip on Saturday. As is known to happen to me, I got obsessed into my own little world and lost track of time. I missed the Methodist Men Potato Peeling Party. They managed without me.

That is all I have to say about these pictures. You’re welcome world.

Art, Black & White, Street Photography, WPC - Alternate

I Wonder What Life Would Be Like If I Didn’t Stick Out My Neck

April 5, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

The world wasn’t ready for these BLACK & WHITE pictures on Monday. Wasn’t ready for them on Tuesday. Wasn’t ready for them on Wednesday. Not sure the world is ready for them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer:

All of these pictures were taken in downtown Des Moines. Many while I was waiting for the Way of the Cross to start. A few while I was on the Way of the Cross journey.

There are more BLACK & WHITE pictures coming in the coming days. You’re welcome world!

Art, Black & White, Still Life, Street Photography, WPC - Alternate

They Like “Chris, What’s It Like to Be Famous?” Um… I’ll Let You Know if I Make It!

April 4, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

Here are some BLACK & WHITE photos that the world wasn’t ready for on Monday. Heck, the world wasn’t ready for them on Tuesday. Heck, I don’t know if the world is ready for them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer.

All of the pictures were taken in downtown Des Moines.

There are more BLACK & WHITE images coming in the coming days. You’re welcome world!

Animals, Art, Basketball, Bill, Black & White, Christianity, Flat Earth Joe, Jesse, Linda, Macro, Naima, Night, Street Photography, Work, WPC - Alternate, Youth Group

I’m a Mean Photog, Better Feed Me Fauxtogs or Feed Me Picts, Ah, Feed Me Both of ‘Em

April 3, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

As you may have guessed, I have a ton of alternative BLACK & WHITE images for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. The world wasn’t ready for them on Monday. I’m not sure the world can handle them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer:

Some of these pictures were taken on the north side of Boone. Some in my coop in the cube farm at the Computer Mine. Some on the way to Dickcissel Park. Some at the sculpture garden down in Des Moines. The picture of me blocking Jesse’s shot was originally taken by Bill. Shortly afterwards, a defeated and downtrodden Jesse retired from basketball.

I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that I have added an additional photo from Linda Bennett to the original post on the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE on Monday. It somehow ended up in my spam folder. You can see the additional photo by clicking on the link below:

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 133 – BLACK & WHITE

There are plenty more BLACK & WHITE alternates coming your way in the coming days.

But, don’t forget to come out to the Boone Pizza Ranch tomorrow night between 5-9 to support the Boone First United Methodist Youth Group. Just bring one of these flyers:

For everyone of these we get with a paid meal, Pizza Ranch gives us $2. American. There will also be tip jars available for you to throw some additional scratch in.

I hope you’re as excited to see me there and I am excited to see you there!

Event, Jen, Politics, Russell, Sara, Street Photography, Suzie

Women’s March Vol. 2

March 18, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

Here are the balance of pictures from the 2018 Women’s March in Des Moines:

Lin-Manuel Miranda would be proud.

She is from South Africa

I was supposed to meet Jen up there, but she got sick. I was supposed to meet Russell up there, but he was late. I was supposed to meet Sara up there, but she was late. But no big deal, you’d be surprised how many friends you can make while wearing a Pussyhat.

I’m planning on checking out the March for Our Lives next Saturday with Suzie. I have faith that she will make it.

Event, Politics, Street Photography

Women’s March 2018 – Vol. 1

March 16, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

I was able to attend part of the Women’s March this year.Unfortunately I could only stay for about 45 minutes and I had to leave before it really started, but I was able to get some photos of the early birds:

More from the Women’s March soon. Like Sunday.

Street Photography, WPC - Alternate

Then Comin’ in a Booth with Me Cause I Get a Little Bit Intense, I’m Like “Who’s Next?”

January 16, 2018 Christopher D. Bennett

I admittedly phone it in a bit on HIGH PERSPECTIVE. I won’t trouble you with any bouts of arrogance. Here are a few alternates for HIGH PERSPECTIVE:

All these pictures were taken at Citzen’s National Bank.

Animals, Art, Black & White, Flowers, Nature, Road Trip, Ruins, Street Photography

I Ain’t No Hogback Girl!

December 10, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 2 Comments

As me and my friendly neighborhood robocopy scripts make it through the back log, I’ve come across some images from the day I went down to Winterset after some young hooligans burned down one of the famous (or infamous depending on how you feel about “literature”) covered bridges of Madison County.

Here are some of those images:

These pictures remind me that I need to get back on that open road some time soon. Very soon!

Event, Photoshop, Politics, Street Photography

The Horse and the Sparrow

December 1, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett 8 Comments

The balance of the photos from the Women’s March from back in January:

I’m already looking forward to the march in 2018.

And Happy Michael Flynn Day to you!

Event, Politics, Street Photography

We in the Sh!t Now, Somebody Gotta Shovel It!

November 30, 2017 Christopher D. Bennett

As I continue to hammer away at my backlog, the photos I took during the Women’s March in January seem apropos for this time in our history.

The #MeToo movement has really made some progress in this country lately. They have managed to out and take down several members of the media, Hollywood, and politicians. However, at the same time, there is still so much work to do.

Alabama is about to elect a serial pedophile to Congress.

A man that has sexually assaulted at least 19 women and was sued twice for raping a 13 year-old sits in the Oval Office.

I mean this is a legitimate argument and a legitimate screen shot of an ad for Michigan’s Attorney General race:

On top of that…

The most corrupt and treasonous regime in U.S. History currently sits in Washington trying to create a permanent aristocracy by killing net neutrality, ending estate taxes (while also raising taxes on the middle class), and getting rid of anti-trust rules to unify sources of information.

The work is far from done. We must continue to rise up!

Here is a set of pictures from the Women’s March back in January:

I’ll publish the balance of these pictures on the morrow.