It was a great and trans-formative trip, but it is good to be back in the Cyclone State! Here are the submission for SELF-PORTRAIT: ANGIE DEWAARD CHRISTOPHER D. BENNETT CATHIE RALEY TAMARA PETERSON LINDA BENNETT Here are the submissions for FACELESS PORTRAIT: Andy Sharp Andy Sharp Andy Sharp Kim Barker… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 144 & WEEK 145
“Up next, we have a little dedication here. This journal entry is dedicated to all the player hating people that won’t let a little gangsta shine.” -Uncle Chris Niece Alert! 4 non-biological nieces in this post! Page 95 for the PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT was one of the pages that I… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 95
I’m still down in Houston on a Mission Trip with the Boone First United Methodist Youth Group. Hopefully I’m currently on a lunch break. Knocking down a sandwich that I prepared this morning shortly after breakfast. Due to my geographical location, I can’t publish all the great submissions for SELF-PORTRAIT.… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE THEME REVEAL
Those of you that know me well or are paying attention to this here blog know that tomorrow at 7 AM I hit the road for a Mission Trip to Houston. We will leave Saturday morning. Stay a night at a church near Fort Worth on Saturday night and then… Read More »And What You Gon’ Be When You Grow up Chris? I Doubt They Will Get It!
WORK, just like in real life, was an extremely unpopular theme. Perhaps it is like Thomas Edison said: Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. A quick reminder that next week I will be in Houston on a mission trip. That… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 143 – WORK
I need to start this post with yet another apology. On Monday, when I posted the submissions for RELIGION and THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE I did not post a second picture submitted by Andy. This was not an error of carelessness like in some past weeks. I legitimately didn’t know… Read More »You Still Wonder Why I Existed, I Exist in a World That’s Real Different!
Before I get into the participation and the tommyrot and the PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE quoting, I want to point out the historical significance of today. Today is the 2 year anniversary of The Great Turtle Race Robbery of 2016! If you don’t know about The Great Turtle Race… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 142 – RELIGION
It is reminder time! Don’t forget that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is RELIGION! You should also remember photos should be submitted by 11 AM CST to bennett@photography139.com. What is a RELIGION photo? Here is an example below: RELIGION A RELIGION photo will show either a religious activity, a… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – RELIGION
While it is true that Photography 139 doesn’t take holidays, it is also true that Photography 139, okay me, can try to rush stuff together and throw it all together because while they will still post on say Memorial Day, they don’t have all that much time. This lead me… Read More »I’m Feeling It; You Don’t Like It Then Deal with It; And if God Ain’t Real; Real Isn’t
Before I get into the business of the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE, I need to point out that today is Memorial Day. Happy Memorial Day. Don’t forget what this day celebrates. Iowa Veterans Cemetery – Van Meter, Iowa The WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE took its customary holiday hit for participation rates. I… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 141 – STORE
BONUS REMINDER: Monday is Memorial Day. While the bank, schools, and the government take the day off, Photography 130 doesn’t. You might be spending Monday on a boat or at a barbecue or at a lake or watching a Rambo movie marathon and are too busy to send in your… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – STORE
The world wasn’t ready for these alternate TOY images on Monday. Most of these pictures are taken in the Photography 139 Backyard Studio where photography was often disturbed by 2 raucous dogs that had a whole yard to play in, but seemed to want to only play right on top… Read More »You Know I’ll Leave ‘Em Changing; ‘Cause You Know I’m Real with It; Don’t Care if You Feeling It!
Several people decided to play around with the TOY theme for this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. However, you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came here to see the submissions: Cathie Raley Christopher D. Bennett Micky Augustin Tamara Peterson Kim Barker Andy… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 140 – TOY
This is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is TOY! TOY A TOY photo is any photo that involves what you would consider a TOY (opinions vary). Happy photo harvesting! +++++++ I would be remiss, if I let a day such as this pass without wishing a… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – TOY
The world wasn’t ready for these MUSIC photos on Monday. Not sure the world is ready for them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer: The majority of the pictures were taken at Rieman Music in Ames. If you have any music needs, this is definitely the place… Read More »And I Wonder How the World Gon’ Take This; They Might Hate It, But You Don’t Know Anything About Me!
There was a healthy amount of MUSIC submissions for this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. That is, MUSIC to my eyes. But you didn’t com here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions: Brooke Milligan Andy Sharp Kim Barker Christopher D. Bennett… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 139 – MUSIC
A friendly reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is MUSIC: MUSIC A MUSIC photo is any photo that is related to MUSIC. From live MUSIC to recorded MUSIC to sheet MUSIC to toy MUSIC to MUSICal instruments. Anything that relates to the creation and/or playing of MUSIC. Good… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE REMINDER – MUSIC
The world wasn’t ready for these CITY pictures to be revealed on Monday. I’m not sure the world is ready for them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer: I had big plans of making it down to Des Moines this weekend, but Logan’s graduation ceremony last about… Read More »Something They Told Me That I Won’t Make It, I’m Not Famous, I’m Just Bennett
Not a ton of submissions for CITY and this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE. I worry that many of my followers are country bumpkins that fell off the turnip truck before they could make it to a big city like say… Boone, Iowa. Despite the lack of submissions, they do range… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 138 – CITY
A friendly reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is CITY: CITY A CITY picture is any picture of a CITY, like a cityscape or that is taken in a CITY. Happy photo harvesting!
The world wasn’t ready for these ARCHITECTURE pictures on Monday. I’m not sure the world is ready for them now, but I can’t hold them back any longer… I took all of these photos while I was out looking for town signs. They range from Roland to Cambridge. You’re welcome… Read More »I Wreck these Stages, Real Talk, Better Give Me Space ‘Cause I Am Chasing