THE STREETS. I knew this would be a tough theme that only the tough would be able to handle. I was right about THE STREETS. It isn’t for everybody. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You came to see the submissions:… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 97 – THE STREETS
This is your WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE reminder that this week’s theme is THE STREETS: THE STREETS! Remember that THE STREETS is a reference to street photography. Which can be defined: Street photography, also sometimes called candid photography, is photography conducted for art or enquiry that features unmediated chance encounters and… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGER REMINDER – THE STREETS
These SAD pictures didn’t have what it takes for the SAD theme for the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If only these pictures believed in themselves. Who knows what they could accomplish!
These FLOWER pictures didn’t have what it takes to make the cut for the FLOWER theme of the THE WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: No telling what these pictures could accomplish if they only believed in themselves!
It is SAD. Participation rates took a bit of a dip with SAD. Maybe it is because it was 112 degrees in the shade in central Iowa last week. Maybe it was because people struggled to get in the mindset of SAD this week. Maybe people were just busy. I… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 96 – SAD
This is your WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE reminder that I will be SAD if you forget that this week’s theme is SAD: SAD! You don’t have to be SAD to take a SAD picture. In fact, a good SAD photo can make me happy! Happy photo harvesting!
These pictured didn’t have what it takes to be included for the theme WATER in the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: If only these pictures believed in themselves, there is no telling what they might accomplish.
These are the pictures that didn’t have what it takes to be included in the theme TIME for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: Perhaps, if only these pictures had some confidence, who knows how much they could accomplish!
There was a virtual outburst of participation this week! FLOWER was a very popular theme! But you didn’t come here to talk all tommyrot about participation rates, you came to see the submissions. Here they be: Bill Wentworth Christopher D. Bennett Angie DeWaard Cathie Raley 1 Cathie Raley 2 Cathie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 95 – FLOWER
This is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is FLOWER: FLOWER! So head to your local greenhouse, flowershop, garden, your flowerbed, or whatever and get close with a FLOWER. Happy photo harvesting!
Today’s collection of WATER submissions took the usual holiday hit. However, a few stalwarts did manage to get submissions for WATER in by the 11 AM deadline. But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk all tommyrot about submission rates. You came here to see the submissions. Cathie… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 94 – WATER
So I’m back from what what was a wonderful mission trip to Saint Paul! Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers for me and the other adult chaperones and our 14 youth that took on Saint Paul and had their relationships with God transformed. If you are interested in… Read More »WEEK 93 – TIME
This your reminder that this week’s theme for the WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE is WATER! WATER! This is the perfect time of year to get all we behind the ears, but keep your camera dry. They are expensive and don’t play that well with WATER. Happy photo harvesting!
The final NATURE stop I made was to Lake Augstin. Here are those pictures: Our run in with a snapping turtle reminds me of a story from my childhood. One day a snapping turtle showed up in the driveway of my first boyhood home. In my mind it was tied… Read More »Then I Wonder How Much I Can Spend
In case you forgot, I am in Saint Paul on Mission Trip with the Youth Group from my church. Therefore, you won’t see the submissions for TIME until I return on Friday… or whenever it is that I make a recovery from what is very draining and restorative trip. However,… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 94 REVEAL
This is your reminder that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE theme is TIME: TIME! Remember that an extremely short exposure or a longer exposure can really help show TIME. Or take a picture of a clock. It’s your TIME. Happy Photo Harvesting!
This set of NATURE losers was taken in Jester Park. I’ll be returning to Jester Park soon and spending much more time there at some point in the near future.
This collection of NATURE losers was taken at Ledges. I got off work early on a Friday and headed to Ledges. I thought that I had insect repellent in my trunk, but I was wrong. I forged on anyways. I got absolutely lit up by mosquitoes. It was not a… Read More »Then I Wonder Why She Sleeps with my Friends
I’m going to do this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE losers a little bit differently. I actually went out 3 or 4 times to take NATURE photos. I’m going to break them down into those trips. These are the pictures from the first trip that didn’t have what it takes: These… Read More »When She’s Saying that She Wants Only Me
NATURE really sparked something in a lot of people. I think this is the largest group of submissions we’ve had in weeks! Brooke even rejoined us! Welcome back Brooke! But you don’t want to listen to me talk all tommyrot about participation rates. You want to see the submission for… Read More »WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – WEEK 92 – NATURE
It is in my NATURE to remind you that this week’s WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE theme is NATURE! NATURE! Get off the couch and get out into the world, unless that is against your NATURE. Happy photo harvesting!