Because I don’t have enough photo projects going on I have recently decided to start a new photo project. It is a project that I have started in the past and then quit. n Maybe I’m like Hollywood and I’m out of ideas, so I just reboot old ideas? Maybe… Read More »Introducing… The Town Sign Project!
One of the many benefits of having Johnathan living with me is that I have a photo assistant hanging around the house that is more useful than Naima. So thanks to him for helping out by taking a couple of these pictures and posing for the other two. I’m actually… Read More »Another New Toy
It feels like I didn’t get off the couch much in July. I guess we’ll take a look. Here are some of my favorites from the month of July from THE SELFIE PROJECT: July 1 July 2 July 4 July 5 July 8 July 9 July 11 July 12 July… Read More »Selfie Project – July
My nephew Johnathan was the last victim… ahem… participant in the 9 Emotions Project: 9 Emotions Project – Johnathan Stensland In case you have forgotten, these are the 9 emotions: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom So who will be the next victicant of the 9 Emotions… Read More »9 Emotions Project – Johnathan Stensland
For the second straight year, Baby Got Rack competed at the Boone County Fair barbecue competition. Sponsored by State Farm or Farm Bureau or some insurance company. Here are a few snaps from the very, very, very hot day: BGR needs to thank Jesse for bulling it up, Willy for… Read More »Baby Got Domination
I was recently doing the summer senior pictures for Saydie Howard. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to do another one of the pages for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT; Page 17 – And what about the last thing that made you cry. Saydie’s beau Kyle and Kelly Howard were photo… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 17
The last of the Iowa Arboretum Collection: I need to spend some quality time there again real soon!
More from my trip to the Iowa Arboretum on July 3, 2016. We will head back to the Arboretum one more time!
This shows you how deep my backlog goes. These are images I took on July 3. Of 2016. They were taken at the Iowa Arboretum, which is one of Boone County’s forgotten little gems. I like to go there after they are closed because I can have the whole place… Read More »The Old Tree Library Alpha
Shortly after Independence Day Willy came over and we made an image for Page 100 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT: Page 100 – Photograph a sound. To get this image, I took in excess of 400 images. Here are some of the rejects: If you are curious, these images were… Read More »A Photo Journal – Page 100
I’ve been recently commissioned to photograph the flower garden of a relative. While I was over there, I decided to tackle Page 8 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT: Page 8 – Take an ugly picture of something beautiful. Next time we look at THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT, we will take… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 8
On the last day of my vacation I took a quick sprint up to Dolliver Memorial State Park. On my way there I passed through Dayton. I stopped in Dayton to look for something to fulfill Page 9 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. I found this picture just waiting to… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 9
On the last day of my vacation, I headed to Dolliver Memorial State Park. My mission was to complete Page 80 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. Good news is that it worked out! Page 80 – Next time you pass something and think, “Hey that would make a great picture”,… Read More »A PHOTO JOURNAL – HENRY CARROLL – PAGE 80
On the way back to Minnesota from Kansas, Bethany, Dae Hee, and Nora stopped by my place for some respite. While they were there, I was able to take this picture of Nora sleeping while Dae Hee and I watched DUEL. I considered it a perfect fit Page 12 of… Read More »A PHOTO JOURNAL – HENRY CARROLL – PAGE 12
I can officially announce now that I have unretired from “competing” in photography contests. For the first time in a couple years I entered photos in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. I will have one photo displayed at the Iowa State Fair. Don’t ask me which one, because I… Read More »You CAN Call it a Comeback
Since I have a very large backlog currently, I’m going to post an entry to AN ARTIST’S NOTEBOOK on Sundays until that backlog gets cleaned up quite a bit. This picture is the latest entry into the THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. This time there was no photo assistant. Just me… Read More »A PHOTO JOURNAL – HENRY CARROLL – PAGE 10
A couple weeks back Logan became the latest person to sit for the 9 Emotions Project: In case, you’ve forgot the emotions: Joy Sadness Anger Amusement Fear Jealousy Surprise Sympathy Boredom I still have my eye on several of you posing for this project… Andy, Scottie D., Nader, Baier, Alisa,… Read More »9 Emotions Project – Logan
Last Saturday while I was leaving the Cultural Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, I came across what I considered a perfect example of Page 15 for THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. This time there was no photo assistant, just a rocking soundtrack coming from a speaker somewhere on the Iowa… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 15
On Sunday, I redid Page 24 of THE PHOTO JOURNAL PROJECT. While I already did this page with Shannon, I decided to redo it because of the lighting conditions for that photo shoot weren’t ideal and it made those pictures very noisy. This time I used Naima as the model… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll – Page 24
Here are a few of my favorites from the ongoing Selfie Project from the month of May: May 2 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 9 May 10 May 12 May 14 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 27 May… Read More »Selfie Project – May
My new Wednesday Photo Project is to work my way through the book “Use This If You Want to Take Great Photographs. A photo journal” by Henry Carroll. I’m not sure how much I’ll do on each night, but I made my first foray into the book with Shannon’s assistance… Read More »A Photo Journal – Henry Carroll