Congratulations to Sally for being this weeks randomly selected winner of “what is it Wednesday?”!
Below is a clear image of what it was, a barge cross between my ferry and Manhattan!
What is it Wednesday?
Greetings from NYC where I have ever inention of updating you with images from my time here and some of the portrait sessions & a wedding I have done here but I have not had the time, please forgive me and make sure to check back soon for I do have a lot of great images to share with you!
Today, I lead our 4-8 graders on a field trip to New School University and the Finance Museum on Wall Street. It was a great day, but hot, tons of walking and my feet are killing me!
This weeks edition of “what is it wednesday?” is up for all you to leave your comments below as to what you think the image is of. Anyone who leaves a comment (right or wrong doesn’t matter) will be entered into a drawing for one of my NYC skyline prints!
Happy Wednesday everyone!
July 28, 2010 - 8:21 pm - Looks like a picture of a boat (red and black) on water with lights from the shore in the background mainly on right side
July 28, 2010 - 8:21 pm - barge on the hudson
July 28, 2010 - 8:22 pm - It's a blurry picture of a boat. Ferry maybe? You really like the blurry pictures....so do I.
July 28, 2010 - 8:37 pm - Staten Island ferry
July 28, 2010 - 10:13 pm - I think it is a freight ship in the harbor.
July 28, 2010 - 10:29 pm - hmmm... looks like a barge of some sort???
July 28, 2010 - 10:39 pm - it looks like a big brage boat on the river. carrying some thing on top of the barage boat going down the river.
July 28, 2010 - 11:45 pm - its a barge!
July 29, 2010 - 7:18 am - is it the Staten island ferry?
Congratulations to Elizabeth Dalton
Elizabeth you are the winner of this weeks “what is it Wednesday.” You receive a free print of one of my NYC skyline images. Thanks everyone for commenting! It was a blurred image of the statue of liberty!
What is it Wednesday?
Hi All,
This weeks edition of “what is it wednesday?” is up for all you to leave your comments below as to what you think the image is of. Anyone who leaves a comment (right or wrong doesn’t matter) will be entered into a drawing for one of my NYC skyline prints!
Happy Wednesday everyone!
July 21, 2010 - 5:11 pm - Statue of Liberty
July 21, 2010 - 5:17 pm - Statue of Liberty?
July 21, 2010 - 5:33 pm - the statue of liberty!!!!!!
July 21, 2010 - 5:46 pm - the statue of liberty bit blurred... like the liberty we have now in this country... or maybe it's taken from under the water? i'm not sure. :)
July 21, 2010 - 5:50 pm - Looks like the Statue of Liberty to me!
July 21, 2010 - 5:57 pm - Love this pic! Its obviously the Statue of Liberty, taken from a moving vehicle of some sort. Maybe a ferry? The Staten Island or Ellis Island variety?
July 21, 2010 - 6:41 pm - The Statue of Liberty!!! :)
July 21, 2010 - 8:17 pm - It's Lady Liberty. Nice Pic!
July 21, 2010 - 9:24 pm - Love it. I think it is an Bobbi Jo special of the Statue of Liberty. However, it appears almost too short so maybe it is a replica? Am actually doing this just to say, "Hi Bobbi Jo -- we miss you." Hope you are getting some rest this wek.
July 21, 2010 - 9:52 pm - Its the Statue of Liberty!!
July 21, 2010 - 11:04 pm - statue of liberty! :)
July 21, 2010 - 11:09 pm - Lady Liberty!! Andre and I always find it's so crazy to think that if we'd immigrated over 60 years ago, we would both have come through Ellis Island!
July 21, 2010 - 11:42 pm - Its the Statue of Liberty! Its all fuzzed out.
July 22, 2010 - 12:01 am - Let me see... ummmm.... Oh, I know... the Statue of Liberty?
Congratulations to Stephanie H
Congratulations to Stephanie H for winning at random this weeks edition of “What is it Wednesday?”
This weeks image was taken on Central Park West, it was a stuffed cockroach on a car club – the purpose to keep people from stealing the car! I had a good laugh every time I passed it and just had to take a picture of it!
Thanks to everyone who commented, i loved reading everyone’s thoughts!
From New York “What is it Wednesday?”
Greetings everyone,
I have had a full schedule pretty much for the past five days with not much down time to blog, but I do have some blog post in mind, so hopefully soon I will get some time to update my blog.
But, I have been looking out for some new “what is it Wednesday?” pictures while I am in NYC and I think this weeks is awesome!
So below is an image for you to guess what this is and by leaving a comment (correct or not) you will be entered into a drawling for a print of one of my New York City skyline images!
July 13, 2010 - 10:08 pm - It's a cockroach car club!! On a caddy, no doubt! Hope you are having fun!
July 13, 2010 - 10:11 pm - I love the wheel lock! And all the reflections on the windows. But have no idea what in the world is above the steering wheel. (hope you get this because my last two posts haven't appeared)
July 13, 2010 - 10:43 pm - Ok, I haven't a clue!... BUT I want to be entered in the drawing!... So, here goes... A Cadillac has been parked in NYC. The driver is patriotic (hence the flag hanging from his mirror). To ward off would be thieves, the steering wheel has been locked by the owner plus he/she has draped some kind of skeleton and some kind of stuffed bird over the steering wheel.
July 13, 2010 - 11:04 pm - it's a roach coach! :)
July 14, 2010 - 12:05 am - it is a park car. that you took a picture of. it has the club bar on steering wheel so no one can take the car. on the top of the club bar is a big cockroch bug.there is a rabbit foot hang fron the mirrior. it has red white and blue banada hanging from the back of the mirrior. it got big leg in front of the bug.rubber band on the mirrior to.it is awesome picture this week we like the picture thanks for what is it wednesday.
July 14, 2010 - 7:23 am - At first glance, it looks like a drunk duck fallen over itself while driving a Cadillac. At second glance..... I have no idea. Interesting image. It makes me very curious!
July 15, 2010 - 3:55 am - I totally know what this is, and I laughed when I saw it on here. I'm not giving it away though...hehe
July 21, 2010 - 11:43 pm - That's so gross looking...but I bet its effective!
Winner – my mom and dad
Congratulations to my mom and dad for commenting on last weeks what is it wednesday. mom call me to tell me if you would like a I love NYC shirt.
What is it Wednesday?
Ok, so I have been having trouble finding a good connection to internet today so hopefully everything will get posted right this time.
Greetings to you from the Big Apple where it is HOT HOT HOT! Today was like 101 degrees, no joke! And I got to spend half of it driving around Manhattan and Yonkers NYC dropping off stuff and grocery shopping for the masses, followed by cooking a yummy dinner for the mission team I am hosting from Atlanta! Yep Atlanta has followed me to the big city! The group that is with me is hilarious, always looking for opportunities to encourage, serve and have a great time! Today, I have not laughed as hard as I did for a very long time! Thanks 12Stone! I can’t wait to see what the next five weeks hold of living with mission teams! I will blog more about this week later.
Anyways, we have had a great week, so image below is from the week, but for this weeks “what is it Wednesday” leave your comments below on thoughts on this image, why is it important to me? What does it say to you? What could I do better next time? Any comments posted are entered into this weeks drawing for a free “I LOVE NYC shirt”. The winner will be annouced here on Thursday (Lord willing I have an internet connection)
Enjoy! And stay cool!
July 7, 2010 - 4:56 pm - this picture looks like a group of young adult with cool sunglass on standing different ways for you to take a cool shot of them with sunglass on . may be they help you this week with the kids; look like you had fun taking there pictures.
Off to the Big Apple
Sorry i did not post this earlier, but what is it wednesday is taking a break this week.
I am packing my bags to spend the next 38 days in New York City….more to come on my adventures in a youth hostel
OneLight Workshop with Zack Arias Decatur, GA
Yesterday, I attended my first photography skills workshop. This year, I had a professional development goal of attending one workshop on an area that I know I have tons of room to grow in which I knew was lighting. I had been following this photographer online for a while whose name is Zack Arias, but did not discover until recently his studio is only four minutes from my house. I could not believe his studio is close to my house combine that with all the good things I have read about the workshop called One Light, I signed up for it.
I had a blast all sixteen hours we were at the workshop! Yep, sixteen hours in one day of learning. Zack is a great teacher and I left feeling so much enabled to work with my flashes to a greater degree to bring my clients even better portraits! Below are a few of the images I shot at the workshop, they are all straight out of my camera minus converting to black and white and a few contract adjustments. I can not wait to practice more on my own!
June 30, 2010 - 7:51 pm - bobbi jo, your pictures are very nice you did a very good job.glad you like how they turn out for you.
She said “YES!” – Jeff & Mary Elizabeth Engaged – Atlanta Marriage Proposals
Jeff & Mary Elizabeth have a passion for living and serving over seas. Mary Elizabeth has spent the past year living in Asia and arrived back in the USA just a few days ago.
Even though they lived on other sides of the world, they would still have regular dates, Jeff tells me Mary Elizabeth’s favorites were when they would plan walks “together” each in their own part of the world connected by phone. This walk however, would be extra special!
They both counted down the dates Mary Elizabeth would return to the USA. However, Jeff had “go to Michigan” for a work or so he told Mary Elizabeth. Little did she know, Jeff had been planning this day for four months, everyone in the world knew of his plans…but her. Jeff was actually in Atlanta the entire time.
Jeff had orchestrated his master plan with the help of many people. He had her debrief meeting set at a certain time, his mother came in from NYC, her mother and sister arrived from out of state, the ring was purchased, a friend to guard the gift table until she came, a photographer (aka me) hired to hide out in a bush to document the evening , a video was made and a phone date arranged. The plan was for the to go on a walk and talk on the phone along the way.
Jeff arrived at the little park where he planned to propose early to set up the table…had to make some quick adjustments to the plan as the weather started turning, but he kept calm…ok well he started pacing back and forth on the banks of the ponds, but really did a good job at keeping his cool.
[do be sure to scroll to bottom of this post to watch the video, complete with lightening 
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Mary Elizabeth was so tired, after all she did just fly half way around the world only a few days ago, the weather started turning complete with thunder and lightening all around! Meanwhile, he continued talking with her while pacing back and forth on the banks of the pond nervous….he began to think she was not going to come but somehow he talked her into going on the walk.
<center> To watch most of the event unfold, I created an animoto video, which is below. Animoto is an appropriate way for me to share their engagement story with you as Jeff made an animoto video that Mary Elizabeth watched as her third gift on her “walk”. At the end of the video, it said “turn around”, which you will see her turn complete with her surprised and tearful reaction when she discovered, Jeff was behind her. They met on the dock out of site of my video camera, but the stills helped fill in the gaps of the video. <center>
Jeff and Mary Elizabeth: Engaged from Bobbi Jo Brooks on Vimeo.
<center> Congratulations Jeff and Mary Elizabeth, it was such a joy to be apart of such a special event in your lives. I pray the Lord’s blessings about your upcoming marriage! <center>
June 30, 2010 - 1:50 pm - The video was SO much fun to watch! Congrats Jeff & Mary Elizabeth!
Congratulations to Jennifer in Japan!
Congratulations to Jennifer, who lives in Japan, for being randomly selected from yesterday’s comments as the winner of a pack of my greeting cards! Thanks to everyone for stopping by my blog to visit!
Your right it is a windmill farm that I saw while I was in Oklahoma last week!
Clinton, OK Portrait Session
This month I had the wonderful opportunity to fly to Oklahoma to photography one of my dearest friends Jacy’s daughter (see sweet Rachel below and more coming) and also got to do two anytime sessions (Anytime meaning it is not an engagement shoot). My frist night in Oklahoma we drove from a one small town to Clinton, OK where my friend Jacy was performing in a play/musical. As soon as we entered Clinton and saw the old train cars, I knew that had to be the location of the couple portrait sessions. There is something about old cards, trains and pealing pant that I just love as backdrops! Enjoy this small sampling of images from such a fun portrait session!
Thanks Jacy, Jared, Natalie and Ryan for the opportunity to photograph you!
What is it Wednesday?
Hey Everyone,
It is Wednesday! I am a bit a bit of a rush to get a bunch of stuff done before next Thursday! Next, Thursday I will fly back to NYC to spend thirty eight days in the Big Apple leading short term mission teams with Mission to the World and Operation Exodus. I am looking forward to my summer in NYC! This summer marks my fifth anniversary of living & working in NYC during the summer!
Be sure to check out my blog over the coming weeks as I have decided to do a little photojournalism project on living in a youth hostel for 38 days. That is right, I will be living in a youth hostel for 38 days and in my years past there was never a dull moment! I hope to be able to photograph various guest through out my stay at the hostel as well as gather a bit about their stories of traveling and mix in a few shots of hostel living. I think it will be very interested as a few summers ago, I met people from twenty two different countries in four weeks.
I had a bit of trouble with my blog this evening so I apologies if the previous post is not in perfect order and missing a story.
Above is this weeks image for “What is it Wednesday”. Be sure to leave your guesses as to what this image is of in the comment section below! Remember all comments (right or wrong guesses) are eligible for the drawling! This weeks winner will receive a pack of my greeting cards. The winner will be announced on Thursday.
Thank you again for stopping by my blog!
June 23, 2010 - 9:11 am - wind turbines that you saw when you were in Oklahoma.
June 23, 2010 - 10:16 am - I know what it is - Beautiful! :)
June 23, 2010 - 3:59 pm - it is a picture of a row of wind generator. you took the picture when you were visiting JC.
June 23, 2010 - 9:28 pm - Looks like a windmill farm. In Oklahoma.
June 23, 2010 - 9:40 pm - Not sure where it is, but someone is trying to do his part to save energy by using these energy producing "things." Is this in Oklahoma?
June 23, 2010 - 9:42 pm - windmills in a storm
June 23, 2010 - 9:59 pm - Windmills - to generate energy. :-)
June 23, 2010 - 11:43 pm - Windpower windmills...Bobbi Jo, you have an amazing talent, you are an amazing photographer. You and all who know you should be proud of what you have become! Congratulations on everything. I love to just look at all of you photos. Beautiful!
June 24, 2010 - 1:25 am - OK, I'm thinking wind farm from your recent trip to Oklahoma....
Chris & Cecilia’s Wedding Preview Part 2: St. Luke’s Dahlonega & Frogtown Cellars Weddings
June 23, 2010 - 9:16 am - Great photos. My favorites were the ones with the bright light behind the couple.
by Bobbi Jo
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