Graceland University Residence Life Staff, Lamoni, Iowa. October 15, 2007.

This is the only photo in my “favorite photos” folder for October 15. There are over 3400 images in my favorite photos folder. That averages out to about 9 photos per date, scattered across all of the dates of the year. But in real life it doesn’t work out that way. For one relatively recent date (September 29) I have over 50 favorite photos and for some dates I have no favorite photos at all.

In 2007 I was asked to do a group portrait of the residence life staff at Graceland University. The weather was nice outside so I picked a favorite tree for the portrait location. One member of the residence life staff was not available for this group portrait. I photographed him later at the same location and digitally added him to the photo, but that didn’t happen October 15.

As I mentioned in a prior post, I have lots of sentimental connections to Graceland. Both my parents went to Graceland, as did my brother, and one of our children. I taught a winter term photography class at Graceland in 2012. When I took this photo, our son Jared (third from the left) was the Hall Director at Gunsolley Hall, a large dorm for men.

In addition to our son, there are some very special people in this photo that I have known for years. You know who you are!

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Series: Favorite Photos by Date

Favorite Photo, October 7 – with a photo of the “Ad Building” at Graceland