Okay, time for a little light-hearted fun. Caption Contest!
This morning on Twitter (follow me @Problogger) we were sharing our most embarrassing moments as bloggers and I shared the above picture which appeared in newspapers across Australia.
When the article came out five years ago, it was one of my first. I was excited about the mainstream media mention and looked forward to showing family and friends to legitimize this crazy blogging business I was running. But the photo became the focus of the piece, and generated quite a few laughs.
When I shared it earlier today on Twitter the captions for it started coming in thick and fast, so I thought perhaps it’d be fun to open it up. What would you caption that picture?
I’ll choose my favorite submitted caption in 48 hours’ time, and send the winner a copy of the three existing ProBlogger ebooks, plus a copy of our new one, which will be released next week.
Enter up to five times to increase your chances of winning! To enter simply leave your caption in comments below.
PS: There was another version of the article with a different picture, featuring the same chair here.
What do you mean I have to do more than click “Publish”?!
1. I Once was a brunette. Really.believe me.
2.Darren Rowse,problogger chairman
3.Some people find creativity sitting on the Throne.I get it right here.
4.I wonder if the kids found Hiding spots yet.I want to go Seek them.
5.So this is what I look like after 3 kids.
Does this picture make my blog look fat?
“This is my most desperate photo. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.”
Darren Rowse demonstrates his ability to charm a (computer) mouse.
Strike a pose there’s nothing to it…Vogue!
Gosh I need a girlfriend!
How the hell do I get out of here!
Blue Chair Syndrome: How releasing control to another professional makes you look like a hack
“Channeling the blogging Gods”
Why “comfort” is important to being an A-List blogger
“I can’t believe I wrote the WHOLE thing!”
“Blogging can be mind boggling”
I could swear that I read somewhere blogging was easy…
“Another hair gone with each blog written”
“Repeat after me, I won’t have Writer’s Block, I won’t have Writer’s Block”
Trying to hold my head from blowing up
This wasn’t sugar in my coffee.
Why don’t YOU try reading through 300 comments and see if your head will stay in its place!
I muuuuuuuusssst blog.
Are we done yet?
I can’t believe I get paid for this sort of thing.
Darren Rowse considers the folly of not choosing his own photo ops.
Today I recieved the word of GOD, I am a blogger ! Now what!
I can’t find my headline.
Chairmen of the blog.
Pro Blogging – A Game of Thrones.
Don’t lose your head.
Why Comfort is the Forbidden Zone to Achieving Success
You can only hear the sound of my voice. You want to read my blog and buy my books.
…at which point, I said, “Let me put on my Darren mask.”
From Embarrassing to Authority: How perceived failures are mentors to success
Maybe with my hands here, it’ll look like I have more hair…
OMG, his fly is down. How do I tell him??
Wait, did I leave the coffee pot on at home?
Why, oh, WHY didn’t I take the BLUE pill?
Maybe if I hold my head like this, it’ll look like I’m thinking really hard.
“What was I thinking when I decided to become a blogger.”
I started this photo shoot with a full head of hair. If this takes much longer I’ll be completely bald.
I can feel my brain thinking
I still can’t figure out how Professor X did it. I can’t seem to mind control X into bringing me more coffee.
♪♪Sitting on the back of a chair and All I have is a big blank stare♪♪
♪♪Oh I’ll be sittin’ on the back of a chair just wonderin’ how I lost all my hair♪♪
After suffering a tragic accident and refusing medical treatment Darren Rowse must now support his shiny dome with both hands.
Must. Not. Smile.
Darren Rowse, from ProBlogger.net, takes a moment during the interview to reminisce about starting his blog and could only sum up the experience with “Oh good Lord, what did I get myself into?”
What is bugging her? What does she really want?
Darren working on his mind meld with the blogger universe.
“Suddenly he realised: there are thousends of blogs knock, knock, knocking on his door but he thought holding up his head: they can do anything but lay off of my blue old chair.”
Sorry about my good old german school Englisch ;-))
Crikey! That mobile post seemed like a good idea to me and my mates at the pub at 2am…
My computer ate my post!
Hi Darren,
I guess here are the most suitable capture for your photo above.
1. Is This For Real?
2. I can’t believe it?
3. My head is full of ideas. Isn’t it? Lol!
4. Wait, till I make more actions with my future plans.
5. Help, my head is aching.
– Felix
“So this is what prunes do!”
Y2K, I thought you were supposed to happen 11 years ago!
Ok, I have two entries for this….
“Darren Rowse, the founder of Digital Photography School, demonstrates that he’s a natural in FRONT of the camera, too!”
Rowse, pictured here was later quoted about this photo, “This pose was awkward and I kept thinking, ‘the head, just take a picture of the head.’”
“Oh my, what have I created? It seems to be growing, and it is getting bigger than I am!”
Secretly attempting to recreate the choreography from Jennifer Beals’ water chair scene in “Flashdance,” Darren suddenly realizes he’ll need the assistance of a trusted friend to douse him without judgment.
“SHHH, I am trying to write a blog post with just my mind”
“Darren Rowse of pro blogger found sleeping in his chair with his eye open”
“What do you mean you’ve never heard of me?”
“How does my hair look?”
“Yes, blogging can become your career. Yes, it will make you look like this. Is it really worth it?”
“I….can’t….stop….blogging!”
I can’t believe I forgot to back up my blog!
Wait, advertisers pay ME to advertise?!
Holy crap I just posted a “that” picture on the internet,,,