52 Week Photo
Challenge
There are 52 weekends
in 2015- you will have one photo (of a specific category) due per weekend. It must be taken during the
previous week, and submitted (posted to our photo album and your blog if you
choose) sometime between midnight Friday and midnight Sunday. There are no
requirements as to what kind of camera you must use – this challenge is meant
to get you out there snapping and surveying the beauty around us. Beautiful
pictures are easier with a nice
camera, but are still definitely possible with even a phone camera. However,
with that in mind, you are still required to spend a bit of time on the project
in order to turn out something worth looking at.
Week Objective
January
- Perspective: use a photo to show perspective.
- Colors: make a photo that shows off the wild or calm colors that catch your eyes
- Love: make a photo that shows love (this can be mother-love, pet-love, sister-love, a couple, etc..)
- Shapes: There are a lot of shapes. Photograph one of those shapes in a setting that shows it off.
- Texture: make a photo of something with texture or something that is smooth with something textured.
February
- Unexpected Beauty: use a photo to show beauty in something that is not normally thought to be beautiful
- Old: make a photo of something old
- Young: make a photo of something young
- Food: arrange your food in an interesting way and photograph it.
March
- BW Contrast: BW is great for showing contrast, so use it to your advantage.
- Tiny: find something tiny and photograph it to show off its size
- Majestic: find something glorious and huge and photograph it.
- Water: take a photo of water. This can be a waterfall, puddle, glass of water, tears.
April
- Green: find greenery and show the world what you love about it.
- Work: it’s often boring and we can hate it, but making a photo of it can be a good way to see the good in it.
- Au Naturale: make a photo that shows a face without make-up, or hair straight out of the shower, or rosy/sunburnt skin.
- Happiness: take a photo of something that showcases happiness to you.
May
- Mirrored: use a mirror as a frame for something
- Spring: Find some new life, or fresh greens or little buds, something that just says “It’s Spring!” to you, and photograph it.
- BW Texture: BW is a great way to show texture.
- Silhouette: find a silhouette. It doesn’t have to be a person- it can be a dog, or a horse, or a family.
- Dirt: there are so many different colors and sizes in the grains of dirt around us. Find a way to show us.
June
- Blue: Blue is all around us- sky, mountains, eyes, jeans. If you’re feeling daring, capture the blue feeling.
- Streets: make a photo that showcases the beauty of your street, Main Street, or just a random street.
- Portrait: Choose a subject and make a portrait of him or her.
- Shadows: shadows make a great subject. Wait for a sunny day, or find a bright bulb and have fun.
July
- Summer: It’s summertime. Show us what you love about this season.
- Animal: We all love animals, and some especially. Take a photo of an animal you love or one you hate.
- Floral: Flowers are still blooming, so get out there and photograph one or several.
- A Good Read: Whether this is a book you are currently reading, or a book you’ve read before. Stick it next to a mug of coffee, or a cool bookmark, and photograph it.
August
- Selfie time! Yep, you read that right. Be creative!
- Sunset: after that easy one, head outside and find a sunset.
- Signs: they’re everywhere, many shapes, colors, sizes. Let something catch your eye and photograph it.
- Bestie: Find your best friend and catch that smile or smirk, with yours, on camera. (You might consider doing this one earlier in the year and saving it, since we don’t always see our best friends on a weekly basis.)
- Architect: find a building or a bridge that was made by a human (logs over creeks do not count), set yourself up for a great shot and make it.
September
- Sleep: This can be a person, a dog or even a cat sleeping. Think peaceful and calm.
- Autumn: Golden leaves and clear cold skies, or muddy boots and stacks of firewood. Photograph something that represents your fall.
- Night: This can be a photo of the moon, your alarm clock or anything else that is definitely night-time-related. Shoot.
- Inspire: Take a photo of something that inspires you.
October
- Daily: We all have mundane daily jobs- dishes, folding laundry, etc. Take a photograph that might, perhaps, show that there is beauty in sweeping the floor AGAIN, or in washing yet another glass.
- Vintage: Do you have an antique footstool that was your grandma’s? Or maybe a locket, or a set of China? Photograph it.
- Recreated: Find an old photo (it doesn’t have to have you in it, or even people at all!) and recreate it.
- Hillbilly shoes: Boots and shoes are an awesome subject. Have fun.
- Path: find a path and photograph it.
November
- Reflection: Mountains and trees are awesome, but also great reflected in a puddle or on a lake. Make a photo of something reflected in water.
- Favor: Everyone has a favorite spot. Find yours and photograph it.
- Ice: There is probably ice on the creek, or maybe in a puddle you step around on your way to work. Find some frozen water or mud and make a photo.
- Blemish: There are so many things that are perfectly perfect… except for that one small spot, one snag in the carpet, or scribble outside of the lines. Show us.
December
- Snowy scene: If there is no snow, which might be the case, you get to choose what you photograph this week.
- Holiday Excitement: Yes, the winter holidays are here! Photograph a face that is excited about that, or a house that is decked out and expectantly waiting.
- Handmade: Take a photo of something you made, whether that is a food item, a scarf, whatever.
- Time: Clocks make a great way to show the passage of time, watches, and hourglasses. This seems fitting to be our last assignment.
What a sweet challenge! Can't wait to see them all. Will you keep posting them here so we can see?
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