It’s January 1st, and that can mean only one thing… a fresh, juicy, succulent new list of prompts from our friends Alison and Justine, AKA Capture 52, AKA The 52 Week Challenge!
I hope everyone has had a ridiculously relaxing holiday season, but now it’s time to get down to business. Down below is our list of themes for the year, which have been taken directly from the Capture52 Facebook group (with their blessing, of course), and this is our first for the year:
Week 1 (1 Jan - 7 Jan) - In my backyard
This year we’re going to start at home, macro, portrait, insects, flowers, the ideas are endless.
Tags for this week: 52wc-2023-w1 (for here on 365), and #Capture52 or #Capture52week1 for social media.
I hope to see some of the usual suspects joining in again this year, and if you’re new to 365, why not hop on in and challenge yourself each week? It’s a fun, friendly and relaxed challenge with no judging and no competition – the only aim is to get inspired and explore some themes and techniques you might not have tried before.
If you’d like to find out more about where this challenge originated, click HERE, and if you’d like to get a notification when I post the weekly prompts, drop a comment below and I’ll add you to the list.
And finally, as always, big thanks to Alison & Justine for coming up with the list of prompts, and letting us follow along here on 365. If you’re on Facebook, do join the Capture52 group – it’s a lively, positive group for all photography types and skill levels.
Week 1 (1 Jan - 7 Jan) - In my backyard
This year we’re going to start at home, macro, portrait, insects, flowers, the ideas are endless.
Week 2 (8 Jan - 14 Jan) - Golden triangle
One of the fundamentals of photography rules. Incorporate this into your image this week.
Week 3 (15 Jan - 21 Jan) - Balloons
Staged or candid, this week feature balloon/s in your photo
Week 4 (22 Jan - 28 Jan) - Symmetry
Create a compelling image using symmetry.
Week 5 (29 Jan - 4 Feb) - Abstract
We all know what abstract photography is, have fun with it!!
Week 6 (5 Feb - 11 Feb) - Wildlife
From the humble ant to the African Elephant, capture a stunning wildlife image. No pets!!
Week 7 (12 Feb - 18 Feb) - Eggs
The key to photograph an egg is the lighting (check out Joe Edelman “remember the egg” video). Photograph your egg your way!
Week 8 (19 Feb - 25 Feb) - A chair
Interpret as you wish.
Week 9 (26 Feb - 4 Mar) - Ugly
Ugly is in the eye of the beholder, ugly can be beautiful…show us ugly!
Week 10 (5 Mar - 11 Mar) - Drama
This week capture all the drama in your image.
Week 11 (12 Mar - 18 Mar) - Fire
Use fire in your image this week…be careful, don’t burn your house down
Week 12 (19 Mar - 25 Mar) - Backlit
Light up your subject from behind.
Week 13 (26 Mar – 1 April) - Food
Be creative and play with your food
Week 14 (2 April - 8 April) - Learn something new
This week your task is to learn a new photography skill.
Week 15 (9 April - 15 April) - Frozen
Interpret as you like
Week 16 (16 April - 22 April) - People doing what they do
This week take a portrait of somebody in action, a baker baking, a gardener gardening, a runner running. Life in motion.
Week 17 (23 April - 29 April) - Hands
So many ways you can photograph hands. Choose one and feature hands
Week 18 (30 April- 6 May) - Out of place
This week capture an image that showcases things that are out of place
Week 19 (7 May - 13 May) - Photographers Choice
This is always a favourite. Free reign this week, opportunity to try something new
Week 20 (14 May - 20 May) - Motion blur
Use motion blur to creatively capture movement.
Week 21 (21 May- 27 May) - Hidden
Show us your interpretation using hidden as your prompt
Week 22 (28 May - 3 Jun) - Levitation
Levitation can be tricky but it’s also a lot of fun. Be creative this week.
Week 23 (4 Jun - 10 Jun) - Silhouettes
A silhouette is a darkened shape or outline of something. A shadow is the darkened shape that occurs because of a light source being blocked. This week we want silhouettes (not shadows)
Week 24 (11 Jun - 17 Jun) - Black & white
B&W street photography is a classic. Get out there.
Week 25 (18 Jun – 24 Jun) - Painting with light
Photography is all about light. Use light to paint
Week 26 (25 Jun - 1 Jul) - Comedy/humour
Inject some humour into your photography this week.
Week 27 (2 Jul - 8 Jul) - Macro
Your choice of subject
Week 28 (9 Jul - 15 Jul) - Triptych
A series of three images that come together to tell one story.
Week 30 (23 Jul - 29 Jul) - Reflections
Puddles, mirrors, glass… the choice is yours.
Week 31 (30 Jul - 5 Aug) - Old
Photograph anything old in an interesting way
Week 32 (6 Aug - 12 Aug) - Sunrise/Sunset
Golden hour or blue hour. Capture the start or the end of the day.
Week 33 (13 Aug - 19 Aug) - Sweet
Give us something sweet
Week 34 (20 Aug - 26 Aug) - Double exposure
The goal here is to capture 2 different exposures in a single image which work together to bring more depth to your images.
Week 35 (27 Aug – 2 Sept) - Patterns
Find a compelling pattern, the ideas are endless - architecture, nature,
fabrics etc
Week 36 (3 Sept - 9 Sept) - Soap bubbles
Enhance your image with soap bubbles.
Week 37 (10 Sept - 16 Sept) - Pasta
Dry or cooked, be creative with pasta!!
Week 38 (17 Sept - 23 Sept) - Chaos
Embrace it in your photography this week
Week 39 (24 Sept - 30 Sept) - Upside down
The ideas are endless.
Week 40 (1 Oct - 7 Oct) - Famous photography
Have a go at replicating a famous photographer’s style or reinterpreting a famous photo in your own style.
Week 41 (8 Oct - 14 Oct) - Broken
When you hear that something is “broken” it’s usually a bad thing. Being broken can add charm and character to an object or thing. Capture that beauty!
Week 42 (15 Oct - 21 Oct) - Abandoned
Buildings are the obvious go to here, but we abandon many things in life, from toys as a youngster to hobbies, habits and projects. Photograph something long since left behind this week.
Week 43 (22 Oct – 28 Oct) - Minimalism
Less is more.
Week 44 (29 Oct - 4 Nov) - Halloween
Show us something creepy for Halloween. Scare our pants off!!!
Week 45 (5 Nov - 11 Nov) - Dirty
Get down and dirty but remember to keep it Facebook friendly ;D
Week 46 (12 Nov - 18 Nov) - One dominant colour
Colours are everywhere, photograph something where one colour dominates the image.
Week 47 (19 Nov - 25 Nov) - Landscape
Very flexible, anything from traditional landscape to cityscape and anything in between
Week 48 (26 Nov - 2 Dec) Rusted
There’s beautiful texture in rusty objects. How you photograph your rusty find is your choice
Week 49 (3 Dec - 9 Dec) - Still life
It’s all about the light…show us some stunning still life photography
Week 50 (10 Dec - 16 Dec) - Tell me a story
Your choice of style and subject but make sure the image tells a story.
Week 51 (17 Dec - 23 Dec) - Christmas
Not everyone celebrates but this week is about Christmas. Show us something Christmassy!
Week 52 (24 Dec - 31 Dec) - Looking back
What a year it was. Take a photo this week that combines at least three (3) of this year’s themes.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond@farmreporter@clearday@toinette It's my pleasure, but I can't take any credit for organising it - I just copy over the list of prompts and post them week by week! I'm glad you're all hopping in again this year - I have more time on my hands now that college is done, so I'm hoping to be more successful at the challenge than I was last year lol
Mel - You missed Week 11!
I noticed this when I was putting the themes in my agenda ... I try to be proactive and organized but it does not usually work for the whole year. I do try though!
@farmreporter Well spotted! Thanks for the heads up, I've fixed it now... anyone spots any others, let me know!
I had actually managed to put the wrong title against the wrong dates, and delete a whole prompt somehow, so for anyone who copies the list down, there are some corrections around week 10 and 11...
Thank you for doing this challenge. I will try to take part in this challenge. The themes look like they will be fun, as they look open to interpretation.
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So glad you are once again hosting this!!
I noticed this when I was putting the themes in my agenda ... I try to be proactive and organized but it does not usually work for the whole year. I do try though!
I had actually managed to put the wrong title against the wrong dates, and delete a whole prompt somehow, so for anyone who copies the list down, there are some corrections around week 10 and 11...