I hope you’ve all had a lovely Holiday Season, and as we hurtle towards 2024, you’ll be delighted to know that the shiny new list of Capture52 prompts is here 😊
For those who are new to this challenge, Capture52 is a year long challenge with a weekly prompt designed to inspire you and introduce new techniques and subjects that you might not have considered before.
There are no winners, no losers, no judges and no prizes; it’s all just a bit of fun. If you’d like to be tagged for a reminder of the weekly prompt, leave me a comment below and I’ll add you to the list.
If you’re wondering how and where this all started – It started off as the 52 Week Challenge, or the Dogwood Challenge, originally devised by Dale Foshe of Dogwood Photography. In 2019, Dale stepped back and two members of the Dogwood community, Justine Solomano and Alison Crea, reinvented it as the Capture52 Challenge.
As always, massive thanks to Alison & Justine for coming up with the list of prompts, and for graciously allowing us to 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 (1Jan - 7 Jan) New
New year, new beginnings, show us something new.
Week 2 (8 Jan - 14 Jan) Break the rules
We learn the rules of photography when we begin but now it’s time to break them.
Week 3 (15 Jan - 21 Jan) Delicate
Find something delicate and soft and photograph it showing just how delicate it is.
Week 4 (22 Jan - 28 Jan) Water
Go ahead and make a splash, the hero of this week is water. Photograph it your way.
Week 5 (29 Jan - 4 Feb) Wabi sabi
The art of imperfection. Make the imperfect shine!
Week 6 (5 Feb - 11 Feb) Common object
Make an ordinary object look extraordinary!
Week 7 (12 Feb - 18 Feb) Choose your colour
Any subject, choose one colour.
Week 8 (19 Feb - 25 Feb) Fill the frame
Move closer to your subject and use the whole frame. Eliminate distractions and let the viewer see the details.
Week 9 (26 Feb - 4 Mar) Macro/Up close
Choose your subject and get up close.
Week 10 (5 Mar - 11 Mar) Black and white portrait
Your choice of portrait, just make it black and white.
Week 11 (12 Mar - 18 Mar) Monday
Interpret as you wish.
Week 12 (19 Mar - 25 Mar) Signs
Show me the sign. Literal not metaphorical. Old, new, faded, amusing.
Week 13 (26 Mar – 1 April) Nature
It’s everywhere and this week’s prompt is wide open.
Week 14 (2 April - 8 April) Sparks joy
This week your aim is to capture something that sparks joy in you.
Week 15 (9 April - 15 April) Shoot from below
Get down low and look up. Keep it clean!
Week 16 (16 April - 22 April) Not what you see
Sometimes our eyes deceive us. Make the viewer wonder if what they’re seeing is real.
Week 17 (23 April - 29 April) Pets
Most of us have pets and if not then borrow one!
Week 18 (30 April- 6 May) Architecture
Your challenge this week is to capture a compelling architecture image.
Week 19 (7 May - 13 May) Flat lay
Take a shot of items or objects laid out on a flat surface from above. Like a Birds Eye view.
Week 20 (14 May - 20 May) Complementary Colours
Opposing colours POP! Don’t know what they are….google them and find out. Give us an image that pops!
Week 21 (21 May- 27 May) Food art
Did your mum ever tell you not to play with your food? That’s what we want you to do, turn it into a masterpiece.
Week 22 (28 May - 3 Jun) Sun flare
Use the sun to create artistic flare to your images this week.
Week 23 (4 Jun - 10 Jun) Emerging
Emerging. Newly formed. Coming into being. Starting to exist. Create a compelling image with this theme.
Week 24 (11 Jun - 17 Jun) Fire
Capture an image of fire taking care not to overexpose the flames.
Week 25 (18 Jun – 24 Jun) Low key
Use dramatic lighting to make your subject pop. Remember, low key does not have to be black and white.
Week 26 (25 Jun - 1 Jul) Left to right
Use the positioning of your subject/s so that the eye flows through the image from left to right.
Week 27 (2 Jul - 8 Jul) Rust
Rust is everywhere. Find a way to artistically capture rust this week.
Week 28 (9 Jul - 15 Jul) Panorama
When a wide open lens still isn’t enough to capture the whole scene.
Week 29 (16 Jul - 22 Jul) Back lit
This week light up your subject from behind to really make it stand out.
Week 30 (23 Jul - 29 Jul) SOOC
Just shoot and post. Don’t over think it.
Week 31 (30 Jul - 5 Aug) Bokeh
This week you need to focus on the out of focus area.
Week 32 (6 Aug - 12 Aug) Minimalism
The idea is to simplify your subject usually with composition but also with colour and lighting. Less is more.
Week 33 (13 Aug - 19 Aug) Centered
Compose your photo with the subject in the center of the frame.
Week 34 (20 Aug - 26 Aug) Toys
Bring them to life this week.
Week 35 (27 Aug – 2 Sept) Product Photography
Choose any product and take a photo worthy of being in a magazine.
Week 36 (3 Sept - 9 Sept) Greetings from…
The idea is to show us where you’re from. Be a tourist in your hometown.
Week 37 (10 Sept - 16 Sept) Unusual
Interpret as you see fit. Could be an unusual subject or situation.
Week 38 (17 Sept - 23 Sept) Tell me a story
Tell a story with your image this week.
Week 39 (24 Sept - 30 Sept) Street Photography
Produce a compelling candid capture of people out and about.
Week 40 (1 Oct - 7 Oct) Abstract
There are no rules. Own it.
Week 41 (8 Oct - 14 Oct) Forgotten
Abandoned, left behind, cast aside, forsaken, eighty-sixed. Find the forgotten and tell it’s story.
Week 42 (15 Oct - 21 Oct) Humour
Let’s see the funny side.
Week 43 (22 Oct – 28 Oct) Photographer’s choice
You decide.
Week 44 (29 Oct - 4 Nov) Graffiti / Street art
The streets are a treasure trove of artistic expression. Capture it this week.
Week 45 (5 Nov - 11 Nov) Books
Photograph a book or books in an interesting way. Could be macro or abstract, still life or in a portrait . You choose.
Week 46 (12 Nov - 18 Nov) Fabric
Fabrics are everywhere. Make fabric your hero this week.
Week 47 (19 Nov - 25 Nov) Fork
A utensil or garden tool or other meaning. Photograph a fork in an interesting way.
Week 48 (26 Nov - 2 Dec) Creepy
Show us something to scare our pants off!!
Week 49 (3 Dec - 9 Dec) Rule of thirds
A classic composition rule. Bring it to life this week with your choice of subject and style.
Week 50 (10 Dec - 16 Dec) Combine any 3
Choose any three prompts and use them all in one image.
Thanks Mel. I did better than I thought I would in 23, so I'll give it another try this year. You never know, I might get all of the prompts done this year.
@m2016 Thanks for keeping me on this list even when I didn't participate for a year (maybe two!). I'm going to give it a try again this year- a new challenge to stretch the photographic muscles.
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Thank you, Mel. I get to try to do this once again!
And Happy New Year to you!
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