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APRIL & MAY CHALLENGES!
A bit late and all together now!
- Create an image by letting go of control.
Ideas:
- Shoot without looking
- Random settings
- Move the camera mid-shot
- Let someone else press the shutter
- Embrace blur, chaos, imperfection
Rule:You must choose your favorite “mistake.”
2.Create a photograph that makes something small feel huge or cinematic.
Ideas:
- Toys staged like real life
- Macro shots that feel like landscapes
- Forced perspective
- Everyday objects turned into “worlds”
3.Identify a photography “rule” you usually follow… and intentionally break it.
Examples:
- Rule of thirds → center everything
- Sharp focus → blur it
- Proper exposure → blow it out or crush it
- Clean composition → clutter it
4.Take something designed for one purpose… and use it completely wrong in your photo.
Ideas:
- A fork as a tripod
- A book as a reflector
- A mirror facing the “wrong” direction
- Clothes used as backdrop or filter
- Kitchen tools as modifiers
- Shoot through something not meant for photography
5.Create an image that feels like something is intentionally missing.
Ideas:
- Negative space doing the storytelling
- Cropping out the obvious subject
- An incomplete scene
- A shadow without the object
- Half of something
- A story with a gap
6.Create an image inspired by another artist — but interpret it through your voice.
You can channel:
- A photographer
- A painter
- A filmmaker
- A sculptor
- Even a musician (translate sound → visual 👀)
7.Create a photograph that tells a complete story in a single image.
Guidelines:
- There should be a sense of before and after
- Something should feel like it just happened… or is about to
- Include clues for the viewer
8.Recreate or represent a memory you can’t physically revisit.
Ideas:
- Childhood feelings
- A past home
- A relationship
- A version of yourself
- Something lost or changed
Twist:It doesn’t have to be literal — abstraction is welcome.
9.Photograph the same exact scene twice, but make it feel completely different.
Change:
- Lighting
- Time of day
- Color vs black & white
- Composition
- Emotion
10. Photograph an object or place as if it were a portrait of a person.
Ideas:
- A chair with personality
- A worn book as a “character”
- A building with emotion
- A car, instrument, tool, etc.
Goal:Make us feel like it has a soul.
11.Create an image that has more than one layer of meaning.
Ideas:
- Reflections showing a second scene
- Shadows telling a different story
- Double exposure
- Foreground vs background contrast
- Something obvious + something hidden
12. Create a photograph that represents an alternate version of yourself — a character, identity, or persona that exists within you… but isn’t your everyday self.
This is NOT a normal self-portrait.
This is:
- Who you could be
- Who you were
- Who you hide
- Who you wish you were
- Who you are in another universe
Ideas to explore:
- Change styling: clothing, props, setting
- Use lighting to shift mood (soft vs harsh, shadow-heavy, dramatic)
- Use color to define the persona
- Shoot symbolically (no face needed 👀)
- Channel a vibe: villain, muse, rebel, dreamer, ghost, goddess, chaos gremlin, etc.
Optional twist:
Name your alter ego.
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