The Woodland Cemetery at night

Me and my girlfriend once again visited The Woodland Cemetery (Skogskyrkogården) in Stockholm. This time in the dark. It was kind of a spooky but at the same time a peaceful feeling.

Dogwood Challenge Week #2

WEEK 2 Rule of Thirds Motion: You already know what the rule of thirds is, now is the time to use it. Use Rule of Thirds to show motion in your picture.

Dogwood Challenge Week #1

WEEK 1 Self-Portrait: Take a picture that tells us who you are, without actually showing your face.

Someone in a gasmask? How exactly does that describe me? It doesn’t. But you know its me in there, right? That was part of the challenge: A self-portrait.

I think possibly I look kind of like a robot, or maybe an alien from outer space. Perhaps a monster from a horror movie. There you have it. I love Sci-Fi, robots and horror movies, and all things connected to that stuff.  

 

Dogwood 52-week Photography Challenge

This is a list of 52 different “assignments” where you can challenge yourself to be more creative in your photography. There are no judges, but you can choose to share your pictures online to be viewed by others.

This time me and my girlfriend has decided to use the 2019 challenge and split it into 2019-2020 using only our Ricoh GR cameras. She has the model II and I have a model III.

I will be sharing my pictures here on my blog as well as other photography related posts.

52 Week Photo Challenge:

Story Telling: Good photographers can take beautiful images of something. Great photographers can tell a story with an image. In this category you will take a prompt and turn it into a photographic story.

Compositional Eye: In past challenges we have explored the rules of composition. This year we push the rules even further by using them in specific ways to train your compositional eye.

Inspiration: In this wide-open category, we start with a simple inspiration. Use this inspiration as creatively as you can. There are no rules so feel free to think outside of the box.

WEEK 1 Self-Portrait: Take a picture that tells us who you are, without actually showing your face.

WEEK 2 Rule of Thirds Motion: You already know what the rule of thirds is, now is the time to use it. Use Rule of Thirds to show motion in your picture.

WEEK 3 Black and White: Your inspiration this week is to simply take an amazing Black and White photograph of any subject you want.

WEEK 4 Warmth: Tell a story that makes us feel warm inside.

WEEK 5 Symmetry Landscape: Landscape is one of the most practiced type of photography. Use Symmetry in a Landscape to create a new viewpoint for this week's image.

WEEK 6 #NoFilter: No limit on what you shoot this week, as long as the image is pure. No filters, presets or other edits. Basic exposure corrections only this week.

WEEK 7 Love Story: Make us feel the love in this week's photo. Tell a love story in one image.

WEEK 8 Leading Lines: It is easy to use Leading Lines to show depth in an image or guide the eye to a specific spot in the image. Instead, this week use leading lines to show the concept of infinity.

WEEK 9 Mood: Your Artistic Inspiration this week is the mood you are feeling today. Take that mood and use it to create art.

WEEK 10 Hometown: Tell us the story of your hometown. It could be a famous landmark, something the town is known for, or even just your favorite place to relax.

WEEK 11 Fill the Frame: Using Fill the Frame is a great way to isolate your subject and create interest in your photo. Can you do it with only one color in the frame? Fill the Frame with one color.

WEEK 12 Trash: Trash is your inspiration.  Tell a story or create something beautiful.

WEEK 13 New Beginnings: Our world is full of circular patterns; as some things end, others begin.  Tell us a story of a New Beginning.

WEEK 14 Center Frame Portrait: Center Framed composition is a great way to isolate your subject.  Use this knowledge to create a portrait that exhibits loneliness.

WEEK 15 Anonymous: This week's inspiration is Anonymous. Interpret this how you wish.

WEEK 16 Shadow: Tell a story.  Make it compelling while only using shadow.

WEEK 17 Balance: Balanced composition is pretty straightforward, unless you are trying to shoot in the "Accidental Renaissance" style. So shoot a balanced image in the Accidental Renaissance style.

WEEK 18 Weight or Mass: Heavy as a stone, light as a feather. Find inspiration and shoot an amazing photograph.

WEEK 19 Aging: Love it or hate it, aging is something we all experience. So tell us the story of Aging in a single photograph.

WEEK 20 Negative Space: Create a powerful landscape using Negative Space.

WEEK 21 Serenity: What does Serenity mean to you?

WEEK 22 Stranger: It is easy to tell the story of someone you know. So for this week's challenge I want you to tell the story of a stranger.

WEEK 23 Leading Lines: You have already used leading lines to show Infinity.  Now try to use strong leading lines in food photography.

WEEK 24 Who inspires you: Inspiration comes from many places. Tell us about who inspires you.

WEEK 25 Freedom: Freedom means many things to many people. Tell us a story about what Freedom means to you.

WEEK 26 Geometry: We live in a world surrounded by geometry.  Use Geometry in your photo this week.

WEEK 27 Gratitude: What are you grateful for? Show us.

WEEK 28 Your Culture: Photographers participating in the challenge come from nearly every country and culture. Tell us the story of your culture.

WEEK 29 Depth of Field: Depth of Field is a great way to isolate your subject. Instead, for the challenge though I want you to use DoF to make a subject appear part of something larger.

WEEK 30 Exit: "Every exit is an entry to somewhere else". Be inspired by the Exit this week.

WEEK 31 Friends and Family: Telling the story of someone you know well is sometimes the hardest story to tell.

WEEK 32 Frame within the Frame: Using only natural elements, frame your subject. No actual picture frames allowed.

WEEK 33 Tell a Lie: It is said that the "Camera Never Lies".  Prove it wrong.

WEEK 34 Color without Color: Tell a colorful story, but do it in black and white.

WEEK 35 Symmetry Portrait: Symmetry is a strong compositional technique most often used in landscapes and architecture. So break the mold by using Symmetry in a portrait.

WEEK 36 Your Habits: Some habits are good, and some are bad.  Your inspiration this week is either.

WEEK 37 Seasons: The weather is changing! Find inspiration in the seasons.

WEEK 38 Rule of Odds: The rule of odds is easy enough to understand and employ. So use the rule of odds in an Urbanscape/Architecture photo.

WEEK 39 The Elements: Earth, Fire, Wind, Rain, and Spirit. Find inspiration in the elements of our world.

WEEK 40 Modern Convenience: What modern convenience of 2019 can not you live without? Create an image that looks like an advertisement for your favorite Modern Convenience.

WEEK 41 Color Theory: Color Theory is a huge part of composition that most photographers don't explore.  So it is time to explore it. Use Color Grading to create an image that looks like it is a still from a movie.

WEEK 42 Work Work Work: Work, let it inspire you this week.

WEEK 43 Film Noir: Film Noir is a dark and moody type of photography well suited to storytelling. So tell us a story using Film Noir.

WEEK 44 Viewpoint: Changing your viewpoint creates a different perspective and is often used by photographers to create interest. Shoot this week from the viewpoint of another person.

WEEK 45 Musical: Music is part of the soul, so let it inspire you this week.

WEEK 46 7 Deadly Sins: The 7 deadly sins are Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Anger, Greed and Sloth. Tell us a compelling story about one of the 7 deadly sins.

WEEK 47 Rule of Thirds Emotion: The rules of thirds is so popular because it is so versatile.  This week use the rule of thirds to show emotion.

WEEK 48 Current Events: What is happening in the world today? Be inspired by current events.

WEEK 49 Storms: Storms are a powerful force of nature. Show us weather at its best.

WEEK 50 Patterns: Patterns/Repetition are another well known compositional rule, but have you ever tried to use it in Macro Photography? Well now you can!

WEEK 51 Food: Be inspired by Food. Yes, it really is that easy this week. You made it this far you deserve the break. A sweet, delicious break.

WEEK 52 Self-Portrait: In the first week you took a self portrait and told us who you think you are. To finish this off take a self portrait that shows us who others think you are.

Ricoh GR III