52-Week Challenge

by LoadedLandscapes.com

Find this challenge online at https://loadedlandscapes.com/52-week-challenge/

Below you will find 52 different landscape and nature photography challenges that you can accomplish throughout the course of a year. You don't need to go through them in order, and you can start any time of the year. Some of the challenges will require you to be in a certain type of location (such as a waterfall) and others are for specific seasons. Feel free to tackle each challenge whenever the conditions allow. Check off each one as you accomplish it. If you'd like to showcase your photos please post them to the Loaded Facebook page.

Week 1: Create an account at Flickr, 500px, or other photo sharing website Week 2: an overlook or vista Week 3: Photograph a sunset Week 4: Photograph a sunrise Week 5: Photograph a forest Week 6: Photograph water (river, creek, lake, ocean) Week 7: Photograph snow or ice Week 8: Find a unique perspective Week 9: Find a composition with a strong foreground element Week 10: Include a person in your landscape photo Week 11: Photograph a silhouette Week 12: Railroad tracks Week 13: Photograph nature coming back to life (spring blossoms) Week 14: Photograph a close up flower Week 15: Photograph a vertical landscape Week 16: Find a new location to shoot Week 17: Photograph an abstract landscape Week 18: Photograph a waterfall Week 19: Photograph the moon Week 20: Photograph the night sky Week 21: Bracket exposures and create an HDR image Week 22: Photograph leading lines Week 23: Photograph a bridge Week 24: Photograph an urban landscape Week 25: Photograph a night cityscape or skyline Week 26: Photograph a garden Week 27: Photograph a barn or farm Week 28: Photograph in a storm Week 29: Use a Week 30: Photograph a reflection Week 31: Create a panorama Week 32: Photograph blue hour before sunrise or after sunset Week 33: Photograph a road Week 34: Photograph a dock or pier Week 35: Photograph something with texture Week 36: Photograph a colorful landscape Week 37: Photograph an interesting tree Week 38: Photograph (or a zoo) Week 39: Photograph a local/state/national park Week 40: Photograph the of autumn Week 41: Photograph a pattern (plants, farm, vineyard, etc.) Week 42: Photograph natural (blurred background) Week 43: Scout a location using Google Earth or The 's Ephemeris Week 44: Showcase the power of nature (canyon, gorge, storm/fire damage, etc.) Week 45: Photograph in mist or fog Week 46: Black & white landscape (or convert one of your old photos to B&W) Week 47: Return to a location you've shot before, and find something new Week 48: Photograph in the rain Week 49: Try focus stacking Week 50: Go for a long Week 51: Photo something in motion Week 52: Create a portfolio website (try SmugMug, PhotoShelter, Zenfolio, or Squarespace)