Creative Photography 52

PHOTOGRAPHY is a hobby that can sustain you with a lifetime of pleasure. But like all hobbies, sometimes you grow tired and find it hard to remain inspired.

Creative Photography 52, in association with Hedon Viewfinders and the Holderness Gazette, aims to be your companion throughout the year offering inspiration so you can exercise those creative muscles.

Each week we will give you a simple subject to spur you into taking photographs with whatever camera or mobile phone you use. We challenge you to make creative images in response to the subject – we are seeking images that are unusual and different.

Every week we’ll choose a selection of photos for publication and there is an online gallery of all entries to act as a source of inspiration for everyone. At the beginning of the new year 2024, we will award a prize of £50 to that image deemed the best of those made during the year.

Only photographs taken this year will be accepted. Although you can look at the list of subjects and make plans and take shots in advance. However, you can only enter your photos in the relevant week of the competition. Each weekly challenge will be open for one week only and is open until the new challenge starts.

Email your entries (one per week) to viewfinders-ttl@gmx.co.uk or rlduffill@gmail.com and please put Creative 52 plus Week number as the subject e.g. Creative 52 Week 1.

Post your entries to the Hedon Viewfinders Facebook Group at: Hedon Viewfinders – Through the Lens (Members) and add to your posts (and other social media) using the hashtag #Viewfinders52

TIPS:

• Don’t go for the obvious shots
• Think about everything that will be included in the final image
• “Out-of-the-box” thinking is required.

WEEK 5 SPECTACLES Launched Thursday 2 February 2023.

Spectacles by Dave Hook

Use the hashtag #Viewfinders52 to share your submission on social media.

1	Furry friends	Launched 5 January
2	Eggs	Launched 12 January
3	Plants	Launched 19 January
4	Contrasting Colours	Launched 26 January
5	Spectacles	Launched 2 February
6	Musical instruments	Launch 9 February
7	Make up	Launch 16 February
8	Fruit	Launch 23 February
9	Television	Launch 2 March
10	Stationery and supplies	Launch 9 March
11	Shadows	Launch 16 March
12	Food	Launch 23 March
13	Patterns	Launch 30 March
14	Glass	Launch 6 April
15	Electronics	Launch 13 April
16	Feet/footwear	Launch 20 April
17	Time	Launch 27 April
18	The night sky	Launch 4 May
19	Chaos!	Launch 11 May
20	White	Launch 18 May
21	Cars	Launch 25 May
22	Jewellery	Launch 1 June
23	Painting effects	Launch 8 June
24	Eyes	Launch 15 June
25	Shopping	Launch 22 June
26	Animals in the wild	Launch 29 June
27	Buildings	Launch 6 July
28	Birds	Launch 13 July
29	Black and white portraits	Launch 20 July
30	Silhouettes	Launch 27 July
31	Selfies with a difference	Launch 3 August
32	Books	Launch 10 August
33	Hands	Launch 17 August
34	Flowers	Launch 24 August
35	In motion	Launch 31 August
36	Family fun	Launch 7 September
37	Drawing	Launch 14 September
38	Light Painting	Launch 21 September
39	Mobile phones	Launch 28 September
40	Moody	Launch 5 October
41	Windows	Launch 12 October
42	Water	Launch 19 October
43	Stars	Launch 26 October
44	Clouds	Launch 2 November
45	Bottles and glasses	Launch 9 November
46	Faces	Launch 16 November
47	View from above	Launch 23 November
48	In the street	Launch 30 November
49	Levitation	Launch 7 December
50	Angels	Launch 14 December
51	Christmas	Launch 21 December
52	Sunrise/Sunset	Launch 28 December