The Bethadilly 52 – A Weekly Photography Challenge
#thebethadillychallenge 365 photography challenge has taken over instagram and is now one of the most popular photography challenges that is inspiring photographers to take control of their photography and improve their photography skill, one day and photo at a time. to continue inspiring photographers to pick up their camera to document their lives and perfect their technical skill, i am excited to introduce the bethadilly 52, a weekly photography challenge that only requires photographers to take one photo per week over the course of one year. let’s get started!
The Bethadilly 52
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if you are a little intimidated at the idea of taking on a 365 photography project or if you’ve already completed a 365 photography project and are ready for a new and fresh project, the bethadilly 52 is for you! starting january 1st, 2017, we will take one photo per week together over the course of the year. that’s only one photo a week and, with 52 weeks in a year, you are guaranteed to pick up your camera 52 times to take 52 images, while being introduced to a wide variety of photography techniques.
and i am so excited to help you do it. the goal of the bethadilly 52 is for you to really think about your photography this year and improve your skill. your weekly prompt word will challenge you and make you think. it will encourage you to be creative and to really think about your photos. my goal is for you to really improve how you take photos and to encourage you to think about each picture you take. i don’t want your photo to be rushed, i really want you to take the week to really improve your skill with each prompt.
whether you take your weekly photo right away or wait a couple days, that’s totally up to you! some photo prompts will be easy for you, while other weekly prompts may make you think and practice. the goal is for you to take one really good photo, that you are happy with, each week. it may require you to practice a little before you take that final photo that you are completely happy with, and that’s okay! as you practice, know you are learning. and learning makes you a better photographer.
once you are happy with your photo, share it with us on instagram using the hashtag #thebethadilly52. using this hashtag will link your images up with our community and allow you to participate and network with other photographers who are taking on the bethadilly 52 challenge too!
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How Do I Start The Bethadilly 52?
1. pick a camera, any camera
2. use the weekly prompt to inspire your weekly photo
3. take and post your photo to instagram, using the hashtag #thebethadilly52
4. watch your photography improve throughout the year, as you learn more about photography
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while below you will find all 52 weekly prompt words, this project is to be completed one week at a time. to be successful with this project, only work on the current week’s prompt word and focus your time on mastering each skill one week at a time. taking pictures ahead of time for other weeks distracts you from the current week’s prompt and distracts you from focusing on the current photo. give yourself the grace of time and spend the entire week focusing on the weekly skill, before moving ahead. you will be amazed at the progress you will make with your photography when you dedicate 7 whole days to each photography skill. we have all year to complete this list and the goal is to work on it one week at a time.
need help organizing your project 52? check out what planner i will be using this year to write my weekly prompts in to help organize my photography project! being organized and efficient is half the battle of being successful with a photography project.
The Bethadilly 52 Prompt list is exclusive to www.bethadilly.com. Copying or posting this prompt list is strictly prohibited.
The Bethadilly 52 Weekly Prompt List
week 1. documentary
week 2. candid
week 3. your style
week 4. depth
week 5. exposure
week 6. from above
week 7. love
week 8. movement
week 9. black + white
week 10. self portraiture
week 11. emotion
week 12. shadows
week 13. balance
week 14. free choice
week 15. bokeh
week 16. connection
week 17. framing
week 18. lifestyle
week 19. perspective
week 20. motherhood
week 21. landscape
week 22. reflection
week 23. negative space
week 24. creative blur
week 25. fatherhood
week 26. street photography
week 27. patriotism
week 28. texture
week 29. portraiture
week 30. macro
week 31. leading lines
week 32. posed
week 33. free choice
week 34. repetition
week 35. rule of thirds
week 36. sunburst
week 37. faceless
week 38. natural light
week 39. everyday
week 40. backlit
week 41. still life
week 42. the golden hour
week 43. clarity
week 44. moody
week 45. post processing
week 46. silhouettes
week 47. on your table
week 48. low light
week 49. creative composition
week 50. inspiration
week 51. low angle
week 52. joy
need some photography tips + inspiration? check out what posts are trending below!
Jenelle - I’m pretty excited about this. I was planning on doing a 52 challenge and I’m excited that you have created this challenge! Will you be doing a weekly blog post regarding the photography style of the week? For example week one is documentary. Will you be sharing what makes a photo documentary photography? And is week 15 a typo?
Looking forward to 2017!
{beth} a-dilly - Happy to have you joining in! Yes, each week there were be a blog post to accompany the prompt. Week 15 is not a typo, bokeh is a photography skill that we will chat about that week!
{beth} a-dilly - oops, totally misspelled! 🙂
Lily's Blog Beauté - This one is for me! Thank you so much!
Can’t wait!
{beth} a-dilly - yay! me too!
Kimberly - Very exciting! Will you be still posting a 365 for those that want more practice? Also, I think Jenelle meant you misspelled #15 😉
{beth} a-dilly - yikes, it was! ha ha. and yes, the 365 prompts are still accessible in the top menu bar.
Meghan - Would love to join…am having trouble signing up as says email is not valid. I even tried different email with same message. Am I doing something wrong?
{beth} a-dilly - Hello Meghan! Sorry you were having trouble subscribing to my list, I think it may have been glitching yesterday as there were so many people trying to sign up at once. You may feel free to try again today, or in a different web browser, or email me at beth@bethadillyphotography.com and I can try and sign you up too!
JB Whelchel - Looking forward to some needed motivation! “Work” photography can drain creative juices, so I need some personal projects again. I tried some daily challenges recently but got frustrated when I couldn’t keep up, so the weekly challenge is perfect.
{beth} a-dilly - that’s awesome, so glad you are joining in!
Ashley - Thanks for changing it up next year. The one picture a day was a bit too much for me. I don’t have that kind of free time (unless it’s 9:00 at night and the kids are in bed and it’s dark outside. hahaha!) Once a week, I think I can do!
{beth} a-dilly - enjoy!
Sheila Marie Dugopolski - I am interested in following your 52 week blog
{beth} a-dilly - welcome! you can either check back each week or sign up for my email list! enjoy!
Detta - Very excited to be joining you. I took this past year off to regroup a bit but but before that I did a project 52 4 straight years on Flickr. I am looking forward to getting used to instagram. I havent done any networking or following except for family. Will you be giving any instagram tips on ways to navigate and see what everyone else is doing?
{beth} a-dilly - hello detta! so happy you will be joining us! i won’t be giving any further tips, but you will simply use the hashtag #thebethadilly52 on your instagram images in order for your images to link up to the community. by clicking on that hashtag, you can see other images posted by others. enjoy!
Maia Randosh - I’m excited to start this challenge!
{beth} a-dilly - Awesome! Welcome!
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Grace - Hi Beth! I would like to take part in the 52 week challenge. I am already on your mailing list but have not noticed posts specific to the weekly challenge. Is there a separate mailing list that I should sign up for?
{beth} a-dilly - Hello Grace! I am so happy you are joining in the 52 project with us! I only have one list, so if you are receiving weekly email from me, you are good to go! I don’t specifically name the emails for the 52, but on Sunday’s the email is based on the prompt! Have fun!
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Darin Beard - What if I am late to the party and I’ve missed the first three weeks? Should I try to catch up or start where you are? Thanks!
{beth} a-dilly - Welcome! You can do whichever you would like. I would say, since we are so early in the project, you could easily catch up! But if you want to make this week Week 1 and go from there, that’s great too!
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Catie - Hey, I am new to photography and the idea of a photo challenge. Do you recommend starting at the beginning or the week that you are currently on? Thanks 🙂
{beth} a-dilly - welcome, catie! you are welcome to do either, but I would recommend starting on the week we are working on so you can relate and build community with the other photographers who are working on the same week as you!
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Courtney W. - This is such an awesome idea! I have been in photography for a while but lately I have been feeling the need to find a niche. I think this challenge will be a great way for me to find my strengths and weaknesses as a photographer…allowing me to build a solid new niche photography business. Thank you for inspiring my creativity!!!
{beth} a-dilly - Photography challenges are always a great way to challenge your skill, enjoy!!!
Vicky - Can one still sign up for it?
{beth} a-dilly - The prompts are all available live on my site, no need to sign up!
Vicky - Thank you