The Boost Your Photography 52 Weeks Challenge (#BYP52Weeks) is an opportunity to grow in your photography by committing to take and share one photograph a week for a year. Though the challenge began in May, you are welcome to jump in at any time.
You can join the BYP 52 Weeks Google+ Community via Google+ to share your weekly photograph and see what others are capturing. It's a great way to make a commitment to grow in your photography and to receive comments and feedback from other photographers. Join here: BYP 52 Weeks Google+ Community or join the January 2015 reboot.
The following is a list of previous #BYP52Weeks themes. If you are just starting out, you can choose to jump in with the weekly theme or to start from the beginning. Most weeks also have a linked article on Boost Your Photography that offers helpful tips and guidelines.
Focus (Week 1) - read Focus on Focus and Deciding Where to Focus
Exposure (Week 2) - read Explaining Exposure and Exposure Compensation
Shutter (Week 3) - read Shutter Speed Guidelines and Creative Ideas Using Shutter Speed
ISO (Week 4) - read ISO Basics
Rule of Thirds (Week 5) - Composition: Rule of Thirds
Leading Lines (Week 6) - read Composition: Leading Lines
Fill the Frame (Week 7) - read Composition: Fill the Frame
Orientation (Week 8) - read Composition: Orientation
Framing (Week 9) - read Composition: Framing
Aperture (Week 10) - read Aperture
White Balance (Week 11) - read Strategic White Balance
Monochrome (Week 12) - read Black and White Photography: Shoot or Post-Process?
Histograms (Week 13) - read Demystifying the Histogram
Sunrise/Sunset (Week 14) - read 5 Easy Tips for Better Sunrise and Sunset Photography
Landscapes (Week 15) - read Improve Your Landscape Photographs
Motion (Week 16) - read Capturing Motion in Photography
Street Photography (Week 17) - read Street Photography
Blue Hour (Week 18) - read Blue Hour Photography
Macro (Week 19) - read Getting Started with Macro Photography
Architecture (Week 20) - How to Photograph Architecture
Diptych (Week 21) - read Diptych: double the power of your photography
Portraiture (Week 22) - read Portrait Photography Basics
Depth of Field (Week 23) - read Depth of Field: it's more than just aperture
Seasons (Week 24) - read Photograph the Seasons
Night (Week 25) - read An Introduction to Night Photography
The Selfie (Week 26) - read Shoot a Successful Self-Portrait
Line (Week 27) - read The Line: elements of visual design, part 1
Shape (Week 28) - read Shape: elements of visual design, part 2
Form / Volume (Week 29) - read Form and Volume: elements of visual design, part 3
Texture (Week 30) - read Texture: elements of visual design, part 4
Color (Week 31)
Program mode (Week 32) - read Shooting Modes: part 1 - Program Mode
Shutter mode (Week 33) - read Shooting Modes: part 2 - Shutter Priority
Aperture mode (Week 34) - read Shooting Modes: part 3 - Aperture Priority
Manual mode (Week 35) - read Manual Mode - go for it!
Natural light (Week 36) - read Ideas for Natural Light Photography
Directional light (Week 37) - read Using Directional Lighting
On-Camera flash (Week 38) - read Tips for On-Camera Flash
Off-Camera flash (Week 39) - read Round-Up of Off-Camera Flash Advice
Still Life / Interior (Week 40) - read Photographing Interiors
Mundane (Week 41) - read Photography Inspiration: explore the mundane
Unfamiliar (Week 42)
Decisive Moment (Week 43) - read The Decisive Moment
Seeing in Black and White (Week 44) - read Seeing in Black and White
Details in Black and White (Week 45) - read Details in Black and White
Light in Black and White (Week 46)
Macro in Black and White (Week 47) - read Black and White Book Club week 4
Sepia (Week 48)
Calm (Week 49) - read Theme and Photography
Joy (Week 50)
Despair (Week 51)
Hope (Week 52)
Boost Your Photography: Learn Your DSLR is available from Amazon. Get the most out of your camera with practical advice about the technical and creative aspects of DSLR photography that will have you taking beautiful pictures right away.
* Update: We are launching a 2015 version of #BYP52Weeks starting in January! *
You can join the BYP 52 Weeks Google+ Community via Google+ to share your weekly photograph and see what others are capturing. It's a great way to make a commitment to grow in your photography and to receive comments and feedback from other photographers. Join here: BYP 52 Weeks Google+ Community or join the January 2015 reboot.
The following is a list of previous #BYP52Weeks themes. If you are just starting out, you can choose to jump in with the weekly theme or to start from the beginning. Most weeks also have a linked article on Boost Your Photography that offers helpful tips and guidelines.
Focus (Week 1) - read Focus on Focus and Deciding Where to Focus
Exposure (Week 2) - read Explaining Exposure and Exposure Compensation
Shutter (Week 3) - read Shutter Speed Guidelines and Creative Ideas Using Shutter Speed
ISO (Week 4) - read ISO Basics
Rule of Thirds (Week 5) - Composition: Rule of Thirds
Leading Lines (Week 6) - read Composition: Leading Lines
Fill the Frame (Week 7) - read Composition: Fill the Frame
Orientation (Week 8) - read Composition: Orientation
Framing (Week 9) - read Composition: Framing
Aperture (Week 10) - read Aperture
White Balance (Week 11) - read Strategic White Balance
Monochrome (Week 12) - read Black and White Photography: Shoot or Post-Process?
Histograms (Week 13) - read Demystifying the Histogram
Sunrise/Sunset (Week 14) - read 5 Easy Tips for Better Sunrise and Sunset Photography
Landscapes (Week 15) - read Improve Your Landscape Photographs
Motion (Week 16) - read Capturing Motion in Photography
Street Photography (Week 17) - read Street Photography
Blue Hour (Week 18) - read Blue Hour Photography
Macro (Week 19) - read Getting Started with Macro Photography
Architecture (Week 20) - How to Photograph Architecture
Diptych (Week 21) - read Diptych: double the power of your photography
Portraiture (Week 22) - read Portrait Photography Basics
Depth of Field (Week 23) - read Depth of Field: it's more than just aperture
Seasons (Week 24) - read Photograph the Seasons
Night (Week 25) - read An Introduction to Night Photography
The Selfie (Week 26) - read Shoot a Successful Self-Portrait
Line (Week 27) - read The Line: elements of visual design, part 1
Shape (Week 28) - read Shape: elements of visual design, part 2
Form / Volume (Week 29) - read Form and Volume: elements of visual design, part 3
Texture (Week 30) - read Texture: elements of visual design, part 4
Color (Week 31)
Program mode (Week 32) - read Shooting Modes: part 1 - Program Mode
Shutter mode (Week 33) - read Shooting Modes: part 2 - Shutter Priority
Aperture mode (Week 34) - read Shooting Modes: part 3 - Aperture Priority
Manual mode (Week 35) - read Manual Mode - go for it!
Natural light (Week 36) - read Ideas for Natural Light Photography
Directional light (Week 37) - read Using Directional Lighting
On-Camera flash (Week 38) - read Tips for On-Camera Flash
Off-Camera flash (Week 39) - read Round-Up of Off-Camera Flash Advice
Still Life / Interior (Week 40) - read Photographing Interiors
Mundane (Week 41) - read Photography Inspiration: explore the mundane
Unfamiliar (Week 42)
Decisive Moment (Week 43) - read The Decisive Moment
Seeing in Black and White (Week 44) - read Seeing in Black and White
Details in Black and White (Week 45) - read Details in Black and White
Light in Black and White (Week 46)
Macro in Black and White (Week 47) - read Black and White Book Club week 4
Sepia (Week 48)
Calm (Week 49) - read Theme and Photography
Joy (Week 50)
Despair (Week 51)
Hope (Week 52)
Boost Your Photography: Learn Your DSLR is available from Amazon. Get the most out of your camera with practical advice about the technical and creative aspects of DSLR photography that will have you taking beautiful pictures right away.