A self-portrait does not have to be the whole self. If you’re not there yet with that kind of work (and it is a deep, long-lasting work), only use a part of yourself. A hand, your hair – get creative! And if you feel like you can push yourself, create a full-fledged self-portrait! This means you are the one working the camera and in front of it. I’ve created over 500 self-portraits in the past 10 years. Whew. Jump on…
Night is such an interesting challenge. To shoot at night takes enormous skill, so that in itself is difficult. To conceive of art in darkness, dark spaces, or at night is not as common, so this should automatically force our brains into a different headspace. There is so much we could do here! Landscapes, conceptual, collage… No matter what you do, make sure you focus your efforts on the theme or visual of night, whatever that means to you. To…
From 1 to 100, put as many people or things in your images as you want! These are all manipulated so that each image features the same person, but yours doesn’t have to! Use multiples in your imagery and see how that can enhance the visuals (dramatically!) and the concept. Perhaps challenge yourself to put more than one person in the same image, or see if you can get creative with a certain prop that you stock up on! I’ll…
I debated doing a full black and white challenge, but my heart wasn’t in it. I have a soft spot for those who feel their work needs a color. Even if it’s just one. I create a lot of monochromatic images, especially sepia/yellow. This challenges centers around images with no color (black and white) or with just one, like a sepia-toned image. The subjects are endless here – just make sure the lack of color fits with your concept and…
What an incredibly fun challenge. One of my favorites. There are so many ways we can make masks for our art. There are even more ways we can use the mask as a symbol – for what, that is up to you. Identity. Hiding. Pure creepiness factor. Get creative! I can’t wait to see what different types of masks crop up! I’ll pull some of the art that I see this week to feature! Use the hashtag #PromotingPassionChallenge so I…