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Photography challenges are a great way to improve your photography. Think you need to buy a new camera or the latest gadget to improve your photography? Think again.

5 day photography challenge

The photography challenges you'll find on this page include monthly, seasonal, 52 week projects and are perfect for beginners to practice and perfect your photography with a solid structure for inspiration and motivation.

These challenges offer you expert advice, tricks of the trade, and suggested starting points to get your creative juices flowing.

What can you expect from these photography challenges:

  • Shooting and non-shooting challenges.
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The best way to improve your photography is by challenging yourself and by being consistent with your practice so you can really cement your learning. These challenges are designed to guide you to see the world a little differently and bring out your creativity while pushing you to edge outside your comfort zone at the same time.

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Are you ready to start challenging yourself? Take a read of the top challenges below to get going.

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Learn Flash Photography Challenge – Stay Home Project

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: May 18, 2020

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For this photography challenge, I have another home project for you. It’s time to dig out your flash and actually learn how to use it. Read the three tutorials and go step by step, you can do this!

Tips for Pet Photography at Home

by Jason Teale | Last Updated: June 1, 2020

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In this article, you’ll get some great tips on how to do pet photography at home so you can capture memories of your furry family members.

Stay Home Project – Build a Yourself an Online Photo Gallery

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: April 20, 2020

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This stay home photography challenge is to build yourself a small online gallery so you can share your images with friends and family. We could all enjoy some pretty images right now, so get on it and make your gallery!

Stay Home Macro Photography Challenge

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: April 17, 2020

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This stay home photography challenge urges you to get close and personal with your subject and try some macro photography. To get some ideas for subjects and tips on how to shoot macro, click through to the full article here.

How to do a Day in the Life Photography Project

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: April 7, 2020

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Here is a photography project to give you something to do to keep yourself busy for a while. It is fairly involved, but the rewards will be well worth it. I’m talking about doing a day in the life documentary style photography project.

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