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Awaken

21 Day Photography Challenge

By Tineke Ziemer

February 25^th, 2018

10 brave photographers + 1 crazy instructor +21 days of projects = over 200 amazing images!

Twenty-one days ago, a group of fabulous photographers set out to see what they were made of. Experience levels ranged from brand new to professional. Equipment ranged from cell phones to full frame sensors, flashlights to studio soft boxes. Lifestyles ranged from working-career-women to dad-on-paternity-leave with six kids. They came from around British Columbia, representing Terrace, Prince George, Quesnel, 100 Mile House, Kamloops and New Westminster. But they all had the same goal: to create a photo every single day for 21 days straight.

Every day I sent them a new assignment, along with photography tips, videos and professional critiques of their images, urging them to challenge themselves and grow in their skill level. They worked hard and dug deep. The finished collection is full of emotional, hilarious, scary, impacting, memorable photographs. I gave up trying to narrow them down to only one per day and chose anywhere from 1-4 for each theme. There are so many more amazing photographs that I didn't have room to include, so if you know any of these photographers personally, urge them to share a gallery of their projects from the Awaken Challenge.

If you are interested in signing up for a future challenge, no matter what your skill or experience level, email Tineke at northernpersona@telus.net to get put on our info list for the next round.

day 1 - water drops on an inanimate object

1 - Untitled by Brianne Boyd

2 - Diamonds & Pearls by Kathy Harms

day 2 - the sky as a backdrop

1 - The Beacon Home by Amelie Deyaeger

2 - Sentinel by Matthew Ziemer

3 - Mountain Man by Paula Sword

day 3 - cut something open

1 - Untitled by Ashley Bunce

2 - Imagination by Holly Demerchant

day 4 - shadows

1 - Straight Home by Kathy Harms

2 - Double Take by Sherry White

day 5 - artificial light source

1 - Eye of the Tiger by Brianne Boyd (glow sticks)

2 - I Just Can't Stop by Janette Parkinson (lantern light)

3 - Artificial Dinner by Kathy Harms (interior stove light)

4 - Close Encounter by Matthew Ziemer (flood light)

day 6 - melt something

1 - Celebrate by Brianne Boyd

2 - Bleeding Blue by Carissa Boyd

3 - At the Beach by Kathy Harms

4 - Creative Juices by Paula Sword

Day 7 - kitchen utensil

1 - Untitled by Ashley Bunce

2 - A la Bon Franquette by Amelie Deyaeger

3 - Value Added by Matthew Ziemer

Day 8 - Edible Backdrop

1 - A Labor of Love by Carissa Boyd (candy)

2 - Unfeigned by Holly Demerchant (peanut butter & fishy crackers)

3 - Food for the Soul by Janette Parkinson (bread)

4 - Waiter, there's a Tie Fighter in my Quesadilla by Kathy Harms (tortilla)

day 9 - something stacked

1 - On the Shoulders of Greatness by Janette Parkinson

2 - Tea Party for Alice by Sherry White

day 10 - break something

1 - Trouble from the Past by Amelie Deyaeger

2 - Three Stooges by Matthew Ziemer

day 11 - an item of clothing not being worn

1 - Memories by Amelie Deyaeger

2 - "As Long as I'm Living, My Baby You'll Be" by Janette Parkinson

day 12 - prints

1 - Forever Wuthering Heights by Amelie Deyaeger

2 - Littlest Valentine by Brianne Boyd

day 13 - a mess

1 - Hot Mess O' Bacon by Paula Sword

2 - Hard Workin' Mess by Sherry White

day 14 - wrinkles

Old Mother Earth by Janette Parkinson

day 15 - twisted

1 - Signs of a Good Day by Amelie Deyaeger

2 - Relaxing by Holly Demerchant

3 - Twisted...Sense of Humor by Kathy Harms

4 - Entwined by Matthew Ziemer

day 16 - be inspired by the next sound you hear

1 - Story Time by Holly Demerchant

2 - Winter in the City by Kathy Harms

3 - Lost Love by Sherry White

day 17 - see through someone else's eyes

1 - Light as a Feather by Paula Sword (depicting her husband when he runs long distance races)

day 18 - find your subject in the bathroom

1 - Quack! by Holly Demerchant

2 - Porcelain Peace by Matthew Ziemer

3 - Pretty in Pink by Paula Sword

day 19 - forgotten

1 - Left Behind by Brianne Boyd (sharing that she doesn't have time for make up since becoming a new mommy)

2 - Heritage by Janette Parkinson (showing valuable family photographs that have been passed down and expressing the importance of remembering where we came from.)

3 - Left in a Corner by Paula Sword (depicting the change in her son as he passes from childhood to adolescence)

day 20 - alive but not human

1 - Pining for Spring by Carissa Boyd

2 - Tree of Life by Janette Parkinson

3 - In the Spotlight by Kathy Harms

4 - Entranced by Sherry White

day 21 - falling

Falling Apart by Paula Sword

Footnotes

The Awaken Challenge is instructed by Tineke Ziemer of Northern Persona Photography. Copyrights are retained by the original photographers. The images have been published by permission.

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FootNotes

The Awaken Challenge is instructed by Tineke Ziemer of Northern Persona Photography. Copyrights are retained by the original photographers. The images have been published by permission.