MCP Project 52: One Photo a Week – Join in Anytime!
Update: MCP Project 52 for 2011 has concluded. Join us for MCP Project 12 for 2012 now! Click on the banner above to learn more. We look forward to seeing all your images.
MCP Project 52 for 2011
In photography, as with any job or hobby, it is easy to get into a rut. If you have ever needed a little photography lift, challenge or some inspiration, that is what the new MCP Project 52 is all about. Imagine taking pictures once a week just because you feel like it. Visualize photographing something while not pressured for the perfect shot. Envision shooting just for yourself. Every week for up to 52, starting today, you can join MCP Project 52. You will be able to shoot something important to you, like your child, nature, the city, or something silly you just notice, like your toenail polish chipping. Or if you are up for a challenge, you can even play along with our weekly suggested theme.
MCP Project 52 – It’s a way to encourage creativity, make photography fun, and provide a challenge without actual pressure. Participants will sharing their art work and images weekly while inspiring each other.
I hope you will play along with me this year, share your images, and not worry about perfection. Take photos with your SLR, a pinhole, your iPhone, your computer’s on-board camera, etc. Whatever you want, any camera, any lens, anything goes. Seriously! No pressure. Edit them – or don’t. Be as creative or as simple as you desire. It’s up to you and your mood each week.
To participate in MCP Project 52:
- Comment below and let us know you will be joining in the fun! If you are reading this and realize you are well into the year, please join at any time. No reason to wait until 2012 just because you started late. So start any time. If you are not sure you can do it every week, challenge yourself, but if you miss a week, it’s ok.
- Join the MCP Project 52 group on Flickr – upload your one image each week to the group. By uploading to this group, you are giving us permission to use them on our “weekly shares” on the MCP Blog. Include your web address or company name in the tag or notes, so that if yours is chosen for a “share,” that we credit you properly.
- Make sure you are on my MCP’s Facebook Page. We will announce suggested themes for the upcoming week on Saturdays on my blog and on Facebook. Go with the theme, or do your own thing – it’s up to you.
- Remember you can share unedited or edited images, iPhone, point and shoot, or SLR photos. Anything goes – you do not need to be a professional photographer.
- If you have a special one you love and did edit with MCP actions, we’d also love you to share it on the MCP Facebook Fan Page wall!
- Spread the word – share on Facebook, Twitter, your blog and photo forums. For this 52 week project to work, we need you and your photographer friends. Please let others know – the more who join in, the more exciting, inspirational and fun.
- Share some LOVE – as you have time, look through submissions, and take the time to comment on a few images. Most photographers really appreciate getting feedback on their images!
That’s all there is to it – a new theme will be announced every Saturday, and time permitting, we will share a few of the many submissions each Saturday too. So check back every week to get inspired and shoot for yourself.
Spread the word:
If you join in, we would love you to share with others about the “project” by posting your images on your blog and use the banners to let others know how to join. You may also use the blog banner on your sidebar. Feel free to link to this post whenever you mention on your blog or Facebook wall that you are part of MCP Project 52. Thank you!
The “I’m a Participant” Banner: (everyone who is a part of MCP Project 52 may use this banner)
- Code: <center><a href=”http://www.tinyurl.com/mcp-project52/“><img src=”http://tinyurl.com/488lxl2“/></a></center>
- Direct link: http://www.mcpactions.com/images/FinalParticipantBanner.png
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I will be participating. Looking forward to it!
I am so excited about this!
I’m in! This is just what I’ve been looking for. Thank you.
this may be the kick in the butt I need!
I’m in!!
I’m in!! Firing up the camera now
I would love to participate! Can’t wait to see what others come up with!!
I will be joining, I am doing the 365 pad challenge as well. wish me luck
I am in!! Can’t wait.
I want to do the photo a week with you!
Love to join in on the fun!
joining in on the 52 fun!
Count me in! I am excited to see what all the others come up with and I know it will be fun to challenge myself each week.
I am already doing a joint 52-week project with a friend and fellow photographer. Looking forward to sharing it here too!
This is great! Thanks for the opportunity.
I’m in. Was going to do a 365 project, but have been so busy with life in general that I think a 52 week project would be better to set my sights on.
Thanks for the challenge! I’m excited to join this year. I hope this will help me to “see” more around me.
Sounds like a lot of fun — will be joining.
YAY so excited for this!!
I’m in! So glad to find a photography project that runs weekly … the 365 challenge was a bit intimidating, but this fits just right!
I will do my best to participate. It sounds like fun!
I am SO EXCITED to start this project!!!
I’m in!!
Count me in!
Can’t wait. I have never done anything like this before.
I’m in!
I’m in! Looking forward to it!
I’m gonna join up! Sounds fun!
I’m in!!
I’m in
I am going to try and do this also!! Sounds like fun!!!!
I think I’d like to try and give it a go. Guess I need to start a flickr acct. now.
I’m so in! I’m excited to meet other photographers
Yo! Yo! Yo!
I’m in!
I’m doing a 52 weeks, would love to share my weekly photos with your group! Can’t wait to see everyones work!
I’m joining!
Thanks! I’m excited!
I am in as well!
just the kind of challenge I’m looking for! I’m in.
I would love to do this project! It will be a fun thing to do.
Thanks again! Harmonie
I think I want to do this! Sounds like fun! count me in!
I was already planning on doing Project 52 this year. I’d joined a themed group on Flickr, but I am not really “getting” their themes, so I’d love an alternative themed 52 group to join! Thanks for putting this together.
I’m in!
I would love to join. What a fun project. Thanks for the inspiration.
What a great way to start 2011!
I’m in!
I’m joining!
This year I’ve already started at 365 project, one picture every day for the whole year. It’s all going on my blog. I think I’ll join in over here, I;ll pick my favorite one of the week and post it. Sounds like fun!
Sounds fun…I’m in!
I’m in!
I’m in! Sounds like fun!
I am going to attempt this
Sounds like fun
I will be joining in the fun! Can’t wait
Can’t wait to start!
Count me in please! It will be fun!
I’m in. Let’s kill it.
I am SO in!
Count me in!
I have already started my 365/52 photo project for 2011. Looking forward to seeing what others will be shooting this year.
I’m in!
Count me in. I’ve been doing Project Life (photo every day) – hoping to document more of our everyday life, and improve my photo skills. Looking forward to more inspiration!
Great idea. I am in!
I would love to do that. Thanks.
sounds fun <3
I want to join in the fun.
I am SO in!
I’m all in!
Will be joining can’t wait to start. Maybe with only 52 weeks instead of 365 days I can actually finish.
I’ll join in and share one of my 365 images each week! Sounds like fun.
Sounds fun!!
So excited you are doing this! I’ll definitely be submitting weekly photos!!!
Count me in! My new years resolution is to bring back the fun in my photography and not make it just a job, like it got to be toward the end of the year!!!! Loved the article yesterday!
I’m in. I need some inspiration. I’m up for a challenge.
This sounds like so much fun Jodi! I’m so excited to Join. I’ve already posted in the introduction thread over there! Thanks so much for doing this and I’m on my way to shoot something around my house! Happy New Year!
I’m in! This is perfect, I don’t have the time for a 365 project, but wanted to have a year long project to work on. Thanks!
I’ll be participating! Looking forward to getting started!!!
I’m in! What a fun idea, and something that can be done even during my busiest weeks.
I am in! This looks like it will be so much fun!
I started a 52 Weeks of Animals project in the summer and am almost half way through, but would like to finish out the project with MCP as well!
I am totally in! I’ve tried Project 365 and that was just too daunting and overwhelming, but I think this is totally managable!
This is a first for me and looking forward to it!
I Did a 365 day blog last year – seen at http://www.alotcanhappeninayear.com so 52 weeks… SHOULD be easy.. but we’ll see…
I already committed myself to a picture a day, but this will give me a theme to go for at least one day and help me out of inevitable ruts! Sweet!
I’m excited about this! a photo a day seemed too much for me so this will work great!
I’d love to join
I’m in. I tried a 365 last year but quit in April. Hopefully this will be more my speed…
I am in!
I for sure want to join!!! I am so excited:)
Oh, Oh me too! I’ve wanted to do a 365-ish type thing and my motivation has been severely lacking this past year. I’m excited to give this a try. Here’s to motivation! And a swift kick in the rump
I would love to participate! It’s not quite as daunting as a photo a day.
Thanks for the invitation!
I will try to participate – I’m trying to do the 365 photos and have already missed yesterday!!!!
YAY! I’m trying to do 365… but only have 2 pics so far. Yikes! So count me in. I’ll do 365… 52… whatever!
I need someting to motivate me. Just what I need.
Count me in!!
This is exactly what I need! I will be participating! Thanks.
Count me in! I need the motivation.
I’m in! I want to take more photos this yr for myself.
Wow what a wonderful idea. I am going to join you this year.
I’m in. Super stoked about this project. I def fell in a rut this last year. Ready to shoot for myself!
I think I’m gonna try this. I’ve never done anything like this and I’m new to taking pictures with my SLR so it will give me good practice.
I’m in!