Share moments from 2012 in a photo-a-week project to document the coming year and explore new photography methods
Towards the end of 2011 we invited you to share with us your favourite iPhone pictures of 2011 – and published this gallery here.
We wanted to capture something of the way iPhone apps and mobile camera devices set a trend for how we shared photos in 2011 – with the popularity of Hipstamatic effects sparking an exploration of new online communities interested in 'iPhoneography'.
Looking ahead to 2012, we decided to start a new photography project to track how we take and share photos in the coming year – a space for posting pictures of events and moments which mark your year.
The 52 weeks project asks users to share one picture each week – whether it sums up that week for you, portrays something eventful in your life that week, or reflects on one of the major news stories in the week.
There are loads of 52 weeks projects out there including year in pictures and more on on Flickr here – for iPhonographers in particular there are also groups like Instagram 52 weeks. We hope in our 52 weeks project we can explore further the possibilities of iPhone photography, but also tell stories which document our year in pictures. At the end of 2012 hopefully we'll be able to look back and reflect on the news this year, and be able to appreciate each other's special moments.
To get involved in this 52 weeks project, you can join our group on Flickr here and start by adding a photo taken this week to the group pool. We ask that you tag the picture '52weeks' and give the image a number tag so you can look back at them in chronological order (1:2012, 2:2012). Find out more details on the group page.
You can also get involved in our Guardian Camera Club here – which sets you a photography assignment each month and is a place to share ideas and tips on still photography.
There are already some great images from this week in the pool – with some Flickr users taking pictures which reflect the stormy weather which has been affecting most of the UK this week. The photo above by tamsin26 and this picture by Emily S Bishop are great examples.
You can see all the submissions for week one in this slideshow:
If you have any more suggestions for the group, questions about how to get involved, comments or good links to other photography projects you're interested in, please do post a comment below or head over to the group to get involved in discussions there.
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