Chasing Colors! Would You Join a Color-Based Photo Walk
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Hi Local Guides! ![]()
I was reviewing some of my shots on Google Photos to print an album and I was “captured” by some colorful subjects in the gallery.
Here’s an idea I’ve been thinking about and before making it a real event I want to hear what you think.
What if, of going out to take pictures of the usual places we went for a walk with one simple goal: find colors?
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I’m calling this idea “Chasing Colors.”
The idea is straightforward: we explore the city looking for colors, combinations, contrasts, gradients and small details that we usually pass by without noticing.
A small detail somewhere on the street. Nothing special is needed. The challenge would be to find beauty in places.
. Here’s the twist…
I was thinking of adding a “Single Subject” rule ( the name PickNotTwo which I really like because it reminds me of the famous yellow puppet!)
Participants will be divided into groups of the same number of people.
At the start of the walk everyone gets a color.
You can then take pictures only of that color. You can only use one example of each type of subject in your final collection.
For example if you get RED you could take pictures of:
one flower
one red door
one red bicycle
one red shop sign
Once you’ve taken a picture of a red door you have to keep looking for something different
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The idea is to make us think: “Okay I already found a door… What else can I find?” ![]()
And after the walk?
I would love to finish with a coffee look at everyones "color collections " see who interpreted the challenge in the most creative way and of course share photography and editing tips.
It could also be fun to post our shots later on Connect or Google Maps. ![]()
What do you think?
Would you be interested in joining something like this?
More importantly how would you make the challenge more fun
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• Would you keep the Single Subject rule?
• Would you prefer one color or a whole palette?
• Should the colors be randomly assigned?
• Would you add another rule?
• Do you already have a place in mind where something like this could work?
This is still a brainstorming idea
so I’m very open to changing the concept based on your suggestions
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If you like the idea let me know below. ![]()
Maybe we can turn a walk around the city into a little treasure hunt, for colors
!
Bye,
David





