Weekly Prime Challenge
Weekly Prime: Why I’m Doing It
I first came across Simon Ringsmuth’s project, Weekly Fifty, and it made sense straight away. He built it as a weekly commitment rather than a 365, posting one photo each week with a short reflection, and he has kept that rhythm going since 2013. You can hear him talk about why weekly works on The Beginner Photography Podcast – Episode 202 and again years later in Episode 264. There’s also a great overview on This Week in Photo.
I do not need another calendar breathing down my neck. I need a rhythm I can keep. Weekly Prime is my version of that: one prime lens, one photo, once a week. Stripping the options back to a single focal length forces me to move, compose with intent, and accept the frame I have instead of chasing the one I do not. The pace of one image a week gives me time to notice, think, and write a few honest lines about what worked and what did not.
Over time, I want this to become a record of practice rather than a hunt for perfection. A year of images that show how my eye changes, how often I show up, and what I learn by keeping the rules simple. If Simon can keep Weekly Fifty going for years by focusing on one thoughtful post each week, there’s no reason I cannot do the same in my own way with primes.
If you are curious about the original idea and how it started, Simon’s short note is here: About Weekly Fifty.
To keep myself accountable, I’ll be publishing each Weekly Prime photo here on the site in its own running album. Some weeks might be a quick frame that caught my eye, others a more deliberate experiment with light or composition, but every week there’ll be one image taken with a prime lens. Over time this page should grow into a year-long record of practice, progress, and probably a few mistakes along the way, which is exactly the point.
Alongside the website album, I’ll also be sharing each Weekly Prime shot on my social channels with a few notes on how it was taken. I’ll include the EXIF data (lens, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, ISO) plus a short reflection on why I chose that frame. It’s not about getting overly technical, but I like the idea of being transparent about the process so anyone following along can see the choices behind the photo as well as the result.
