The Color Collector

Make different subjects feel connected through color.

About 15 minutes · flexible

You'll need: A camera and a safe area to explore, with an adult as needed.

1
Pick one color.
2
Find five different things containing that color.
3
Photograph them in different ways: one close detail, one whole object and one wider scene.
4
Review the five images and choose three that feel connected but don't all repeat the same idea.

Choose

Arrange the three pictures and give the set a title.

Try another idea

Try placing the strongest patch of color first and the quietest one last.

Think about it

“What makes these photos feel like a collection?”

Done? Make your photos into a tiny exhibition.