Q2 ASSIGNMENT 2026: GAEL HILLYARD
PHOTOGRAPH: DARKNESS
THE ASSIGNMENT BRIEF FOR APRIL TO END OF JUNE 2026
From Gael Hillyard: “I would like it if people could go outside one night after work, after dinner, in the garden, in the street, in the supermarket car park, and just stop, and look up, perhaps wait for the clouds to clear. Just look at what you can see, and keep looking. Let your eyes adjust and notice what's in that dark patch of sky. I think you’ll be amazed. Satellites, stars, clouds, planets, everything. It'll take time. Just let your eyes adjust and keep watching. Then, perhaps using a long exposure technique, see what you can make.”
You’re also welcome to use the sky as a sliver of the picture, since you may have buildings or other structures that provide context. You could equally be looking through objects into the sky.
HOW TO ENTER. IMPORTANT NOTES ON FILE SIZE AND ENTRIES
Send your entry to stories@photowalk.show.
Your picture should be 2,500 pixels wide, if possible, for online optimisation. Or send the full-resolution photo, which we will optimise.
Feel free to provide text as well if you think it will help explain the location, context, etc.
Please don’t add borders or watermarks, and be sure to send FULL URL links to your website or a social media channel so that we can link to your work on this assignment page. We’ll use a selection of photos you submit on our Photowalk Instagram to showcase your work to our community and help build connections.
The last admission date for the assignment is June 30th, 2026.
Entries are shown below. Good luck!
Neale
GAEL HILLYARD
See more of Gael’s work on her website.
