Photography Prompt: Four

Week of 2025-06-21 to 2025-06-27

Aminus3 Photography

and

Jason Kravitz

Jun 21, 2025

The photography prompt this week is: Four

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Be Inspired and Learn Something New

There is much written about the power of threes, in life and photography.

Along with a previous prompt dedicated to threes, this number features in the very identity of the photography community behind these newsletters: Aminus3.

Having done three's before we set out for something fresh, something new, something so radically different and better which elevates the magic of three, plus one more, a FOUR.

Threes are a great photo subject because they are open ended, unbalanced, not quite whole. But fours represent the whole coming together.

Yes! This week's photo prompt is four.

Humans seem to get a certain sense of satisfaction by grouping things into tidy fours.

We have four seasons, and also four elemental building blocks made up of fire, water, earth, and air.

Light my Fire by Jason (this photo contains all four elements and four bokeh balls)

Start looking for systems of fours and you will find them in spades, not to mention hearts, clubs and diamonds which go along together.

As always, it is up to you to take these photo prompt suggestions in any direction (north, south, east and/or west) that strikes your four-leaf fancy.

Photograph four subjects, four corners, the number four, or something highly creative and unique that I have yet to imagine as I sit here thinking of ways to put fours into photos. If you get frustrated looking for pics, try to keep your use of four letter words to a minimum!

The choice is yours, just don’t forget to share a few with us here on Substack or on Aminus3.com.

Gallery of “Globetrotting” Photos

Last week’s prompt had us traveling around the world, visiting places far away, and some familiar too.

We were reminded that sometimes what seems routine and local to you, might be exotic and unfamiliar to someone visiting where you live.

More than one person had to first decipher what the word “Globetrotting” means. I was reminded it is something of an outdated term.

Paul Chapman

pointed out that these days it is “all about wanderlusting and digital-nomading.”

Here are some selections of the photos shared this past week which in total represent unique moments from 31 countries1 .

Photos by Giulio (Barcelona, Spain) and Roland (Lisbon, Portugal)

Photos by Jeff (?? Space?) and Taro (Train to Belgium)

Photo by Evie Jay (Sydney, Australia) - Look at the size of that cruise ship!

Photos by Thami (in the sea, Morocco to France) and Li Chen (in the sky to Japan)

ARA Libertad by Horacio (Argentina) and the Vespucci by Isabella (Italy)

A “Once in a Lifetime” Photo by Paul John Dear (Colombia)

If you'd like to expand your horizons, I invite you to take a tour through all of the photos and places shared on Aminus3 and Substack.

Michael Arndt

Aminus3 Essence of Photography

Photography Prompt: Four

Week of 2025-06-21 to 2025-06-27

Be Inspired and Learn Something New

Gallery of “Globetrotting” Photos

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