Tell a Story in 3 Photos: The Storytelling Photo Dare

You've done the 30-day thing. Now let's get sharper. Here's a creative prompts challenge that's a real workout for your eye: tell a full story in exactly three photos.

The rules: three shots, no captions, no text. The narrative has to live entirely in the images. That's it.

• Shot 1 — The set-up. Where are we? Who's there? Plant the scene.
• Shot 2 — The turn. Something happens. A shift, a surprise, a reveal.
• Shot 3 — The payoff. The ending. Make us feel something.

The trick is to leave room for the imagination. The best three-photo stories aren't overexplained — they give you just enough to fill in the gaps.

A great story photo makes the viewer work. That's the fun.

A few dares to try this week:

• A story that happens entirely at a single window
• A "good news / bad news" story
• Three photos that change meaning depending on the order you view them

Tag your triple with #DarePicz and we'll feature the best narrative arcs in the weekly gallery. Take the dare — and don't overthink shot one.