Write a story about a character who risks their life to take a photo.

Posted in Adventure on Mar 29, 2024

Submissions are closed

Sorry, we are not accepting submissions for this prompt as it is not part of an active contest. Make sure you don't miss our next contest by creating your free Reedsy Prompts account.

Or create a new Reedsy account:

Why not check out our active contest?

✍️ 39 stories

“A Dangerous Picture to Take” by John Steckley

Submitted to Contest #244

My long-time friend James was looking very down-trodden these days. I did not feel that I could ask him about it, as he very much did not like to talk about his emotions. He had been like that since the two of us were teenagers in high school. When I came over to visit with him and his wife Ethel, I thought that I could see the cause of his unhappiness. Ethel was treating him badly, making cutting remarks about his job and the way that he dressed, among other things. This was definitely not something that he would talk to...

6 comments 6

Read story

“Chasing Her Storm” by C.N. Jung

Submitted to Contest #244

The world has a way of taking a peaceful life and bringing into it storms of turbulence. Skies once clear and cloudless overtaken by a dark overcast of depression. Rains of doubt and winds of worthlessness screaming down until they destroy everything in their wake.Every feeling of hope and every ray of sunshine blotted out by a thunderstorm of the worst life has to offer.When I was eight, that was before the clouds started to roll in on the horizon. When I was eight, I had a toy astronaut. He had a shiny, silver suit and a space mask. His na...

7 comments 7

Read story

“To Be Heard” by Fern Everton

Submitted to Contest #244

Content Warning: This story is set during the Holocaust through the eyes of a fictional character. This story will contain themes of violence and death, and depictions of Nazi occupation in Poland, as well as anti-Semitic themes (which I do not support). Extensive research has been done to ensure this text is as historically accurate as possible. Any relation to real people is purely coincidental. Viewer discretion is advised. There are two days in my childhood that time will never take: the day I got my camera and the day it almost c...

4 comments 4

Read story

“Blue Lakes” by Tammie Williams

Submitted to Contest #244

The sun was just starting to rise off the crest of the mountains, fog lifting from the valleys below when Tianna opened her eyes. Stretching as much as she possible in her one-man tent, she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and peered through the netted window. Shards of light peeped through the mist and birds were starting to sing. The shuffle of little feet outside her tent let her know the squirrels were finding the peanuts she had left for them the previous night. Squinting her eyes as she crawled out of the small...

1 comment 1

Read story

“The Need To Know” by Ian Page

Submitted to Contest #244

The Need To KnowA small figure emerged from a camper unit into bright sunshine. It was going to be a wonderful day. If it got started. The young male turned in irritation towards the open door of the camper.“Tass, hurry up.”“Coming, Jer.”“Have everything?”“Yes. Food, drink and this.” Tassy held up a pouch with a distinctive outline that Jer recognized.“Excellent. Your Grandpa’s camera.”“And loaded with film.”“Let’s get a move on.”“Bye Grandpa.”Tassy’s Grandpa had popped out of the camper. An amused look on his face. “Have fun. Will you conta...

0 comments 0

Read story

“Dairy Cows” by Jay Simmons

Submitted to Contest #244

I was on the platform when Ant phoned me. He was supposed to pick me up from the station. We would then drive to Nutton Farm for the story. I’d never met Ant before. Not properly. He was rarely in the newsroom. He tended to film feature pieces. When I pitched the farm story, the bosses roped him in as well: I would write the article, he would film for the website. There would be a photographer there as well, apparently. I was quite pleased with myself. I had found a story as an intern that was important enough to involve journalists twice my...

0 comments 0

Read story

“Vietnam Photographer ” by Sirref Pen Name

Submitted to Contest #244

There is a photo taken by Gabriel Helen during the Vietnam War. It is of an American soldier rising out of a black zipper body bag. There is a billet hole through his head with a circumference of blood like a tattoo. He holds out his arms as rises, gasping for breath. It looks like a modern day fable of the Resurrection. The man’s name is Francis Lebell. His hat is dirty blond, disheveled and curled, dried and unkempt, unwashed and dried with blood. A thin mustache over his lips almost appears red, little hairs also tangled in dr...

0 comments 0

Read story

“The Sunset Picture” by Rachel Ross

Submitted to Contest #244

I woke up early so I could get the perfect photo. Quickly, I dressed in brown, scruffy pants, a baggy shirt and my hiking boots. I tied my coffee-brown hair into a tangled ponytail and slipped on my glasses. Once I had grabbed my bag, I was ready. I snuck out of my camping caravan and took a deep breath of the morning air. The sky was still dark but after a quick consultation with my watch, I knew it would rise soon. I took a stroll around the desert, spotting little lizards and harmless snakes retreating to their hideouts. The Grand C...

0 comments 0

Read story

“Perspectives From A Peak” by Clarissa Salman

Submitted to Contest #244

I’ve accomplished a fair amount of stupid activities in my life, but this one by far prevails over them all as the most foolish. It’s October, but the weather in Shenandoah National Park ignores the memo. The trees around me hold steadfast onto their leaves, reluctant to discard them. The leaves themselves are hesitant to change, surrounding me in a sea of emerald shrubbery. When I look out across the valley, a few pockets of forestry have surrendered to the changing of the seasons. Though their colorings haven't reached the vibrancy o...

1 comment 1

Read story

“Actions have Consequences ” by Kevin Fowers

Submitted to Contest #244

It was a typical Friday night at Club Storm which meant that there so many people on the dance floor that there was barely any room to dance, the music was loud and the alcohol was flowing. I had an arrangement with the owner of the club which was that I supply the "party enhancers" and he wouldn't call the cops. I was making my way through the crowds slipping customers what they wanted and I pocketing their money. I couldn't of asked for a better night. The club was packed and I was making money hand over fist. That was until I sold some E...

0 comments 0

Read story

“Awaken” by Mary Sheehan

Submitted to Contest #244

“We want to thank you for your generous offer and we gratefully accept,” says Dr Long. Marlow nods emphatically. Awaken, their multi-layered virtual reality simulation, gives the user the opportunity to interact with a loved one who has passed on. There’s a set up process that takes some time, but once complete, the user only needs to insert the programmed contact lenses into their eyes to begin the simulation. "Awaken" is the name they chose, and, after the many sleepless nights that have led up to this business meeting, the irony make...

1 comment 1

Read story

“It Was Never Going to Be My Life” by Joe Smallwood

Submitted to Contest #244

I don’t know what made me do it—climbing that mountain trail in the middle of winter in British Columbia. It was not my home or province.If only my life could be more simple. Born in China, I was shipped to Canada for twenty thousand dollars to be adopted by well-meaning but clueless Canadians.Two of them were needed to hatch the plot: an unwanted female baby from some low-income family in an obscure Chinese province who had to live in Ontario before she even knew her own country or her biological parents; what a story for a podcast! Except ...

6 comments 6

Read story

“A Silent Intelligencer” by Lucrecia Cabrera-Quintana

Submitted to Contest #244

"Cheat, steal, lie but don't get caught doing it." Is what my instructor always told me. In this industry, you have to do whatever it takes to survive and get the job done. Or meet your gruesome end, by getting killed while doing it. As an agent in the SIA [Secret Intelligence Agency] my role is to take pictures and provide the other agents with information of criminals. The tricky part is doing it without getting caught. Getting caught could mean torture or worse....death. But in case we do get caught and have the chance, we're authorized t...

1 comment 1

Read story

“Shuttered Soul: Capturing the Unseen” by Gary Phipps

Submitted to Contest #244

In the not-too-distant future, society has become even more interconnected through digital means, yet more isolated in the physical world. Technology has advanced, allowing for the capture of phenomena beyond human perception. The world was rife with urban legends of digital ghosts and cursed media that could affect those who viewed them, blending the supernatural with everyday tech. Eli, a down-on-his-luck photographer, was obsessed with capturing the unphotographable. He was always looking for the one amazing photo that would take hi...

1 comment 1

Read story

“You can't catch me” by Julia Kennedy

Submitted to Contest #244

The snow has piled high on my car. Like icing, as my father would say, when he used to dollop it on my mother's homemade butter cakes. A blanket of it has swept all over the small brick cottage and its withering garden behind me. With spring just around the corner, this must be the last snowfall of winter. The world was sparkling, glistening in its elegant new attire. It was practically posing for a photograph. It was crisp and white and fresh and felt like fresh beginnings. A blank page for a new life. I would not be working today. A day li...

0 comments 0

Read story

Load more stories

🌟 Similar prompts

Center your story around a photo that goes viral.

Funny – 29 stories

Start your story with a character staring at a picture they don’t remember taking.

Mystery – 73 stories

Write about a character who sees a photo they shouldn’t have seen.

Dramatic – 66 stories

Begin or end your story with a character taking a selfie.

Fluff – 33 stories

Contest #244

Enter our weekly contest!

This week's theme: Oh Snap!

$250

Prize money

239

Contest entries

91

Stories

Ended on 23:59 - Apr 05, 2024 EST

Won by K.A. Murray 🏆

Title: The Party

View details

Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

We'll send you 5 prompts each week. Respond with your short story and you could win $250!

Menu

CONNECT

BLOG

APPS

TOOLS

ABOUT

Write a story about a character who risks their life to take a photo.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 39 stories

“A Dangerous Picture to Take” by John Steckley

“Chasing Her Storm” by C.N. Jung

“To Be Heard” by Fern Everton

“Blue Lakes” by Tammie Williams

“The Need To Know” by Ian Page

“Dairy Cows” by Jay Simmons

“Vietnam Photographer ” by Sirref Pen Name

“The Sunset Picture” by Rachel Ross

“Perspectives From A Peak” by Clarissa Salman

“Actions have Consequences ” by Kevin Fowers

“Awaken” by Mary Sheehan

“It Was Never Going to Be My Life” by Joe Smallwood

“A Silent Intelligencer” by Lucrecia Cabrera-Quintana

“Shuttered Soul: Capturing the Unseen” by Gary Phipps

“You can't catch me” by Julia Kennedy

🌟 Similar prompts

Center your story around a photo that goes viral.

Start your story with a character staring at a picture they don’t remember taking.

Write about a character who sees a photo they shouldn’t have seen.

Begin or end your story with a character taking a selfie.

Contest #244

Enter our weekly contest!

$250

Prize money

239

Contest entries

91

Stories

Win $250 in our short story competition 🏆

Explore more writing prompt ideas: