April is here, and it’s time to head outdoors, look a little closer, and let nature spark our creativity. This month’s Photo A Day list is all about slowing down to notice the beauty around us — the things growing, changing, moving, or just quietly existing. Whether you’re getting muddy in the garden, gazing up at the sky, or finding beauty in the tiniest of leaves, this challenge is for you.
So grab your camera (or your phone) and join in — one photo a day, capturing little moments of nature in your world. Simple. Peaceful. Beautiful.
Here’s what we’re capturing this month:
How to play Photo A Day
Playing Photo A Day is super simple, and an easy way to get creative.
📷 Look at the list for the daily prompt.
📷 Take a photo using the prompt as inspiration. For example, if the prompt is ‘SOMETHING GREEN’ so start the month and share a photo of something green you spot!
📷 Once you’ve taken your photo, it’s time to share it! You can share to Instagram, or Facebook (more details below).
📷 Enjoy the community. On both Instagram and Facebook (especially in our private Facebook group), we have a beautiful community. Each day we pick our favourite four photos to put a spotlight on. You can spend time liking and commenting on other people’s photos, and maybe your photos will get picked for the Fab Four!
How to play on Instagram
Simply check out the list for the daily prompt, and then snap a photo using that as inspiration. Share your photo, and be sure to include the hashtag #FMSPAD in your caption so the community can see your photos. We also have a daily hashtag list (see below) so that we can find your daily photos easier.
Follow our @fms.photoaday Instagram account. We love showing off photos from our community. You can look at the #FMSPAD hashtag to see all the great photos from the challenge.
How to play on Facebook
We have a fun, private FMS Photo A Day Facebook Group that you’re welcome to join. It’s a dedicated place to share your daily photos. We also have a beautiful team who selects four photos every day (the Fab Four) from each daily prompt.
You’re also welcome to share to your own personal feed, whatever suits you best.
How to remember the Photo A Day prompts
Remembering the daily prompts can sometimes be a challenge. You can bookmark this blog post to refer to, save the Photo A Day list to your camera roll (or even make it your screensaver), or you’ll find the list at the top of our Facebook Group. We have also added the prompts to our calendar, so you can download for an easy reminder.
For the calendar prompts: You can download the prompts automatically into your phone or PC calendar. For Smartphones & Mac Calendar, click here. For HTML for web viewing, click here.
A little more about the prompts
- Something green
Show off something fresh and green from the world around you. - A flower
Blooming beauty! Snap a flower — wild or in your garden. - The sky above
Look up. Clear, cloudy, colourful… show the sky right now. - A path
A walking track, a footpath, or a trail — where does it lead? - Water
Still, flowing, salty, or reflective — water in any form. - Something growing
A sprout, seedling, or something bursting to life. - Wildlife
Big or small — an animal or insect living in the wild. - A leaf
Fresh, fallen, curled, crispy — let it be leafy. - Rocks
Pebbles, boulders, or a tiny rock collection. - A shadow in nature
Let light and shadow play together — cast by trees, leaves, or something natural. - A view I love
Share a nature spot that fills your heart with joy. - Sand or soil
Get earthy — ground textures where life begins. - A natural texture
Bark, petals, moss, waves — nature has amazing patterns. - Mountains or hills
Big or small, near or far — find your nearest peak. - Sunshine
Sunbeams, rays, golden hour glow — soak up the light. - Something tiny in nature
A bug, a bloom, a detail you might otherwise miss. - A pile of nature
Fallen leaves, petals, sticks — nature’s own little stack. - Grass
Soft, wild, overgrown or freshly mown — go green. - A wide open space
A field, a beach, a stretch of sky — your version of freedom. - I walked here
Show us where your feet took you today. - A park
Your local green space — calm or full of life. - Something that flies
A bird, a butterfly, a bee… let it take flight! - In my garden
Doesn’t have to be fancy — we want to see your slice of green. - A tree you love
Tall and old, twisted and wise, or just your second home. - Sunset colours
Capture the sky’s evening show of pinks, purples, and golds. - Something that makes a sound
Leaves rustling, birds singing, water trickling — nature speaks. - Something prickly
Cactus, thorns, or a spiky surprise from outdoors. - A place you feel peaceful
Your quiet spot in nature — where your soul exhales. - Blue and green
A snap bringing together nature’s most calming combo. - A night sky
Moon, stars, darkness — the sky after sundown.
