Ready to tackle the August photo a day challenge? Find the photo a day list and all the details below.
HOW TO PLAY PHOTO A DAY
+ To play on Instagram, simply check out the list for the daily prompt, and then snap a photo using that as inspiration. Share the photo to your feed and include the hashtag #FMSPAD in your caption. We also have daily hashtags to find photos better {see below}. Over on 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 our community.
+ To play on Facebook, you can share to your personal feed, or jump over and join our private Photo A Day Facebook group and share there.
We have a beautiful bunch of moderators in our Facebook group who select the photos from each day to highlight and give a little extra love in the community. It’s a fun, friendly place to get involved.
HOW TO REMEMBER THE DAILY PROMPTS
+ To make things easier, 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.
+ You can also save the list as your screensaver or save it to your camera roll.
ABOUT THE PROMPTS
1 • REFLECTION IN A MIRROR/PUDDLE
Take a photo of a reflection in a mirror (or a puddle, pool etc, if it works!). This could be a photo of yourself, or even a reflection of the surroundings – trees, buildings, inside your home etc.
2 • SOMETHING I SAW
What’s something you saw today? Have your eyes peeled today for something photo a day worthy!
3 • A WORK IN PROGRESS
A work in progress could be a building site, a hobby you’re working on, a dinner you’re making or even yourself. We’re all works in progress, right?
4 • HANDS HOLDING A CUP
Think snuggly photo holding a coffee, or a tropical cocktail photo.
5 • OFF CENTRE
This is a fun photography technique, instead of putting your subject matter right in the middle of the photo, put it a little to the side to put it off centre.
6 • AN EDGE
An edge of the river, a sharp edge of a building… take a look at edges and play around with angles for this photo.
7 • FlOWERS IN BLOOM
Whether in a garden or flower shop, take a photo of flowers in full bloom.
8 • EMPTY
An empty beach, bottle, room, home, notebook… you get the drift.
9 • FOUR THINGS
Take a photo of four things. They could be related or random.
10 • ON THE INSIDE
Open something up and take a photo of inside. A fruit perhaps? A door? Inside a book? So many options!
11 • CLOSE UP OF A TEXTURE
Take a close-up of a texture. Try and find an object with interesting texture to make this one work really well.
12 • A BOWL FULL
At home we always have a bowl full of fruit, and another with keys and bits and pieces. You could take a photo of something in a bowl, even a big pasta dinner, or intentionally fill a bowl for the purpose of taking a photo.
13 • A WALK IN THE PARK
Go for a walk and share a photo of something you see.
14 • HEART-SHAPED
Have you ever tried to find a stone or leaf in the shape of a heart – it’s surprisingly easy. See if you can find something heart-shaped for this prompt… maybe even look at the clouds.
15 • MAKES ME LAUGH
What’s something that makes you laugh? Take a photo of that!
6 • I DID THIS TODAY
What did you do today? Simple snap a photo to share today.
17 • GOLDEN HOUR LANDSCAPE
Golden is the house around sunrise, and the hour before sunset. Take a landscape photo during that time.
18 • ON THE GROUND
Take a look on the ground for an interesting perspective or subject matter. You could look down at a pet or children playing. You could also put your feet in the sand.
19 • A BELONGING
Take a photo of one of your favourite belongings.
20 • A HIDDEN GEM
What’s a gem that not many people know about? A little cafe you love? A little keepsake you adore? A park you love to go ot.
21 • MUSICAL
Think of a musical instrument or something musical for this photo.
22 • A BICYCLE
Go for a ride, or take a photo of a bicycle you see.
23 • THE COLOUR GREEN
Take a photo of something green!
24 • A THROWBACK
Share a photo that you’ve taken in the past. It’s a throwback to the past.
25 • ON THE SHELF
Take a photo of something on a shelf.
26 • CLOUD PATTERNS
Look up and take a photo of the clouds.
27 • A COFFEE SHOP SCENE
Head out for a coffee or a bite to eat, or even just a stroll by, and take a photo of a coffee shop scene.
28 • FRESH
Take a photo of anything fresh – the weather, food, the way you feel. You choose.
29 • A MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE
Take a photo of a mountain landscape.
30 • A BEFORE/AFTER
Show a before and after. You can share two photos or collage two photos into one.
31 • THIS SEASON
What season is it where you are? Share it in a photo.
