We’re bringing August to life in full colour! 🌈
This month is a celebration of all things bright, bold, soft, subtle — every shade that adds something special to your day. Whether it’s the pop of pink in your morning smoothie, the calming greens of a walk in nature, or the rainbow on your kid’s drawing… there’s colour everywhere.
Let’s spend 31 days capturing the world, one hue at a time. Join in by taking a photo each day that fits the colour prompt — and watch your month turn into a kaleidoscope of everyday moments and creative fun.
Let’s paint August with every shade under the sun. 💛
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 ‘A CUP’ so start the month and share a photo of a cup! At home, at work, or in a cafe…
📷 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
- Red
Find something bold and bright in red — from strawberries to street signs. - Orange
A juicy, sunny hue. Show us what orange looks like in your world today. - Yellow
Snap something bright, happy, or golden — think sunshine in photo form. - Green
Nature, smoothies, leaves… anything that shows off a fresh green shade. - Blue
Calming sky, ocean waves, icy slushies — capture something beautifully blue. - Purple
Lavender, lilacs, plums, or the evening sky — show us your purple. - Pink
Think soft and sweet or loud and playful — share your pink! - Brown
It could be coffee, wood grain, chocolate, or earthy tones. - Black
A chic, sleek, or shadowy moment captured in black. - White
Clean, simple, crisp — bring us something that feels light and bright. - Grey
From stormy skies to smooth stones, share your shade of grey. - Metallic
Gold, silver, copper — something with a little sparkle or shine. - Pastel
Soft and dreamy hues — capture something in gentle tones. - Neon
Bright, bold, and loud — anything that screams “look at me!” - Multicolour
All the colours at once — think rainbow sprinkles, street art, quilts. - Ombre
Capture a gradient of hues — in fabric, skies, makeup, or anything with soft transitions. - Warm Colours
Reds, oranges, yellows — the colours that feel cosy and glowing. - Cool Colours
Blues, greens, purples — something that feels calming or icy-toned. - A Pop of Colour
Spot something that jumps out with one bold colour. - Bright
Show us something vivid, electric, and full of energy. - Muted
Soft, dusty, toned-down hues — quiet colours that still feel beautiful. - Your Fave Colour
Whatever shade speaks to your heart — capture it! - A Colourful Pattern
Stripes, dots, florals, or abstract — bring on the fun patterns. - Two Colours
Find something with just two standout colours working together. - Rainbow
Natural or handmade, subtle or obvious — show us a rainbow moment. - Colour in Nature
A leaf, a bird, a flower, the sky — nature’s palette is rich and beautiful. - A Colourful Outfit
Your outfit of the day — the brighter, the better! - Shapes in Colour
Geometric shapes, doodles, signs — find shape and colour together. - A Colourful Corner
A nook, a shelf, a room — show us a little colourful scene. - One Colour
Pick a colour and go all in — let it be the star of the shot. - Neutral Tones
Cream, taupe, beige, sand, stone — soft, natural, and grounding.
