Are you ready to say goodbye to 2020?
And embrace a brand new year? Here is the list for the first month of 2021. I wanted to make it light and fun, and vibrant. I hope that’s how we kick off 2021 and that we can start creating good memories.
I hope you’ll come along for the ride.
HOW TO PLAY
+ Playing along could not be easier! I promise. Just look at the list each day and take a photo using the prompt as inspiration. So, for example, Day 1 is THIS IS ME, so all you have to do is take a photo of you!
+ You can then share your photo on either Facebook or Instagram or both! To share on Instagram, just upload with the hashtag #FMSPAD and you’re done {more details below if you need them though!} and to share on Facebook, upload to your personal page or jump into our Facebook group and share there.
HOW TO PLAY ON INSTAGRAM
+ Simply upload the photo to Instagram, add a caption {you could mention the day and the prompt in the caption}, add the hashtag #FMSPAD and then publish.
+ Check out the #FMSPAD hashtag to see all the other photos. Like them. Comment on them. Be part of the community.
+ Each day a Fab Four is picked from the photos shared on Instagram for the challenge. It’s four photos that have captured our attention from each prompt. Check the feed here to see the photos.
+ To make it easier to find all the daily photos, you can find and use the daily hashtags below. Simply add them to your caption when uploading to Instagram.
HOW TO SHARE ON FACEBOOK
+ Upload the photo in our Facebook Photo A Day group {you’ll be added within 12 hours of requesting}, add a caption {you could mention the day and the prompt in the caption} and then publish. You’re also welcome to share on your personal page, if that’s how you like to roll.
+ Check out the photos shared in the group, or among your friends. Comment, like and be part of the photo-taking community.
+ Each day a Fab Four is picked from the photos shared in our Facebook group for the challenge by our lovely admin team. It’s four {or more} photos that have captured our attention from each prompt. The photos are made into a collage, shared and pinned to the top of the group.
HOW TO REMEMBER THE PROMPTS EASILY
+ For all devices and PC, we upload the prompts which you can download automatically into your phone or PC calendar. For Smartphones & Mac Calendar, click here. For HTML for web viewing, click here.
+ You can also print out the list, save it as your screensaver or save it to your camera roll.
If you need any help with the prompts, leave a comment below and I can share some ideas.
1. THIS IS ME
We’d love to see you! Take a selfie, put on the timer, or share an old photo. I wanted to choose this prompt, because for many January 1st is a time to plan for being better, different, or setting goals… when who you are is perfectly OK too. So share you, right now. Perfectly, imperfect.
2. PAPER
You could share a newspaper, and remember that happened on this day, or whatever paper you please.
3. A CAR
Get out and take a photo of a car, any car will do!
4. SO COLOURFUL
Take a photo of something colourful!
5. A PET
Do you have a pet? Take a photo of your pet, or someone else’s if you don’t have one!
6. FLOWERS
Go out to a garden and take a photo – or treat yourself to a bunch of flowers and snap a photo of them.
7. THE SKY
Point your phone/camera up and take a photo of the sky.
8. I ATE HERE
Where did you eat today? In your kitchen? At a cafe? Share a photo.
9. A CLOSE-UP
Take a close-up of something, anything!
10. SOMETHING NICE
Take a photo of something nice. It will be fun to see what everyone considers to be nice.
11. SHOES
Yep, shoes. Get creative. You could even go hunting for shoes on a wire in your community {there’s always some, right?}
12. TECHNOLOGY
Technology is all around us. Take a photo.
13. SOMETHING IN NATURE
Get out in nature and snap a photo of something in nature.
14. HOLDING SOMETHING SMALL
This is such a fun idea. Hold something tiny – and take a photo of it.
15. I LOVE THIS SMELL
What do you love the smell of? Fruit? Chapstick? Perfume? Newborn babies? Take a photo.
16. I CAN DO THIS
What can you do? Got a secret talent? Now is the time to share it!
17. IN MY CUP
What’s in your cup today. Share a photo.
18. I LOVE THIS FOOD
What’s your favourite food today? Snap a photo of it.
19. MORE THAN ONE
Take a photo of more than one thing.
20. A FRIEND
This is a beautiful time to do some friend appreciation. Introduce us to a friend of yours.
21. WATER
In a cup. In the ocean/lake/river/waterfall. Snap a photo.
22. ON THE FLOOR
Look down. What’s on the floor? Snap a photo and share it.
23. SUNSET
It’s amazing that the sun sets everyday, and it’s beautiful, and we can so often miss it! Snap a photo of today’s sunset.
24. THIS IS FUN
What’s fun today? This is an excuse to go and have a little fun.
25. A SWEET TREAT
Permission to eat cake/chocolate/lollies granted!
26. WHERE I STOOD
Where will you go today? Take a photo.
27. A PATH
Head out and find a path. Depending on where you live, it might be in the city or it might be our bush.
28. THIS IS MINE
Your home. Your possession. Your kids. Your partner. Share a photo of something that is yours.
29. LUCKY
What makes you feel lucky? This could be an opportunity to share a photo of a lucky charm, or to share something you’re grateful for.
30. SUMMER/WINTER
In Australia, we’re in Summer. Where you are it might be winter. Show us what the season is where you are.
31. THIS IS ALSO ME
And now, 31 days later. Share a photo of you. Still perfectly imperfect.
