Howdy! So I thought we might do something for the rest of the year, and that’s have theme months for photo a day. What do you think?
For July, we’re going to have a theme of About Me! Which means we’re going to explore ourselves and get to know each other through photos. I shared the idea with a group of people to test, and the overall reaction was so positive and exciting, and I just hope the rest of the community feels the same.
It’s not going to be a month of selfies, although if that’s your thing – go for it!, it’s going to be a month of sharing about you. You might have to take photos of photos or share older photos for some. For example, for the ‘my fave place in the world’ it might be on the other side of the world but you visited there in 2014… you’re welcome to share an older photo and tell us about it. The same goes for ‘I achieved this’. Maybe back in 2009 you got an award, gave birth or ran a marathon. Or maybe just yesterday you got to the bottom of the laundry pile. Celebrate all the wins, my friends.
I’m really excited about this month and hope you are too. Let’s do this!
HOW TO PLAY
+ Playing along is really simple! Just look at the list each day and take a photo using the prompt as inspiration. So, for example, Day 1 is I AM, so all you have to do is take a photo of you, or something about you. It’s a great one for starting off the month nice and easy!
+ 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. Alternatively, my App {The Little Moments App for iPhone/iPad} generates the daily hashtag for you automatically so it takes all the thinking out of it for you!
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’re a lucky iPhone or iPad owner, you can use the Little Moments App to remind you of what the prompts are, as well as make your photos a bit fancy. You can grab the App here.
Need help understanding each prompt a little better, check out the list below:
1. I am… | #FMS_IAM
Who are you? Introduce yourself to us. Your name. A selfie. Share a little about you.
2. My fave belonging | #FMS_MYFAVEBELONGING
What’s your favourite belonging? Share it with us.
3. My fave view | #FMS_MYFAVEVIEW
Where is that spot that you go and think, ‘Oh boy, this is beautiful!’ Take a photo of that spot and share it.
4. I’m good at… | #FMS_IMGOODAT
Time to brag! What are you good at? Tell us about it.
5. I’m not so good at… | #FMS_IMNOTSOGOODAT
No one is perfect, so share what you’re not good at in a photo. I’m not good at putting my clothes away, or making the bed. What about you?
6. My fave colour | #FMS_MYFAVECOLOUR
What’s your favourite colour? Share it in a photo.
7. I love eating this food | #FMS_ILOVEEATINGTHISFOOD
What do you love to eat? Lettuce? Carrots? Apples? Chocolate? Cake? Share it!
8. A highlight from my day | #FMS_AHIGHLIGHTFROMMYDAY
Share something good from your day!
9. I love this about me | #FMS_ILOVETHISABOUTME
What do you love about you? It could be something physical {like your hair or your hands} or maybe a quality that you have.
10. My fave hobby | #FMS_MYFAVEHOBBY
What’s your favourite hobby. Not sure? I’m pretty sure photography is one, so do that if you’re stuck.
11. My handwriting | #FMS_MYHANDWRITING
Messy or neat, or super creative, write something, snap a photo and share it. To be more creative you could write on a balloon and then blow it up, or write on the path with chalk.
12. This song makes me happy | #FMS_THISSONGMAKESMEHAPPY
Which song always makes you happy? Share a photo. It might be a photo of your Spotify playlist, a CD, a mixtape, or maybe you could take a photo of you dancing with a story about your favourite song in the caption.
13. I grew up in… | #FMS_IGREWUPIN
Where did you grow up? Share a story about your childhood.
14. I do this most days | #FMS_IDOTHISMOSTDAYS
What do you do most days? Most days I make lunchboxes and laundry. What about you?
15. This flavour makes me happy | #FMS_THISFLAVOURMAKESMEHAPPY
I love watermelon, grape and strawberry! What flavours do you love?
16. I love this film | #FMS_ILOVETHISFILM
Which movie could you watch over and over and over again? Share it in a photo.
17. I’m grateful for… | #FMS_IMGRATEFULFOR
What are you grateful for today? Share it in a photo.
18. My fave book | #FMS_MYFAVEBOOK
Which book is your fave? Share it in a photo.
19. My fave place in the world | #FMS_MYFAVEPLACEINTHEWORLD
What’s your most favourite place in the world? If you live nearby, you could take a photo today, or if you’re not near it – share an old photo.
20. My fave people | #FMS_MYFAVEPEOPLE
Who are your fave people? It could be family, friends, your kids, your husband, or another group of people. Share them in a photo.
21. Today was great because… | #FMS_TODAYWASGREATBECAUSE
Why was today great? Share it in a photo.
22. A scent that makes me happy | #FMS_ASCENTTHATMAKESMEHAPPY
Which scent makes you happy? I love freshly baked bread or anything gardenia. What about you?
23. I achieved this! | #FMS_IACHIEVEDTHIS
I’m sure you’ve achieved great things in your life. What have you achieved? Share with us.
24. Made me smile today | #FMS_MADEMESMILETODAY
What made you smile today? Share it in a photo.
25. Three things I’d take on a deserted island | #FMS_THREETHINGS
You’re being sent to a deserted island for a week. What three things do you take with you?
26. A memory of mine | #FMS_AMEMORYOFMINE
Share a memory of yours. This is a perfect opportunity to share a fave old photo.
27. A fave outfit | #FMS_AFAVEOUTFIT
What’s your favourite outfit? Share it in a photo. It would even be your wedding dress or something beautiful you once wore.
28. My fave season | #FMS_AFAVESEASON
Summer, spring, winter, autumn/fall. Which is your fave?
29. My fave animal | #FMS_MYFAVEANIMAL
I love my dog! What’s your favourite animal?
30. Something I want you to know about me | #FMS_SOMETHINGIWANTYOUTOKNOW
What’s something you think we’d like to know about you. Perhaps it’s something you’re really passionate about. Share it.
31. My fave thing to take photos of | #FMS_MYFAVETHINGSTOTAKEPHOTOSOF
I love take photos of my kids, walls and clouds. What do you love taking photos of.
I hope you have a great month. I’m really looking forward to getting to know everyone better through photos! x
