It’s time for a new challenge! I love the month of May. Here in Australia the weather is starting to really cool down, and in other parts of the world it’s starting to warm up. Where we’ve seen people sharing snow pictures, particularly in the States, we’re now seeing lakeside and beach photos.
It’s always such a novelty!
This May 2024 Photo A Day challenge list feels really well-rounded to me, with a little bit of everything for everyone. I hope it stretches you and helps you create some beautiful photos!
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 ‘The colour yellow’ you’d find something yellow and take a photo of it, like a canary, a banana, a yellow car… you’re really only limited by your imagination!
📷 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:
1. My Favourite Place: Capture a detail or scene that embodies why this place is special to you.
2. Close-up: Zoom in on a small object or part of a larger scene, revealing hidden details or textures.
3. Music: Show us music through a photo. It could be an instrument, headphones, a concert venue, or anything that evokes the feeling of music.
4. City Lights: Capture the energy and atmosphere of a city at night, focusing on the way light illuminates the buildings and streets.
5. Love: Show us love without relying on people. It could be a couple holding hands, a child’s drawing of their family, or a cherished object.
6. Morning Routine: Capture a detail from your daily ritual that sets the tone for your day. Think steaming coffee, a worn book, or the sunrise peeking through your window.
7. Friendship: Show us friendship in action or through a symbolic object. This could be two people laughing together, a shared coffee mug, or a well-worn path you walk together.
8. Busy Street: Capture the energy and movement of a bustling street scene. Consider using motion blur or a fast shutter speed to convey the feeling of activity.
9. Framed: Think outside the box! Find a natural frame within your environment, like a doorway, window, or tree branches, and photograph something interesting through it.
10. Clock: Capture time in a creative way. Is it a clock face you see every day, an hourglass counting down, or a sundial marking the passage of time?
11. Cups: More than just a coffee mug! Think about the function and story behind the cup. Is it a chipped travel mug or a delicate teacup passed down through generations?
12. Open Door: Show us possibility and what lies beyond. Is it a doorway leading into your favourite cafe, a gateway to nature, or a chance encounter waiting to happen?
13. Colourful Umbrella: Capture a pop of colour against a backdrop or use the umbrella to tell a story. Is it someone sheltering from the rain, a symbol of preparation, or a burst of cheerfulness on a gloomy day?
14. Eyes: Windows to the soul! Capture the emotions or story in someone’s eyes, or focus on the eye of an animal.
15. Weathered: Show the passage of time and the beauty of wear and tear. This could be a cracked pavement, a weathered face, or a well-loved book.
16. Street Sign: Capture the personality of your neighbourhood or a place you visited through its street sign.
17. My Favourite Place: Capture a detail or scene that embodies why this place is special to you.
18. Close-up: Zoom in on a small object or part of a larger scene, revealing hidden details or textures.
19. Music: Show us music through a photo. It could be an instrument, headphones, a concert venue, or anything that evokes the feeling of music.
20. City Lights: Capture the energy and atmosphere of a city at night, focusing on the way light illuminates the buildings and streets.
21. Love: Show us love without relying on people. It could be a couple holding hands, a child’s drawing of their family, or a cherished object.
22. Morning Routine: Capture a detail from your daily ritual that sets the tone for your day. Think steaming coffee, a worn book, or the sunrise peeking through your window.
23. Friendship: Show us friendship in action or through a symbolic object. This could be two people laughing together, a shared coffee mug, or a well-worn path you walk together.
24. Busy Street: Capture the energy and movement of a bustling street scene. Consider using motion blur or a fast shutter speed to convey the feeling of activity.
25. Framed: Think outside the box! Find a natural frame within your environment, like a doorway, window, or tree branches, and photograph something interesting through it.
26. Clock: Capture time in a creative way. Is it a clock face you see every day, an hourglass counting down, or a sundial marking the passage of time?
27. Cups: More than just a coffee mug! Think about the function and story behind the cup. Is it a chipped travel mug or a delicate teacup passed down through generations?
28. Open Door: Show us possibility and what lies beyond. Is it a doorway leading into your favourite cafe, a gateway to nature, or a chance encounter waiting to happen?
29. Colourful Umbrella: Capture a pop of colour against a backdrop or use the umbrella to tell a story. Is it someone sheltering from the rain, a symbol of preparation, or a burst of cheerfulness on a gloomy day?
30. Eyes: Windows to the soul! Capture the emotions or story in someone’s eyes, or focus on the eye of an animal.
31. Weathered: Show the passage of time and the beauty of wear and tear. This could be a cracked pavement, a weathered face, or a well-loved book.
