Hello! Guess what? It’s nature month!
I don’t know why, but I feel compelled to write out this list (or print it out) and go on a little treasure hunt with the kids to take these photos. It’s a fun excuse to get out in our local area and take a look around. Doesn’t it sound fun to look for new garden paths, favourite trees and beautiful night skies?
I encourage you to do the same – and that might mean building a little photo a day list bucket of photos, because nature doesn’t always play along (who knows if you’ll get dramatic clouds on the 17th of October, knowing our luck it will be clear skies!), so snapping these photos ahead of time might just work in our favour.
Anyway, you do you! I just hope this month you have fun and get to spend some time outdoors exploring.
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 ‘Flowers’ so start the month and share a photo of some flowers, whether in a garden or at the store – whatever works for you.
📷 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:
- Flowers: A pretty flower in bloom.
- Textures in Nature: Close-up of rough bark or smooth pebbles.
- A Feather: A colourful feather lying on the ground.
- A Mountain View: A big mountain with clouds around it.
- Beauty in the Ordinary: Something everyday made to look special, like light shining on a puddle.Golden Hour: A photo taken at sunrise or sunset with warm, golden light.
- Greenery: Lots of green plants, like in a rainforest or a garden.
- A Favourite Tree: A photo of your special tree.
- On the Ground: Take a photo looking down at something interesting on the ground.
- A Body of Water: A calm lake, a flowing river, or the ocean.
- Birds in Flight: Birds flying in the sky.
- A Calm Morning: A peaceful morning scene, maybe with mist or fog.
- Shapes in Nature: Look for shapes like circles, triangles, or spirals in nature.
- Wildlife: A photo of an animal in its natural home.
- Water Drops on a Leaf: Close-up of raindrops on a leaf.
- Garden Path: A path winding through a pretty garden.
- Dramatic Clouds: Big, stormy clouds or a colourful sunset.
- Season: Show what the current season looks like where you are.
- Serene Landscapes: A peaceful scene in nature, like calm hills or a quiet beach.
- A Trail: A path leading through the bush or forest.
- Up Close of Tree Bark: A close-up photo of the bark on a tree.
- Underneath a Bridge: Take a photo looking up from under a bridge.
- Patterns in Nature: Find repeating patterns in nature, like stripes or spots.
- A Field: A wide open field, maybe with crops or wildflowers.
- Night Sky: Stars, the moon, or the Milky Way at night.
- Vibrant Flower: A bright and colourful flower.
- Flower Macro Shot: A super close-up of a flower, showing all its tiny details.
- A Spiderweb: A spiderweb with dew drops on it.
- An Animal in Nature: Take a photo of any animal you see outside.
- Up Close with Insects: A close-up photo of a bug or insect.
- Green & Blue: A photo with both green and blue colours, like the sky and trees.
Does this list get you a little bit excited too?
