
April Photo-a-Day Challenge – Join Me?
I’m always running late, so it doesn’t surprise me that I’m late to this party too.
For months I’ve seen these Photo-a-Day challenges flitting about, first on Pinterest and then, as bloggers began to take part more and more, I saw them popping up all over my Twitter and Instagram feeds.
The idea? There’s a word or phrase for each day of the month, and you have to photograph something that represents that word or phrase to you.
It’s certainly a way to get more creative, and if I wanted to really go for this I would use my SLR and use it as a great opportunity to challenge my photography skills. However, I have to be realistic – photographing something every day with my proper camera is just not going to happen. My iPhone will no doubt be taking the majority of these pictures. However, I will do my best to bust out the camera for at least a few of these tasks so that I can get some extra practice in. After all, getting more creative with my photography is a goal of mine for this month.
So a quick Google search will bring up a few different April photo challenges, but I’m going to be taking part in this one, by fat mum slim.
Will you join me? Every Thursday I will do a round-up post featuring my shots from the past week. If you follow me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, you will most likely have seen some of these already, but it’s just a fun way to put them all in one spot and create a fun ‘photo scrapbook’ I can look back on. So I encourage you to do the same!
If you’re a blogger, consider doing weekly or biweekly or even monthly round-ups featuring your pictures, and link to them in the comments below! Or just tweet me your photos or drop them on my Facebook wall. I can’t wait to see what we can all come up with, and what each command means to each person!
Let’s make April an uber-creative month!
April 1st – your reflection
A photo of my reflection in a photo frame…(a little warped, but that’s the fun of it, right?)
April 2nd – colour
My favourite colour – what’s yours?
April 3rd – mail
I got my custom 11-inch MacBook Air cover that I ordered from Etsy! Isn’t it a beauty? And do you know how hard it is to find a cover for the 11-inch Air? Jeez…!
April 4th – someone who makes you happy
With a face like this, how could he not make you happy? 🙂
QUESTIONS:
April 5, 2012
Ali @ What Ali Did Next
Ooh I am in. Will start tomorrow ! So just to clarify I put them on my blog and link to you? Or Facebook ? It’s late at night so I am a little dim clearly!!
April 5, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
You don’t need to link to me – I just meant if you decide to post your photos to your blog you are welcome to put a link in the comments here on this post! No need to link to me but you can post your pics wherever you like – Facebook, Twitter, your blog…whatever you feel like! Good luck! 🙂
April 5, 2012
Sara @my less serious life
my favorite color: orange!
April 5, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
Ooh orange is a good one! Such a happy colour 🙂
April 5, 2012
loftyappetite
I’m planning on doing this too!! I’ve already missed a day, so I need to catch up!
April 5, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
Yay! I can’t wait to see your pics! It’s so easy to get behind lol but if you have a day where inspiration strikes just go snap happy 🙂
April 5, 2012
Annie @ Naturally Sweet Recipes
Great pictures! I love the picture of your kitty! 🙂 I’m excited to see the rest. 🙂
April 5, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
Thank you Annie!
April 5, 2012
Laura
What a great idea! I need to start using my camera more.
April 5, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
I know, it’s such a good reminder for me!
April 5, 2012
Laura @ scribbles and sass
I did this challenge in February and am onboard again for April. it really gets your mind thinking of different ways to portray words or phrases. It can be very creative if you approach it the right way.
Welcome aboard!
April 5, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
Thanks Laura!
April 5, 2012
mirandasmunchies
Such a good idea! I would have liked to do it for April, but I think I’ll put it off until May! Great pics Anna!! (And the laptop case is super-cute!)
April 5, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
Thank you! I am in love with this laptop case 🙂
April 5, 2012
andrea drugay
Ooh! I’m in! Great post ~ thanks for the inspiration! PLUS, now it makes me want to check out other bloggers’ pics 🙂 Will try to catch up on this today!
April 5, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
Thanks Andrea I can’t wait to see your pics! Make sure to leave me the link!
April 5, 2012
andrea drugay
Here ya go! This is going to be fun 🙂
http://andreadrugay.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/april-photo-a-day-challenge/
April 5, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
Haha I just went to your blog just before you left this comment! Such weird timing :). Thanks lady!
April 5, 2012
andrea drugay
Haha! Sure thing! 🙂
April 8, 2012
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April 12, 2012
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April 16, 2012
stephanie
I like this idea! I’ve seen them all over pinterest, etc as well. I want to do one too! You think it’s bad to start in the middle of the month? LOL
April 16, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
Not at all! I say go for it – any time :).
April 16, 2012
stephanie
I might just do that! 🙂
April 16, 2012
Anna @ The Guiltless Life
Yay! Be sure to link up your pics so I can see ’em 🙂 I’ll be putting out another round-up post this Thursday, so you can link up there!
April 16, 2012
stephanie
Sounds good! I’m excited. This is gonna be so fun!
April 19, 2012
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