Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Stopping to smell the roses (and take the photo!)

Chantelle  had no idea what she was starting when she created her Photo a Day Challenge last year, but now she says it’s changed her life - and the commenters on her post today agree. 

Day 1 - Today

Day 1 – Today (you saw this one on New Year’s Day)

Readers coming to grips with depression, the serious illness of a child, being run ragged by little ones, or just wanting to connect with fellow creative types, all attest to the encouragement and satisfaction they’ve found in the simple act of taking a photo a day to illustrate a prompt from the list Chantelle posts at the beginning of each month.

Day 2 - Something New

Day 2 – Something new

Shutterbugs have the choice of posting their daily photos on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, their blog, or all of the above!

Day 3 - Heart

Day 3 – Heart

I took up the challenge for a couple of months last year, but when some of my readers told me they missed my regular quilt-related posts I dropped out.

Day 4 - The view from here

Day 4 – The view from here

But with the start of a new year I’m back joining in the fun and I’ve decided that instead of sharing my photos daily I’ll post a weekly digest here on my blog (with prompts).

Day 5 - Movement

Day 5 – Movement

If you can’t wait a whole week, and you’re on Instagram, you’ll find hundreds of challenge photos every day under the hashtag #fmsphotoaday, and mine in particular under my name @darlingdi.

Day 6 - Mine

Day 6 – Mine

There’s a Facebook page that’s worth joining too https://www.facebook.com/groups/FMSphotoaday/, if only to see those wonderful daily photos from every corner of the world!

Day 7 - Street

Day 7 – Street

I find it great fun being on the lookout for that one special shot every day - as one reader put it, ‘noticing the artistry in the everyday things of life’- and I really hope you enjoy my first seven photos for 2013.

Red rose  Di

5 comments:

  1. It is so easy to forget to enjoy the little things in life, your photos capture some of the every day beauty we see and dont process as being special -until someone else brings it to our attention. Thank you.

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  2. Di, I joined something similar but your list seems like more "fun" than mine. I think I'll give it a month, but may switch over to this one. Your photos are so fun...really love that last one with the balloons. I do hope that 2013 is a year of healing for you.

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  3. I love your concept of a weekly digest! Great photos too!

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  4. You have hit on the perfect balance, we get the pictures and the quilting.... the balloons this week are the most fun....but I love me the panettone....not new buy yumm

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  5. I love the concept of a daily photo with a theme. It's a great idea to post them weekly. Your new header is fabulous, a very bright , cheery welcome to your blog.

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