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photo prompts - Ali Edwards

1. Out your kitchen window. I was thinking the other day about how many times I look out this window - how I see my yard through the different seasons, how I'm caring for my kids.

2. On your desk. What is happening right now in your workspace? Clean? Messy? Projects in process? 

3. What's for dinner? Birds eye view of what is cooking. 

4. Neighborhood inspiration. Be extra observant of your surroundings. Signs, Color, Pattern. Be surprised. 

5. Daily Rituals. Morning Starbucks run, taking your daily prescriptions, dropping your kids off at school. 

6. Errands. Document your weekly trip to the grocery store, bank, post office, etc.

7.  Look up. What do you see? Trees? Buildings? Ceiling Fan? Blue Sky? 

-Ali Edwards

a week of photo prompts

Hello Everyone! It’s Leena here today to share some photo prompts that’ll help you capture those wonderful adventures when you’re traveling to another country or even within your own country. I’m sure you’ll want to bring back those great memories with you, document them and reminisce the places you’ve travelled to in years to come.  

Here are some of my Instagram photo prompts from my previous trips that may help you make your trip an enjoyable one!

#1 The unexpected – Sometimes you’re caught with the unexpected event but you’re glad you braved through it with a big smile. I don’t take propeller plane very often (only my 3^rd time) when I travel, so this photo will be a good memory. J 

#2 Look out the window – Whether you’re traveling by car, train, bus or plane, you’ll be amazed with the view outside the window.

#3 Be an early riser – You need to wake up early (I mean really really early like 3am!) to experience breath-taking view of the city or historical site. Be early to take beautiful photos when the sun rises or sets.

#4 Make the trip – Be sure to visit and photograph the country’s famous landmarks and historical sites. There’s always an amazing story behind each of this place. I’ve dreamed of visiting this 9^th century temple, Borobudur and I was glad I made the trip!

#5 Roam the street – Venture into the city/town and take photos of what you see on the street. I love to capture what the locals do for a living.

#6 Local delight – Eat what the locals eat. Be adventurous and try the local cuisines. They might look weird at times but they can be absolutely delicious! Make sure you take lots of photos of what you tried and recommend them to your family and friends!

#7 Favorite moment - Photograph those moments you enjoyed most during your travel. Here I was basking in the sun, soaking in all the goodness of my stay in one of my favorite resorts where I stayed.

Do play along with these photo prompts, we'd love to see your images! Share them in the gallery, link them in your comments or tag us in Instagram! -Leena Loh

a week of photo prompts

Hello SC friends! Kelly here to share some fun photo prompts with you. Photo prompts are great for getting your creative eye going. I find that they help me think to capture something I might not have before. Here are this week's prompts:

1. Out and about. Take your camera along while you do something ordinary. I snapped this silly photo of my youngest at the yogurt shop outside of our neighborhood. 

2. Photo a detail. Grabbing a shot of the full situation is great, but detail shots are great for telling the "story" of the day too. 

3. Hand over the camera to someone else. My 8 year old took this photo and I love it!

4. Capture the sky in a photo.

5. Laughter. Tell a funny joke or be silly behind the camera to get your subject to crack up like my youngest is here. 

6. Friendship. These two boys have been friends since they were babies. Capture a special friendship with your camera. 

7. Art. Photograph art in some form or another. 

I hope that these prompts have inspired you to get out and snap some new photos. If you play along, be sure to post them in the SC gallery and link us up here!

a week of photo prompts

Hi Everyone! It's Becky here today with a week of photo prompts to hopefully inspire you to take photos that you may not normally take. Or maybe you haven't felt like picking up your camera lately? I hope this will "prompt" you to take photos! I am so NOT funny!

Here we go:

#1 Take a photo of something inanimate that has meaning to you regarding the holidays.

#2 Take a photo that includes someone's hands. 

#3 Take an everyday photo of something or someone messy. We don't always have to wait until our little ones are perfectly dressed, with hair combed and clean faces, to snap a photo. I'm bad about this and need to relax!

#4 Take a photo of someone who is unaware. I like to take photos of my loved ones when they're involved in something that they love to do. Addie loves to water my flowers when she's at my house, so it's become our little thing. I try to always document it since she's not here all that often.

#5 Take a photo of someone who is not happy. Maybe they're just tired (like Grey in my photo) or bored. We don't always have to take the smiley shots!

#6 Keep your eyes open for a "natural" frame. Could be a window or doorframe. But watch for even more creative ideas.

#7 Use the sun in a photo. It takes a little practice, but it sure is fun when you capture that ball of fire on an image. 

I hope this provides some ideas for creative photos for you! We would love to see the images you capture using the prompts. Link them in your comments or the gallery, or tag us on instagram! 

photo prompts

We're thrilled to have Allison Waken here today sharing a week of photo prompts. Allison is one of our contributing photographers for the 1000 Words : Capture More class and we're excited to share some of her beautiful photos here on the blog! If you'd like to share your photos using these prompts on twitter or instagram, we'd love if you'd use the hashtag #SCphotoprompts so we can see what you do!!

Hi everyone! Allison here today to share a week's worth of photo prompts with you. For me, there are times when I can't put my camera down. I'm just in the "groove" and am inspired by others. Other times, I'm not so inspired. I love photo prompts because they work for either situation. Whether you're using a Point and Shoot camera, a phone, or a DSLR photo prompts can point you a certain direction but it's your imagination, your life, that is told through the photo.

I've put together 7 photo prompts to hopefully inspire you to pull out whatever camera you have on hand!

#1 Reflection - a mirror, your car, a body of water, reflections are fun photos to take!

#2 Get Down - one of my favorite perspectives of children is down low, more at their level. I think it tells such a different story than we normally see standing above them.

#3 White Space - I love it on a scrapbook page and I love it in photos. Try to consciously compose a photo to include lots of white space.

#4 Get in the photo - I know it's hard sometimes, but try to make an effort to take a photo with you in it! Utilize your camera timer or remote if you have one.

 

#5 Light - see your photo in a different way using light. This could be interpreted in many different ways. For this shot I turned off all the lights and used the light from the computer to light up the boys' faces.

 

#6 Shadow - shadows are fun and can tell a story without ever seeing the actual subject.

 

#7 Selective Focus - this technique can be achieved with a wide open aperture (if you're using a DSLR) or even the tilt shift effect on Instagram. I got this shot by "panning" focusing on my son using a slower shutter speed and moving my camera along with him as I took the shot.

 

Let me know if you have any questions and I'd LOVE to see your photos so link up in the comments here to your blog or gallery or tag us on Instagram!

 

Hello SC friends!! Kelly here to share with you a week full of photo prompts. Everybody gets lazy with photos from time to time (photographers included! ;), so it's always fun to have a prompt to get the creative juices going again. :)

#1 Action...catch somebody in full on action! Action shots are always fun to see afterwards. (small tip: set your focus mode to AI Servo if you're using a DSLR...it works great at getting a sharp photo of a moving subject.)

#2 Sunshine...whether you're able to catch a little sun flare like I did here with this photo of Jackson or if it's just your kids outside enjoying the warm Spring temps, hopefully you'll be able to find some sunshine this week :) 

#3 Perspective...photos from straight in front of your subject are great, but often great photographs are when you shoot from a different perspective. Try shooting from above or below instead for an interesting composition. 

#4 Background...try using a new background of some sort. Put up a fun piece of fabric or try out a new spot you've been wanting to photograph. 

#5 No Faces...a photo can say a lot even if nobody is really "IN" the photo. For example, this shot of Brady I took at the beach a couple of weeks ago....he didn't even know I was taking the photo and his face isn't showing, but it definitely screams "fun at the beach". :)

#6 Detail...when I'm taking a series of photos, I love to take a zoomed in detail shot. For best results, use a low aperture setting to make your object really stand out against the shallow depth of field. 

#7 Silly...Take a silly shot! These are sometimes my favorites, because it's just my kids being kids. Have fun with it and they will too! :)

I hope you've enjoyed these...now go out and shoot away and have fun with it!! Oh and link me up here if you play along and post to your blog or the gallery...I would love to see!

 

photo prompts

Good Afternoon SC'ers! It's no secret that I love instagram! I think it's a perfect and fun way to document your life around you and to be inspired by others.  I have a few prompts for you to help you get over a slump if you are participating in project life or project 360.  Have fun!

before|after
Take a photo of an item or project where it reflects before and after, i.e. breakfast prep-presentation of breakfast; pre-haircut-haircut, dirty car-clean car
LOOKING DOWN
Photograph what's below you, what's in your hands, holding a hand or where you stand in a store. I love how photos look from above.

GET CLOSE
Make the subject of your picture fill up the frame and remember to get close.

COLLECTION
I love how a collection of similar items look pretty together. It can be a collection of your favorite scrapbook supplies, colors, shoes or perfumes. The possibilities are endless, sometimes we collect things without being aware of it!

5.TEXTURE
Photograph texture, it can be an outfit you are wearing, the patterns in your favorite clothing item or a child's stuffed toy. Texture can evoke memories and happy thoughts from experiences because it causes you to touch an item that reminds you of a person or time in your life.

FAVORITE
Capture your favorite routine or moment in your day. I love to get my Starbucks fix a few days during the work week. 

CURRENT VIEW
Snap a picture of your current view, is it a favorite view? I love this prompt because it is an awesome way to document the seasons and your environment around you.

BONUS PROMPT- A TASK
Take a photo of a daily or weekly task, it can be one that you love or hate but is a necessary part of your life.  

Have a great week!