Photo A Day Project - January

This year I work on the Photo a Day Project. It really helps me take better photos because I’m taking more photos and looking at different perspectives. I also look at other people’s photos and see what pictures I liked. Then I try to figure out what appealed to me about their photos. Once I know that, I try to apply that knowledge to my own photos. Here are the pictures that I took in January.

1. 1/1/2025 Early morning, 2. 1/2/2025 Orchids, 3. Untitled, 4. 1/4/2025 sign, 5. 1/5/2025 Iguana, 6. 1/6/2025 mailbox garden, 7. 1/7/2025 Sun, 8. 1/8/2025 Hummingbird Windchime, 9. 1/9/2025 Garden gnome, 10. 1/10/2025 Guitar, 11. 1/11/2025 Caboose., 12. 1/12/2025 Ghost Horses sweater, 13. 1/13/2025 Hawk, 14. 1/14/2025 Chicken ad, 15. 1/15/2025 Painting, 16. 1/16/2025 Jupiter Lighthouse, 17. 1/17/2025 Stainglass, 18. 1/18/2025 Sunflowers, 19. 1/19/2025 sleeping cat, 20. 1/20/2025 Work in Progress - Mosaic Crocheted Blanket, 21. 1/21/2025 Pitiful Cat, 22. 1/22/2025 Table Lamp, 23. 1/23/2025 Fishing Lures, 24. 1/24/2025 Cloudless Sulphuric caterpillar, 25. 1/25/2025 ladybug, 26. 1/26/2025 Preparing to Make a Cocoon, 27. 1/27/2025 Brown Basilisk, 28. 1/28/2025 Socks with stamps, 29. 1/29/2025 Colorful threads, 30. 1/30/2025 Enjoying the shade, 31. 1/31/2025 Nap time!

November 2023 Photo A Day Project

I’m still enjoying my Photo a Day project on Flickr. I find it helpful to look at other people’s photos and see what I like about them, what makes them stand out to me, and the composition of the photo. I believe these will help me take better photos. 

Here are my photos from November

1. 11/1/23 Rainbow, 2. 11/2/23 Morning Sky, 3. 11/3/23 Gnome At Sea, 4. 11/4/23 Alcazaba, 5. 11/5/23 Sunset, 6. 11/6/23Canapes, 7. 11/8/23 Funchal, Portugal, 8. 11/7/23 Robot, 9. 11/9/23 Yuri, 10. 11/10/23 Morning Sky, 11. 11/11/23 Cappucino Swan, 12. 11/12/23 Cocktail party, 13. 11/13/23 Yuri, 14. 11/14/23 Gifts, 15. 11/15/23 St. Maarten Sign, 16. 11/16/23 Having a Whale of a Time!, 17. 11/17/23 San Juan, Puerto Rico, 18. 11/18/23 Red sky at morning..., 19. 11/19/23 Trampoline Artists, 20. 11/20/23 Miami, 21. 11/21/23 Lunch at Oriental Plaza, 22. 11/22/23 Lighthouse, 23. 11/23/23 Sunset, 24. 11/24/23 Miami, 25. 11/25/23 Alligator, 26. 11/26/23 Christmas suit, 27. 11/28/23 Stamp Club, 28. 11:27/23 Snake plant bloom, 29. 11/29/23 relaxed kitty, 30. 11/30/23 Fluffy clouds

October 2023 Photo A Day Project

I’m still enjoying my Photo a Day project on Flickr. I find it helpful to look at other people’s photos and see what I like about them, what makes them stand out to me, and the composition of the photo. I believe these will help me take better photos. 

Here are my photos from October

1. 10/2/23 Dental Assistant station, 2. 10/1/23 Flowerpot, 3. 10/3/2023 Skeleton attack, 4. 10/4/2023 Beautyberry, 5. 10/5/23 Feathers, 6. 10/6/23 Horse quilt, 7. 10/7/23 Decorated Pumpkins, 8. 10/8/23 Hibachi Grill, 9. 10/9/23 Rose hips, 10. 10/10/23 Northern Mockingbird, 11. 10/11/23 Waffle irons, 12. 10/12/23 Cooked Octopus, 13. 10/13/23 Dark clouds, 14. 10/14/23 Orchids, 15. 10/15/23 Hibiscus, 16. 10/16/23 Bloom, 17. 10/17/23 Night Sky, 18. 10/18/23 Squeaky, 19. 10/19/23 Rooftop couple, 20. 10/20/23 Cockscomb, 21. 10/21/23 Stamp Show, 22. 10/22/23 Shrimp Plant, 23. 10/23/23 Castor Bean Plant, 24. 10/24/23 Clouds from a plane, 25. 10/25/23 Lady in red, 26. 10/26/23 Peek a boo, 27. 10/27/23 Fish Looking Building, 28. 10/28/23 Valencia, 29. 10/29/23 Ancient Wall, 30. 10/30/23 Ship Officers, 31. 10/31/23 Christopher Columbus's Home

August 2023 Photo A Day Project

I’m still enjoying my Photo a Day project on Flickr. I find it helpful to look at other people’s photos and see what I like about them, what makes them stand out to me, and the composition of the photo. I believe these will help me take better photos. 

Here are my photos from August:

Here are my photos from August:

1. 8/1/2023 Tea bags, 2. 8/2/2023 Dirty engine, 3. 8/3/2023 Phone stand, 4. 8/4/2023 Unfinished lizard, 5. 08/05/2023 Finished lizard, 6. 8/6/2023 Evening Clouds, 7. 8/7/2023 Airplane, 8. 8/8/2023 colorful house, 9. 8/9/2023 Bird, 10. 8/10/2023 Paper sculpture, 11. 8/11/2023 Camera purse, 12. 8/12/2023 The Beatles, 13. 8/13/2023 Dun Laoghaire, 14. 8/14/2023 Steam Engine, 15. 8/15/2023 Celtic cross, 16. 8/16/2023 Yarn bombing, 17. 8/17/2023 Portree, Isle of Skye, 18. 8/18/2023 Edinburgh Castle, 19. 8/19/2023 Invergordon Train Bridge, 20. 8/20/2023 Apple crisp a la mode, 21. 8/21/2023 Jamieson and Smith Wool Shop, 22. 8/22.2023 Lido Deck, 23. 8/23/23 Denmark, 24. 8/24/2023 Before lunch opens, 25. 8/25/2023 Seals, 26. 8/26/2023 Lighthouse, 27. 8/27/2023 Faroe Islands, 28. 8/28/2023 Icelandic sunrise, 29. 8/29/2023 Stairs on the Hiking Trail, 30. 8/30/2023 Grundarfoss, 31. 8/31/2023 Rainbow Road32. Not available33. Not available34. Not available35. Not available

July 2023 Photo A Day Project

I’m still enjoying my Photo a Day project on Flickr. I find it helpful to look at other people’s photos and see what I like about them, what makes them stand out to me, and the composition of the photo. I believe these will help me take better photos. 

Here are my photos from June:

1. 7/1/2023 Fountain, 2. 7/2/2023 Cross, 3. 7/3/2023 Flood, 4. 7/4/2023 Fireworks, 5. 7/5/2023 Cool drink, 6. 7/6/2023 Ceiling fan, 7. 7/7/2023 Spinning Project, 8. 7/8/2023 Egg, 9. 7/9/2023 Cross, 10. 7/10/2023 Liquid death, 11. 7/11/2023 Handspun, 12. 7/12/2023 A Man and his toy, 13. 7/13/2023 Fiber and Protein lesson, 14. 7/14/2023 Cloud face, 15. 7/15/2023 worm or baby snake, 16. 7/16/2023 Church, 17. 7/17/2023 Furman Lake, 18. 7/18/2023 Empty gym, 19. 7/20/2023 Kindness Board, 20. 7/19/2023 Pepperoni Pizza, 21. 7/21/2023 Roses, 22. 7/22/2023 Maema Cardigan, 23. 7/23/2023 USA gnomes, 24. 7/24/2023 Weights, 25. 7/25/2023 Jumbo knitting needles, 26. 7/26/2023 visiting, 27. 7/27/2023 Twisting Trails Sock, 28. 7/28/2023 Rock wall, 29. 7/29/2023 Stamps, 30. 7/30/2023 Magnets, 31. 7/31/2023 Knick knacks32. Not available

Scrapbook Pages from June 2023

Digital scrapbooking is a great activity to use in the classroom. It can be used to capture memories, share important information, or focus on a specific event. This would be a great alternate activity for book reports and even group projects. Here are some examples that I made in June. I use the website Gingerscraps for ideas and even free digital kits.

June 2023 Photo A Day Project

I’m still enjoying my Photo a Day project on Flickr. I find it helpful to look at other people’s photos and see what I like about them, what makes them stand out to me, and the composition of the photo. I believe these will help me take better photos.

Here are my photos from June:

1. 6/1/2023 yarn dyeing, 2. 6/2/2023 Pile of weeds, 3. 6/3/2023 Edging the sidewalk, 4. 6/4/2023 Liberty Bridge, 5. 6/5/2023 Korean hotpot restaurant, 6. 6/6/2023 Mr. McBee, 7. 6/7/2023 Gnome in flower pot, 8. 6/8/2023 Upcoming project, 9. 6/9/2023 Empty restaurant, 10. 6/10/2023 Cupcakes, 11. 6/11/2023 Summer, 12. 6/12/2023 Mowing the lawn, 13. 6/13/2023 Pay Phone, 14. 6/14/2023 Eyeball, 15. 6/16/2023 Caterpillar Tire, 16. 6/18/2023 Thistle, 17. 2023-06-18 Lock on the Mississippi River, 18. 6/19/2023 World's Largest Nickel, 19. 6/15/2023 Alien Ship, 20. 6/20/2023 The Spam Museum, 21. 6/21/2023 Zombie Knitpocalypse, 22. 6/22/2023 Hot!!, 23. 6/23/2023 5K participants, 24. 6/24/2023 Souvenir Yarn, 25. Untitled, 26. 6/26/2023 Typewriters, 27. 6/27/2023 Missiles, 28. 6/28/2023 Sweet Potatoes, 29. 6/29/2023 Vortex Shawl, 30. 6/30/2023 Echinacea

May 2023 Photo A Day Project

I’m still enjoying my Photo a Day project on Flickr. I find it helpful to look at other people’s photos and see what I like about them, what makes them stand out to me, and the composition of the photo. I believe these will help me take better photos. 

Here are my photos from May:

1. 5/1/2023 chair carving, 2. 5/2/2023 Frappuccino samples, 3. 5/03/2023 Chili's restaurant, 4. 5/4/2023 Empty Waiting Room, 5. 5/5/2022 Day after surgery, 6. 5/6/2023 Crowning of a King, 7. 5/7/2023 Sheldon the Seahorse, 8. 5/8/2023 Roses, 9. 5/9/2023 Riding lawnmowers, 10. 5/10/2023 Quiche, 11. 5/11/2023 Fruits and Vegetables, 12. 5/12/2023 Thank you gnomes, 13. 5/13/2023 New Riding Lawnmower, 14. 5/14/2023 Flamingo plant, 15. 5/15/2023 Daylily, 16. 5/16/2023 Rainbow, 17. 5/17/2023 Purple Heart plant, 18. 5/18/2023 Daylily with water droplets, 19. 5/19/2023 Postcard, 20. 5/20/2023 Saturday market, 21. 5/21/2023 Petunias, 22. 5/22/2023 Dentist at work., 23. 5/23/2023 Shasta daisy, 24. 5/24/2023 up on a ladder, 25. 5/25/2023 Sweet soap sacks, 26. 5/26/2023 Yardwork, 27. 5/27/2023 The mountains, 28. 5/28/2023 We like books, 29. 5/29/2023 Looking for fruit, 30. 5/30/2023 Just hanging out, 31. 5/31/2023 Spring Forth Shawl

April 2023 Photo A Day Project

I’m still enjoying my Photo a Day project on Flickr. I find it helpful to look at other people’s photos and see what I like about them, what makes them stand out to me, and the composition of the photo. I believe these will help me take better photos. 

Here are my photos from April:

March 2023 Photo A Day Project

I’m still enjoying my Photo a Day project on Flickr. I find it helpful to look at other people’s photos and see what I like about them, what makes them stand out to me, and the composition of the photo. I believe these will help me take better photos.

Here are my photos from March:

 

February 2023 Photo A Day Project

I enjoyed taking photos in January and picking my favorite one each day. This would be a fun activity for students. I post these on Flickr and share them with a group. Then they are able to comment on my photos and I also can look at their photos. This is helping me take better pictures. 

Here are my photos from February: 

2023 Photo A Day Project

This year I’m participating again in the Flickr Photo a Day project. I think this helps me look at my photos more critically when I’m trying to choose the best picture of the day. I also think it helps me to look at photos that other people submit online.

I think this would be a great project to do with students. They could do a photo a day for a week or a month and share their photos with their classmates. They can explain why they chose the photo for that day and they can also tell why they like someone else’s photos.

Do you do this project in your classroom? Please share.

Photo a Day Progress

I forgot in January and February to share my progress with the Photo a Day project. I have been enjoying it this year. It makes me pay attention to the world around me and I look for special interesting subjects for my daily photo. I’m also working on creating a title for each photo. Here are snapshots of each month that I’ve completed so far. 

This would be a great project to do with this students. You don’t need to to do a year long project. It could be one week or one month for them. I think they would enjoy looking at each other’s photos. 

Original photos by Pat Hensley

Photo a Day – January 2021

Here is the link to my photos for January 2021 in Flickr:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/loonyhiker/albums/72157717698424131

 

I’ve really enjoyed taking photos and looking at the photos that others have taken.

 

This would be a great activity for students to do for the week or the month. The photos could be used as story prompts.

 

Original photo by Pat Hensley

Photo a Day Project 2019

I submitted one photo each day during 2019 on Flickr. I really enjoyed the project but it takes a big commitment to upload a photo each day. I’m glad I only do this every other year but I feel it has helped me take better photos. I have a big problem with composition and I enjoyed seeing other people’s photos for inspiration.  I want to share the photos that I took each month’s photos with you.

Original photos by Pat Hensley