A Day in the Life
Be a photo journalist for the day and capture your life and that of your family, as they go about their normal day. There’s no need to choose a day where anything particularly special is happening, such as an outing or holiday, but if you have the opportunity, try to record those kind of days too. (It would also be fun to document the day of a friend’s or family member’s wedding or birthday from your point of view.)
Make sure you ask permission to borrow a camera if you don’t have one yourself, and PLEASE don’t raid the bathroom while your sister/brother/mum/dad are in the shower, OK!
Ensure you include all the basic details of your life – what you eat, what you’re wearing, who you’re hanging out with, what you’re playing. But don’t feel that you have to take photos of absolutely every minute of the day… after all, if you’re too busy photographing, you’re probably missing out on all the fun!
Part of the fun of this exercise is sharing your photos, so make sure you print them out for everyone to enjoy.
Here’s what to do:
- Borrow a camera
Every hour or so, record your day, from the minute you get up until you go to bed that night. Have a play with angles and framing to make your photos more interesting. - Collate your photos
If you’ve taken a number of photos of the same event, choose the shot you like best. Running through filters such as Instagram can make your photos look pretty special too. If you like you can add times and captions. - Display
Print out and paste in your journal or scrapbook, make a collage to frame and hang on your wall, or paste onto some magnetic paper and pop your photos on your fridge. That way your whole family can enjoy your photos. You could even make a game of getting the photos in the right order!
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The image below by artist, Norman Rockwell, was first published in 1954. How much has life changed since then? What’s still the same? Source: Amazon.com
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