Fun with a Cam: What is Photo a Day Challenge?

I started joining photo-a-day challenges on instagram in 2013. With just a smartphone, imagination and guts. I enjoyed taking part in these challenges that's why up until now, I am still snapping pictures for fun, with a hope that it can be featured. I am not in anyway a professional photographer, but these challenges can bring out the creative side of me, and it also helps me discover myself more.

What you need to play along?

-Social media sites: Instagram / Facebook
- Cameras / smartphones
- Creativity and imagination
- Follow and tag instagram pages or users that do photo a day challenges. In my case, here are some of the pages that I follow and join:

@hiyapapayaphotoaday
@365_happysnaps
@fatmumslim (for #FMSphotoaday)
@nothingisordinary
@at_diff
@two_themes
@icu_philippines
@ig_treasures
@jj_mobilephotography
@ig_4every1
@its_my_week

How does a photo a day challenge goes?

When you follow these users/site, they usually give daily, weekly or monthly themes which you need to follow and take a snap on. Post the photos in your instagram and be sure to use their hashtags. It's that easy (and fun!)

Moderators of the page choose the best photos that catches their eye, and include them in their features.  You will surely know if yours have been chosen because they will tag and mention you.

There are a lot of talented individuals that you will discover and follow along the way. You will discover how beautiful the world around you is, when you participate in these photo challenges. It will also teach you to try to think outside the box and enhance your creativity.

I remember when I had my very first photo featured, I really felt so ecstatic! (And proud even) especially when you realize that out of these thousands of participants, your photo was noticed and given credit.


P.S Please follow my instagram account:
@aissa.mae

Here are few of my photos that has been featured before:

#FMSphotoaday:

#sunnypicchallenge

#snap_ish

#nothingisordinary

#two_themes

#at_diff

#ig_4every1