List of Everyday Photos
by Ali Edwards
Keep your thoughts to the basic, wonderful everyday stuff and experiences you encounter. What do you see each day that is a big part of your story?
- Rooms in your house (unmade or made bed, laundry room)
- What you eat for breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner
- You in the mirror (turn off your flash if possible)
- Your morning drink/your evening drink
- Your route to work
- Work desk
- Kitchen: appliances (just think how different these are from generation to generation), sink, etc
- Kitchen counter-top
- The backs of your kids as they leave the house (or the back of your spouse)
- Your kids room
- Kids toys (wherever they appear - think “you were here”)
- Bathroom cabinet/medicines/shampoos
- The view from your front door
- Your morning routine/your evening routine
- Kids room
- People you love doing their own everyday stuff (what routines do your other family members follow - what things do they do each day that are a big part of their lives)
- Technology + gadgets: computer, cameras, printers
- The exterior of your house
- Art/posters/photos on the walls of your home
- Capture play - kids playing, you playing, etc
- Piles - paper, laundry, dishes, coats, DVD’s, etc.
- Clocks - what time do you do certain things (waking up, go to bed, etc)
- Pieces of the whole - part of your coffee cup, a portion of your favorite chair, clothes hanging in your child’s closet
- Relationships between people (and don’t worry if they aren’t looking at the camera)
You may also want to check out the following articles for more ideas:
Making a Successful Everyday Life Photobook >
8 Techniques for Choosing or Taking Photos >
Journaling Your Everyday Life >
