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If you are new to this photography project, here are 365 Ideas and Tips for Project 365. After 5 years of Project 365, I like to think I’ve built up enough experience and knowledge to pass on my ideas and tips to you! These are ideal for beginners and novices, or for veterans of Project 365 looking for some new ideas.

365 Ideas and Tips for Project 365 on The Purple Pumpkin Blog

365 Ideas and Tips for Project 365

Each idea and tip is linked to the full explanation as well as the photo for that day.

You can also check out my 365 Ideas and Tips for Project 365 – 2014 Edition here

  • January
    1. Make a list
    2. Patience
    3. Experiment with light
    4. A single flower
    5. Silhouettes
    6. Something purple
    7. Sunrise
    8. Pets
    9. Make a photo book
    10. Annoyances
    11. Something in the sky
    12. Black and blue
    13. Rainbows
    14. Juxtaposition
    15. More than words
    16. Evergreen
    17. Start uploading
    18. Organise your photos
    19. Cool down
    20. Texture
    21. Titles
    22. Leave it alone
    23. Black and white
    24. Portraits
    25. Still life
    26. Fill the frame
    27. Theme a week
    28. White backgrounds
    29. Finding your style
    30. Backgrounds
    31. Fake It
  • February
    1. Keep track of the days – Project 365 : 2015 Day Numbers Chart
    2. Light and shade
    3. Branch out
    4. Don’t sweat it
    5. Rule of thirds
    6. Squared
    7. The selfie
    8. Light as a feather
    9. Animals
    10. Sculptures
    11. The collector
    12. Hobbies
    13. Gradients
    14. Roses
    15. Somebody to love
    16. Piles of things
    17. Celebrate
    18. Aid to memory
    19. Chinese New Year
    20. Broken
    21. Be quick
    22. Balloons
    23. Crystals
    24. Sometimes it just has to do
    25. Rodents
    26. Gold
    27. Bits and pieces
    28. ALL the things
  • March
    1. Spring flowers
    2. Live concerts
    3. Turning Japanese
    4. Chop it off
    5. Go inside
    6. Washed out
    7. Oh shiny
    8. It’s not unusual
    9. Glitter
    10. Chilli peppers
    11. Little trees
    12. Time to blossom
    13. Comic Relief
    14. Sepia tones
    15. The Chelfie
    16. Negative impact
    17. Squirrels
    18. Cuts both ways
    19. Art therapy
    20. When things don’t go to plan
    21. Coloured pencils
    22. Somewhere over the rainbow
    23. Mi Amor
    24. Hyacinths
    25. What the duck?
    26. Actions online
    27. Shoot into the light
    28. Swan lake
    29. Looking away
    30. Tea cup
    31. How are you feeling?
  • April
    1. Derelict
    2. Think pink
    3. Spring flowers
    4. Where’s the birdie
    5. Bluebells
    6. Maverick
    7. Palm trees
    8. Take a break
    9. Black birds
    10. One
    11. A quarter of
    12. Go somewhere different
    13. Aeroplanes
    14. Sunflare
    15. Give me your answer do
    16. Nuts and bolts
    17. Leaf it out
    18. Stag party
    19. Perfect in every way
    20. Goslings
    21. Seashells
    22. Earth Day
    23. The selfie
    24. Mandala
    25. Stately Homes
    26. Ornate
    27. Tweak it
    28. Pull over
    29. Bleeding heart
    30. Pets
  • May – Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
    1. Purple writing
    2. Purple scarf
    3. Purple flowers
    4. Purple petals
    5. Purple varnish
    6. Purple beads
    7. Purple shoes
    8. Purple blooms
    9. Purple pumpkin
    10. Purple wisteria
    11. More purple
    12. Purple charm
    13. Purple neon
    14. Purple dolls
    15. Purple pencils
    16. Clusters of purple
    17. Purple iris
    18. Purple dress
    19. Purple filter
    20. Purple powder
    21. Purple edges
    22. Purple pops!
    23. More purple flowers
    24. Purple clematis
    25. Purple crystal
    26. Purple, close-up
    27. Purple dahlia
    28. Purple poppy
    29. Purple heart
    30. Purple clothes
    31. Hope for Hughes
  • June
    1. Food photography
    2. White Dishes
    3. iPhoneography
    4. Fork handles
    5. Garnish
    6. Overhead
    7. Drizzle it
    8. Stay small
    9. All the colours
    10. Knife and fork
    11. Platters
    12. Odd one out
    13. Eggs
    14. Reflections
    15. An apple a day
    16. Larger than life
    17. Line up
    18. Talking Japanese
    19. Wine glasses
    20. Steak
    21. Coffee filters
    22. Up close and personal
    23. Turkish food
    24. Pineapple
    25. Prawns
    26. Caesar salad
    27. Busy with the fizzy
    28. Slices
    29. Bacon and eggs
    30. Get creative
  • July
    1. Water lilies
    2. Fill it up
    3. Cat’s eyes
    4. Do you have a flag?
    5. Bubbles
    6. Give the dog a bone
    7. Together we are stronger
    8. Peek-a-boo
    9. Prom Night
    10. Beans
    11. From below
    12. Unusual
    13. Double filter
    14. On the move
    15. Something old
    16. Strike a pose
    17. Bees
    18. Solitary
    19. Instrumental
    20. Prickly
    21. Fields of…
    22. Be lazy
    23. Find your path
    24. Metal
    25. Relax
    26. Sheep
    27. Water’s edge
    28. Pile it up
    29. Pet portraits
    30. Sunsets
    31. Bright and bold
  • August
    1. Concerts & Gigs
    2. Long exposure
    3. Lens flare
    4. Broken
    5. In the dark
    6. Aeroplanes
    7. Sweet nothings
    8. Serendipity
    9. In half
    10. Square crop
    11. Children
    12. Late afternoon
    13. Sun rays
    14. Ruby
    15. Darken
    16. Blackberries
    17. No
    18. Crop and change
    19. Goodnight Moon
    20. Random crap
    21. Fallen
    22. Clouds
    23. Gaussian blur
    24. Raindrops
    25. Yellow flowers
    26. Film Noir
    27. Dry
    28. Roses
    29. Rose buds
    30. Colour pop
    31. Showroom
  • September
    1. Things you love
    2. Fallen leaves
    3. Red and green
    4. In half
    5. Tools
    6. Paper lanterns
    7. Trees
    8. Wood carving
    9. Add noise
    10. Acorns
    11. Feeling blue
    12. Confetti
    13. Candles
    14. The Collector
    15. A jar
    16. White rose
    17. Conkers
    18. Lava lamps
    19. Another level
    20. Sunflowers
    21. Tiny pumpkins
    22. Places you go
    23. Kitchens
    24. Hearts
    25. Flowers in jars
    26. Boats
    27. Blue flowers
    28. Chains
    29. Cows
    30. Shrooms
  • October
    1. Be odd
    2. Mini macro
    3. Still
    4. Back to black
    5. Puff
    6. Sparkle
    7. As it lies
    8. Sparklers
    9. Pumpkins
    10. Clusters
    11. The best camera
    12. Golden brown
    13. On purpose
    14. Shades of red
    15. B&W
    16. I’m out
    17. Birthdays
    18. Set up
    19. Under a tree
    20. Calm down
    21. Back in time
    22. What’s for dinner?
    23. Engine
    24. The girl who has everything
    25. Shades of green
    26. Reflections
    27. Mickey Mouse
    28. Idol
    29. Castles
    30. Doughnuts
    31. Boo!
  • November
    1. Water lights
    2. Show what it is
    3. Eruption
    4. LEGO
    5. A different view
    6. Star filter
    7. Monkey
    8. Started by a mouse
    9. Another statue
    10. Red
    11. Flock
    12. SOOC
    13. What’s this?
    14. Let there be peace
    15. Bright as can be
    16. More brights
    17. Raindrops
    18. Make a heart
    19. Hoist the colours
    20. Black & white rose
    21. With your phone
    22. Upside down
    23. So vein
    24. Shoot raw
    25. Candles
    26. Morning skies
    27. Tangled
    28. More leaves
    29. Buttons
    30. Ivy
  • December
    1. Something you collect
    2. Red leaves
    3. Sunrise
    4. Christmas trees
    5. Top of the tree
    6. Get in close
    7. Let it go
    8. Couples
    9. Glitter
    10. Christmas decorations
    11. Momento
    12. Your favourite things
    13. Dark & light
    14. Heart shapes
    15. Straighten
    16. Hang in there
    17. Mini Figs
    18. More ornaments
    19. Cold
    20. Kids at Christmas
    21. Repetitive
    22. Reflective surfaces
    23. Firsts
    24. A different castle
    25. Christmas lights
    26. Things are not always what they seem
    27. Night time
    28. Cut it off
    29. iPhoneography
    30. Fireworks & silhouettes
    31. 365

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Michelle lives in London with her husband, son, and cat named Pumpkin. She started The Purple Pumpkin Blog in 2011 and the idea behind the blog is simple - Cook, Create, Celebrate! Michelle shares delicious recipes and creative ideas for all seasons, holidays, parties, & Disney! She thinks up the ideas so you don’t have to!

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5 Comments

  1. Michelle Ordever
    March 1, 2016 @ 4:26 pm

    Project 365 is a great project – lots of commitment to keep it up though :D I have loved doing it for 5 years, but have taken a step back in 2016, with Project 52 instead. The 7 day projects sound interesting – it can be hard finding the time, and the right kinds of situation though, and I imagine that can be a lot of pressure! I am also a natural light freak – I hate flash with a passion!!!! Can’t wait for the sun to come back to UK shores. Thanks for reading!

    Reply

  2. raine_hp
    December 13, 2015 @ 4:09 pm

    I”m looking to do this for the new year. What’s the basis behind it? A different photo each day following a theme?

    Reply

    • Michelle Ordever
      December 14, 2015 @ 5:20 pm

      The idea is very simple – take a photograph, every day, for one year. You can take photographs of anything you like – it’s your project! It could be a theme, if you like, e.g., all black & white, or all nature. Or you could do a themed week, or month.

      Reply

  3. Emma Page
    September 19, 2015 @ 11:19 pm

    Thank you so much for tips. I always struggle with sticking to the challenge for more than a month x

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    • Michelle Ordever
      December 14, 2015 @ 5:21 pm

      It can be hard to stick to it – finding a theme to stick to seemed to help me at times! x

      Reply

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