April Photo E-Scavenger Hunt

The clocks Spring forward this weekend; the days are longer. Hopefully, we’ll see some sunshine and blue skies, maybe the occasional April shower, but it feels like the world is slowly waking up again.

This swap is a gentle excuse to notice all of that. You’ll be working through a photo scavenger hunt, capturing small, everyday moments as the month unfolds, nothing grand, nothing staged, just the kind of things you might otherwise walk past.

✉️ What you’ll do

Use the provided April Scavenger Hunt list

Take one photo per prompt (no pressure for perfection, phone photos are absolutely fine)

You don’t have to take all thirty, but big bonus points if you do 😀 aim for a minimum of 5, 10 would be amazing, no pressure, whatever makes. You happy

Send the same email with your photos to each of your swap partners.

I'd love to see them all as well if you're happy to include me in your swap. My email is cathyswaps@gmail.com

📧 Email your photos to your swap partners. Please use the BCC function when sending; if you’re not sure how to do that, drop me a message.

It would be lovely to have a short note about where it was, why you liked it, that sort of thing, but that’s up to you, it’s not essential. Just let your partners know which photo it’s for.

All photos must be taken in April, camera, phone, iPad, even film if that’s your thing; how you take them is up to you.

I’ll close the swap and allocate partners on the 6th of April, but you can start taking photos from the 1st if you see anything on the list. Let’s email the photos at the beginning of May, so we have a whole month to capture them.

💌 A few gentle notes

This is about noticing, not perfection

Photos can be simple, slightly wonky, or beautifully ordinary Think of this as a month of: wandering a bit slower, looking a bit closer and finding small, lovely things in ordinary places to share with your swap partners

(I've made a pretty printable version of the list, if you'd like it, just click below to download it)

Printable List

Happy exploring (and noticing) 📷✨

The list: take at least 5 photos from it, more if you want to.

1. Blossom beginning to appear on a tree

2. A mossy stone wall or gatepost

3. A yellow flower growing somewhere unexpected

4. A dog looking extremely pleased with itself

5. Something that proves it rained recently

6. A crooked or leaning fence

7. A handwritten sign in a shop window

8. A chimney with smoke coming out

9. A bird perched on a telegraph wire

10. Something older than you

11. A narrow path disappearing into greenery

12. A bicycle parked somewhere picturesque

13. A puddle reflecting the sky

14. A curious cat watching the world

15. A pub sign swinging in the wind

16. A bench with a view

17. A colourful front door

18. A hedge that clearly hasn’t been trimmed for a while

19. A daffodil past its prime

20. Something unexpectedly blue

21. A tiny wildflower close to the ground

22. A row of terraced houses

23. A cloud that looks like something

24. A village notice board

25. A tree just starting to leaf

26. A stone bridge or arch

27. Evidence of spring wildlife (nest, feathers, bees etc.)

28. A slightly wonky lamppost

29. Something very British

30. Your favourite view from the whole month

As always I'll Angel if needed but if you have any problems with the swap please let me and your swap partners know.

Happy Swapping

Cathy