100 Days of Summer
A Photography Summer Bucket List
It’s SUMMER!! My absolute favorite time of year. Which is strange because it regularly gets to be 100+ degrees where I live. But, there is no changing my mind - it’s a childhood obsession from the days when school was out and freedom tasted like popsicles, roller skating rinks, and endless pool days with my friends.
So, in the spirit of celebrating summer, I’ve come up with a list of 100 things I would like to shoot before summer ends. Will I make it through this entire list… probably not. BUT, I’m going to have fun trying, and isn’t that the point of summer?
So if you’re looking for something fun to shoot this summer, look no further! All the inspiration you need is in this list below. Enjoy! And make sure to tag @sarahd.photos on Instagram if you take any of these photos so I can see your work and share some love and encouragement!!
The Milky Way - supposedly it’s most visible near the end of summer
In the pool - preferably underwater
Hiking
Nature picture in Big Bear
See 7
See 7
I’m saving these three spots to collaborate with 3 influential people that I’d love to work with
Relatives visiting from out of town
A conceptual self portrait about mental wellness
Styled shoot at a San Diego Airbnb
Golden hour fashion shoot in a big city
Self portrait at a trending TikTok location
Rolling skating rink lifestyle shoot
Surfing
Sunset beach portrait
Boats! Boats! Boats!
Yoga on the beach
Super colorful food or drink
Sunset lamp portrait
Smoke bombs and skateboards
Portrait with dry ice (thinking about something creative to depict extreme heat)
Museum of Dream Space portraits
Stop motion summer flat lay
Photoshoot of my dog (he’s super old and this might realistically be his last summer)
Kites and kids
Hot air balloons
Water birds
Popsicle photoshoot
Conceptual self portrait about mom life
Macro nature photography of bugs
Seals in the wild
My husband (father of my children for Father’s Day)
Fireworks
Over the top, super cheesy vacation photo
S’mores
Friends hanging out
Long exposure photo
Self portrait in a really interesting mirror (maybe a hotel)
Mermaids
Patriotic shoot at sunset
Shooting through something (it’s literally all I see on TikTok right now - just put something in front of your lens and shoot through it)
Bikes on the boardwalk
Baseball at blue hour
Picture with my photography mentor
Parking garage photoshoot
Sunrise self portrait on the lake
Creative self portrait with my kids (maybe something that requires some extra time in photoshop)
Airplanes (either a photo from an airplane or of an airplane)
Portrait using neon lights as a background
A waterfall
A pinterest summer project
Monochrome fashion shoot
Bathing suit shoot
Fun inflatables on the lake
Lemonade as a prop
BBQ with friends
Farm animals
Slip n’ slide
Venice Beach street performers
Strawberry fields forever
Carnival portrait shoot
Watermelon photoshoot
Photoshoot about summer jobs
Blanket fort
Creative shadows
Tie-dye shirts
Colorful lighting
Trampoline photoshoot
Living wall portrait
Grocery shopping cart photoshoot
Self portrait with a projector
Shoot with bubbles
Plant shop portrait shoot
Picture leaning out of a car window
Shooting through sunglasses
Dollar store photoshoot
Filter light through lace
Thrift store photoshoot
All dressed up with nothing to do (wear something super fancy while doing ordinary, everyday stuff like grocery shopping or vacuuming)
Recreate a famous work of art… with a summer twist
Portrait shoot in an elevator
Shoot through glass with water droplets on it
Use nothing but the sky as a backdrop
Escalator photoshoot
Create a themed photoshoot from another decade
Recreate a scene from a favorite movie
Use a pineapple as a prop
Boogie Boarding
Photoshoot in a hammock
Create a fun shoot using zink ozide
Use a summer song as inspiration for a creative shoot
Show some summer love
Lifeguard tower
Outdoor concert
Use a colorful beach umbrella as a prop
Reflections in sunglasses
Picnic
Photoshoot with my bestie
Use a Volkswagon as a prop
Silhouette photo saying good-bye to summer 2021
Wow!! I’m feeling inspired and I hope you are too!! Make sure to follow me on Instagram @sarahd.photos if you want to see how these photos turn out. How many do you think you could check off the list?