What to shoot this spring – and what to do with the photos after

Every spring, we mean to photograph it properly. And every summer, we find a handful of blurry phone snaps we never printed. This year, let's do it differently.

Kristýna Hronová

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Spring is short. Here's why you should actually photograph it this year.

Every year we say it: this year we'll really make the most of spring. We'll go outside, notice the details, catch that light falling through the blossoming trees just right. And then it happens – spring flies by, summer is here, and all we have on our phone are a few blurry snaps from a walk we never printed.

This year, let's try something different. Not because we want to tell you what to shoot. But because spring is simply worth it.

What practically photographs itself in spring

Spring has a way of handing you material on a plate. All you have to do is step outside and look. A few things worth not missing:

Morning light

Spring mornings have a quality of light that just doesn't exist in summer. Golden, soft, a little sleepy. If you're up before everyone else, you almost have it to yourself.

Details, not panoramas

A petal on a wet pavement, a child's first ice cream of the year, a book left open on a park bench. Small things carry the biggest memories.

Mess and chaos

Muddy boots by the door, jackets thrown over the sofa, a kid's face covered in dirt. That's spring at home, and that's exactly what you'll one day wish you'd captured.

So what do you do with the photos?

Photos on your phone are great – accessible, backed up, always to hand. But also a little invisible. You scroll past them between notifications and messages.

Print them. A physical photo has weight. It can go on the fridge, slip into an envelope as a gift, or just sit on the table and remind you of a good day. Retro prints in the format you remember from childhood have that extra touch of nostalgia that never gets old.

Put them in a photo book. Spring as a whole – day trips, walks, the first warm evenings outside – it all fits beautifully into one book. And in five years, you'll flick through it with the feeling that you really lived that spring.

Or make someone's day. A photo magnet on your grandma's fridge, or a friend who lives far away. A small thing that means more than you'd expect.

Spring is short. You already know that.

You don't need an expensive camera or perfect lighting. All it takes is your phone, a little attention, and the desire to actually hold onto the moment – not just in your head, but on paper too.

And when you have those photos, you know where to find us. 🌸