For this week’s challenge, point your camera at something or someone that puts a smile on our face (or just show a smiling face).
Maybe it’s because I’ve just spent several festive days among old friends and family. Maybe it’s the noticeably longer days here in the upper reaches of the Northern Hemisphere. Either way, I wanted this week’s Photo Challenge to elicit some measure of joy among our loyal Daily Post readers. And what’s a more universal signifier of good cheer than a smile?

Photo of Takashi Murakami’s Flowers, flowers, flowers, from 2010.
These smiling flowers are among the most recognizable creations of Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami, whose work I recently viewed at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Murakami’s work is smart, rich, and thought-provoking for those who spend some time with it. But it doesn’t sneer at those who just want to clear their minds with a joyous splash of color — or several hundreds such splashes. I admire artists who manage to effortlessly bridge the gap between the cerebral and the viscerally satisfying, and tried to capture the vibrancy of this work in all its sublime flatness.
This week, show us a smile (yours or someone else’s), make us smile, or both. Share a photo of something that has brought a moment of joy into your life recently, or focus on the outcome of that joy. If you’re not feeling particularly cheerful at the moment — it’s still 2018, after all — no need to fake your way into the challenge, either. Smiles come in all shades and flavors, including the half-hearted, tired, bitter, and resigned (to name a few). So whether the emotions you channel in your photo are full of cheer or not, I can’t wait to see your take on this theme.
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Nice image to use 🙂
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Shots from last summer’s roadtrip make me smile: https://wp.me/p3gqMf-LX
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It’s beautiful
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Thanks!
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nice post
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Such cuteness!!!
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At first I wasn’t sure how I could participate in this prompt, but then I actually found a smile in my bedsheets this week… 🙂 https://followyournose.me/2018/04/03/spring-smile/
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Smiles must be in the air another Challenge had happy yesterday and I posted smiles so I’ve double dipped for today https://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/2018/04/03/smile-youre-on-cees-fun-fotos/
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love this!! i would love to see more people happy & my self
this is beautiful & so refreshing and fun. Love ,love,love this!
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My entry this week 🙂
http://stenoodie.com/2018/04/04/weekly-photo-challenge-smile/
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A music-group in Manado:
https://insellos.wordpress.com/2018/04/05/weekly-photo-challenge-smile/
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What a great idea.
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Thanks!
Thanks for making me smile and for inspiring me to create new smiley artworks by introducing me to this special artist!
I love leaving smiley post-it’s wherever I go… always recognisable because they’re wearing hats. Now, I’m going to do flower smileys… just don’t know just yet how I’m going to fit hats on all of them!
😉 🙂 😛 🙂 😉
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I’ve found a smile to be a simple, powerful way to shift my own attitude. Love the art.
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https://wordpress.com/stats/post/58/wanderlustpy.wordpress.com
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Lovely! https://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/smile-please-weekly-photo-challenge/
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Smile is our power. Some research has shown that smiling decrease the probability of car accidents
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Lovely picture! Wish I was a painter, that must be a pleasure.
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Oh, I love this challenge. Put a smile on my face! Now to find the right photo. It might be hard to choose! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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“Smile a while, and while you smile, another smiles. And soon, there are miles and miles of smiles. And life’s worthwhile because you smile.”
https://scillagrace.com/2018/04/04/weekly-photo-challenge-similar-smiles/
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Nice 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
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Lol its already putting a smile on my face
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The photo challenge often prompts me to share pictures I wouldn’t have thought of otherwise, which I love. And I’ll appreciate the smiles on offer here – we all need as many as we can get! Here’s my contribution to this week’s fun:
https://susanrushton.net/2018/04/04/yellow-rabbit-lorry/
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Nice.
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That was such a nice description of the challenge! All types of smiles for all types of moods!
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Animals always make me smile, Ben. Like those at Custer State Park, South Dakota: http://bit.ly/JJ-Custer
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A moment with the Children ministry of the church on 14th of February, 2018, was day for a smile whenever recalled
https://vitiatedonline.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/moments-of-smiles/
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Mine: https://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/daily-posts-weekly-photo-challenge-smile/
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Love it. Simple. But, could mean the world to someone else. Plus, you’ll have a much better attitude for the day. Fact: smiling increases the blood flow to the face giving you a much better looking face from a beauty care standpoint. Better than any amount of make up.
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The prompt is great for the season!
https://anthropologist.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/smile-the-daily-post-photo-challenge-4-april-2018/
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Awesome !!! LOL
How to Be Happy – 15 Ways to Be Happy Again in Life & Stay Healthy
https://www.blackdiamondbuzz.com/how-to-be-happy-again-in-life/
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