Day 1: Sunset Wallpaper

2026-02-07

Hello! It's the start of a new project!

This is an old photo, but it's one of my favorites, and I thought it was a good one to start this website. I'll post some new photos soon enough.

Back when 1Day1Photo was simply a way for me to keep up with friends through text (I would manually edit the photo, send it to my phone, and send it individually to each of my contacts), I was especially trying to create a more wholesome alternative to Snapchat Streaks and nonstop social media scrolling.

To get this photo, I walked outside for about an hour during sunset. This is called golden hour, and it's such an easy hack for making photos look special. Admittedly, this photo was taken a bit after sunset, which is why the trees and the road are all in silhouette.

If I remember correctly, I placed the camera on the sidewalk, which runs next to a road, and took the shot when there weren't any cars. Nothing's in super-sharp focus, but I think that adds to the effect.

When I do photowalks, I often don't realize which one is the best photo until I get home and sort through them. At least for that photowalk, I didn't have a specific shot in mind. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

Thank you for visiting this blog! Special thanks to the newsletter subscribers; you get this photo a week before the internet does :-).

Cheers,
David