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Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

Image courtesy of Sara Rosso

We’ve been waiting on pins and needles until we could share the new gallery formats which were announced yesterday on the WordPress.com blog! So now that they’re out, let’s put them to good use! We’re going to have a multi-photo challenge!

Happy. I can’t believe we haven’t done this theme before! That alone makes me happy. But there are so many things which could make you happy, so why not group them together to multiply the happiness? Here are some images which make me happy: a sunny day, Mums for Mom, exercise, coffee (of course!), a Vespa by the sea, a popsicle, funny signs, and more coffee!

Share (many) pictures in a gallery which mean HAPPY to you! 

I’m including all three new gallery formats just so you can see how they look – I think you should probably include only one in your post, but it’s up to you!  Which format is your favorite? I like rectangular, but circles are fun, too! Also, I think 6-9 photos are a good goal for this challenge (I’m using 9) and it shouldn’t take you much time at all to find 9 pictures of things that make you happy! Read the new gallery formats post for information about how to use them on your site. 

(Example of rectangular gallery)

(Example of square gallery)

(Example of circle gallery)

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New to The Daily Post? Whether you’re a beginner or a professional, you’re invited to get involved in our Weekly Photo Challenge to help you meet your blogging goals and give you another way to take part in Post a Day / Post a Week. Everyone is welcome to participate, even if your blog isn’t about photography.

Here’s how it works:

1. Each week, we’ll provide a theme for creative inspiration. You take photographs based on your interpretation of the theme, and post them on your blog (a new post!) anytime before the following Friday when the next photo theme will be announced.

2. To make it easy for others to check out your photos, title your blog post “Weekly Photo Challenge: (theme of the week)” and be sure to use the “postaday″ tag.

3. Subscribe to The Daily Post so that you don’t miss out on weekly challenge announcements. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.

813 Comments
  1. LOVE the new photo galleries! Thanks for the that, WordPress!!! It made me happy!!!
    http://stephenkellycreative.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/weekly-photo-challange-happy/

    October 7, 2012
  2. Couldn’t work out the gallery thing
    http://kattermonran.com/2012/10/07/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 7, 2012
    • @Alastair – did you check out the Support doc on galleries? It goes into more detail about how to insert one: http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/gallery/

      October 7, 2012
      • Thank you :-) . I will have a go and update my post

        October 8, 2012
      • Thanks … it works now :-D

        October 8, 2012
      • Hi Sara,
        I changed my setting in Settings, Media.. but I do not have step 5 -Customize the gallery settings., and step 6 -Click Insert gallery., as mentioned in the support link.. Is it possible Matala theme is not supporting the gallery?

        October 9, 2012
  3. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Still playing around with the gallery feature, so please have a look at Part 1 at http://acrossthebored.com/2012/10/07/weekly-photo-challenge-happy-part-1/

    October 7, 2012
  4. This was an exciting way to learn how to use the new gallery feature in Word Press. Here is my entry:
    http://ohmsweetohmdotme.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 7, 2012
  5. Reblogged this on lisowski7.

    October 7, 2012
  6. happy is everywhere – rita
    http://shapingthepoem.wordpress.com/

    October 7, 2012
  7. These are the things that make me happy.
    http://graciebinoya.com/2012/10/07/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 7, 2012
  8. Love this idea! Great challenge this week. Can’t wait to check out everyone’s gallery photos.

    http://megalophonics.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 7, 2012
  9. hi, for someone who is so lost in the techie world, this is some challenge. but i hurdled it and i hope i came across with my message of being HAPPY: http://alwaysbobswife.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 7, 2012
  10. Couldn’t figure out how to make a fancy gallery and had a hard time editing down the photos but this is some of what makes me happy. Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy http://wp.me/pF0xY-pK

    October 7, 2012
  11. enchantinghouri #

    Will you see my entry?
    http://enchantinghouri.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 7, 2012
  12. Love this week’s challenge….here’s mine- http://adayinthelifeofjennay.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 7, 2012
  13. Hi everybody.
    Here is my happiness, when i’m happy and when something does me happy
    http://wp.me/pjXOq-15Z

    October 8, 2012
  14. would you mind to visit my post? it’s my first time to follow this challenge ^^ | http://hikariazzahirah.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 8, 2012
  15. Finally, i’m happy to have posted some “happy” photos…Gallery support wasn’t of much help . I went into slideshow and when i deleted it, couldn’t get it back. Will give it a try again sometime. Anyways, here’s what i have come up— http://broniam.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy-5/

    October 8, 2012
    • got the slides going now… but how can i align the frames correctly..

      October 8, 2012
  16. Hi
    here is my second weekly photo challenge posted on the same day when I felt very happy.
    Ferrari world abu dhabi was my first aim to visit in the UAE.
    mission accomplished.
    wow those ferrari cars were really awesome.
    http://shoppaholicstraveldiary.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/weekly-photo-challenge-happy-2/

    October 8, 2012
  17. tu2t widhi #

    here’s mine ^^ http://ecchan.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 8, 2012
  18. I have a poetry blog! but the challenges you give are truly motivating for anyone to just jump into it. so here’s my entry for the weekly photo challenge :happy. I just tried my fingers over the awesome camera … http://wp.me/p1Zs7k-Lc

    October 8, 2012
  19. Here is my second post for this challenge
    http://kolorfulinterests.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy-2/

    October 8, 2012
  20. I did not exactly get how to make the pictures look good on a new gallery, there was always a picture that came out too big…. anyways I used the old gallery method. Here are the 9 things: http://riinavaikmaa.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 8, 2012
  21. My entry! This is my first one, I picked my cat who is half a world away from me back home while I teach abroad.
    http://penniesandnarwhals.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 8, 2012
  22. Loved this week’s theme and challenge to use the new gallery. Here’s my happy pics
    http://compostingwords.net/2012/10/08/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    Oddly, it displays correctly on my computer using 2 different browsers, my husband’s cell phone but not on his computer (using one of the same browsers.) ???????

    October 8, 2012
  23. Like the new gallery from those ingots of greatness at WP…need to play with it lots more though :)

    http://wordswewomenwrite.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=10100&action=edit&message=6&postpost=v2

    October 8, 2012
  24. This one is a moment of happy captured in a church by someone who is not usually in a church or happy!
    http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/capturing-the-churchs-light/

    October 8, 2012
  25. Happy atmosphere
    http://wp.me/p1SClQ-cD

    October 8, 2012
  26. …I just had to add something to be happy ;-)
    Look at the light in his eyes… ooohhhhhh!!!
    http://grazforkids.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/wordpress-weekly-photo-challenge-happy-part-ii/

    October 8, 2012
  27. For some reason, I didn’t feel like grouping this with any other photos, so sorry–no gallery today! Maybe I’ll post something else later this week :) Because this is my happy photo, my unique, very First Monsoon: http://mademeclick.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/first-monsoon/

    October 8, 2012
  28. http://renserberit.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/the-endless-train-ride
    Endless train rides definitely bring some calm happiness.

    October 8, 2012
  29. There… I’m a bit late, cause I was in a happy land.

    October 8, 2012
  30. archipelagojewelry #

    I like the galleries!
    Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy http://wp.me/pceJq-DQ

    October 8, 2012
  31. I am having trouble getting articles/photos to post from my page that comes up when I look at a theme or another article. As I am writing, the GREEN publish button turns gray and will not let me publish-I cannot get anyone to help me-The only way I can post it to go to the reader page and do a new post. That is more difficult and often doesnt work-please help me figure out what is wrong! I would love to participate in more prompts! beebeesworld

    October 8, 2012
  32. Celebrating birthday number three of special little friend who was very happy about his party!
    http://bit.ly/SJM4cg

    Had never used a gallery before this (I know, I know, what was I waiting for?!) so learning how to set everything up to the new views was really cool. Awesome challenge. Have a great week!

    October 8, 2012
  33. Happily defying gravity!: http://gregghake.com/2012/10/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 8, 2012
  34. A little bit of lots of ‘”happy” right here: http://wp.me/p2rq1O-ff

    October 8, 2012
  35. I like the gallery feature, a great challenge idea! Here’s my Happy’s: http://wp.me/pT3BE-tv

    October 8, 2012
  36. Hello, This was my second photo challenge. Challenge it was trying to use the gallery mosaics. I think I made it harder than it was. I attempted three to four times. I’d have it, then I would do something to mess it up. Never figured out how to get the circle or square mosaic. I don’t know yet about putting in the codes. That will be for another time. Fun, Fun. Here’s what I came up with: http://gardenofmysoul.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    Hope you enjoy!! Blessings, Kulia…

    October 8, 2012
  37. I really liked the collage style format of the rectangular gallery. A great improvement on the old style – made me happy for sure
    http://eljaygee.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/wpc-happy/

    October 8, 2012
  38. Happiness to me is light, lighting, illumination. Colors that glow, sunshine highlighting a scene, or a sudden glimpse revealing opportunities and creating bright ideas. http://vackrare.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy

    October 9, 2012
  39. This time, my blog post is not about me but how others define happiness in one word that is neither a person nor something tangible. Here are 9 words that make my colleagues happy (at least the thought of it). http://goo.gl/doZsd What’s yours?

    October 9, 2012
  40. I have posted a story on some happy animals sharing a muddy mound!
    http://madoqua.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/happiness-is-sharing

    October 9, 2012
  41. here’s my happiness entry, wonderful photo challenge, thank you! :)
    http://greetingsfromengland.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy-4/

    October 9, 2012
  42. Here’s my photo gallery. It took me a while to learn how to use the new features, but it’s fun.
    http://poetrycurator.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy-2/

    October 9, 2012
  43. Autumn colours make me happy right now…http://www.challenge-activ.com/Wordpress/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/..I have yet to use photo gallery!! next time!!

    October 9, 2012
  44. Warning: Not for those with a fear of heights! (or a fear of kittens, for that matter) http://silkenphotography.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 9, 2012
  45. rmk #

    Here’s mine. Went with circles: http://photorhi.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 9, 2012
  46. Here is my entry a happy moment http://nelabligh.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 9, 2012
  47. Tricky to start with but pleased with the results. http://tessacase.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 9, 2012
  48. This one was easy for me!
    http://thriftyfinn.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    Those galleries look awesome by the way! They are going to make posting about my thrifty finds much more fun…

    October 9, 2012
  49. Could not use the New gallery Option , But here is my Share of Happiness.

    http://ruralrowdy.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 9, 2012
    • @TheC-Sweet Be sure to post the public/published URL to that exact post – we can’t see that one :)

      October 9, 2012
  50. I just can’t seem to stop posting about happiness, but this is the ‘official’ entry: http://thewanderlustgene.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/as-contagious-as-happy-elephants/

    October 9, 2012
  51. This is my HAPPY post! :)
    http://www.jaynechua.com/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 9, 2012
  52. I had trouble with this one because I haven’t been happy lately. I am in Turkey, far away from my children in California. But then I thought of our funny little parrot, Penny, taking a bath in a blue cup. He looked so silly with wet feathers and water drops everywhere! See him here:

    http://lonnalisawilliams.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 9, 2012
  53. Pas #

    Embroidery on Guatemalan huipiles makes me happy
    http://borrowings.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/wpc-happy/

    October 9, 2012
  54. here is my post, I enjoyed this topic :)
    http://lemontree1.wordpress.com/

    October 9, 2012
  55. My entry … most of images posted as a part of different past posts … but I think since this post is about “happy” why not share again.
    http://shanbhagtravels.blogspot.com/2012/10/weekly-photo-challenge-happy.html

    October 9, 2012
  56. Learning & Love rank highest on my happiness scale :) Here is a link to my photos!

    http://mandyink.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 9, 2012
  57. Woohoo! I’ve got a tiled gallery here of things that make me happy:
    http://berkshireviews.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy-2/
    What makes me happy right now — is doing the tiled gallery!

    October 9, 2012
  58. My happiness pics… Made me smile putting them together. http://wp.me/p1vyTK-6i

    October 9, 2012
  59. My interpretation of “happy”!!
    http://umbarci.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/weekly-photo-challenge-happy/

    October 9, 2012

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