(2025) IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topic Taking photos

Sample Answer 1:
Absolutely. I believe photos can help us capture joyful moments in our life. And you know, I always believe that having snapshots of our daily events can help us keep those memories vivid in our mind. So whenever we feel stressed out or even just a little bit down, we can go through the photo albums and it could be an uplifting experience because the photos can bring you back to the wonderful moments in your life, like graduation trips or friendly gatherings or family reunions.

Sample Answer 2:
Well, not so much. I take photos only when something worth memorizing happens.
I wouldn’t do that on a daily basis. Besides, I think I don’t like people posing for photos. I think that’s too artificial. I prefer natural moments and so in that sense, I prefer taking videos because I feel that’s more natural.

I think so because when I’m taking a selfie, I can actually see what I look like in the photo and I can try to find the best angle and, you know, to make myself look more presentable. And I hate being photographed by others because I think I’m not a very photogenic person. So I become very self-conscious when others take photo of me. I feel a bit insecure, like when the camera is controlled by others.

Well, we actually haven’t taken any family photos for a while, so I guess my favorite one was probably taken many years ago, back when I was working in London. I believe my parents visited me and it was their first time in Britain, so everything was new and exciting for them. They acted like kids in amusement park and I became the tour guide and the the parents. So it was a very special experience for us. And I think my favorite photo was the one taken in front of the National Gallery in London. Yeah, that one really carries a lot of sentimental value for us.

I do. Actually, I’m the kind of person who is easily influenced by other people, including people online. So I think everyday I’m bombarded with so many perfect polished photos on social media. Of course I wouldn’t want to feel inferior to others. So in order to out compete to other people, I really want to brush up my photo taking skills as well as photo editing skills.

Definitely. I’ve always believed that a fine photograph is a fine work of art. So, you know, they can usually convey the photographer’s feelings and they can tell you a story or they have really high aesthetic value. And I think they’re all precious artworks and hopefully one day I can create a work of art like that.

Yes, I often take pictures of my cats and dogs, also of the new decorations on holidays or celebrations. Taking photos is a very good way to keep good memories.

Well, sometimes yes. Especially when I am hanging out with my friends, everyone of us will take selfies with some fashionable background.

Definitely the one on my wedding day. That was a family photo of me and my husband, my parents and in-law parents, my little dog was also in the center of the picture. It was so sweet and lovely.

Not really, to be honest. I’m not a professional photographer, I don’t make money through that, so it’s not necessary to improve such skills for me.

Yes, we do, We take pictures on holidays and festivals. Some young people even carry their cameras everywhere they go, to note down every bit of their lives.

I enjoy taking photos for beautiful sceneries. They look magnificent and can serve as pictures or mini calendars on my desk.

I usually put them into my photo albums and categorise them in an alphabetic order.

I often experiment with my camera and mobile phone camera and that’s why I like to take a wide range of photos that include nature, people, gift items, sky, river, flower and so on.
However, I am inclined to take photos of people. Some of the best photos that I took were taken in unknown places where people posed for my camera. Their genuine smile, sad expression and sometimes bewilderment make the photograph worth cherishing.

After I take around 20-30 photographs in my camera or my mobile phone, I connect it to my laptop and sort out the best clicks. Then I name those phones according to the theme and prepare those to upload to my Flickr account. Flickr is a great photo storing and sharing website owned by Yahoo! and it offers enormous storage space. Sometimes, I share a few pictures with my friends on Facebook and Instagram. I usually print a photo if I want to gift it to someone or frame it.

I used to buy postcards whenever I visited a new place with my parents in my childhood. Perhaps I did so to bring souvenirs of the places I had been to. But with the increasing use of the smartphone and cameras, we can now take our own picture and video and frame it to our digital storage. In this age of technological advancement, we are more inclined to take picture and video and then share those with friends and family rather than purchasing souvenirs, especially postcards.

If someone asks me firsts and I feel like being captured in a photo, I do not mind. Otherwise, I do not prefer to be in a photograph, especially with less known or unknown people. I think this is a personal choice and I am not the type of person who likes taking selfie or self-photograph now and then.