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Describe A Photo That You Took And Are Proud Of: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • When did you take this photo?
  • What type of camera did you use?
  • Who was in the photo?
  • Explain why you are proud of this photo.
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Cue 1:When did you take this photo?

  • Mention the specific date or occasion when you took the photo.
  • Provide some context about what was happening at that time.

Example

I took this photo during my trip to Manali last summer, in June 2022. It was a beautiful sunny day, and I was exploring the scenic landscapes with my friends.

Cue 2:What type of camera did you use?

  • Specify the type of camera you used, whether it was a smartphone or a professional camera.
  • Briefly explain why you chose that particular camera.

Example

I used my smartphone, a Samsung Galaxy S21, to take this photo. I chose my phone because it has an excellent camera that captures vibrant colors and details, making it easy to take stunning pictures on the go.

Cue 3:Who was in the photo?

  • Describe the people in the photo, including their relationship to you.
  • Share a little about what they were doing at that moment.

Example

In the photo, you can see my two best friends, Priya and Rahul. We were all laughing and enjoying the breathtaking view of the snow-capped mountains, which made the moment even more special.

Cue 4:Explain why you are proud of this photo.

  • Discuss the emotions or memories associated with the photo.
  • Explain what makes this photo significant to you.

Example

I am proud of this photo because it captures not just a beautiful landscape, but also a memorable moment with my friends. It reminds me of the joy and freedom we felt during that trip, and it’s a great representation of our friendship.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, this photo is more than just an image; it holds a special place in my heart as it represents a wonderful experience with my friends. Every time I look at it, I am reminded of the laughter and the beautiful moments we shared together in Manali.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Giving Vague Answers

    Avoid providing vague or general answers that lack detail. This can make your response less engaging and informative, which may not impress the examiner.

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    Tip

    Be specific about the photo, including details like the location, the moment captured, and the emotions involved.

    2: Neglecting to Explain the Context

    Failing to explain the context of the photo can lead to a lack of understanding. The examiner may not grasp why the photo is significant to you.

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    Tip

    Include background information about when and why you took the photo, and what it represents to you.

    Overlooking Personal Feelings

    Not expressing your personal feelings about the photo can make your response less impactful. The examiner wants to hear your emotional connection to the image.

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    Tip

    Share your feelings and thoughts about the photo, explaining why it makes you proud and what memories it evokes.

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    Band 6-7

    Well, I have a keen interest to take photographs with my family members and my own selfies. However, here I would like to talk about a time when I took a photo and I really proud of this moment. I vividly remember last year when I and my family members went to the Amritsar for paying obeisance to the God and enjoy our summer vacations in the Golden Temple. Moving ahead, when we reached there, on that time I saw thousands of people in the temple complex and even the place is very peaceful. I used to sit by the holy pond where I felt more relaxed from my day-to-day activities. Apart from the Golden Temple, the community kitchen also played an important role where thousands of people came and sit together and eat together without the background reason and caste. It gave a strong message of unity. During the night time, I took a picture of my parents and the picture is very beautiful with the beautiful view of Golden Temple. Whenever I saw the picture on that time, I felt proud of myself because it is one of the special moments when my parents are sit together and I took a photograph. All my family members also appreciated for my picture capturing skill and I used my personal mobile phone for taking this picture.

    Band 6-7

    So, the last group photo which I clicked in the September 2025 when it was my brother's marriage and that was the photo when all of the cousins were there and I was the one who took that picture with my super HD camera of Sony and that photo is the memorable one because before that there was no occasion where all the family members present at a place and I think so that in future maybe or rarely there will be a chance that all the members of the family specially all of all my cousins would be present because all are busy in their lives and they are working for their particular goals so I really feel proud that whenever I would be telling the story to my children I always show them this pic and tell them that this was the picture which I took and no one has this group picture and it is it will be the kind of super memory furthermore I will always flaunt this photo to my all the cousins and obviously I will charge some amount if they ask me that they want the copy of that

    Band 6-7

    firstly I took that picture at my father's shop and like that picture is something different like it's a painting of a actor named Shah Rukh Khan and my dad like in his teen age years he used to paint a lot I mean a lot and when I firstly saw that picture in his cabin and I was like who made this and he replied that who can I was like did you and he was like smiling and then I just opened up my camera of course my phone's camera and took the picture of both of them and I'm so proud that my father can make that kind of like too realistic painting of an actor and nothing can be more proud of it I guess I feel I feel so good when I remember that moment I still have that picture in my whenever I have like go through my gallery I always open that picture because my father is smiling he's looking so cute in that picture

    Band 6-7

    In this era when we all love to do our solo travel and to find solace within ourselves, I had also left for a solo travel and this time it was far away in the laps of Himachal where I did not know roads or how to navigate my way out. And there through my entire journey I have been capturing memories and I am so proud of myself of capturing these small events or the nature which is celebrated in the laps of Himachal in my phone memory. I have used my Samsung A3 series to capture this series of photographs of the nature in Himalayas from Himachal district starting from the Himalayas to the little stray dogs out there to the little kids I made friendship with and also not to forget the great Manikaran where I met the other self of mine which is the devotee of Lord Shiva as represented. Moreover, this journey to me is encapsulated in my Samsung mobile phone was a treasure trove and I am going to treasure this lifelong with me as this not only covers or encapsulates or captures the memories that I have restored from the laps of the mountains but it is a revival of myself. It is a photograph of the rebirth that Hridita as whole in whole took in the laps of Himachal by finding herself, her confidence and her motive to life.

    Band 6-7

    Okay, so I took this photograph while I was on the off-site from my corporate side. I took this photograph while I was on the trip with my colleagues and there was a scenic view from the hillside, there was a scenic view on the side of the road, we were going for a walk and there was this scenic view that we wanted to capture with our eyes first and then we tried to capture it with our phone's lens, everybody came together to click our photograph and there were beautiful boats flying and there were hills and the houses, the beautiful houses on the hilltop and I was extremely proud of the photograph that I took because now that I look back, it reminds me of the warm moments that we cherished. So, there was this photograph that I took while I was on the trip to Masuri with my colleagues, it was a scenic view of the sunset while we were going for the walk and there were birds flying and beautiful houses on the hillside and we wanted to capture that moment with our camera lenses and I took that photograph from my phone's camera and it was a beautiful view and that moment still reminds me of how beautiful a sunset can be because I love sunsets and sunrises and I am extremely proud of that photograph that I took because now that I look back, I still feel the warmth of the moments that we cherish together on that trip and that photograph actually reminds me of the moments that we shared together and also it wanted, it left me with a feeling that I want to bring my family sometime here and I clicked that photograph and shared it in our family group as well and for them to see that how beautiful a scenic view can be and then we went forward, then we went forward for the evening walk and captured, went for the hike up the hill and captured a better view from there from my phone. Yeah, so that was pretty much it.

    Band 6-7

    When I was visiting on my trip to Kuala Murali, Shimla, during that time we had halt in between the place known as Dalhousie where we came out of the bus and it was evening time, pretty much closer to the sunset and during that time we were just waiting to see the sunset which was going to happen, sun was going to set from between the mountains and it was just a very rare event which happens once in a year during the middle, midday of the year, that is in June and during this, this event is recorded only for 4-5 minutes and during that time my family was picture ready to take the photo and record the whole sunset and I took the photo of my whole family, it was such a perfect and majestic photo of the sun setting from between the valleys and mountains and my family, the whole family that is my mom, dad, my uncle, aunty and my sister were in it and I love the photo so much as it is very close to me because of the view I captured and when I, every time I look at that photo now it brings me back to those days of my trip and I love that photo so much and it was worth posting or publishing in a newspaper or any photographer site as it was such a

    Band 6-7

    Usually I don't take much photos but if I do I just give more importance to the quality of the photo. In the recent times after getting married I encounter a lot of difficulties when I take photos especially if I am not ready I will not go on the camera and yeah so those are something which is like inevitable. So the thing is one day I went to Coonoor with my husband and we both wore a traditional dress and we took a photo in front of a park called Sims Park and it was an amazing photo I'm so proud because I was wearing the traditional authentic dresses and I was able to be with my husband he was on my side we were enjoying and we took the photo and still I do have this photo I have posted this photo on Instagram moreover I have received a lot of likes and comments for it so yeah I also have taken a photo in Madurai in front of Meenakshi Amman temple I am also proud of that photo

    Band 6-7

    There was a field trip which was happened while I was studying in my college. It is basically like we go to places and find out how things are working. So that's how this works. So basically I chose to go to zoo instead of going to the field trip because like I have some assignment I have to do in my college. So I ended up going to the zoo. So like I find a lot of animals roaming around like eagle, I mean like birds and wild animals like lions, tiger and may be crocodiles or kind of animals. So I took some of the picture from my camera which I am using it for like quite a long time. So it is a DSLR camera and like basically I am into photography. So that's why I took my camera and went to this zoo. So basically I took some of the picture in zoo like I mostly covered each and every wild animals but specifically there is one animal like I mean it's a bird actually it's a eagle. I was able to I mean I started clicking most of the picture of the eagle because it was flying around I couldn't get a clear shot but luckily I got the really good frame and it was turns out to be a real good photos and I was so proud of that picture because I am still using that picture as my profile picture in my whatsapp. So it was one of my very favorite photo I would say that which I have captured in a recent days.

    Band 6-7

    The photo I took and I'm proud of is the photo of my vehicle, which is my asset since 2019. In 2019 I got my license and I got my car. It happened like a miracle, I hadn't even expected. It was the back side of my car with like an aesthetic post, like an aesthetic effect, like I added some edits and something. That's why it has always been my screen lock and laptop's wallpaper and everything. I took it from my colleagues in my iPhone 7D Pro. It was taken recently and when I went to college it was parked under a tree, which is a very beautiful tree which has yellow flowers. All the yellow flowers were fallen into my car, which is a black car. The company is Nissan and the name of the car is Micra. Its number is also crazy, like 8111, which is my favorite number. So, I was looking into my car and I felt like, wow, it's so precious. I haven't seen any vehicle this precious and I just clicked a picture like normally. In a normal picture it looks amazing, like fab, like literally fab. Only because it's my car I always talk about it.

    Band 6-7

    In our bachelor party, we took a group photo. There are four members. Me and three of my friends, we are... We are too close. We are best friends. Their names are Sarda, Baby Toy, and Menaka. We took a photo for Sarda's phone. She has an iPhone, so an iPhone always takes a good picture. And I see. So we took a photo together, and we're enjoying our moment. So I feel proud of myself. Yes, I have a good friend in my life. We are together since... For Standard High School. So now they are married. If I see in my phone that photo, I feel that day is now. I always feel that day I want to return with my friend, because that enjoyment was a beautiful memory.
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