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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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    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

    When I was a teenager, once I took a picture of my mother. That picture is very special to me. The reason is, that day my mom got a new haircut and she was constantly talking about it. She was so conscious that she is not looking good at all. That's why she was constantly asking my father, me and my brother that how does she look. Then I told her that if you are so conscious, then I can just click a picture of you and you can see for yourself that if this hairstyle is looking good on you or not. How hilarious, right? Then I took a picture of her and I showed it to her and the picture was not that good and it was nothing special but that made her consciousness go away. She was feeling so much confident after looking at that picture and I was very proud of it because I think that I made her confident just by taking a picture. That's why that particular picture is so close to my heart. I still have that picture in my phone. I took that picture by my simple camera of the phone and that picture was after that day, after that year on my mom's birthday, I got a photo frame for her birthday and I adjusted that picture inside it and I gifted it to her and she still has it. That's why that picture was so special I guess. And also, pictures have a different kind of memory. Whenever you look at some picture, you are just reminded of the memory of the day and how it went and what happened that day.

    Band 6

    The one photo which I took and I was very proud of it was 5 years back when I was travelling with my family to Manali and at that time all of my family members did not have a very good phone which contains a good camera quality but at that time I had a good camera phone so it was my duty to took a lot of good photos of my family members of me and all the scenic views we were travelling through so we went it was a road trip so we went to a spot between Manali and Rohtang it was a middle spot where we stopped for eating some Maggi and some small things and that place was very scenic it was beautiful the place the moment we saw we got so mesmerized and how can a place be so beautiful and peaceful at the same time so at that place we stand there my mother and father they both were standing and I captured a very candid photo of theirs so when I later showed them the photos they were so happy and they had a little tears in their eyes that how can someone capture such a beautiful moment because they were in their natural habitat having their normal talk and just admiring the beauty of the mountains and the river that was just below the mountains so they were very happy by seeing their photo that I had just clicked and I felt very proud and felt good that I made them happy

    Band 6

    I am always been a sunset person and I always like to watch it whenever I have the time or whenever I could. So generally I take sunset photos I am very fond of them and one one evening the sunset was crazy the colors the mixture in the sky was out of this world I could not believe my eyes so I took my cameras because I usually took pictures so that day I also took many photos but all were good but this one photo it was the sky was perfect the colors were perfect on the sky the Sun was setting the right amount of it was quite clearly visible and at the moment I tried to click the photo the birds swung by the frame and I got to capture them and it just came out to look like AI generated photo it did not look real to me I cannot believe my eyes that I can captured something like that it was just the beauty of the frame that I could not believe I posted it online and my friends were so amazed by the photo they also wanted to post it online so they asked me to send them the photo so it was like a great accomplishment and they gave me so many compliments and that I was also very amazed by by whatever I clicked in the that day so it's just what one of the photos that I do remember to this day I have never been able to click the same kind of

    Band 6

    Okay, I took this photo, I think a few days ago during evening, during my evening sessions. Actually I was working with my friends in the evening and I found it very beautiful. I found that moment very beautiful, that's why I took the photo of a scene, a scenario nearby the campus area of my university. It was the evening and since for the past few days I was having so much, I was going through so much, but I don't know, I think I felt, I felt like solitude for myself during that time. That's why I took that photo and the overall scenario reminded me that it is okay to let it go, it is okay to have a hard day.

    Band 6

    I have taken a lot of photos when when we go to the trip for Murray about five years ago with my friends and my teachers so I did a photo of my headmaster the headmaster of our school I did photo I take photo of him and he was looking very handsome in the photo and I'm very proud of that because of course he was my sir and I respected him a lot and I didn't have the photo of any of our teachers in my album so I took the photo of him and I had a iPhone when I took the photo the result was very good and I just clicked it like a random I didn't tell my son to do oppose I just click it randomly so the picture was very good he was talking with my classmate

    Band 6

    Well, I took many photos with my family, but the most memorable photo, I took it in my sister's marriage a while ago. It's one of the best memories I captured in a photo, which I still realize that it was a very, very happy day for me and my sister, and I still have it in my home. I think I took it while I was running an errand for my house in the marriage, yeah. The photo was quite memorable to all of our family members and my sister, and I'm very proud that I took that photo with all of our family members around, and still, there is no other photo like that in my album. It was the best photo I could ever take, yeah. And I'm very proud to say that it was the memorable day for my life. It changed the whole point of view in my life.

    Band 6

    There has been an occasion when I used to be proud of what I have done. It was during my second year of college when I purchased a brand new smartphone for my engineering degree. It was a budget friendly mobile phone and came up with certain new specs such as for quad camera setup and all. With that instrument I began my photography journey. I took an image of a god that was grazing in the fields and I posted it in the Instagram. Later two weeks after the incident I received a like from a foreigner who has been a photographer and was known for his photography skills. This incident revealed my photography skills and I posted more photographs that I took on that device. As far as I remember it is the only time that I have clicked on the best image that I could get. Sorry for being rude but I cannot speak anything beyond that. My English vocabulary is limited and I cannot express my ideas properly. I got 65 marks for my last MPS session.

    Band 6

    So, a photo that I took that I was proud of was my bike's photo when I placed it exactly in front of a valley during my Ladakh trip. I took this photo on my phone and there were no people in the photo but there was a bike and the valley behind. Main reason I'm proud of this photo was because I don't, I can't explain it in words but in a way that it was, I was able to show the valley and the beauty of this place which was vast with mountains and just snow and this blue sky and then there was my bike, small. But somehow, when I was on this bike, it felt to me big. It made me feel like I could explore this whole valley, like I was the king of this valley and even though it was a bike, it made me feel like the bike was a plane actually. And main reason was when I posted this photo, I also added a small song. It was a really famous song which talks about a free spirit and the photo, I captured it with the bike and the song. The song was Country Roads and it went with the valley and the photo because it overall gave a vibe of how I feel about this place and how it is taking me home even though I'm not of that state. And you could see that my bike was all beaten up and that I have been going through this harsh journey in this terrain. It was everywhere there was mud or there was snow and my bike was there still, clean as much as it could be and even if it was a dirty ride, it made me happy to ride on it.

    Band 6

    The photo that I took and I am proud of is, there is one photo that I took a month ago and I am surely very proud of it because I took that photo on my mobile camera on my phone and when I went on my school trip, college trip with my friends, it was a trek actually on the top of the mountain, it is located in Dharamshala, it's famous by the name of Kareri Lake and actually I was not able to walk on that steepy roads and my feet are hurting a lot but still I made it to the top of that trek and I took that photo and it turned out amazing because I have zero photography skills, I don't know how to take a picture, I don't know how to keep the measures, how to keep the alignment of a camera but without knowing anything, I still took that picture and to whom I have showed that picture, everyone praised and no one said me that, no one told me that this is not something you should do, everyone said that I should pursue my career in photography also, I can look forward for many options in this field and there is also one picture with that, there is also another picture which is of a dog because he was very ill when we were doing the trek but we took care of him for like 2 to 3 months and after some time, he gets better and move along with us to the top of the mountain and the trek was very very amazing.

    Band 6

    So there was this time when I went for a marriage function of my cousin and there I could see some photographers taking some extraordinary photos for some of my friends. So I requested them to click some pictures of me. So initially they have refused to click portraits of me because they were unaware of who I am. And finally when my uncle came there, he introduced me to those photographers who are taking some amazing portraits there. So it was the time when I completed my graduation and I think it was probably last year's May. And the photo was all about like I was standing in a stage filled with flowers and there was light behind me. And when these photos were taken, my friends often blabbered like why are you clicking these kind of photos in front of all these crowds and all those murmuring noises were coming from either the side. So I ignored all those and I stood for the photography. So this was the best decision made by me when clicking a photograph. So after posting it on Instagram, I received a lot of positive response for these photos. So I feel comfortable.
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