Creative Sunday Practice #11
Christmas is around the corner. So it’s beginning to look like socks are suddenly everywhere. That’s why for this week’s Creative Sunday Practice, I invite you to explore socks with your smartphone camera.
Festive ones, mismatched ones, worn-out favorites. Once you stop seeing socks as clothing and start treating them as sculptural objects, they become perfect material for a low-pressure creative photography practice at home.
Set aside 10 minutes. Open your camera. Start looking.
You don’t need special light, props, or preparation. Just curiosity and a willingness to slow down.
How to start your sock photography practice
Use these directions as gentle starting points, not rules:
🧦 Match socks with a background to create harmony or contrast
🧦 Line them up like piano keys and explore rhythm and repetition
🧦 Fold, stack, twist, or hang socks to change their shape
🧦 Photograph pairs versus singles and notice the different visual stories
🧦 Throw them into the washing machine and observe the chaos, movement, and layers
Spend the first minute simply looking before taking any photos. Often the strongest idea appears before you consciously plan it.
Simple setups, real results
The images shared here were all taken at home with an iPhone. The setups are intentionally simple to show that creativity doesn’t require complexity, just attention. If you don’t have Christmas socks (like me), use whatever you can find. The object itself is never the point. The practice is.
See what socks inspire today. And if this subject doesn’t click right away, explore other Creative Sunday Practice prompts for a different starting point.
I’ll be back next Sunday with a new object and a new invitation to practice seeing.
About Creative Sunday Practice
Creative Sunday Practice is a weekly ritual designed to help you train your creative eye, build confidence in smartphone photography, and stay creatively active by working with everyday household objects. No pressure. No perfection. Just consistent practice at home.