Describe a picture/photograph of you that you like IELTS Cue Card
IELTS CUE CARD TOPIC
Describe a picture/photograph of you that you like
You should say:
- Where it was taken/drawn
- When it was taken/drawn
- Who took/drew it
- Explain how you felt about it
Sample 1
I’m a photography enthusiast, and I keep clicking photos. Moreover, I like my photos being clicked, so I like many photographs. One of them is special, and hence, it is worth mentioning.
It was taken two years ago when the schools were closed due to the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. When the administration finally lifted the lockdown, our school organized a reunion party, and all of my friends who had studied with me for eight years were there. We had a photographer, and he took that photograph; it was amazing, and I felt quite good about it because, for eight years, we had been all friends.
We had a gala time and fought over trivial and colossal issues. Moreover, that picture is very close to my heart because after our graduation, we all parted ways and barely talked to each other, so whenever I see that photograph, I feel nostalgic.
I relive the wonderful moments I had with my friends, and another reason I feel good about that photograph is that a fashion show was held during the reunion party. I won the first prize in that fashion show, and that photograph of mine is with us, along with the sash I wore after winning the competition. So this picture has a special place in my heart, so I have hung it on the main wall of my bedroom.
Sample 2
Although I’m keen on clicking only a few photographs, some have become special. They become an integral part of your life. I have one such photograph. It was taken one year back, in my gym, by my gym trainer.
There is an interesting story behind this picture. I gained immense weight because of the lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, and my physical health went for a toss.
Apart from this, my looks also declined. People used to pass comments on me whenever I went for a walk. I’d send it home. And to lose weight, I tried many things, but I failed. Then, one of my friends recommended I join a gym near our home.
I had no option but to join it, so I went there. There, I met a trainer named Vivek Goyal. Upon seeing my plight, he wanted to help me. Then, he looked at my diet plan and suggested I leave sugar for four months.
Although his idea did not convince me, I continued. I stopped eating processed sugar. I followed this practice with determination, dedication, and discipline for four months.
I also did cardio and weight training in the gym. After four years, I checked my weight. It had declined by 15 kg. Moreover, my belly fat also went down. So, in a nutshell, there was a paradigm shift in my personality. So, that time, my gym trainer clicked a photo of mine.
It had both versions, like my photo before joining the gym and my photo after joining with him. I hung that photograph on the main wall of my bedroom. I feel very good about it because this picture shows my grit in achieving a goal. So whenever I feel down, I look at this picture and gain inspiration to work hard and achieve success.
Sample 3
I have many photographs that are memories to me, but the one that is very close to my heart and precious to me is a family photograph of me my father, and my mom. We went on a health station trip.
It is the photo of Srinagar, which is in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the U. T. of Jammu and Kashmir, and people also say it is heaven on earth, which I have proved by seeing with my own eyes. It was taken around 3-4 years ago. We went there, and we were on a Gulmag.
It was a very nice place. It was fully covered with snow and remained covered throughout the year. A person who gave us horse rides there took that photo for us. We were all on our horses and going towards the hill. It was taken in the fully covered-snow.
It was a very nice picture. It was taken with a Canon 786 camera, which is a very good camera. After three days, we took that photo into the camera roll and transferred it to our memory card. After that, we liked that picture very much for our trip picture. It was the one that was closer to all of our hearts.
The next day, I took that picture and got it framed. We have also hung it in our home as it looks very nice. Daily, when we see that picture, we remember the whole trip. It was a very loving experience for me. I will once again visit it to gain that same experience.
Sample 4
From my perspective, pictures fascinate everyone, and here I would like to talk about my favourite photograph. It’s actually not a photograph; it’s a picture drawn by a famous artist in Chandigarh, and it happened just before it came to Canada.
Like me and my family, we planned our trip to Chandigarh as a lunch trip. After having lunch, we planned to visit Sukuna Lake, which is a very famous lake in our town of Chandigarh. Over at the shore of the lake, there was a painter who drew pictures of people and earned some money.
So we decided to take pictures of ourselves first. We decided to draw a picture in a group, but later, we denied that idea. Then we thought we should draw our pictures individually, so when we asked for the price, it was very high, but he showed us some samples of their skills and their paintings; honestly, it was mesmerizing his pictures.
His pictures look real, and he used oil colours, which is very rare in the current world, so he told me about doing some poses and started drawing my picture. It took him almost two hours, and after completing his project like it was, my pictures totally showed his art of skill, his skills of performing art, and I was mesmerized and fascinated by his art.
Follow-ups
1. Why do people take photos
People take photos for various reasons. The first reason is to capture the moments we all have good and bad moments in our lives. We want to capture those good moments we capture to relieve those moments and bad moments we capture so that we find details regarding what happened during those times. Days another reason for taking photographs is to post them on social media. People love to show their opulent lifestyle in front of others. For that, the best medium for them is social media. They click on various photographs and post them on various social media websites so that their friends and family members can see them.
2. Why do people use cameras or phones to take photos today?
These days, the tendency of people to carry cameras for clicking photos has declined because most people these days have smartphones in their pockets which are loaded with cameras and these days, even small phones have cameras of around 50 megapixels which click various photographs and these mobile phones are very handy also so people find it very cumbersome to carry a camera that’s why they prefer to click photographs through their phones. Three
3. Is it difficult for people to learn how to take good photos?
Clicking a photograph is an art; you need time to master it, so initially, people find it difficult. They think that they are good at that. Still, while comparing it with the photographs clicked by the professionals, they feel a lot of difference. After that, most people take classes or watch videos on platforms like YouTube and Instagram, which empower them to click good photos. Four
4. How do people keep their photos?
There are two ways to keep photos. The first one is to get a copy of that photo, paste it into an album, frame it, and put it on the wall. Another extremely popular method these days is to store your photographs digitally, so you can store them on your laptop computer, mobile phone, or external devices like pen drives and memory cards.
5. Do Indian people like to take photos of themselves
Yes, Indian people like to take photos of themselves because in India, people share cordial relationships with their friends and family members, and to remain in touch, they keep on clicking photographs and post them on social media to show in front of others what they are doing in their lives what kind of lifestyle they are living.
6. Why do some people like to delete photos?
Some people like to delete photos for various reasons. The first and foremost reason is that sometimes the quality of the photo is not good, so they like to delete it. Another reason is that sometimes people feel bored after seeing the same photographs again and again, so they do it.
7. Why do some people like to keep photos
Some people keep photos because they relive past moments by watching the photos they click and click. This helps them feel nostalgic and helps them remain in touch with their friends and family members.
8. Has the way people take photos changed?
Yes, how people take photos has changed drastically. Earlier, people used to click photos with conventional cameras. Still, these days, they click through digital cameras, and on top of that, we have mobile phones through which we can easily click photographs.
