# Aesthetic daily photos carry a personal list

A learning and careers format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/learning-and-careers/aesthetic-daily-photos-carry-a-personal-list

A slideshow of pretty lifestyle or work photos with a text list of guilt-free boundaries, confessions or weekly activities pasted on them. It worked for 3 accounts, with a median of 5x their usual reach. Type: Editing trick. Seen as: Slideshow.

## Why it works

A polished look paired with a blunt, honest list makes the post feel both aspirational and relatable. Each slide can be read or saved on its own.

## How to make it

1. Pick a framing like 'things I don't feel guilty for' or 'things I'm struggling with'.
2. Use one photo per item, with a one-sentence caption pasted on it.
3. Add real app screenshots or book covers as receipts where it fits.

## Hook formula

Things I [don't feel guilty for / am struggling with] in my 9-5

## Examples

- @itsaverylauren (263K followers, Instagram slideshow): 3.3x their usual likes. Hook: “social media is a highlight reel so here are the things i’m struggling with right now” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DeHWxOHEboN/)
- @megleab (21K followers, TikTok slideshow): 5.3x their usual views. Hook: “everything i did this week around my corporate 9-6 to make sure life isn’t work work work” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@megleab/photo/7690289938620779798)
- @ellenjjane (5K followers, TikTok slideshow): 6.0x their usual views. Hook: “Things I don't feel guilty for in my 9-5” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@ellenjjane/photo/7690475882326101281)

More learning and careers formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/learning-and-careers.md

## Get the full library

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## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.

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