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Recommended photo spots for the school festival. Create a photogenic space.

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Because you can take photos and keep the memories, creating photo spots is very popular for classroom exhibits and outdoor displays at school festivals.

But when it comes time to make a photo spot yourselves, it’s easy to get stuck on what design to choose, isn’t it?

So in this article, we’ll introduce a bunch of recommended photo spot ideas for school festivals.

We’ve gathered a variety of ideas—from using the blackboard to creating objects—so please use them as inspiration to make a wonderful photo spot.

Recommended photo spots for the school festival. Let’s create a photogenic space (1–10)

face-in-the-hole panel

[Face-in-the-Hole Panel] Making Panels from Scratch [Sodegaura Fureai Animal Garden]

face-in-the-hole panel

The face-in-the-hole boards, which could be called the ancestors of photo spots you always see at tourist destinations, have been around forever.

You often come across them, but few people have actually made one.

For many, once a face-in-the-hole panel is there, you just can’t resist sticking your face in and snapping a photo—so it’s guaranteed to become a popular photo spot! Once you’ve cut a face-sized hole in a plywood board, all that’s left is to draw the illustration.

Use various examples of face-in-the-hole panels for inspiration and finish yours with a touch of humor!

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Umbrella Sky

You’ve probably started seeing umbrella skies more often over the past few years! They’re displayed at tourist spots, theme parks, and botanical gardens, and more and more students are incorporating them into school festivals.

When creating an umbrella sky for a school festival, we recommend painting inexpensive vinyl umbrellas and lining them up densely on the walls or ceiling.

There’s something stylish and sophisticated about umbrellas arranged in a colorful, orderly way.

Let’s create a beautiful umbrella sky so you can take some cool photos.

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American retro

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Cowgirl outfits really pop! Here are some American retro ideas.

What comes to mind when you hear “American retro”? Generally, American retro refers to the retro designs that were popular in the U.S.

from the 1950s to the 1970s.

This time, try using posters featuring movies, characters, or brand logos and put them up on the wall.

You can also create a special feel by using number balloons.

Setting this up near an American-style café or a hot dog stand is sure to be a hit!

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Recommended photo spots for the school festival. Create a photogenic space (11–20)

BeReal-style frame

A familiar social media platform for high schoolers! Here are some ideas for frames inspired by BeReal.

Speaking of BeReal, it’s a social media app where you can share your everyday life just as it is with friends and close classmates.

Many of the people coming to the school festival might be using it too, right? Unique ideas are more likely to get shared on Instagram, so you can probably expect an increase in visitors as well.

Let’s make trendy BeReal-style frames and capture memories in photos!

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photo booth stickers

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Get your visitors excited! Here are some photo booth (purikura) ideas.

Purikura is short for “print club,” a machine where you can casually take photos and print them out.

They’re often found in arcades and shopping centers, but this time, let’s set up a handmade purikura at school.

It’s a good idea to choose a theme for the booth’s interior decorations.

Try creative styles like Korean-inspired decor or something cute and lovely.

Adding a ring light and a smartphone stand will help capture the right vibe.

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A heart of flowers

A special theme-park feel! Here are ideas for a floral heart.

Many of you have probably taken photos at theme-park photo spots, right? In recent years, photo spots at school festivals have also become more diverse.

This time, let’s create a heart-shaped photo spot using tissue-paper flowers.

The mood changes depending on the flower design and color scheme, so it’s a good idea to adapt it to the classroom atmosphere or use colors that match the season.

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Staircase Art

Art Appears on the Station Stairs!? We tried handcrafting staircase art on the grand staircase of a JR station!

Staircase Art

Staircase art involves placing illustrations on the vertical faces of steps so that when viewed from a specific spot in front, they connect to form a single, beautiful image.

Many people have probably seen this in train stations.

To make it, you create an illustration sized to the staircase’s width and total height.

Then you cut it to match the height of each step and stick the pieces onto the vertical faces.

Large poster paper works well, but stickers made specifically for staircase art are also sold, which makes the process easier.

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