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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. Create a photogenic space (21–30)

Insta panel

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Insta panel

This is an “Insta panel,” a type of photo prop often seen at shopping malls and wedding photo booths.

It’s a frame that recreates the Instagram app screen, and when you hold it for a shot, it looks like you’ve stepped right into the world of Instagram.

If you pay attention to details like the account name, location, caption, and hashtags, you can create a panel with an even higher level of polish.

It’s recommended for those who can’t set up an elaborate photo spot but still want to make something memorable.

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Colorful plastic bottle

A type of colorful decoration that has become popular on social media in recent years uses plastic bottles.

All you need are plastic bottles and colored water.

If possible, using empty bottles of the same beverage gives the design a cohesive look and makes it more appealing.

It’s easy to make: simply pour colored water with slightly different shades into the empty bottles and line them up to create a gradient.

It’s a very simple and easy decoration, yet it has a surprisingly stylish feel—highly recommended.

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Chalkboard Art

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Chalkboard Art

Among ideas for photo spots at a school festival, the simplest is chalkboard art.

You can boldly write the school name or the festival theme, or draw illustrations of trending anime characters.

If you search for chalkboard art on social media or YouTube, you’ll find many examples to use as references.

Taking photos in front of classroom chalkboard art will make for youthful, memorable moments! Let’s have everyone collaborate on the creation, led by those who are good at drawing.

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Mysterious Mirror

Get lost in an unreal world! Here’s an idea for a mysterious mirror.

Normally, with a mirror, light reflects off the surface so you can see your own reflection.

But this mysterious mirror not only prevents you from seeing yourself—it also has a trick that shows someone else on the other side of the mirror.

Visitors are sure to have a blast taking photos with friends and family! When creating the decorations, it’s a good idea to mark where the person being photographed should stand.

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Collaboration between 2D and 3D

A strange sensation! Here are some ideas for combining two-dimensional and three-dimensional elements.

These are perfect for anyone who wants to design an interior with the unique atmosphere of trick art.

The photos in the post are striking for their room patterns that look as if they were drawn with a black pen on a white background.

If you look closely, not only the room’s patterns but even the chairs, tables, and small items appear as though they were drawn with a black pen.

How about stepping into the world of the drawing and taking some photos?

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Collaboration with a popular manga

You can take photos with the characters! Here are some collaboration ideas with popular manga.

Many people probably wish they could take pictures with the heroes of manga and anime.

Let’s create humorous setups that only trick art can make possible.

In the post, there’s an image of a woman sitting quietly in a space where popular manga characters are drawn large.

If you look closely, it’s a fun piece of trick art that makes it look like she’s sitting on the character’s palm!

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Transform into a mermaid

Let’s become the doll you’ve always admired and take some photos! Here are some ideas for transforming into a mermaid.

Mermaids, treated as legendary creatures, appear in anime, films, and Andersen’s fairy tales.

Many people are likely captivated by their beautiful and ephemeral nature.

This time, let’s create trick art that lets you take commemorative photos together with sea creatures.

In the photo in the post, a little boy has transformed into a mermaid.

It’s a good idea to design it so that both children and adults can take part in the shoot.

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