#PhotoFestival21 - Day 8 : Journey
Create a six-photo story that documents a short journey around your home or neighborhood, arranging captions to show stages of the trip.
Step-by-step guide to #PhotoFestival21 - Day 8 : Journey
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Step 1
Pick a short route for your journey around your home or neighborhood and imagine it from start to finish.
Step 2
On your paper write six short stage names for the trip like "Start" "On the way" or "Home again."
Step 3
Take a photo that shows the start of your journey.
Step 4
Take a photo that shows you leaving the start place.
Step 5
Take a photo of something interesting you see along the way that marks the middle of your trip.
Step 6
Take a photo of a place where you stop or pause during your journey.
Step 7
Take a photo that shows you heading back toward home.
Step 8
Take a photo that shows the end of your journey.
Step 9
Arrange the six photos in order on your paper or a flat surface so they read like a story.
Step 10
Write a short caption on a sticky note for each photo to explain that stage of the trip.
Step 11
Stick each caption under the matching photo so the story goes from start to finish.
Step 12
Share your finished six-photo journey story on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a camera or sticky notes for the six-photo journey?
Use a smartphone or tablet camera (or draw each stage if no camera is available) and replace sticky notes with small pieces of paper, folded labels, or write captions directly under each photo on your paper.
What should we do if our pictures are blurry, too dark, or we get mixed up when arranging the six photos in order?
Retake blurry or dark photos in bright daylight and steady your device on a table, wipe the lens, and number the back or write each stage name so you can easily arrange the six photos in order on your paper.
How can we adapt this activity for younger or older kids?
For younger children shorten the route to three stages and have an adult take photos and help stick big caption labels under each photo, while older kids can add more stops, use composition ideas, and write longer captions before sharing on DIY.org.
How can we extend or personalize the finished six-photo journey story beyond sticking captions on photos?
Add a hand-drawn route map on the paper, decorate each sticky-note caption with colors or stickers that match the stage, make a small stapled photo booklet, or record short audio captions to accompany the arranged six photos before sharing on DIY.org.
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✍️ A short caption can completely change how people understand a picture, so your words are part of the story too!
📷 Henri Cartier-Bresson called the "decisive moment" the split-second that makes a photo tell a clear story — keep an eye out for it on your route.
🧠 People remember visual stories better than single images — sequencing six photos with captions helps viewers follow and recall your journey.
📰 Photo essays are a classic journalism tool — many magazines use 4–8 images to show stages of an event or journey.
📸 The earliest permanent camera photograph ("View from the Window at Le Gras", 1826) took about 8 hours to expose — today you can shoot a six-photo story in minutes!
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