How to Storyboard With Photography

Outline the photography you must capture for the storyboard in a notebook or word processor. The purpose of a storyboard is to capture the most important moments for a scene. For example, if you're storyboarding a horror film, some of the images you must capture include the main setting for a scene, the characters involved and the main point of that scene, such as the murder of a character.

Capture the photographs using a digital camera. You may use a film camera; however, a digital camera simplifies the process of transferring the images to your computer. You do not need to be a professional photographer to capture these photographs as their purpose is to provide a visual aid while telling the story.

Print the photographs on photo paper. If you do not own a printer, or if your printer is unable to print photographs, download the images onto a memory card or a USB storage device and visit a printing company.

Organize the photographs on one or more poster boards. The number of poster boards you'll need depends on the length of the story and the number of photographs you printed. As a rule of thumb, never place more than 10 photographs on a single poster board as you need room to make notes underneath each photograph. Attach the photos to the poster board by either gluing or taping them.

Write important information about the scene below each photograph. For example, if the picture is of the main character standing outside of a house, write down the importance of the house and the events that will occur. If this storyboard is for a film, outline the camera movements, as well. Also, if the storyboard is following a script, make note of the page and scene number underneath or above the photograph.

Create a digital storyboard if you wish to avoid the costs of printing photographs and buying poster boards. To do so, download the photographs into your computer, and utilize slideshow presentation software, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, to organize the images. Within the slideshow, place the same information underneath each photograph as you would on the poster board.