Template guide
Panel-by-panel breakdown
This template has no printed dialogue. The story is told entirely through the artwork, so each panel below is described from the image.
Panel 1
Two women, one in a cream cardigan and one in a denim jacket, kneel over a wooden box of old prints. The cardigan friend holds up a photo while the other gasps behind her hand.
Panel 2
Close-up of the old photo: two small girls in the same alley, one in a cream top and green skirt, one in a denim jacket and red skirt, making claw hands and kicking up a leg.
Panel 3
The two friends walk side by side down a quiet residential alley lined with grey block walls and power lines, seen from behind.
Panel 4
The denim-jacket friend points up at the patterned block wall while the other looks, finger at her chin, recognising the spot.
Panels 5-7
Three tries at the pose: both make claw hands and kick out a leg; then one covers her face laughing while the other doubles over; then they try again with big grins.
Panel 8
A wide selfie: the cardigan friend holds out a small silver camera while both laugh with eyes closed, one flashing a peace sign, the same wall behind them.
What you get
- Canvas
- 2:3
- Cast
- 2 characters, replaceable with your own
- Type
- Friendship Nostalgia
- Common remixes
- Use a family photo / Change the pose / Show then and now
Who this template suits
This template suits childhood friends, siblings and cousins, and any story about growing up and staying close. The old photo sets the goal, the attempts are relatable and the final selfie is pure warmth. It fits nostalgia, friendship and photography accounts.
When it is not a good fit
It is not suited to characters who have just met or to dialogue-led stories.
How to remix Taking Our Childhood Photo Again
- 1Find the old photo first and show it in a large close-up.
- 2Return to the same place and include a few failed attempts at the pose.
- 3End with a new photo where both laugh like they did as kids.
Ways to make it your own
Use a family photo
A parent and adult child recreating a beach photo from twenty years ago.
Change the pose
Make the old photo a pair of ice creams, a bike ride or a school uniform shot.
Show then and now
Put the old photo and the new selfie side by side as a final panel.
Questions about Taking Our Childhood Photo Again
Which panel matters most?
The close-up of the old photo in panel 2: it shows readers exactly what the friends are trying to recreate.
Why the failed attempts?
The messy middle row is where the friendship shows; it should not go right first time.
Is there text?
No. The photos and poses tell the story.
