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M-T1-PS-06 · Detailed guide · Theme 1

Project Photo Stories

Uses a purposeful sequence of images and concise captions to show how a project moves from community need to responsible action and result.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-PS-06 · Project Photo Stories
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme PS: Public Storytelling
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry
M-T1-PS-06 · Project Photo Stories

Why a club might use this

Makes project work understandable at a glance while crediting participants and partners and preserving a truthful visual record.

Use it when

  • Residents, project participants, volunteers, partners and supporters encountering Rotary online or in print. Use when a current project has visible stages or details that photographs can explain accurately.

Before the club starts

  • A verified story arc and shot list linked to the project's approved outcomes.
  • Subject, location, image and partner-brand permissions recorded before publication.
  • A photographer brief covering site safety, dignity, captions, file security and restricted areas.

Capacity guide

Likely cost
$
Lead time
2-4 weeks
People
3-5 members

How to put it into practice

Detailed implementation steps for Project Photo Stories
StepActionSuggested owner
1Map the essential frames: context, need, safe action, collaboration, result and next opportunity.Photo Story Lead
2Brief the project team and photographer on consent signals, no-camera zones and operational safety.Project Safety Lead
3Capture candid but dignified images without interrupting service, staging hazards or exposing records.Photographer
4Select the minimum strong sequence, verify every caption and prepare alt text and image credits.Picture Editor
5Release approved versions for web, social, newsletter and display, then archive masters and permissions.Communications Lead

Controls and safeguards

  • Do not identify children, people receiving sensitive services or private locations without the required informed permissions and safeguards.
  • Photographers follow the site's safety, hygiene, supervision and confidentiality rules and never ask people to repeat unsafe activity.
  • High where children or vulnerable participants are present; image consent and safe-site boundaries must be explicit.

What to measure

  • Complete photo sequences cleared for use

Follow-up: Share the approved story with participants and partners, honour corrections or withdrawal requests, and review the image archive before any later reuse.

Related playbook entries

  • M-T1-PS-01
  • M-T1-PS-18
  • M-T1-PS-10

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.