Shot Lists for April
- TongRo Images
- 7 hours ago
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April is the busiest season in the content industry, filled with the full energy of spring. From the freshness of Arbor Day and the warmth of Family Month to the global anticipation surrounding the North & Central America World Cup in June, we present a shooting request list reflecting key seasonal issues and content demand trends.
[Green Life: Back to Green]
Starting with Arbor Day in April, public interest in essential environmentalism and “planterior” (plant + interior) continues to grow. Recently, images showing people actively participating and taking action—rather than static nature landscapes—are becoming more widely used. Go beyond simply capturing beautiful forests and focus on practical moments of planting trees and caring for plants.
Shooting Request Points
Urban Green Projects: Capture candid moments such as soil-covered hands tending plants in everyday spaces—from rooftop gardens to living rooms—labeling pots, or a child placing a small plant marker.
Eco-Action: Scenes of tree-planting volunteer work, children touching soil, or gardening using zero-waste items such as clay pots or recycled tools.
Mood: Use warm natural light instead of artificial lighting to create a cozy, hopeful atmosphere that feels integrated into daily life.
Core Keywords
Nature conservation, Arbor Day, environment, sustainability, eco-friendly lifestyle, spring, growth, hope
[The Changing Dining Table]
In celebration of Family Month in May, this theme highlights not just meals themselves but the everyday connections and modern dining culture formed through shared meals.
Shooting Request Points
Joy of Cooking Together: Natural moments of family members standing side by side preparing ingredients or setting the table while sharing smiles.
Moments of Connection: Scenes of people making eye contact and engaging in conversation at the table, or contrasting perspectives such as someone looking at a smartphone.
Diverse Korean Dining Tables: Various modern Korean dining scenes including home-cooked meals, delivery food, casual weekend lunches, and healthy meals.
Modern Meal Evolution: Contemporary meal environments in schools and workplaces featuring balanced nutrition and aesthetic presentation, highlighting communication among students and workers through shared meals.
Core Keywords
Family, Family Month, shared meals, communication, care, healthy eating, daily life, warm atmosphere
[2026 North & Central America World Cup: “Brunch Cheering”]
With the World Cup scheduled for June 2026, demand for related content is expected to increase. Due to the time difference, major matches will be held around 10–11 AM Korea time, shifting the traditional “late-night chicken and beer” cheering culture toward more everyday, lifestyle-integrated viewing experiences.
Shooting Request Points
Office workers watching matches in offices, meeting rooms, or lounge areas
Casual cheering scenes in cafés or brunch spaces
Watching matches before work or during lunch breaks
Checking match notifications on smartphones or tablets
Using symbolic props or foods representing host countries (USA, Canada, Mexico) or competing nations
Core Keywords
World Cup, cheering, office workers, lifestyle, sports viewing, everyday sports culture, brunch cheering
[Seoul Project: Documenting a New Era of Seoul] Rediscovering Space
There is growing demand for content capturing the unique character and local sensibility of cities. Natural, unstaged daily scenes are especially preferred in brand and media content.
1. Mullae Creative Village: The Raw and Hip Artistic Street
Capture the unique textures of Mullae-dong, where traces of old ironworks coexist with modern artistic sensibilities.
Shooting Request Points
Industrial Mood: Atmospheric portraits or spatial snaps using worn alleyways, rusted steel doors, and exposed concrete as backgrounds.
Moments of Creation: Artists immersed in creative activities inside studios and workshops.
Urban Walks: Natural documentation of everyday moments walking or pausing throughout alleyways.
Core Keywords
Local sensibility, urban lifestyle, industrial, art, creation, hip atmosphere, studio
2. Jeonju Hanok Village: Modern Life Within Tradition
Capture the space not simply as a tourist destination but as an environment where modern lifestyle naturally blends with traditional architecture.
Shooting Request Points
New-tro Life: Modern scenes such as working on a laptop or reading by the window of a Hanok café.
Coexistence Aesthetic: Moments where traditional spaces meet modern life, such as using an iPad or drinking coffee beneath traditional wooden rafters.
Everyday Stay Experience: Natural lifestyle scenes such as resting on the wooden floor of a Hanok stay or walking through nearby alleys.
Core Keywords
New-tro, Hanok lifestyle, workation, tranquility, modern daily life
Shooting Guidelines
In residential areas, avoid angles where faces or specific house entrances/interiors are clearly identifiable.
When photographing alleys, do not capture identifiable faces. It is best to shoot when no people are present.
Person Removal Technique: Use a tripod to capture multiple shots from the same composition, then combine layers in post-processing to remove moving people and create clean background images.
Submission Guidelines
Minimize Identifiable People
For commercial use, images containing identifiable individuals cannot be submitted without a Model Release. In crowd scenes, individuals must appear small, blurred, or otherwise unidentifiable.
Secure Property Release
If signage, buildings, or business names are clearly visible, obtain a Property Release from the owner and submit it with the content.
Property-Related Editing
If obtaining a release is difficult, remove or obscure identifiable elements such as signage, phone numbers, logos, or brand marks using natural blur, deletion, or mosaic techniques. Replace with generic terms such as “Cafe,” “Store,” or “Shop.” Ensure post-processing remains natural and does not harm the image atmosphere.
Location Information Requirement
When uploading images, you must include the location name.
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