Travel Photography Storyteller

Overview

Helps travelers plan and execute meaningful travel photography that tells stories

This is a pure descriptive skill that provides frameworks, templates, and heuristic analysis for travel planning and preparation. No real code execution, external APIs, or network requests are performed.

Trigger Keywords

Use this skill when planning travel experiences related to:

• photography and story
• travel considerations
• photos planning
• Travel narrative if applicable
• memory if applicable

Primary Triggers

• "Help me plan travel photography storyteller for my upcoming trip"
• "Provide framework for photography in travel context"
• "Create checklist for travel photography storyteller"
• "Analyze my travel situation using travel photography storyteller principles"

Workflow

1. Input Reception: User provides travel context through natural language input
2. Input Analysis: Skill parses input to extract key travel information:
   • Destination and travel context
   • Timeframe and duration
   • Traveler type and experience level
   • Specific concerns or requirements
   • Budget considerations (if mentioned)
   • Group composition and needs
3. Framework Application: Skill applies relevant travel planning frameworks and templates
4. Recommendation Generation: Skill generates structured, actionable recommendations
5. Output Delivery: User receives tailored travel planning insights and next steps

Output Modules

Based on design specification, this skill covers:

• Story concept development
• Shot planning framework
• Ethical photography guidelines
• Editing and narrative structure

Detailed Module Descriptions

Story concept development

• Provides structured approach to story concept development
• Includes templates and checklists
• Offers best practices and considerations

Shot planning framework

• Delivers practical shot planning framework
• Includes implementation guides
• Provides customization options

Ethical photography guidelines

• Offers ethical photography guidelines
• Includes ethical considerations
• Provides risk mitigation strategies

Editing and narrative structure

• Provides editing and narrative structure
• Includes integration guidance
• Offers long-term planning support

Usage Scenarios

1. User input: "I'm going to Morocco for 10 days. Help me plan a photo essay that tells a story, not just snapshots." → Expected output: Story arc planning — 5-chapter narrative (Arrival, Medina Life, Craft Heritage, Sahara, Departure) with shot list per chapter, golden-hour scheduling, location scouting notes, subject-interaction etiquette, and gear-packing checklist optimized for storytelling.
2. User input: "I want to document our family road trip in a way that's creative but not burdensome." → Expected output: Lightweight documentary framework — one daily theme (faces, details, motion, quiet moments, the unexpected), phone-only shooting guide, in-camera editing principles, and end-of-day 5-minute curation ritual.
3. User input: "Create a travel photography shot-planning template for social media content creators." → Expected output: Content-creator shot planner — platform-specific ratio guide (Instagram 4:5, Reels 9:16, YouTube 16:9), storyboard template for 7-day trip, B-roll checklist, location-scouting app workflow, and batch-caption writing tips.

Scenario 2: 旅行发朋友圈构图困难户

User input: "每次出去玩拍几百张照片，回来发朋友圈发现没有一张能看的，全是游客照。教我怎么拍出小红书那种质感照片？" Expected output: 朋友圈出片三步法——第一步：黄金时刻法（日出后1小时/日落前1小时拍照，手机曝光往下拉半档让色彩更浓郁）；第二步：九宫格法则（手机打开网格线，主体放在交叉点上，避开人群俯拍/仰拍）；第三步：三张起手式（一张全景环境、一张局部特写、一张人物动作，三张一起发马上有故事感）。配文用场景+感受+一个emoji，不要写景点名称。

Safety & Limitations

What This Skill Does

• Provides descriptive travel planning frameworks
• Offers heuristic analysis and recommendations
• Delivers structured planning templates
• Suggests considerations and best practices

What This Skill Does NOT Do

• ❌ No real bookings: Does not book flights, hotels, or activities
• ❌ No real-time data: Does not access live prices, availability, or weather
• ❌ No professional advice: Does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice
• ❌ No guarantees: Recommendations are informational only
• ❌ No code execution: Pure descriptive analysis only
• ❌ No external APIs: No network requests or external service calls
• ❌ No cultural guarantees: Provides general guidance but cannot guarantee cultural appropriateness

Safety Boundaries

• All recommendations are informational only
• Users must verify information with official sources
• Users should consult professionals for specific needs
• Cultural guidance is general and may not apply to all situations

Example Prompts

Basic Usage

• "Help me with travel photography storyteller for my trip to Japan"
• "Provide photography framework for travel planning"
• "Create travel photography storyteller checklist for my upcoming vacation"

Intermediate Usage

• "I'm traveling to photography destination for 2 weeks, help me plan travel photography storyteller"
• "Analyze my travel situation: destination Paris, duration 10 days, budget $3000"
• "Generate travel photography storyteller recommendations for family travel with children"

Advanced Usage

• "I need comprehensive travel photography storyteller for business travel to multiple countries"
• "Create detailed travel photography storyteller plan for extended travel with specific story requirements"
• "Provide travel photography storyteller framework with risk assessment and contingency planning"

Acceptance Criteria

Functional Requirements

1. ✅ Returns structured JSON output with proper formatting
2. ✅ Includes actionable travel recommendations based on input analysis
3. ✅ Provides relevant travel planning frameworks and templates
4. ✅ Demonstrates input-based differentiation (different inputs → different outputs)
5. ✅ Covers all specified modules: Story concept development, Shot planning framework, Ethical photography guidelines, Editing and narrative structure

Non-Functional Requirements

1. ✅ No code execution, external APIs, or network requests
2. ✅ Pure descriptive analysis only
3. ✅ Clear safety disclaimers present
4. ✅ File count ≤ 10
5. ✅ English documentation primary

Quality Requirements

1. ✅ Clear, actionable travel recommendations
2. ✅ Input-based differentiation demonstrated
3. ✅ Skill-specific logic implemented
4. ✅ Test coverage for core functionality
5. ✅ Documentation complete and accurate

Integration

This skill can be combined with:

• Destination research skills
• Budget planning skills
• Packing and preparation skills
• Cultural awareness skills
• Other tourism planning skills

Version History

• 1.0.0 (2026-04-20): Initial release - P1 batch development
  • Added .claw/identity.json
  • Completed SKILL.md documentation
  • Fixed review blocking issues

Technical Details

Handler Interface

• Standard OpenClaw handler: handle(user_input: str) -> str
• Returns valid JSON with proper structure
• Includes input_analysis based on user input
• Contains comprehensive disclaimer

Test Coverage

• JSON validation test
• Disclaimer presence test
• Input differentiation test
• Skill-specific logic test

File Structure

• SKILL.md - Complete documentation (this file)
• handler.py - Main handler implementation
• tests/test_handler.py - Unit tests
• skill.json - Skill metadata
• .claw/identity.json - Identity information