Affinity is a core factor behind most unlockables in the game. Affinity is awarded in the form of "points" for a specific character when certain dialogue choices are selected, indicated by a sound cue and a spinning card on the top left of the screen (though sometimes the card is thrown for separate tracked values). Generally, affinity is awarded at the rate of one point per positive decision.
Affinity cannot be lost by "bad" choices. Some choices give points to multiple characters.
Raw affinity values are not given by the game (outside of decrypting your save file), and instead, Affinity is divided into tiers, which are indicated by which orbit a character's icon is in. The "tiers" for affinity are, on the chart in the pause menu:

• Not on the chart: 0
  
• First ring: 1-4 (Tier 1)
  
• Second ring: 5-10 (Tier 2)
  
• Third ring: 11-15 (Tier 3)
  
• Fourth ring: 16+ (Tier 4)

Many unlocks require some threshold of affinity to be reached for them to be unlocked. A select few unlocks require substantial amounts of affinity with a character, far surpassing the normal bands.

Additionally, Fang has a hidden self-affinity value, which is relevant for at least one photo. It is not shown anywhere, but will also generally trigger the sound cue and spinning card graphic when it changes.

A guide for max affinity with each character (including Fang) can be found here.

This page is sorted on a per-photo basis, with additional navs for each episode that a photo is unlocked in.

Marked in spoilers are the internal names that the game uses for the photos, which a few may find useful for applications not within the purview of this guide.

DISCLAIMER: Photo conditions given here may not be 100% accurate, due to a lack of in-depth testing (or sufficient datamining to find them directly) in order to prescribe them beyond a shadow of a doubt. All the same, the instructions here should be sufficient guidelines for unlocking them. For photos whose conditions I feel warrant some speculation, a separate spoiler section will be provided.

Internal names: 104B / TrishWalk

This photo is unlocked by completing Trish's first bonus content scene in Episode One. This scene can be accessed by selecting "If Trish is there, it'll be a good time." when Reed and Trish invite Fang to play L&L, following the band meeting in the music room.

Not a bad pic actually. Very singer-songwriter.

Internal names: 106A / FangPiano

This photo is unlocked by allowing Naser to send the video to mom and dad after the piano performance in Episode One. You do not need to get a 90+%/good performance on the rhythm game section; you can miss literally all of the notes and still get this photo.

"Generous Timings" can be turned on in the Accessibility options to reduce the difficulty of the rhythm game section.

Internal names: 204A / ReedRoof

This photo is unlocked by having Reed at 5 points of affinity or higher at the end of the rooftop conversation between him and Fang in Episode Two.
This condition can be checked in-game by seeing if he is in the second orbital ring on the Affinity chart towards the end of the scene.

Internal names: 205A / NaserStage

This photo is unlocked by choosing to help Naser with his speech on the car drive to school in Episode Two, then selecting "He did okay!" after he finishes.

Locker buddies....?

Internal names: 206A / RosaWedge

This photo is unlocked by completing Rosa's extra content scene in Episode Two. This scene is accessed by choosing to sit with Trish and Rosa during the assembly.

Internal names: 213A / NaomiMidi

This photo is unlocked by selecting "I can't believe I said that to Naomi" when Naomi is fixing the MIDI controller in Episode Two.

Internal names: 304A / StellaWedge

This photo is unlocked by completing Stella's extra content scene in Episode Three. This scene is accessed by choosing "Is this the right path?" after she and Sage leave after the tarot card drawing.

I don't get it, but whatever makes her happy...

Internal names: 306A / TrishMango

This photo is unlocked by successfully completing the Mango quick-time event without Fang getting slimed in Episode Three. This is also the unlock condition for the "Wild Worm Chase" achievement.

Internal names: 310A / ReedDM

This photo is unlocked by selecting "You made it fun." or "I can tell this is important to you." after the end of the first L&L session in Episode Three.

Internal names: 401A / NaomiStage

This photo is unlocked by having Naomi at 5 affinity or higher at the beginning of the college applications presentation scene at the very start of Episode Four.
This can be confirmed in-game by checking to see if Naomi's icon is in or within the second ring of the Affinity chart in the pause menu.

Internal names: 402A / SageWedge

This photo is unlocked by completing Sage's bonus content scene in Episode Four. This scene can be accessed by selecting "Totally." when Sage posits that he'll try and make a career out of cooking when the group talks about their future plans in the preceding scene in the field.

Internal names: 406A / RosaRoof

This photo is unlocked by suggesting "Mango Fern?" for the name of the fern, and then selecting one of the two compliment options towards the end of the rooftop scene with Rosa, either "...impressive." or "...beautiful."*
The options themselves all visually appear as "It's...", and need to be hovered over and then unselected to be fully revealed.

*This may also require raw affinity, at least 5. However, this can be met even if you go to the Library/don't interact with Maia by welcoming Rosa during the Episode One texting session, then choosing to sit with her, and generally being nice to her prior to then. Also, the aforementioned options that are listed as this photo's conditions give a point of affinity each. I have not yet tested this speculation yet.

Internal names: 507A / NaserWedge


This photo is unlocked by completing Naser's extra content scene in Episode Five. This scene can be accessed by selecting "Sorry about the other day." after finishing the power pose minigame.

Internal names: 508A / FangSolo

This photo is unlocked by having Fang at 10 self-affinity (see the foreword as to what this is) or higher by the end of the Battle of the Bands performance. This entails selecting "I can do this." before Fang goes on-stage to do their solo performance. Another of these self-affinity decisions is choosing to Let Go of the yearbook at the beginning of the game, thus making it mutually exclusive with Trish's bonfire photo in Episode Seven.*
This photo is unlocked after the conclusion of the main Battle of the Bands performance.

As self-affinity is hidden, it cannot be reliably tracked (short of decrypting your save file and viewing the value directly), and will have to be inferred based on your prior decision-making; generally, self-affinity is raised by having Fang be self-confident, though not necessarily mean. A couple of examples for self-affinity increases include: choosing "We got this." when texting the demo to LJ in Episode One, and selecting "Tonight's gonna kick ass" before heading to Battle of the Bands with Trish and Reed in Episode Five.

*At least according to known information on point opportunities. If there is an 11th self-affinity point somewhere in the game, then it would be possible to get both in that case.*

Internal names: 508B / TrishBotb

This photo is unlocked by having Trish at 16 affinity or higher by the conclusion of the main band performance during Battle of the Bands in Episode Five. This can be confirmed in-game by seeing if she is on the innermost orbit of the affinity chart in the pause menu.

Internal names: 508C / ReedBotb

This photo is unlocked by having Reed at 16 affinity or higher by the conclusion of the main band performance during Battle of the Bands in Episode Five. This can be confirmed in-game by seeing if he is on the innermost orbit of the affinity chart in the pause menu.

Internal name: 510A / PrettyHero

As a prerequisite to getting this photo, Naomi must be at 16 affinity* or higher prior to the Pretty Hero reveal in Episode Five. This can be confirmed in-game by checking to see if she is in the innermost orbit of the affinity chart. The best way to gain the requisite affinity with her is by interacting with Linnea a lot in the two earlier L&L sessions, on top of being nice to her in general.
You will know that you're on track for this photo when, after the tarot drawing in Episode Five, when Naomi enters Lava Java, Fang will say "I'll go check on her." and strike up a small conversation with her.
After the Battle of the Bands performance in Episode Five, choose to meet Pretty Hero right away, then select "What about it?" when Sage and Stella question it. Then, at the end of the conversation with Naomi, select "I'm not ready."*


*NOTE: While this is a reliable guide, I'm not super confident that these are the exact requirements, per se. Specifically, the game tracks a value called "prettyheroPoints"; I speculate that the "true" condition is reaching a breakpoint sum between Pretty Hero affinity and Naomi affinity. Further testing is warranted.

Internal names: 604A / NaserLNL

This photo is unlocked by having Naser's affinity at 16 points or higher by the third and final L&L session in Episode Six.
This can be checked in-game by seeing if Naser is in the closest ring of the affinity chart prior to starting the scene.
As a last resort, you are able to raise Naser's affinity by one point before the photo condition is checked by selecting "Glad you made it." when he makes his reveal, which, depending on your prior choices, may be enough to reach the threshold.

Internal names: 703A / RosaFire

This photo is unlocked by completing Rosa's bonfire scene in Episode Seven. This scene can be accessed by getting her to 10 affinity or above. If you have her within the third orbit on the affinity chart, then you are guaranteed to be able to access this scene.
This threshold is much higher compared to the other two "outer orbit" characters of Stella and Sage, and thus more focus on her affinity is required in comparison to those two. The best way to raise Rosa's affinity is to be welcoming and accommodating to her in earlier episodes, as well as interacting with Maia a lot in L&L, especially by approving of her infatuation with Keph.

Only one of Rosa's, Sage's, and Stella's bonfire scenes, and their accompanying photos, can be obtained in a single playthrough, even if you meet the conditions to select all of them.

Internal names: 705A / StellaFire

This photo is unlocked by completing Stella's bonfire scene in Episode Seven. This scene can be accessed by having her at 5 affinity or higher. If you have her within the second orbit of the affinity chart, then you are guaranteed access to this scene.

Only one of Rosa's, Sage's, and Stella's bonfire scenes, and their accompanying photos, can be obtained in a single playthrough, even if you meet the conditions to select all of them.

Internal names: 706A / SageFire

This photo is unlocked by completing Sage's bonfire scene in Episode Seven. This scene can be accessed by having him at 5 affinity or higher. If you have him within the second orbit of the affinity chart, then you are guaranteed access to this scene.

Only one of Rosa's, Sage's, and Stella's bonfire scenes, and their accompanying photos, can be obtained in a single playthrough, even if you meet the conditions to select all of them.

Internal names: 708A / NaserBeach

This photo is unlocked by completing Naser's bonfire scene in Episode Seven. This scene can be accessed by having him at 16 points of affinity or higher. As long as Naser is within the closest orbit on the affinity chart, then access to his scene is guaranteed.

Only one of Reed's and Naser's bonfire scenes, and their accompanying photos, can be obtained in a single playthrough, even if you meet the conditions to select both of them.

Internal names: 709A / ReedBeach

This photo is unlocked by completing Reed's bonfire scene in Episode Seven. His scene requires 18 affinity in order to be available. This threshold is decently into the final tier, and as such, there isn't a reliable indicator in the affinity chart that it has been reached.
The safest way to unlock this is by trying to raise Reed's affinity wherever possible. For pointers: show interest in playing L&L, and have Fang open up emotionally when Reed tries to be consoling and supportive.

Only one of Reed's and Naser's bonfire scenes, and their accompanying photos, can be obtained in a single playthrough, even if you meet the conditions to select both of them.

Internal names: 712A / TrishBonfire

This photo is unlocked by completing Trish's bonfire scene in Episode Seven with her at at least 25 points of affinity. Additionally, you have to choose to Hold On to the Yearbook at the initial bonfire scene in Episode One, thus making it mutually exclusive with Fang's solo photo that can be earned in Episode Five.*
This photo is awarded at the very end of the episode, during the yearbook burning scene after all one-on-one conversations.
This is an extremely high level of affinity, and will require you to select the large majority of options that could raise affinity with her. For pointers: be understanding and sympathetic towards her desires to want to move away from the band; be nice to Rosa; and interact with Olly a lot in the L&L sessions, such as by choosing decisions that she favors during them.

It is a truly arduous task with a lot of potential fail points—missing just one affinity option may lock you out of the photo, and you won't be able to tell until it's too late. Additionally, there appears to be an affinity/choice gap between getting this photo and getting the later two in the one-on-one scene in Episode Eight, meaning you'll have to be extra diligent in maxing out Trish's affinity in that playthrough.


*On the technical side, the save file holds a variable called "trishPercent", which may be the true controller for if this photo, as well as the preceding episode eight scene with Trish, fires or not. This variable probably looks at affinity, and then checks to see if you took any of the "mean" options for her that would otherwise not affect affinity. Further studying is required, studying that I don't know enough about datamining to do.

Internal names: 712B / NaomiBonfire

This photo is unlocked by completing Naomi's bonfire scene in Episode Seven with her at 25 points of affinity* or higher. This photo is awarded during the yearbook burning scene.
You do not have to romance Naomi (or not romance Naomi) to get this photo.
This is a very high value, and will require you to more or less take every option that could raise affinity with her during a playthrough. Outside of being nice to her, interacting with Linnea a lot during L&L is also beneficial, such as by choosing decisions that she favors during them.

*On the technical side, the save file holds a variable called "naomiPercent", which may be the true controller for if this photo fires or not. This variable probably looks at affinity, and then checks to see if you took any of the "mean" options for her that would otherwise not affect affinity. Further studying is required, studying that I don't know enough about datamining to do.

To as many of these nights as we can get.

Internal names: 806A / NaomiDate

During Naomi's bonfire scene in Episode Seven, select "More than friends" to romance her. Then, in Episode Eight, accept her offer for a date, then complete the date scene. This will also unlock the "Love Story" achievement.

Internal names: 810A / YoungSelfie

This photo is unlocked while completing the extra content scene with Trish in Episode Eight. Said scene can be accessed by having 27 points of affinity or more with her.
Contrary to what is claimed in a few resources, your choice on whether or not to romance Naomi does not affect if you get this scene and its photos or not.
It is a truly arduous task with a lot of potential fail points—missing just one affinity option may lock you out of this scene, and you won't be able to tell until it's too late, meaning you'll have to be extra diligent in maxing out Trish's affinity in that playthrough.

Internal names: 810B / NowSelfie

This photo is unlocked while completing the extra content scene with Trish in Episode Eight. Said scene can be accessed by having 27 points of affinity or more with her.
Contrary to what is claimed in a few resources, your choice on whether or not to romance Naomi does not affect if you get this scene and its photos or not.
It is a truly arduous task with a lot of potential fail points—missing just one affinity option may lock you out of this scene, and you won't be able to tell until it's too late, meaning you'll have to be extra diligent in maxing out Trish's affinity in that playthrough.

There are no words.

Internal names: 812A / ReedVan

This photo is unlocked by having Reed at or above 23 points of affinity by the time he shows up with the van to bring Fang to CalderaFest in Episode Eight.
This is an extremely high level of affinity, essentially requiring your playthrough to be dedicated to raising affinity with him wherever possible. Even when compared to Trish's max affinity photos, Reed's affinity opportunities are much more strict, and a single missed one can lead to you missing this photo. For pointers: show interest in playing L&L, and have Fang open up emotionally when Reed tries to be consoling and supportive. Additionally, Reed tends to approve of Fang showing initiative in participating in L&L, for example coming up with a new party name during the Flybrary scene in the first L&L session.

*On the technical side, the save file holds a variable called "reedPercent", which may be the true controller for if this photo fires or not. This variable probably looks at affinity, and then checks to see if you took any of the "mean" options for him that would otherwise not affect affinity. Further studying is required, studying that I don't know enough about datamining to do.

Internal names: 814A / NaserTablet

This photo is unlocked by having Naser at or above 20 affinity* by the CalderaFest pre-show in Episode Eight.
This is decently within the fourth and final affinity tier, and thus is not available to be clearly seen in-game.
Generally, this will require you to be nice to Naser at every opportunity you can. To be extra safe, having positive interactions with Keph in the Episode Six session of L&L can help buffer your affinity with him if you're worried it's too low.

*On the technical side, the save file holds a variable called "naserPercent", which may be the true controller for if this photo fires or not. This variable probably looks at affinity, and then checks to see if you took any of the "mean" options for him that would otherwise not affect affinity. Further studying is required, studying that I don't know enough about datamining to do.

Internal names: 814B / SageSpatcho

This photo is unlocked by having Sage at or above 10 affinity by the CalderaFest pre-show in Episode Eight. This entails taking just about every affinity-raising option with Sage across an entire playthrough, as well as completing his bonfire scene.
If you manage to get Sage within the second-closest orbit on the affinity chart, then you are guaranteed to get this photo.

Thanks for everything, Stel.

Internal names: 814C / StellaCard

This photo is unlocked by having Stella at or above 9 affinity by the CalderaFest pre-show in Episode Eight. This entails taking every single affinity-raising option with Stella across a playthrough, including completing her bonfire scene.
Specifically, you must be receptive to her compliments in Episode One, as well as selecting just about every "shaking square option" associated with tarot.
If you (somehow) manage to get Stella within the second-closest orbit on the affinity chart, then you are guaranteed to get this photo.