Photo Mode
Photo Mode is a mode in Splatoon 3 where the player can use various settings to take customized screenshots of the game in various settings. It is accessed with . Photos can be taken alone or with a amiibo while in Splatsville, Alterna, or Recon mode. They can also be taken in-battle with players during Private Battles by selecting Recon mode.
A photo taken in Photo Mode can be displayed in a locker using a photo stand, unlocked at Level 30.
Controls

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Take Picture | |
Rotate Camera | |
Move Vertical | |
Move Horizontal | |
Zoom | |
Tilt | |
Vert./Horiz. | |
Set Scene | |
End Photo Shoot |
None | |
Filter 1 | |
Filter 2 | |
Filter 3 | |
Filter 4 | |
Filter 5 | |
Filter 6 | |
Filter 7 |
Gallery
Photo Mode in Splatoon 3
A photo taken in Photo Mode displayed in a locker
A photo taken in Flounder Heights with the Inkling (Yellow) Amiibo
A photo taken in Flounder Heights with the Marie Amiibo
A photo taken in Brinewater Springs with the Octoling (Blue) Amiibo
A photo taken with the Smallfry Amiibo in Museum d'Alfonsino
Trivia
- Multiple elements of the weapons of invited amiibo are the player's ink color, such as a roller's column or a brush's tip.
- The machine which takes the photos is the Shel-drone.