Basketball layup photo collage, made from your own photos
The two-step he practiced a thousand times. The first layup that finally rolled in, the left hand he worked on all summer, the fast break that ended the game. A basketball layup photo collage is cut to a player rising to the rim, ball held high, and filled with every season he gave to the game.
See how it works in Canva: watch the how-to video.
How many photos fit
Every figure comes from the layout engine rather than a rule of thumb. The suggested count is where each photo prints about two inches across, big enough to make out a face from across the room. The minimum is 9 photos; below that, parts of the outline can be left without a photo. The player is a tall figure, so a portrait print suits him best, and the button opens a 20 × 30″ print.
| Print size | Photos | Suggested |
|---|---|---|
| 12 × 12″ | 9–60 | 9 |
| 12 × 18″ | 9–100 | 15 |
| 16 × 20″ | 9–140 | 15 |
| 16 × 24″ | 9–170 | 25 |
| 20 × 20″ | 9–180 | 15 |
| 20 × 30″ | 9–275 | 35 |
| 24 × 24″ | 9–250 | 25 |
| 24 × 36″ | 9–375 | 55 |
| 30 × 40″ | 9–525 | 70 |
| 36 × 54″ | 9–875 | 120 |
| 40 × 60″ | 9–1075 | 150 |
Questions
Is the ball made of photos too?
No, and that’s on purpose. The basketball is a real photo of a ball, laid over the outline so it stands out against all your pictures. Everything else in the shape is your photos.
How is this different from your other basketball collages?
Our basketball photo collage is a player going up for a dunk, and the drive collage is a player dribbling hard to the hoop. This one is the layup: one hand reaching for the rim, the shot every player learns first. All of them are filled with your own photos.
Can I use it for Senior Night?
Yes, it’s made for it. Fill it with every season and put his name and number underneath. Our basketball Senior Night page has more ideas for the night.
What occasions is it good for?
- Senior Night, by the bleachers
- The end-of-season banquet
- A coach’s thank-you gift, signed by the team
- His graduation party
- His first varsity season
Which photos should I put in it?
- His first basket, on a hoop set low
- Every team photo, every season
- The fast breaks and the high-fives after
- Summer camp and the long drives to tournaments
- Senior Night with the whole family
What can I write under the outline?
- Tyler · #12 · Class of 2027
- Every layup, every season
- Hard work beats talent
- Thanks for the memories, Coach
- Our shooter, our captain, our boy
What do I get?
A Canva template already cut to this player, ball included, with every photo space placed, for $9.99. It opens in a free Canva account; you replace every sample photo with your own, type the two lines and print it anywhere. Nothing is shipped. It stays in your account, so next season’s photos can join the others.
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See how it works
Not sure how it works? A 3-minute tour of the designer, from picking a shape to the Buy button.