There are 60 achievements[1] (61 trophies)[2] that can be earned in Life is Strange, all of which involve taking optional photos and finishing an episode. There is one platinum trophy in all three games that is exclusive to PlayStation consoles.
In Life is Strange, there are hints on where each optional photo may be located by looking at the sketch drawings in Max Caulfield's optional photos section in her journal and by replaying a particular scene in an episode. All achievements that are awarded for taking optional photos refer to photography terms.
Life is Strange[]
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What if?  8.1%Unlock all other trophies from Life Is Strange™ |
Episode One - "Chrysalis"[]
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Macro Eyes  69.6%  10  73.5%Take optional photo #1 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Wide Angles 14.8% 10 17.2% Take optional photo #2 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Telephotogenic 23.1% 10 25.1% Take optional photo #3 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Close-Ups 14.6% 10 15.9% Take optional photo #4 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Red Eye 43% 10 45.4% Take optional photo #5 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Focused 17.4% 10 22.4% Take optional photo #6 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Zoomed In 15.4% 10 17% Take optional photo #7 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Focal Pointed 15.1% 10 17.1% Take optional photo #8 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Maximum Aperture 13.8% 10 15.6% Take optional photo #9 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Light Leak 23% 10 23.2% Take optional photo #10 in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Visionary 8.1% 45 11.1% Take all optional photos in Episode 1: Chrysalis |
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Chrysalis 52% 55 54.6% Finish Episode 1: Chrysalis |
Episode Two - "Out of Time"[]
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Field Of View 29.8% 10 32.2% Take optional photo #1 in Episode 2: Out Of Time |
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Full Exposure 16.2% 10 18.2% Take optional photo #2 in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Processor 11.8% 10 14.2% Take optional photo #3 in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Image Stabilizer 15.7% 10 17.5% Take optional photo #4 in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Compressed 22.9% 10 25.2% Take optional photo #5 in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Pixelated 15.4% 10 18% Take optional photo #6 in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Dynamic Range 32.7% 10 37.5% Take optional photo #7 in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Colorized 20.4% 10 20.7% Take optional photo #8 in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Meter Made 16.9% 10 19.5% Take optional photo #9 in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Resolution Revolution 26.5% 10 28.3% Take optional photo #10 in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Lab Master 7.5% 45 10.4% Take all optional photos in Episode 2: Out of Time |
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Out of Time 33.3% 55 37.7% Finish Episode 2: Out of Time |
Episode Three - "Chaos Theory"[]
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Parallax View 7.3% 10 10.2% Take optional photo #1 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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Lenscrafted 9.8% 10 11.9% Take optional photo #2 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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The Reflex 23% 10 26.9% Take optional photo #3 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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Histogrammar 22.8% 10 26.3% Take optional photo #4 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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Bokeh 10.7% 10 12.1% Take optional photo #5 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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Pinholed 20.3% 10 22% Take optional photo #6 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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RAW Strength 8.7% 10 11.1% Take optional photo #7 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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Viewfinder 11.6% 10 13.5% Take optional photo #8 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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Optican 13.4% 10 15.2% Take optional photo #9 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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Flash! 22% 10 25.6% Take optional photo #10 in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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Camera Eye 6.1% 45 9.1% Take all optional photos in Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
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Chaos Theory 29.7% 55 33.3% Finish Episode 3: Chaos Theory |
Episode Four - "Dark Room"[]
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Ambient 17.5% 10 19.6% Take optional photo #1 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Time-Lapsed 16.8% 10 20% Take optional photo #2 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Balance 11.4% 10 13.3% Take optional photo #3 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Rangefinder 13.6% 10 15.2% Take optional photo #4 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Gamma Value 8.2% 10 10.5% Take optional photo #5 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Dioptric Power 15% 10 16.2% Take optional photo #6 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Fisheye 13% 10 14.2% Take optional photo #7 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Manually Exposed 24.8% 10 27.9% Take optional photo #8 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Slideshow 9.8% 10 12.2% Take optional photo #9 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Tripod 6% 10 9.1% Take optional photo #10 in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Shutterbug 5.5% 45 8.6% Take all optional photos in Episode 4: Dark Room |
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Dark Room 27% 55 29.7% Finish Episode 4: Dark Room |
Episode Five - "Polarized"[]
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Incandescent 8.8% 10 11.3% Take optional photo #1 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Night Vision 11.1% 10 13.7% Take optional photo #2 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Framed 22.3% 10 24.7% Take optional photo #3 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Camera Obscura 7.8% 10 10.3% Take optional photo #4 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Blowup 9.1% 10 11.1% Take optional photo #5 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Iris 7.7% 10 10.4% Take optional photo #6 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Sensor 12.6% 10 14.3% Take optional photo #7 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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On Display 5.8% 10 9% Take optional photo #8 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Light Meter 5.6% 10 8.7% Take optional photo #9 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Silhouettes 11.5% 10 13.3% Take optional photo #10 in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Selfie Awareness 4.9% 45 8.2% Take all optional photos in Episode 5: Polarized |
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Polarized 25.6% 55  27.5%Finish Episode 5: Polarized |
Trivia[]
- The achievement "What If?" is a reference to the game's codename, which had originally been considered as its title.
- There are achievement images created for the Xbox One version of the game.[3]