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"How'd they do that?": Taking process shots

"How'd they do that?": Taking process shots

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"How'd they do that?": Taking process shots

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I started my craft blog in part because I love crafting and trying new things, but I also wanted to share my experiences, the successful crafts, the craft fails, and all the teachable moments in between. So it was important for me to present the majority of my projects with very detailed instructions. I am a visual leaner I think a lot of crafters art, so if you are hearing more than a couple of steps in your tutorials process shots are critical for keeping readers engaged and keeping steps clear, when you are taking process shots and by that I mean detail photos of every step. I have four tips that seem to work really well for me and for my readers Step one, is take photos at every critical point in the process, even the tough ones. Shoot the entire process of a craft, from the very beginning to the very end. And choose the most visually descriptive and compelling images to share with readers. Steps two and three, number and label your shots. Blog readers usually read more than just…

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