On Learning How To Be More Creative
When I first started designing knitting patterns about four years ago, I thought that creativity was something innate. I thought you were born with it, or else it was something …
Taking better photos
How to Edit Your Knitting Photos for Clarity and Crispness
We are finally here at the last stop on our better knitting photography adventure! For today’s post, we’re going to talk about photo editing, which free apps I recommend, and …
Framing Your Photograph for Better Knitting Pictures
In our second-to-last installment in the better knitting photography series, we’re talking about how framing your photograph affects the story your photo tells. Oftentimes, a picture that’s poorly framed can …
Five Easy Tips for Photographing Your Knits in a Vertical Space
In my last post in the better knitting photography series, we talked about ways to create interesting photos that are laid out on a flat background. Today, we’re going to …
Five Simple Steps for Better Flatlay Photographs of Knitting Projects
Today’s blog post is going to focus on composing photos on a flat surface. I’ll spend some time in a subsequent post talking about how to compose photos in a …
Three Quick Tips for Photographing Knitwear in Tricky Light
One of the oft-repeated maxims of photography is that you need natural light. While that’s generally true, and I’ve written some about it here, it’s not the whole truth. Natural …
To Take Better Pictures of Knits, Make Sure You Have the Right Gear
Sharing knits online is so much fun, but it can be frustrating when you’re trying to take pictures of your knits. The lighting is weird, the angles feel wrong, there’s …
Why It’s Hard for Knitters to Take Good Photos
Recently, I ran an informal poll of my Instagram community to see how people felt about photographing their knits. 172 of you responded, and of those 172, 162 of you–a …