I spend an insane amount of timepicking which photo should be the main image for each pattern. Do I want the best photo of the model with ample detail, or is it better to use a general photo of the entire item? Should I go for quirky or serious? Is accurate color or detail more important? Should it be the best photo, or just the one I like the most?

See? It’s a trying process. This is how it went for 3 of The Great Cowl KAL patterns:

I wanted cohesive photos that used the same styling and background, but I also wanted them to be unique representations of the patterns. I used the same model for 3 of the patterns, and will be using the same background for all 5 (with the exception of some old photos for A Very Good Cowl Indeed).

Images 1, 2, 3, and 6 are of the Perpetually Persistent Cowl. I ended up going with image 1 because it was fun, quirky, and showed off the entire FO, including it’s size and detail, very well. I liked 6 for the styling, but it wasn’t the best image of the full pattern. I nixed image 3 altogether because it was too similar in function to image 1.

Images 4, 5, 8, and 9 are of Weeble Wobble Cowl. I picked image 5 for the main image because it showed off the drape and unique shaping the best of all of the photos. I tossed out image 4 because the styling wasn’t quite right, but kept 9 and 8 as examples of alternative styling options.

Images 7, 10, 11, 12, and 13 are of Blueberry Scowl. Image 10 was more fun than image 7, so I got rid of image 7. I liked image 13 for the main photo because it shows both the stitch motif, and the overall size of the FO, plus Rachel looks happy! I got rid of image 12 because it wasn’t as fun and styled as image 13.