Comments on: How to Take Powerful Before and After Pictures http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/07/how-to-take-powerful-before-and-after-pictures/ Virtual Partner to Your Organizing Business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:02:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janet Barclay http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/07/how-to-take-powerful-before-and-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Janet Barclay Sat, 22 Jan 2011 13:35:03 +0000 http://organizing-business.com/?p=206#comment-2047 I hear you, Pauline! I can't remember the number of times I've done a project, even in my own home, and wished I had before pictures to look back on. I hear you, Pauline! I can’t remember the number of times I’ve done a project, even in my own home, and wished I had before pictures to look back on.
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]]> By: The English Organizer http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/07/how-to-take-powerful-before-and-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-2045 The English Organizer Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:46:56 +0000 http://organizing-business.com/?p=206#comment-2045 Thank you, very helpful. I'm usually about an hour into a project before I think <i>Oops, no "before" photos taken!</i> Thank you, very helpful. I’m usually about an hour into a project before I think Oops, no “before” photos taken!

]]> By: Janet Barclay http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/07/how-to-take-powerful-before-and-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Janet Barclay Thu, 07 May 2009 18:46:45 +0000 http://organizing-business.com/?p=206#comment-49 Jacki, I never thought of stitching pictures together. The software that came with my camera will do that, but I've only thought of using it for outdoor panoramic shots, not interiors. Thanks for sharing that resource! Moreen, smudging is a great option when you just can't get a great shot without including identifying details, and Picassa's free, which is pretty hard to beat! Jacki, I never thought of stitching pictures together. The software that came with my camera will do that, but I’ve only thought of using it for outdoor panoramic shots, not interiors. Thanks for sharing that resource!

Moreen, smudging is a great option when you just can’t get a great shot without including identifying details, and Picassa’s free, which is pretty hard to beat!

]]> By: Moreen Torpy http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/07/how-to-take-powerful-before-and-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Moreen Torpy Thu, 07 May 2009 18:10:30 +0000 http://organizing-business.com/?p=206#comment-48 Great advice, Janet. I've experienced not having the right before shots when I put together the after ones, and kick myself every time. One way to encourage clients to give permission to use the photos in our marketing materials is to show them the before and after pictures together. In my experience, they're so happy to see the comparison and how good the place looks after, they willingly give permission--in writing of course. Another way to neutralize photos is to use the smudge tool (I use Picassa) to literally smudge out the part of the photo that might identify where it was taken. Clients like this too. Great advice, Janet. I’ve experienced not having the right before shots when I put together the after ones, and kick myself every time.

One way to encourage clients to give permission to use the photos in our marketing materials is to show them the before and after pictures together. In my experience, they’re so happy to see the comparison and how good the place looks after, they willingly give permission–in writing of course.

Another way to neutralize photos is to use the smudge tool (I use Picassa) to literally smudge out the part of the photo that might identify where it was taken. Clients like this too.

]]> By: Jacki Hollywood Brown http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/07/how-to-take-powerful-before-and-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Jacki Hollywood Brown Thu, 07 May 2009 15:39:26 +0000 http://organizing-business.com/?p=206#comment-47 Great article Janet. I sometimes have to take pictures from different angles. I use Double Take (http://echoone.com/DoubleTake/) to stitch them together to make panoramic shots. Great article Janet.

I sometimes have to take pictures from different angles. I use Double Take (http://echoone.com/DoubleTake/) to stitch them together to make panoramic shots.

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