[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Pictures of projects

[slery]

Tracy,

While plenty of people take pictures of their projects, especially 
people active on social media, the talk was specifically for test 
knitters. I missed that one.

A test knitter forms a contract with the designer. The designer 
specifies what they need from the test knitter. If they want pictures 
from you, that will be specified before you ever receive the pattern. 
They will also tell you if they need specific pictures. There are ways 
for a blind person to take pictures. However, if you are contracted to 
provide specific pictures and you know that you are not skilled at 
taking pictures, then you would need to get someone to take those 
pictures for you. When I say you are contracted as a test knitter, this 
does not necessarily mean you are paid. It varies with the designer on 
what they can provide but the key is that the contract is an agreement 
between you and the designer and what you will provide to them.

Cindy

On 5/16/2026 1:34 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
>
> I listened to the talk about test knitting on the Happy Knitting 
> Summit yesterday, and she talked a lot about how important it is for 
> test knitters to post pictures on social media, including Ravelry.
>
> I don’t do that.  I don’t have much confidence in my picture taking, 
> so I’d probably use AIRA to do it, and I haven’t bothered.  And I’m 
> not really into social media, either.
>
> Do other people take pictures of their projects and post them 
> somewhere?  Is it easier than I think, with no vision?  Is it really 
> required for test knitters to not only take pictures of the test 
> project, but other projects as well?
>
> It could be a good way to let people know there are blind knitters and 
> crocheters out there making beautiful things.  I just feel unsure 
> about it. But I’m not of the take-pictures-of-everything generations.
>
> What do others do?
>
> Tracy
>
>
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