Checkpoint 1: Overview
Checklist
You are finished with this checkpoint when you:
Shoot well-lit and correctly exposed photos
Shoot images showing a person’s hands performing the actions being described without obstructing the view
Place the main focus of each image in the center of the frame and zoom in far enough
Shoot images free of blur caused by camera shake or small image sizes
Set the white balance correctly for all pictures
Use a clean background free of distracting clutter for all photos
Email Us When...
...you have uploaded your photos to your guide. Send a link to your guide to techwriting[at]ifixit[dot]com when your photos are ready to be reviewed. (Don't worry about writing text for your guide steps yet—we'll cover that in Checkpoint 2.) We're happy to offer feedback to help you get your photo skills totally dialed in!
Overview
This checkpoint is all about two things: preparation and shooting great guide photos. Shooting photos is usually the fun part, but in order for your photos to really be instructive, you'll need to learn a bit about guide photos and how they differ from the kind of photos you take every day.