Jojo, a new commenter as of today, left this comment on the Cinnamon Twist recipe:
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Do you really think. if you think about it all, that including so many useless pictures is of value to a reader? Do you think that we do not know what pads of butter in milk look like?
Put the camera down and think before taking a picture… PLEASE!
Less is more.
To be fair, the Cinnamon Twist recipe was posted the day I got my new camera lens, and I stated upfront that the post would have more pictures than necessary…I was a little camera happy that day!
Anyways, thus far, the feedback I’ve gotten on the baking posts is that the pictures are really helpful. However, if there’s a silent majority of you out there who hate having to scroll through the pictures, I do want to know that. It’s not like I put the pictures up there because I enjoy it…it’s a lot of work to take the pictures, edit them, and upload them, so I only want to do it if it’s helpful (see? I do think about it!).
Feedback, please!
Stephen DM
Tuesday 23rd of January 2024
IM SO FED UP RECIPES THAT GO ON FOREVER! A hundred photos of a muffin from every possible angle. WTF. One recipe I saw, for a beef pasty, even gave a 'brief history,' which scrolled for about a mile, I kid you not. I was surprised not to see pictures of the butcher and/or cow! STOP DOING IT!!!!
Lucy
Sunday 22nd of April 2012
step by step pictures are the best, esp with baking! my baking efforts never look like that though.... wheres all the excess flour and that bit of dough that accidentally fell on the counter and the flour in your hair/ears/all over etc. hee hee! one rude /untacful comment can upset someone so much, almost more than 10 lovely comments can make someone happy. silly isnt it. we should always just ignore the rude comment, but somehow we cant. i hope you dont have too many rude comments, Kristen!
carolyn
Thursday 7th of January 2010
I've been looking at all of your posts and I LOVE the pictures! Please don't feel bad that you take lots of pictures of your baking process! I think you're a very talented photographer and I think the step by step pictures are inspiring - it makes me want to bake your recipes!!! :)
Rina
Tuesday 22nd of December 2009
Oh dear please no one hate me but I am not a fan of pictures of every step. I agree, many people find it helpful but I find it easier when a recipe is step by step with a picture showing the completed project, plus an extra picture or two showing a particularly detailed or intricate step, if necessary.
That doesn't mean I'd stop reading a blog because of it, it just means I gotta scroll if I want the goods!
Etmny
Monday 21st of December 2009
Wow! I missed this post. But just to weigh in- I love your pictures!!! I think I've followed your blog more than any other blog because of the pictures. Especially with baking it's so easy to visualize and it inspires me to try your recepies because I have the step by step visual. Plus you love photography so it makes sense- your pictures are great. Don't change who you are because of some lousy critic! I'm glad your keeping the pictures! I give you a big "thumbs up!"